Big (Man) Love, 2024-25 season

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

It's time... once again...

1. Anybody who is on the "pre-approved" list of Top Tier Big Men (as determined by @Mr. S£im Citrus) will have their nightly statlines recorded, regardless of whether they are good or bad.
2. Any big man not on the pre-approved list of Top Tier Big Men is eligible to be included in the Honorable Mention portion of the nightly listing. Inclusion into the Honorable Mention portion requires at least one of the following:
   • 20/10 performance (doesn't matter which stat is the 20, and which one is the 10)
   • Triple-double
   • Double-double in a win versus a Top 5 team
     • Prior to Week 8, the designation of "Top 5 team" will be determined by the average power rankings score, as compiled from ESPN, NBA, CBS Sports, NBC Sports and Yahoo Sports. After Week 8, the designation of "Top 5 team" will be determined solely by win-loss record.
3. 5 or more appearances in the Honorable Mention portion of the listing in the same month will qualify a player for a probationary inclusion to the Top Tier Big Men nightly listing, until/unless otherwise determined by @Mr. S£im Citrus (criteria for full inclusion to be disclosed at a later date... maybe).
   • Any big man who receives two or more BMOtN awards in the same month as an Honorable Mention will also be subject to probationary inclusion to the Top Tier Big Men nightly listing.
   • Any player included in the listing who posts five or more "double-singles" in a month will be subject to removal from the listing.
4. This is a list for Big Men, not Tall Men. Tall, talented players who don't play regular minutes at PF or C, or whom don't self-identify as Big Men (e.g., Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo) will not be included in this listing.
5. Nightly listings will, TTBOMA, be posted between 23:00-23:30 ET, with any late game statlines being posted the following morning.

The following is the "pre-approved" list of Top Tier Big Men:

• Bam Adebayo (MIA)
• Anthony Davis (LAL)
• Joel Embiid (PHI)
• Rudy Gobert (MIN)
• Nikola Jokić (DEN)
• Domantas Sabonis (SAC)
• Alperen Şengün (HOU)
• Nikola Vučević (CHI)
• Victor Wembanyama (SAS)

Probationary Top Tier Big Men (as of December 1, 2024):

• Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK)

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

10/23 Big Man update:

Rudy Gobert: 13/14/2/0/1 versus lakers
*Anthony Davis: 36/16/4/1/3 versus Timberwolves

Only two nominees. No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

10/23 Big Man update:

Edrice Adebayo: 9/5/1/0/0 versus Magic
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Bucks (knee)
Alperen Şengün: 25/18/5/4/1 versus Hornets
Nikola Vučević: 21/11/1/0/0 versus Pelicans

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

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

10/24 Big Man update:

Nikola Jokić: 16/12/13/2/1 versus Thunder
Rudy Gobert: 3/11/1/2/0 versus Kings
Domantas Sabonis: 24/8/1/2/1 versus Timberwolves
Victor Wembanyama: 17/9/1/0/1 versus Mavericks

Honorable Mention
(BMOtN) Chet Holmgren: 25/14/5/2/4 versus Nuggets

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

10/25 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: DNP versus Raptors (knee)
Alperen Şengün: 16/15/2/1/0 versus Grizzlies
Nikola Vučević: 22/10/4/0/0 versus Bucks
(BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 35/8//4/1/2 versus Suns

Honorable Mention
Karl-Anthony Towns: 21/15/0/1/2 versus Pacers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

10/26 Big Man update:

Nikola Jokić: 41/9/4/2/1 versus Clippers
Edrice Adebayo: 12/11/3/1/1 versus Hornets
Nikola Vučević: 18/13/2/0/1 versus Thunder
Rudy Gobert: 15/12/1/1/4 versus Raptors
Alperen Şengün: 6/5/2/2/0 versus Spurs
Victor Wembanyama: 29/7/1/0/3 versus Rockets
Domantas Sabonis: 29/12/10/1/1 versus lakers
Anthony Davis: 31/9/2/3/2 versus Kings


Honorable Mention
(BMOtN) Ivica Zubac: 24/15/4/0/1 versus Nuggets
Chet Holmgren: 21/16/0/1/2 versus Bulls

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

10/28 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 12/10/4/3/3 versus Pistons
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 40/10/4/1/2 versus Raptors
Nikola Vučević: 22/7/5/0/2 versus Grizzlies
Alperen Şengün: 12/12/5/1/1 versus Spurs
Victor Wembanyama: 14/20/5/0/4 versus Rockets
Anthony Davis: 29/15/3/1/3 versus Suns
Domantas Sabonis: 16/13/7/0/0 versus Trail Blazers

 

[hrdboild]

10/28 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 12/10/4/3/3 versus Pistons
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 40/10/4/1/2 versus Raptors
Nikola Vučević: 22/7/5/0/2 versus Grizzlies
Alperen Şengün: 12/12/5/1/1 versus Spurs
Victor Wembanyama: 14/20/5/0/4 versus Rockets
Anthony Davis: 29/15/3/1/3 versus Suns
Domantas Sabonis: 16/13/7/0/0 versus Trail Blazers

It's a good thing Denver managed to pull out the OT win or Jokic was going to have to suffer the indignity of back to back 40pt games with no BMOtN hardware to show for it.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

10/29 Big Man update:

*Nikola Jokić: 29/18/16/0/1 versus Nets
Rudy Gobert: 7/8/1/0/0 versus Mavericks
Domantas Sabonis: 28/11/4/0/0 versus Jazz

Joker is the obvious choice, but three nominees doesn't feel like enough to me. No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

10/30 Big Man update:

Anthony Davis: 22/13/2/2/0 versus Cavaliers
Edrice Adebayo: 11/3/4/1/0 versus Knicks
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Pistons (knee)
Nikola Vučević: 18/14/5/1/1 versus Magic
Victor Wembanyama: 6/8/2/0/3 versus Thunder

Honorable Mention
Jakob Poeltl: 20/16/2/2/0 versus Hornets
Nick Richards: 24/14/4/1/4 versus Raptors
Jarrett Allen: 20/17/1/0/2 versus lakers
(BMotN) Karl-Anthony Towns: 44/13/2/0/0 versus Heat

 

[Geoff]

10/30 Big Man update:

Anthony Davis: 22/13/2/2/0 versus Cavaliers
Edrice Adebayo: 11/3/4/1/0 versus Knicks
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Pistons (knee)
Nikola Vučević: 18/14/5/1/1 versus Magic
Victor Wembanyama: 6/8/2/0/3 versus Thunder

Honorable Mention
Jakob Poeltl: 20/16/2/2/0 versus Hornets
Nick Richards: 24/14/4/1/4 versus Raptors
Jarrett Allen: 20/17/1/0/2 versus lakers
(BMotN) Karl-Anthony Towns: 44/13/2/0/0 versus Heat

Whoa. Towns got props from you?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Whoa. Towns got props from you?

Brother, you don't know how bad I was twisting myself into knots trying to justify giving it to anybody else.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

10/31 Big Man update:

Alperen Şengün: 17/12/4/0/1 versus Mavericks
*Victor Wembanyama: 25/9/7/5/5 versus Jazz

Honorable Mention
Ivica Zubac: 22/12/1/1/0 versus Suns

As impressive as a 5x5 is, I'm still disinclined to issue an award for a night with only three nominees.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

End of Month update:



Big Man of the Month for October is Anthony Davis. There was a five-way tie for first, with five awards apiece. After going to a primary tiebreaker, AD and Joker were still tied. Secondary tiebreaker (team record for the month) gives it to Brow.



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

October: Anthony Davis

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/1 Big Man update:

Domantas Sabonis: 15/14/6/0/0 versus Hawks
Nikola Vučević: 28/11/3/1/1 versus Nets
(BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 38/12/2/3/2 versus Raptors
Nikola Jokić: 26/9/13/3/1 versus Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert: 17/14/3/1/2 versus Nuggets

Honorable Mention
Karl-Anthony Towns: 21/11/7/2/1 versus Pistons
Zion Williamson: 34/6/10/2/0 versus Pacers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/2 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: DNP versus Grizzlies (knee)
Domantas Sabonis: 17/20/10/1/0 versus Raptors
Alperen Şengün: 14/10/4/0/1 versus Warriors
Rudy Gobert: 10/3/1/0/0 versus Spurs
Victor Wembanyama: 17/6/3/1/2 versus Timberwolves
Bam Adebayo: 32/14/2/1/1 versus Wizards
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 27/16/9/1/0 versus Jazz

Sabonis would have won it but, welp...

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/3 Big Man update:

No eligible statlines. No award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/4 Big Man update:

Anthony Davis: 37/9/4/0/0 versus Pistons
Domantas Sabonis: 16/16/7/0/0 versus Heat
Bam Adebayo: 16/9/5/3/4 versus Kings
Nikola Vučević: 23/10/6/1/3 versus Jazz
Alperen Şengün: 15/14/5/0/4 versus Knicks
Rudy Gobert: 8/8/4/0/1 versus Hornets
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 28/14/13/1/2 [7 to] versus Raptors
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Suns (knee)
Victor Wembanyama: 24/13/3/3/9 versus Clippers

Honorable Mention
Bobby Portis: 21/18/1/0/3 versus Cavaliers
Zach Edey: 25/12/1/0/4 versus Nets
John Collins: 28/13/5/0/0 versus Bulls
Myles Turner:30/11/0/1/0 versus Mavericks

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/6 Big Man update:

Victor Wembanyama: 15/6/0/1/3 versus Rockets
Alperen Şengün: 16/5/4/1/2 versus Spurs
Anthony Davis: DNP versus Grizzlies (heel)
Nikola Vučević: 14/10/3/1/0 versus Mavericks
Bam Adebayo: 12/12/6/5/1 versus Suns
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 23/20/16/2/2 versus Thunder
Domantas Sabonis: 17/11/13/1/0 versus Raptors
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Clippers (knee)


Honorable Mention
Karl-Anthony Towns: 34/16/1/1/3 versus Hawks
Jusuf Nurkic: 20/18/1/1/2 versus Heat

When being literally perfect isn't good enough for Big Man Of the Night... giving it to Joker, not because of the counting stats, but due to the quality of opposition. Also, don't think I didn't peep how Philadelphia made Embiid available, so he could start serving his suspension while he's still injured; it's giving Webber during the Ed Martin scandal.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/7 Big Man update:

*Rudy Gobert: 21/9/3/0/1 versus Bulls
NV: 25/5/2/0/1 versus Timberwolves
Victor Wembanyama: 12/8/2/4/3 versus Trail Blazers


Honorable Mention
Julius Randle: 22/10/2/1/0 versus Bulls
DeAndre Ayton: 21/10/0/2/1 versus Spurs

No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/8 Big Man update:

Alperen Şengün: 11/9/6/1/0 versus Thunder
Rudy Gobert: 8/15/2/0/3 versus Trail Blazers
Bam Adebayo: 20/9/4/2/0 versus Nuggets
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 30/11/14/2/0 versus Heat
Joel Embiid: DNP versus lakers (suspension)
Anthony Davis: 31/9/1/0/4 versus 76ers
Domantas Sabonis: 23/12/6/1/0 versus Clippers

Honorable Mention
Jarrett Allen: 13/17/3/0/1 versus Warriors
Karl-Anthony Towns: 32/11/5/0/0 versus Bucks

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/9 Big Man update:

Victor Wembanyama: 24/16/0/0/7 versus Jazz
Nikola Vučević: 18/12/1/2/0 versus Hawks


Honorable Mention
*Evan Mobley: 23/16/1/4/1 versus Nets

Only three candidates equals no award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/10 Big Man update:

Alperen Şengün: 27/10/2/0/1 versus Pistons
Edrice Adebayo: 9/7/7/1/3 versus Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert: 7/13/11/1/2 versus Heat
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 37/18/15/3/0 versus Mavericks
Domantas Sabonis: 20/12/5/0/0 [6 to] versus Suns
Anthony Davis: 22/4/3/1/2 versus Raptors

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/11 Big Man update:

Nikola Vučević: 20/8/3/1/1 versus Cavaliers
Alperen Şengün: 27/17/3/0/3 versus Wizards
Domantas Sabonis: 23/12/4/2/0 versus Spurs
(BMOtN) Victor Wembanyama: 34/14/6/1/3 versus Kings


Honorable Mention
Ivica Zubac: 22/14/0/0/3 versus Thunder

I didn't realize that I hadn't already posted this...

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/12 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 20/12/3/0/1 versus Pistons
Joel Embiid: 13/3/5/0/1 versus Knicks
Rudy Gobert: 9/8/4/1/1 versus Trail Blazers


Honorable Mention
Karl-Anthony Towns: 21/13/6/1/1 versus 76ers
John Collins: 29/11/4/3/1 versus Suns

Nah.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/13 Big Man update:

Nikola Vučević: 19/11/3/2/1 versus Knicks
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Cavaliers (rest)
Alperen Şengün: 13/11/6/1/4 versus Clippers
Victor Wembanyama: 50/5/6/2/1 versus Wizards
Domantas Sabonis: 11/10/9/0/1 [7 to] versus Suns
(BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 21/14/3/0/3 versus Grizzlies
Rudy Gobert: 12/11/0/0/0 versus Trail Blazers


Honorable Mention
Karl-Anthony Towns: 46/10/3/3/0 versus Bulls

Fifty points is super-impressive, but I'm not trying to give BMOtN to a big who only had five rebounds.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/14 Big Man update:


LOL

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/15 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 30/11/7/5/0 versus Pacers
Joel Embiid: 20/8/2/1/1 [6 to] versus Magic
Nikola Vučević: 25/8/2/0/0 versus Cavaliers
(BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 40/12/2/1/2 versus Spurs
Victor Wembanyama: 28/14/5/1/2 versus lakers
Alperen Şengün: 16/10/10/2/2 versus Clippers
Nikola Jokić: DNP versus Pelicans (personal reasons)
Rudy Gobert: 11/11/2/0/3 versus Kings
Domantas Sabonis: 23/12/4/0/3 versus Timberwolves


Honorable Mention
Franz Wagner: 31/11/6/2/1 versus 76ers
Jakob Poeltl: 25/18/3/1/3 versus Pistons
Jarrett Allen: 24/10/3/3/2 versus Bulls

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/16 Big Man update:

*Anthony Davis: 31/14/1/2/1 versus Pelicans
Victor Wembanyama: DNP versus Mavericks (knee)
Domantas Sabonis: DNP versus Jazz (back)

Honorable Mention
Jakob Poeltl: 35/12/0/1/0 versus Celtics


Only one eligible statline = no award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/17 Big Man update:

Rudy Gobert: 11/10/2/0/4 versus Suns
Bam Adebayo: 24/8/2/0/0 versus Pacers
Nikola Jokić: DNP versus Grizzlies (personal reasons)
(BMOtN) Alperen Şengün: 20/11/11/0/2 versus Bulls
Nikola Vučević: 9/6/2/0/0 versus Rockets

Honorable Mention
Jarrett Allen: 21/15/0/1/1 versus Hornets
Karl-Anthony Towns: 26/15/6/1/1 versus Nets
Ivica Zubac: 22/11/2/0/2 versus Jazz