In what should be a precursor to winning The Big One in a couple of months, Toronto Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes was just named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for March/April.
Scottie Barnes is your Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for March+April
— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) April 11, 2022
Barnes played in 22 games over the two months, posting averages of 16.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 1.0 steals, while shooting 50% from the field. Pretty good month! That doesn’t even capture Barnes’ defense; he’s spent time guarding James Harden, LeBron James, Nikola Jokic and others since March 1, and in pretty much every case, frustrated the hell out of them.