The Rockets, Heat, Clippers, and Knicks are not living up to the preseason hype. Meanwhile, Minnesota’s Kevin Love had a 30 point 30 rebound night against the Knickerbockers while Boston’s Rajon Rondo shows why he should be an all-star and quite possibly MVP of the league.

After an exciting first week of action in the 2010-11 season that centered around the new look Miami Heat, the addition of Shaq in Beantown, and Amare Stoudemire’s name littered across the Madison Square Garden marquee, we are starting to get back into the flow of a new season of NBA basketball

With his third triple-double in the first nine games of this young postseason, Rondo has been the guy keeping the defending champions afloat in the Eastern Conference playoffs. His 15-point, 18-assist, and 11-rebound performance helped fuel a crucial Celtics victory to even up their series against the Orlando Magic.

With the 2008-09 NBA season set to begin this week, COED is doing its best to prepare fans with what to watch for during the new season (besides the NBA cheerleaders). Our first look into the league will identify the top five youngsters who are primed to bust out this season and put up bigger numbers than expected. Without further adieu, the top 5 players you can e… Click to read more