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NBA: 10 Opening Week Overreactions That Might Be Legitimate

By Gerald Bourguet

Oct 28, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts after defeating the Phoenix Suns 113-110 in overtime at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 28, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts after defeating the Phoenix Suns 113-110 in overtime at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 26, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) dunks against the Dallas Mavericks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeats Dallas 130-121 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

8. Myles Turner Will Have The Best Non-KAT Sophomore Season

Myles Turner came back down to earth Tuesday night, finishing with a mundane nine-point, six-rebound, two-block stat line in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers. But if Turner’s 30-point, 16-rebound, 4-block masterpiece in the season opener was any indication, this second-year stud is ready to break out.

So far, Turner is posting 18.0 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. The Indiana Pacers need big things from him this season, not only on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, where the team got notably weaker over the summer.

The days of Roy Hibbert and David West have been over for awhile now, but with George Hill and Ian Mahinmi out the door as well, the Pacers have gone all in on offense…leaving Turner and Paul George to shoulder the burden of being the team’s anchors on the defensive end.

Karl-Anthony Towns is without a doubt the best sophomore in the NBA, but with Devin Booker off to a slow start in Phoenix and D’Angelo Russell experiencing similar growing pains in L.A., Turner’s main competition for the best non-KAT sophomore season is Kristaps Porzingis. So far, I’m taking Turner.