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Seeing rookies have break out games never gets old. To that end, rookie Nik Vucevic and now fellow first year big man Lavoy Allen have both had what might be termed coming out parties. Vucevic as a starter for Spencer Hawes before he himself was hurt Saturday at Miami. Allen doing his part in Monday night's umpteenth thrashing of Washington. Vucevic had three years of college ball while Allen had four. It's certainly tempting to take a flyer on that guy who's had only one year of college, but lure's you with his alleged "up side." But on the other side are youngsters like Vucevic and Allen, who had time to absorb good coaching and reach a certain level of maturity."