Big (Man) Love, 2022-23 season

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/16 Big Man update:

Nikola Vucevic: 22/16/3/0/0 versus Bucks
Rudy Gobert: 17/19/1/0/3 versus Wizards
DeAndre Ayton: 18/6/0/0/1 versus Clippers

Three losers. No award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/23 Big Man update:

Nikola Jokic: 24/18/13/2/0 [7 to] versus Cavaliers
Thomas Bryant: 2/6/0/0/0 versus Cavaliers
Jarrett Allen: 14/13/2/1/0 versus Nuggets
Myles Turner: 40/10/2/0/1 versus Celtics
(BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 27/19/6/1/6 versus Grizzlies
Jonas Valančiūnas: 12/12/2/0/0 versus Raptors
Pascal Siakam: 26/4/5/0/0 versus Pelicans
Anthony Davis: 12/12/1/0/2 versus Warriors
Domantas Sabonis: 18/18/10/3/0 versus "Trail Blazers"

Giving it to Embiid due to quality of opposition.

 

[Löwenherz]

2/23 Big Man update:
(BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 27/19/6/1/6 versus Grizzlies

Giving it to Embiid due to quality of opposition.

Not to mention, perhaps the block of the year.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/25 Big Man update:

Jarrett Allen: 14/9/0/0/2 versus Hawks
Clint Capela: 10/4/2/0/3 versus Cavaliers
Edrice Adebayo: 18/7/1/1/0 versus Bucks
Rudy Gobert: 17/10/0/1/3 versus Hornets
Nikola Vucevic: 13/10/2/0/2 versus Nets
Alperen Şengün: 5/9/8/0/0 versus Warriors
DeAndre Ayton: 14/11/0/1/2 versus Thunder
(BMOtN) Domantas Sabonis: 20/10/4/1/1 versus Clippers

Sabonis gets it, if the Kings win; no award if they lose.

 

[AleksandarN]

2/23 Big Man update:

Nikola Jokic: 24/18/13/2/0 [7 to] versus Cavaliers
Thomas Bryant: 2/6/0/0/0 versus Cavaliers
Jarrett Allen: 14/13/2/1/0 versus Nuggets
Myles Turner: 40/10/2/0/1 versus Celtics
(BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 27/19/6/1/6 versus Grizzlies
Jonas Valančiūnas: 12/12/2/0/0 versus Raptors
Pascal Siakam: 26/4/5/0/0 versus Pelicans
Anthony Davis: 12/12/1/0/2 versus Warriors
Domantas Sabonis: 18/18/10/3/0 versus "Trail Blazers"

Giving it to Embiid due to quality of opposition.

Cavs are a better team than Memphis misssing their starting Center. Jokic went against probably the best defensive big man duo in the NBA.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Respectfully disagree.

 

[AleksandarN]

Respectfully disagree.

What part? Memphis has been terrible since losing adams to injury.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Cleveland is coming off a streak of seven wins, where only one of the teams they beat had a winning record, and have since lost three in a row. I am... less than convinced that they are better than Memphis.

 

[AleksandarN]

Cleveland is coming off a streak of seven wins, where only one of the teams they beat had a winning record, and have since lost three in a row. I am... less than convinced that they are better than Memphis.

Agree to disagree. I just think Jokic faced a better defense than Embiid.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Respectfully disagree.

I am feeling rather good about how this post has aged.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/25 Big Man update:

Pascal Siakam: 29/8/5/3/2 versus Pistons
Edrice Adebayo: 14/6/4/2/0 versus Hornets
Myles Turner: 24/8/1/1/1 versus Magic
Jonas Valančiūnas: 12/10/2/0/0 versus Knicks
Nikola Jokic: 15/13/3/0/0 versus Grizzlies
Joel Embiid: 41/12/5/0/3 versus Celtics


Honorable Mention
Marvin Bagley III: 21/18/0/0/1 versus Raptors
(BMOtN) Mark Williams: 18/20/0/1/1 versus Heat

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/26 Big Man update:

DeAndre Ayton: 22/11/0/0/2 versus Bucks
John Collins: 12/4/0/0/0 versus Nets
Clint Capela: 6/12/0/0/1 versus Nets
Nikola Vucevic: 16/13/1/0/0 versus Wizards
Anthony Davis: 30/15/4/1/3 versus Mavericks
Pascal Siakam: 25/8/5/0/0 versus Cavaliers
Jarrett Allen: 23/11/1/0/0 versus Raptors
Domantas Sabonis: 14/15/8/0/0 versus Thunder
Alperen Şengün: 17/10/5/0/0 versus Trail Blazers
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokic: 40/17/10/3/0 versus Clippers



Honorable Mention
Brook Lopez: 22/13/0/0/4 versus Suns

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/27 Big Man update:

Edrice Adebayo: 13/7/2/1/1 versus 76ers
Joel Embiid: 27/12/2/0/1 versus Heat
Jonas Valančiūnas: 8/5/2/0/1 versus Magic


Honorable Mention
Marvin Bagley III: 21/12/1/0/0 versus Hornets
Mitchell Robinson: 10/13/0/2/2 versus Celtics

Robinson only got HM by virtue of posting a double-double in a win versus a Top 5 team, and he had the better line out of the only two guys who won. No award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/28 Big Man update:

John Collins: 10/4/0/0/0 versus Wizards
Clint Capela: 13/15/3/2/3 versus Wizards
Nikola Vucevic: 23/5/4/0/0 [6 to] versus Raptors
Pascal Siakam: 20/8/3/1/0 versus Bulls
Anthony Davis: 28/19/0/0/5 versus Grizzlies
Nikola Jokic: 14/11/10/0/0 versus Rockets
Thomas Bryant: 8/8/0/0/2 versus Rockets
Alperen Şengün: 7/2/8/0/2 versus Nuggets
(BMOtN) Domantas Sabonis: 22/13/9/0/1 versus Thunder
Myles Turner: 24/7/1/1/4 versus Mavericks
Rudy Gobert: 15/7/0/0/2 versus Clippers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

End of Month update:



Big Man of the Month for February is Nikola Jokic. Jokic won with four awards. Embiid, Sabonis and Ayton finished tied for second with three.


Big Man of the Month, season-to-date:

October: Pascal Siakam
November: Joel Embiid
December: Joel Embiid
January: Nikola Jokic
February: Nikola Jokic


The following player(s) probationary period has ended:

Thomas Bryant (DEN)

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/1 Big Man update:

DeAndre Ayton: 16/16/4/0/1 versus Hornets
Nikola Vucevic: 12/9/2/1/0 versus Pistons
Jarrett Allen: 5/7/1/3/2 versus Celtics
Edrice Adebayo: 20/8/2/1/0 versus 76ers
Alperen Şengün: 11/8/5/1/0 versus Grizzlies


Honorable Mention
(BMOtN) Al Horford: 23/11/3/0/1 versus Cavaliers

Somebody's going to have to ball the **** out in the fourth quarter of NOP/POR in order for Horford not to win it, but I don't see myself staying up for that.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/2 Big Man update:

Pascal Siakam: 13/11/6/0/1 versus Wizards
Joel Embiid: 35/8/1/2/0 versus Mavericks
Myles Turner: 14/2/4/2/3 versus Spurs


Honorable Mention
Jakob Poeltl: 23/13/4/3/2 versus Wizards
FIBA World Champion Mason Plumlee™: 12/20/2/0/0 versus Warriors

If the Clippers come back, it'll be FWC Mason Plumlee™. Otherwise, no award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/3 Big Man update:

John Collins: 6/3/0/0/1 versus Trail Blazers
Clint Capela: 11/12/3/1/1 versus Trail Blazers
Edrice Adebayo: 18/4/4/1/2 versus Knicks
DeAndre Ayton: 7/3/0/1/0 versus Bulls
Nikola Vucevic: 13/9/2/1/0 versus Suns
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokic: 18/18/10/2/1 versus Grizzlies
Domantas Sabonis: 23/10/7/1/1 versus Clippers
Rudy Gobert: 22/14/3/1/2 versus lakers
Anthony Davis: 38/5/2/1/2 [6 to] versus Timberwolves

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/4 Big Man update:

Pascal Siakam: 15/4/7/4/0 versus Wizards
Jarrett Allen: 15/5/0/2/0 versus Pistons
John Collins: 3/1/0/0/0 versus Heat
Clint Capela: 16/13/0/1/1 versus Heat
Bam Adebayo: 30/11/5/1/2 versus Hawks
Alperen Şengün: 16/10/4/1/0 versus Spurs
(BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 31/6/10/0/0 versus Bucks
Rudy Gobert: 13/14/0/0/2 versus Kings
Domantas Sabonis: 24/14/5/0/0 versus Timberwolves


Honorable Mention
Marvin Bagley III: 20/13/2/1/3 versus Cavaliers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/5 Big Man update:

DeAndre Ayton: 9/16/0/1/1 versus Mavericks
Myles Turner: 16/3/1/0/3 versus Bulls
Nikola Vucevic: 12/9/5/3/2 versus Pacers
(BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 39/8/6/0/2 versus Warriors
Alperen Şengün: 15/14/3/3/1 versus Spurs

Honorable Mention
Mitchell Robinson: 13/14/0/1/0 versus Celtics
Al Horford: 20/14/6/1/2 versus Knicks

I can't imagine anything happening in the fourth quarter of MEM/LAC to take it away from Davis, but y'all will find out before I will.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/6 Big Man update:

John Collins: 17/1/2/0/0 versus Heat
Clint Capela: 12/10/1/0/0 versus Heat
Edrice Adebayo: 16/7/5/3/1 versus Hawks
Jarrett Allen: 4/6/3/0/0 versus Celtics
Joel Embiid: 42/5/3/2/1 versus Pacers
Myles Turner: 10/0/0/0/1 versus 76ers
Pascal Siakam: 19/4/4/0/1 versus Nuggets
Nikola Jokic: 17/13/9/0/1 versus Raptors
Jonas Valančiūnas: 19/12/3/0/1 versus Kings
Domantas Sabonis: 19/11/11/1/1 [6 to] versus Pelicans


Honorable Mention
(BMOtN) Evan Mobley: 25/17/1/0/3 versus Celtics

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/7 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 39/7/4/4/1 versus Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert: 6/9/2/2/1 versus 76ers
Alperen Şengün: 16/12/2/0/0 versus Nets
(BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 30/22/3/0/2 [7 to] versus Grizzlies

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/8 Big Man update:

John Collins: 14/5/0/1/1 versus Wizards
Clint Capela: 13/3/1/1/1 versus Wizards
Jarrett Allen: 15/12/2/1/1 versus Heat
Edrice Adebayo: 17/1/1/0/2 versus Cavaliers
Jonas Valančiūnas: 0/4/2/0/1 versus Mavericks
(BMOtN) Nikola Vucevic: 25/15/3/0/0 versus Nuggets
Nikola Jokic: 18/12/8/0/0 versus Bulls
DeAndre Ayton: 12/8/2/0/1 versus Thunder
Pascal Siakam: 20/6/5/2/0 versus Clippers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/9 Big Man update:

Alperen Şengün: 14/8/3/0/2 versus Pacers
Myles Turner: 21/5/1/1/7 versus Rockets
(BMOtN) Domantas Sabonis: 24/13/10/0/1 versus Knicks


Honorable Mention
Bobby Portis: 28/13/2/0/0 versus Nets
Brook Lopez: 24/10/3/1/9 versus Nets

Those nine blocks from Lopez were looking mighty tasty, but Sabonis gets the edge due to quality of opposition.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/10 Big Man update:

(BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 39/7/4/2/3 versus Trail Blazers
John Collins: 7/4/3/2/1 versus Wizards
Clint Capela: 8/10/0/0/1 versus Wizards
Jarrett Allen: 6/13/4/1/4 versus Heat
Edris Adebayo: 19/6/4/3/0 versus Cavaliers
Rudy Gobert: 26/13/4/4/1 versus Nets
Nikola Jokic: 37/11/11/3/0 versus Spurs
Pascal Siakam: 12/4/2/0/1 versus lakers
Anthony Davis: 8/9/3/0/4 versus Raptors

Looks like it's going to be Embiid, barring something extraordinary happening in the second half of TOR/LAL.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/11 Big Man update:

Edrice Adebayo: 14/7/3/0/0 versus Magic
John Collins: 11/9/1/0/1 versus Celtics
Clint Capela: 12/9/0/0/0 versus Celtics
Nikola Vucevic: 18/12/6/1/0 versus Rockets
Alperen Şengün: 10/5/5/3/1 versus Bulls
Jonas Valančiūnas: 13/4/1/0/0 versus Thunder
Domantas Sabonis: 17/8/4/2/0 versus Suns
DeAndre Ayton: 22/12/0/2/2 versus Kings


Honorable Mention
(BMOtN) Wendell Carter, Jr.: 27/11/2/1/0 versus Heat

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/12 Big Man update:

Nikola Jokic: 35/20/11/2/2 versus Nets
*Joel Embiid: 34/8/4/1/4 versus Wizards
Jonas Valančiūnas: 11/12/2/0/2 versus Trail Blazers
Anthony Davis: 17/16/4/2/1 versus Knicks

No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/13 Big Man update:

Rudy Gobert: 14/8//4/1/3 versus Hawks
John Collins: 6/5/2/0/0 versus Timberwolves
Clint Capela: 10/10/0/1/2 versus Timberwolves
Edrice Adebayo: 16/9/3/1/1 versus Jazz
Domantas Sabonis: 23/17/15/0/0 versus Bucks
DeAndre Ayton: 27/12/1/1/0 versus Warriors

The only two respectable lines both came in losses. No award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/14 Big Man update:

Nikola Jokic: 28/8/7/1/0 versus Raptors
Pascal Siakam: 12/8/4/1/0 versus Nuggets
(BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 35/17/1/0/0 versus Pelicans
Jonas Valančiūnas: 10/6/0/0/1 versus lakers
DeAndre Ayton: 16/8/0/0/0 versus Bucks


Honorable Mention
Jakob Poeltl: 12/11/5/1/2 versus Nuggets
Jalen Williams: 23/10/3/2/0 versus Nets
Brook Lopez: 21/10/1/2/1 versus Suns

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3//15 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 36/18/4/0/4 [6 to] versus Cavaliers
Bam Adebayo: 26/8/3/0/3 versus Grizzlies
(BMOtN) Domantas Sabonis: 14/17/10/1/1 versus Bulls
Nikola Vucevic: 20/14/3/0/0 versus Kings
Alperen Şengün: 13/9/6/1/2 versus lakers
Rudy Gobert: 15/6/1/1/0 versus Celtics

Honorable Mention
Christian Wood: 28/13/3/0/1 versus Spurs

No top tier big men playing in the nightcap, but I'll wait until morning to make it official, anyway. On the one hand, Embiid's line is tasty, and the Cavaliers are a better team than the Bulls. On the other hand, Allen didn't play, and Sabonis put up a 3D versus another top big... decisions, decisions.