Big (Man) Love, 2019-20 season

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#34
11/14 Big Man update:
Nikola Jokic: 18/10/3/0/0 versus Nets


Honorable Mention:
Kevin Love: 21/10/1/4/1 versus Heat
(
BMOtN) Derrick Favors: 20/20/3/0/1 versus Clippers
Alex Len: 21/10/1/0/0 versus Suns
 

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11/15 Big Man update:

Andre Drummond: 16/20/2/0/0 versus Hornets
Nikola Vucevic: 10/13/4/0/3 versus Spurs
(
BMOtN) Rudy Gobert: 23/17/1/0/5 versus Grizzlies
Karl-Anthony Towns: 36/10/3/0/1 [7 to] versus Wizards
Joel Embiid: 31/12/2/1/0 versus Thunder
Anthony Davis: 17/5/2/1/4 versus Kings

Reluctantly giving it to Stifle. No big distinguished himself in a win, and Gobert had the most impressive line among the losing bigs.
 

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#36
11/16 Big Man update:

Karl-Anthony Towns: 27/15/0/2/2 versus Rockets


Honorable Mention:
(
BMOtN) Hassan Whiteside: 21/12/0/0/3 versus Spurs
LaMarcus Aldridge: 30/13/2/1/1 versus Trail Blazers
 

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11/17 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 14/4/2/1/1 versus Cavaliers
(
BMOtN) Nikola Vucevic: 30/17/6/0/1 versus Wizards
Nikola Jokic: 9/5/8/3/1 versus Grizzlies
Anthony Davis: 14/1/5/0/5 versus Hawks
 

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#38
11/18 Big Man update:

Karl-Anthony Towns: 29/13/5/2/2 versus Jazz
Rudy Gobert: 16/14/1/1/1 versus Timberwolves


Honorable Mention:
Clint Capela: 20/20/0/1/4 versus Trail Blazers
(
BMOtN) Montrezl Harrell: 28/12/5/1/1 versus Thunder
 

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11/20 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 23/12/5/0/2 versus Knicks
Nikola Vucevic: 3/5/5/0/1 versus Raptors
Andre Drummond: 6/14/4/2/3 versus Bulls (fouled out)
Rudy Gobert: 12/15/1/0/5 versus Timberwolves
Karl-Anthony Towns: 14/12/1//1 versus Jazz
(
BMOtN) Nikola Jokic: 27/12/4/0/0 [7 to] versus Rockets


Honorable Mention:
Jarrett Allen: 22/17/0/2/0 versus Hornets
Kevin Love: 25/13/2/0/0 versus Heat
Clint Capela: 12/21/0/1/0 versus Nuggets
 

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11/22 Big Man update:

Andre Drummond: 23/15/2/2/1 versus Hawks
Joel Embiid: 21/14/3/1/1 versus Spurs
Anthony Davis: 33/11/7/1/0 versus Thunder
(
BMOtN) Nikola Jokic: 22/16/10/3/1 versus Celtics
Rudy Gobert: 8/19/1/1/7 versus Warriors


Honorable Mention:
Thomas Bryant: 21/11/0/0/1 versus Hornets
 

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#44
11/23 Big Man update:

Karl-Anthony Towns: 31/17/4/0/1 versus Suns
(
BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 23/11/2/2/2 versus Heat
Anthony Davis: 22/4/3/3/5 versus Grizzlies
Andre Drummond: 12/17/4/2/0 versus Bucks


Big Sawfty lost at home, so The Process gets it.
 

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#45
11/24 Big Man update:

Nikola Jokic: 8/13/5/2/0 versus Suns


Honorable Mention:
Clint Capela: 21/22/3/2/0 versus Mavericks
(
BMOtN) Montrezl Harrell: 34/12/2/1/2 versus Pelicans
 

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11/25 Big Man update:

Andre Drummond: 7/18/1/0/1 versus Magic
Karl-Anthony Towns: 28/13/8/0/2 versus Hawks
Joel Embiid:
0/13/2/0/0 versus Raptors (!!!)
Anthony Davis: 19/12/6/2/2 versus Spurs


Honorable Mention:
(
BMOtN) Jarrett Allen: 22/21/3/2/2 versus Cavaliers
Larry Nance, Jr.: 20/13/2/1/1 versus Nets
Bam Adebayo: 21/13/5/0/1 versus Hornets
 

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#49
I think, in the three seasons I've been doing this, there's been less than five nights that there's been more than two top tier big men playing, and I didn't award a Big Man Of the Night. Nights when there were two or less, I usually don't award, unless someone had a particularly exceptional performance.
 

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11/27 Big Man update:

Andre Drummond: 14/21/7/1/0 versus Hornets
Rudy Gobert: 14/13/0/1/1 versus Pacers
(
BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 33/16/1/0/2 versus Kings
Karl-Anthony Towns: 23/14/6/0/1 versus Spurs
Anthony Davis: 41/9/1/3/1 versus Pelicans


Honorable Mention:
Domatas Sabonis: 23/12/1/1/0 versus Jazz
Montrezl Harrell: 24/10/1/0/1 versus Grizzlies
Jonas Valanciunas: 30/16/3/1/1 versus Clippers
Hassan Whiteside: 21/16/1/0/0 versus Thunder

Lots of strong Big Men performances, so I determined the "tiebreaker" by quality of opposition. I'd have given it to Davis, outright, but that single-digit rebound total annoys me. AFAIC, if you have single-digit rebounds, you have to go for at least fifty.
 

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11/29 Big Man update:

Andre Drummond: 15/19/3/1/2 versus Hornets
(
BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 27/17/2/0/3 versus Knicks
Rudy Gobert: 13/13/3/0/2 versus Grizzlies
Anthony Davis: 26/13/2/0/3 versus Wizards


Honorable Mention:
Julius Randle: 22/10/4/1/0 versus 76ers
Jonas Valanciunas: 22/17/2/0/3 versus Jazz
Hassan Whiteside: 8/15/1/1/10 versus Bulls
 

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#52
11/30 Big Man update:

(
BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 32/11/4/2/1 versus Pacers
Nikola Jokic: 7/10/6/0/1 versus Kings


Honorable Mention:
Richaun Holmes: 13/10/2/1/1 versus Nuggets (fouled out)
 

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#53
End of month update:

Big Man of the Month for November is Joel Embiid, who was named BMOtN five times. Jokic was second, with three.

Big Man of the Month, season-to-date:
October: Karl-Anthony Towns
November: Joel Embiid



Due to earning five Honorable Mentions in November, the following players will receive probationary addition to the nightly Top Tier Big Man listing:

Clint Capela
Montrezl Harrell
Hassan Whiteside
 

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#54
12/1 Big Man update:

Karl-Anthony Towns: 21/12/5/0/0 versus Grizzlies
Anthony Davis: 27/10/2/1/2 versus Mavericks
Andre Drummond: 9/16/2/1/3 versus Spurs
Rudy Gobert: 12/11/1/0/3 versus Raptors
(
BMOtN) Montrezl Harrell: 23/15/1/1/1 versus Wizards
 

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12/2 Big Man update:

Rudy Gobert: 27/12/2/0/3 versus 76ers
Joel Embiid: 16/11/4/1/1 versus Jazz

Embiid did not distinguish himself, and Gobert lost, to Embiid. No award, unless a tiebreaker is needed.
 

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#56
12/3 Big Man update:

Andre Drummond: 17/14/4/5/4 versus Cavaliers
(
BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 25/10/1/0/1 versus Nuggets
Nikola Jokic: 13/5/8/3/0 versus lakers
Hassan Whiteside: 18/13/0/0/1 versus Clippers
Montrezl Harrell: 26/9/1/1/0 versus Trail Blazers


Honorable Mention:
Clint Capela: 22/21/2/1/2 versus Spurs
 

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12/4 Big Man update:

Andre Drummond: 23/14/5/2/3 versus Bucks
Karl-Anthony Towns: 26/9/7/1/1 versus Mavericks
Anthony Davis: 26/6/1/1/3 versus Jazz
Rudy Gobert: 13/10/2/1/0 versus lakers
(
BMOtN) Hassan Whiteside: 22/16/7/0/3 versus Kings


Honorable Mention:
Jarrett Allen: 20/13/2/2/3 versus Hawks
Jonas Valanciunas: 32/13/1/3/1 versus Bulls
Richaun Holmes: 28/10/0/1/0 versus Trail Blazers
 

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#58
12/5 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 26/21/1/0/1 [8 to] versus Wizards
Nikola Jokic: 6/10/8/0/1 versus Knicks
Clint Capela: 6/13/2/2/1 versus Raptors

The only big who had a good night lost to the Wizards. No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.
 
#59
12/5 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 26/21/1/0/1 [8 to] versus Wizards
Nikola Jokic: 6/10/8/0/1 versus Knicks
Clint Capela: 6/13/2/2/1 versus Raptors


The only big who had a good night lost to the Wizards. No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.
No Frank Kaminsky love tonight?

Edit: I read the rules and Frank doesn't qualify.
 
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12/6 Big Man update:

(
BMOtN) Andre Drummond: 25/22/1/3/2 versus Pacers
Nikola Jokic: 30/10/4/1/2 versus Celtics
Karl-Anthony Towns: 30/5/8/2/2 versus Thnder
Montrezl Harrell: 11/7/2/0/1 versus Bucks
Anthony Davis: 39/9/2/2/3 versus Trail Blazers
Hassan Whiteside: 17/10/2/3/1 versus lakers


Honorable Mention:
Bam Adebayo: 24/14/4/0/2 versus Wizards
Steven Adams: 22/11/2/2/4 versus Timberwolves