The New Hotness

My fascination with the incoming rookie class is quite obvious (BUY THE SHIRT). But this being the most hyped draft class ever justifies that in my mind. Ergo, El Blowtorch's onslaught of first year delights continues. Let's examine some of the more awesome pictures from this year's rookie photo shoot.














You can tell the guys that have no chance of winning the Rookie of the Year easily. They don't even get numbers for the photo shoot.













Somewhere, Lee Humphrey cries himself to sleep clutching his Rick Mount shooting tapes.



















Grandpa's unfortunate flatulence was a source of much embarrassment to the children he helped raise.



















Gay marriage: now legal in both Memphis and Portland.




















Were this 1994 and that basketball a boombox, Alando Tucker would still be horribly outdated.



















Spencer Hawes, perfecting his waiting technique that will come in handy in a couple of years.



















These two Clippers are named Al and Jared, but I bet you wouldn't be able to guess which is which.



















What is happening here?




















Clearly the grey backdrop drives the rookies CRAZY.



















The photographer quickly learned never to interrupt Javaris Crittenton's bathroom breaks again.



















Aaron Brooks is frighteningly frog-like.


















I predict you shoot 28% from the field.



















I have no idea what the thought process behind this photo was. None of these guys played together. Nor were they all the same class in school. Nor did they all face each other in the championship. Nor did they end up on the same team. I'd imagine the photographer just needed Conley and McRoberts to fill out the shot, but your guess is as good as mine.



















Won't the real Slim Shady please stand up?




















Carl Landry -- most likely to not win Rookie of the Year