The volume on both sides of the Trae Young-Luka Doncic Rookie of the Year debate is cranking up as the NBA regular season grinds to a close for two teams with otherwise little reason to get agitated.
Here on the other side of contention, you take up your prideful causes wherever you can find them.
An online headline this week in Dallas, where Doncic has put together a rookie stat line that holds up against the likes of Michael Jordan and Oscar Robertson, was as unequivocal as it was wordy:
“Think Trae Young is a more deserving Rookie of the Year than Mavs’ Luka Doncic?