Big (Man) Love, 2020-21 season

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

1/30 Big Man update:

DeMarcus Cousins: 4/3/2/0/0 versus Pelicans
Zion Williamson: 26/7/4/0/1 versus Rockets
Bam Adebayo: 18/13/4/2/1 versus Kings
Anthony Davis 27/14/2/2/0 versus Celtics
(BMOtN) DeAndre Ayton: 18/17/4/1/0 versus Mavericks

Honorable Mention:
Enes Kanter: 22/11/1/0/1 versus Bulls

 

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1/31 Big Man update:

Rudy Gobert: 12/8/1/0/1 versus Nuggets
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokic: 47/12/5/2/1 versus Jazz
Domatas Sabonis: 21/8/3/0/0 [6 to] versus 76ers
Nikola Vucevic: 15/14/4/2/1 versus Raptors
Andre Drummond: 25/22/4/1/1 versus Timberwolves


Honorable Mention:
Julius Randle: 27/12/5/0/0 versus Clippers

 

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End of month update:

Big Man of the Month for December/January is Nikola Jokic, who was named BMOtN eight times! Embiid was second, with five. I think this is the first time that somebody has received 5 or more BMOtN awards, and didn't win BMOtM.

Big Man of the Month, season-to-date:
December/Jan: Nikola Jokic


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 (ATL)
Julius Randle (NYK)
Christian Wood (HOU)

Due to poor performance, the following player has been removed from automatic inclusion in the nightly Top Tier Big Man listing:

DeMarcus Cousins (HOU) (With a heavy heart, my integrity demands that I make this ruling)

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/1 Big Man update:

Anthony Davis: 25/2/2/1/3 versus Hawks
John Collins: 22/7/0/0/0 versus lakers
Clint Capela: 16/13/1/1/3 versus lakers
Bam Adebayo: 23/9/2/0/3 versus Hornets
Julius Randle: 23/11/7/2/0 versus Bulls
Zion Williamson: 17/8/2/2/3 versus Kings
(BMOtN) Christian Wood: 18/11/1/1/2 versus Thunder
DeAndre Ayton: 10/17/1/0/1 versus Mavericks

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/2 Big Man update:

Nikola Vucevic: 21/18/4/0/0 versus Raptors
(BMOtN) Domatas Sabonis: 32/13/5/2/0 versus Grizzlies
Rudy Gobert: 9/7/2/0/3 versus Pistons


Honorable Mention:
Myles Turner: 22/11/3/0/5 versus Grizzlies

 

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2/3 Big Man update:

(BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 34/11/2/2/1 versus Hornets
Domatas Sabonis: 33/12/6/0/0 versus Bucks
John Collins: 35/12/1/0/0 versus Mavericks
Clint Capela: 10/13/2/2/3 versus Mavericks
Andre Drummond: 13/5/2/0/0 versus Clippers
Bam Adebayo: 17/11/6/2/1 versus Wizards
Julius Randle: 27/6/6/2/0 versus Bulls
Christian Wood: 8/6/3/3/0 versus Thunder
DeAndre Ayton: 13/11/2/0/1 versus Pelicans
Zion Williamson: 28/7/6/1/0 versus Suns

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/4 Big Man update:

Rudy Gobert: 11/12/2/0/2 versus Hawks
John Collins: 17/7/1/2/0 versus Jazz
Clint Capela: 6/17/1/0/0 versus Jazz
Joel Embiid: 37/5/1/1/1 versus Trail Blazers
Christian Wood: 17/7/1/1/1 versus Grizzlies (injured 3rd quarter)
Nikola Jokic: 13/10/6/0/0 versus lakers
Anthony Davis: 13/9/2/3/2 versus Nuggets


Honorable Mention:
(BMOtN) Enes Kanter: 17/18/1/0/0 versus 76ers

 

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2/5 Big Man update:

Zion Williamson: 13/4/5/0/3 versus Pacers
Domatas Sabonis: 8/6/5/0/1 versus Pelicans
(BMOtN) Nikola Vucevic: 43/19/4/0/1 versus Bulls
Andre Drummond: 18/9/4/2/0 versus Bucks
Rudy Gobert: 12/15/0/0/4 versus Hornets
Bam Adebayo: 21/4/3/1/2 versus Wizards
DeAndre Ayton: 8/13/1/0/1 versus Pistons

 

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2/6 Big Man update:

Julius Randle: 22/11/4/0/0 versus Trail Blazers
Nikola Jokic: 50/8/12/1/3 versus Kings
Nikola Vucevic: 17/8/1/1/2 versus Bulls
Joel Embiid: 33/9/3/3/0 versus Nets
John Collins: 19/7/4/0/3 versus Raptors
Clint Capela: 23/16/0/0/4 versus Raptors
Andre Drummond: 28/11/2/2/0 versus Bucks
Zion Williamson: 29/4/5/0/2 versus Grizzlies
Anthony Davis: 30/5/3/1/2 versus Pistons


Honorable Mention:
(BMOtN) Richaun Holmes: 21/10/1/0/2 versus Nuggets

You know what? I'm going to give it to Mister Holmes, due to quality of opposition.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/7 Big Man update:

Rudy Gobert: 16/16/0/0/3 versus Pacers
Domatas Sabonis: 20/9/2/1/2 versus Jazz
(BMOtN)Bam Adebayo: 24/11/5/1/1 versus Knicks
Julius Randle: 26/13/7/0/1 versus Heat
DeAndre Ayton: 16/11/3/0/1 versus Suns


Honorable Mention:
Richaun Holmes: 12/10/2/0/2 versus Clippers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/8 Big Man update:

Andre Drummond: 15/14/2/3/2 versus Suns
DeAndre Ayton: 15/16/2/0/3 versus Cavaliers
Nikola Jokic: 35/12/6/0/0 versus Bucks

Honorable Mention:
Jonas Valanciunas: 27/20/3/1/1 versus Raptors
Darius Bazley: 21/16/3/1/0 versus lakers

The only impressive lines were put up in losses. No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.

 

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2/9 Big Man update:

Julius Randle: 12/8/3/2/0 versus Heat
Bam Adebayo: 19/6/2/2/2 versus Knicks
Zion Williamson: 20/5/7/1/0 versus Rockets
Rudy Gobert: 18/12/3/0/3 versus Celtics
Nikola Vucevic: 27/15/4/2/2 versus Trail Blazers
(BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 25/17/6/2/2 versus Kings

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/10 Big Man update:

John Collins: 33/8/1/1/1 versus Mavericks
Clint Capela: 6/7/0/1/1 versus Mavericks
Domatas Sabonis: 13/9/4/2/1 versus Nets
Karl-Anthony Towns: 18/10/3/1/0 versus Clippers
Zion Williamson: 29/4/3/2/0 versus Bulls
Andre Drummond: 4/6/2/2/0 versus Nuggets
Nikola Jokic: 12/6/12/2/0 versus Cavaliers
DeAndre Ayton: 17/7/0/0/0 versus Bucks

No award, unless tiebreaker needed.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/11 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 10/13/8/3/0 [8 to] versus Rockets
(BMOtN) Domatas Sabonis: 26/8/8/3/2 versus Pistons
Nikola Vucevic: 25/13/5/0/0 versus Warriors
Joel Embiid: 35/9/3/0/2 versus Trail Blazers


Honorable Mention:
Enes Kanter: 10/14/2/0/0 versus 76ers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/12 Big Man update:

Karl-Anthony Towns: 25/8/2/2/1 versus Hornets
Julius Randle: 24/18/3/1/0 versus Wizards
John Collins: 9/6/1/0/0 versus Spurs
Clint Capela: 14/11/0/1/2 versus Spurs
Zion Williamson: 36/2/4/2/0 versus Mavericks
Nikola Jokic: 22/13/9/1/1 versus Thunder
(BMOtN) Rudy Gobert: 27/12/0/0/4 versus Bucks
Anthony Davis: 35/9/1/2/1 versus Grizzlies
Ahdre Drummond: 8/5/2/1/0 versus Trail Blazers
Nikola Vucevic: 42/9/4/2/0 versus Kings


Honorable Mention:
Enes Kanter: 21/13/1/0/1 versus Cavaliers


Forty-two points is impressive, but I'm giving it to Stifle, due to quality of opposition.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/13 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 35/8/2/1/0 versus Suns
DeAndre Ayton: 11/8/0/0/0 versus 76ers
(BMOtN) Domatas Sabonis: 14/13/7/1/1 versus Hawks
John Collins: 18/9/2/0/1 versus Pacers
Clint Capela: 24/10/1/1/1 versus Pacers
Julius Randle: 22/9/2/0/1 versus Rockets
Bam Adebayo: 14/10/6/2/0 versus Jazz
Rudy Gobert: 16/12/0/0/3 versus Heat

 

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2/14 Big Man update:

Karl-Anthony Towns: 20/11/3/1/3 [7 to] versus Raptors
Zion Williamson: 26/8/3/0/2 versus Pelicans
Nikola Vucevic: 14/10/0/2/1 versus Suns
DeAndre Ayton: 10/13/1/0/0 versus Magic
Anthony Davis: 15/4/1/0/0 versus Nuggets (injured 2nd quarter)
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokic: 23/16/10/0/1 versus lakers


Honorable Mention:
Jonas Valanciunas: 25/13/1/0/0 versus Kings

 

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2/15 Big Man update:

Domatas Sabonis: 25/10/5/1/4 [8 to] versus Bulls
John Collins: 19/4/0/1/1 versus Knicks
Clint Capela: 15/18/1/1/2 versus Knicks
(BMOtN) Julius Randle: 44/9/5/0/0 versus Hawks
Rudy Gobert: 11/9/2/1/2 versus 76ers
Bam Adebayo: 27/12/7/1/2 versus Clippers


Honorable Mention:
Hassan Whiteside: 26/16/1/0/5 versus Nets

 

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2/16 Big Man update:

Nikola Jokic: 43/6/5/2/1 versus Celtics
Zion Williamson: 31/7/6/2/0 versus Grizzlies
Karl-Anthony Towns: 15/6/4/1/0 versus lakers
DeAndre Ayton: 16/9/2/0/1 versus Nets


Honorable Mention:
(BMOtN) Pascal Siakam: 23/13/6/1/0 versus Bucks


As it was the last time I had Siakam listed, I don't consider him a Big Man, at all, but the Raptors started a lineup last night where he was basically the starting center, so I guess he counts.

 

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2/17 Big Man update:

Julius Randle: 25/7/3/0/0 versus Magic
Nikola Vucevic: 16/16/5/1/0 versus Knicks
John Collins: 20/6/2/0/1 versus Celtics
Clint Capela: 24/13/0/0/1 versus Celtics
Joel Embiid: 31/11/9/2/1 [6 to] versus Rockets
Nikola Jokic: 36/7/9/2/0 versus Wizards
(BMOtN) Domatas Sabonis: 36/17/10/3/1 versus Timberwolves
Karl-Anthony Towns: 30/10/1/2/2 versus Pacers
Zion Williamson: 36/6/4/2/0 versus Trail Blazers
Bam Adebayo: 24/5/7/0/2 versus Warriors
Rudy Gobert: 23/20/1/1/1 versus Clippers


Honorable Mention:
Jonas Valanciunas: 22/12/2/0/1 versus Thunder


Last night was a good night, if you're a fan of watching big men doing Big Men T'ings™.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/18 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 16/12/10/0/0 versus Kings

No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.

 

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2/19 Big Man update:

Nikola Vucevic: 30/16/10/1/1 versus Warriors
Nikola Jokic: 15/12/10/4/1 versus Cavaliers
(BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 50/17/5/2/4 versus Bulls
John Collins: 8/3/0/1/0 versus Celtics
Clint Capela: 24/15/1/2/4 versus Celtics
DeAndre Ayton: 16/16/2/0/1 versus Pelicans
Zion Williamson: 23/5/4/0/0 versus Suns
Karl-Anthony Towns: 19/13/4/0/2 versus Raptors
Rudy Gobert: 8/15/1/0/3 versus Clippers


Honorable Mention:
Jarrett Allen: 20/10/4/1/1 versus Nuggets

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/20 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 16/10/6/2/1 versus lakers
DeAndre Ayton: 7/6/1/1/1 versus Grizzlies


Honorable Mention:
Marvin Bagley III: 26/11/2/2/0 versus Bulls

I'd have given it to Bagley, if they'd won, but they didn't. No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/21 Big Man update:

(BMOtN) Zion Williamson: 28/10/4/0/1 versus Celtics
Nikola Vucevic: 37/12/3/1/2 versus Pistons
Joel Embiid: 25/17/2/0/2 versus Raptors
Karl-Anthony Towns: 27/15/4/1/3 versus Knicks
Julius Randle: 25/14/4/0/0 versus Timberwolves
Nikola Jokic: 15/10/6/3/0 versus Hawks
John Collins: 12/11/3/0/2 versus Nuggets
Clint Capela: 22/10/1/0/1 versus Nuggets


Honorable Mention:
Jarrett Allen: 26/17/2/0/3 versus Thunder
DeAndre Jordan: 13/11/2/1/4 versus Clippers

 

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2/22 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 19/13/5/0/1 versus Thunder
DeAndre Ayton: 19/5/2/1/2 versus Trail Blazers
Rudy Gobert: 10/12/1/0/6 versus Hornets

Meh... most impressive line came against a team that's two games under .500, and doesn't play a true center. No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.

 

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2/23 Big Man update:

John Collins: 13/3/1/0/0 versus Cavaliers
Clint Capela: 12/16/1/1/1 versus Cavaliers
Nikola Vucevic: 20/9/4/0/2 versus Pistons
Julius Randle: 25/10/7/0/0 versus Warriors
Joel Embiid: 18/12/2/1/1 [6 to] versus Raptors
Karl-Anthony Towns: 26/8/11/1/0 versus Bucks
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokic: 41/5/5/1/0 versus Trail Blazers

Not a big fan of awarding BMOtN to a center who only got five rebounds but, still, 41 points against a quality team is nothing to hold your nose at.

 

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2/24 Big Man update:

Domatas Sabonis: 22/16/4/2/1 [6 to] versus Warriors
John Collins: 14/11/1/0/1 versus Celtics
Clint Capela: 9/9/1/0/3 versus Celtics
Bam Adebayo: 19/12/4/1/1 versus Raptors
Karl-Anthony Towns: 24/8/5/2/1 versus Bulls
Zion Williamson: 32/6/5/0/1 versus Pistons
DeAndre Ayton: 16/10/1/0/1 versus Hornets
Rudy Gobert: 18/9/0/0/1 versus lakers


Honorable Mention:
(BMOtN) Jarrett Allen: 26/18/2/0/4 versus Rockets

Shout out to Afro Thunder, for feasting on those Lilliputians. If they're going to insist on playing small ball, I hope they get ate up, every single night.

 

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2/25 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 23/9/4/2/1 versus Mavericks
Nikola Vucevic: 28/12/2/0/0 versus Nets
Julius Randle: 21/14/4/1/0 versus Kings
Nikola Jokic: 24/11/7/1/2 versus Nuggets
Zion Williamson: 34/8/6/1/1 versus Bucks


Honorable Mention:
(BMOtN) Jonas Valanciunas: 16/15/2/0/0 versus Clippers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/26 Big Man update:

Domatas Sabonis: 24/6/9/0/0 versus Celtics
Rudy Gobert: 15/12/1/1/2 versus Heat
(BMOtN) Bam Adebayo: 19/11/7/1/1 versus Jazz
DeAndre Ayton: 22/7/1/1/3 versus Bulls
John Collins: 25/8/0/1/0 versus Thunder
Clint Capela: 17/21/0/1/4 versus Thunder


Honorable Mention:
Richaun Holmes: 19/17/1/0/2 versus Pistons
Jonas Valanciunas: 22/11/3/1/0 versus Grizzlies


Mister Holmes fell a point short of my completely arbitrary criteria for qualifying as an HM, but I'll make an exception.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/27 Big Man update:

(BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 42/13/6/1/2 versus Cavaliers
Karl-Anthony Towns: 23/11/5/0/3 versus Wizards
Zion Williamson: 23/15/5/0/1 versus Spurs
Domatas Sabonis: 15/7/9/0/0 versus Knicks
Julius Randle: 28/10/6/4/0 versus Pacers
Rudy Gobert: 12/16/3/1/2 versus Magic
Nikola Vucevic: 34/8/4/1/1 versus Jazz
Nikola Jokic: 19/11/13/2/0 versus Thunder