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NBA: All-Slept-On First Team, First Quarter Edition

By Ti Windisch

Nov 27, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Trevor Booker (35) shoots the ball over Sacramento Kings center Kosta Koufos (41) during the second half at Barclays Center. The Kings won 122-105. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 27, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Trevor Booker (35) shoots the ball over Sacramento Kings center Kosta Koufos (41) during the second half at Barclays Center. The Kings won 122-105. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 20, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Toronto Raptors forward Terrence Ross (31) shoots the basketball seemingly tying the basketball game against Sacramento Kings forward Matt Barnes (22), but the shot is ruled after time had expired during the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center. The Kings won 102-99. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Toronto Raptors forward Terrence Ross (31) shoots the basketball seemingly tying the basketball game against Sacramento Kings forward Matt Barnes (22), but the shot is ruled after time had expired during the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center. The Kings won 102-99. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports /

Small Forward – Terrence Ross

Another bench player who is balling out, Terrence Ross is looking like he belongs in the Toronto Raptors starting five so far. In 22 games with the Raps, Ross is scoring 10.2 points per game on some truly incredible shooting splits.

Ross is making 49.1 percent of his field goals, 43.5 percent of his three-pointers and 95.7 percent of his free throws. Thanks to the wealth of scorers in Toronto there are only 7.7 shots per game available to Ross, but he’s definitely making the most of them.

Along with his scoring, Ross has also added 1.9 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.9 steals per game. Most of his production is pure scoring, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing when a player is shooting nearly 50/40/90.

Ross likely won’t get a chance to get in that starting lineup, mostly because the Raptors are so damn good. Coaches are usually loathe to tinker with lineups when a team is hot, and Toronto has the second-best offensive rating in the NBA.

The Raptors have been so good with Ross on the bench, so that’s where he’ll stay. He’ll also likely stay slept on, although Terrence Ross is shooting like a star in limited minutes this season.