However, there is a reason more rookies do not start. "Obviously if they do end up inserting him into the lineup, he’s going to have to know that he’s going to have a challenge every day that he plays ... You have Kobe Bryant at that position. You have Dwyane Wade. You have a guy like Brandon Roy, Manu Ginobili, the list goes on and on. He’s going to be a rookie. And other teams are going to pick that out and obviously try to pick on him a little bit. The only thing that’s going to get him through it is him having a thick skin." Still, playing one of the toughest positions on the floor defensively on a team that is not bursting with shutdown defenders is a lot to ask of a rookie. Full Article at Canada.com