Big (Man) Love, 2021-22 season

Mr. S£im Citrus

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#1
We're a day late, but we back!

  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 Antetokuonmpo) 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:
  • Joel Embiid (PHI)
  • Nikola Vucevic (CHI)
  • Anthony Davis (LAL)
  • Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
  • Rudy Gobert (UTA)
  • John Collins (ATL)
  • Nikola Jokic (DEN)
  • Domatas Sabonis (IND)
  • Bam Adebayo (MIA)
  • DeAndre Ayton (PHX)
  • Julius Randle (NYK)
  • Christian Wood (HOU)
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#2
10/19 Big Man update:

Anthony Davis: 33/11/2/1/2 versus Warriors

Honorable Mention:
Nemanja Bjelica: 15/11/4/1/0 versus lakers

No award
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#3
10/20 Big Man update:

Domatas Sabonis: 33/15/2/0/0 [6 to] versus Hornets
Nikola Vucevic: 15/15/4/0/0 versus Pistons
Julius Randle: 35/8/9/0/3 [7 to] versus Celtics
Christian Wood: 18/9/3/0/1 versus Timberwolves
Karl-Anthony Towns: 30/10/2/2/2 versus Rockets
Joel Embiid: 22/6/5/1/1 versus Pelicans
(
BMOtN) Rudy Gobert: 16/21/0/0/1 versus Thunder
Nikola Jokic: 27/13/2/2/0 versus Suns
DeAndre Ayton: 15/6/2/1/0 versus Nuggets

Honorable Mention:
Richaun Holmes: 21/11/2/1/2 versus Trail Blazers
Jusuf Nurkic: 20/14/2/0/1 versus Kings
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#6
10/21 Big Man update:

John Collins: 16/9/3/1/2 versus Mavericks
Bam Adebayo: 20/13/1/1/0 versus Bucks

No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#7
10/22 Big Man update:

Julius Randle: 21/10/7/2/0 versus Magic
Domatas Sabonis: 28/9/7/0/1 versus Wizards
Joel Embiid: 19/8/4/2/4 versus Nets
Nikola Vucevic: 10/4/5/4/2 versus Pelicans
Christian Wood: 29/14/1/1/3 versus Thunder
(
BMOtN) Nikola Jokic 32/16/7/3/1 [6 to] versus Spurs
Rudy Gobert: 17/20/2/1/0 versus Kings
DeAndre Ayton: 8/15/2/2/1 versus lakers
Anthony Davis: 22/14/3/1/2 versus Suns


Honorable Mention
Myles Turner: 40/10/0/1/3 versus Wizards

Bad beat for Turner: he'd have gotten BMOtN, if the Pacers had won. But, alas.
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

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#8
10/23 Big Man update:

John Collins: 6/12/1/1/1 versus Cavaliers
Bam Adebayo: 17/16/3/1/1 versus Pacers
Domatas Sabonis: 17/12/4/4/0 versus Heat
(
BMOtN) Nikola Vucevic: 15/19/3/2/3 versus Pistons
Karl-Anthony Towns: 25/4/2/0/3 versus Pelicans
DeAndre Ayton: 8/3/1/0/1 versus Trail Blazers


Honorable Mention
Jonas Valanciunas: 20/17/2/3/1 versus Timberwolves
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

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#9
10/24 Big Man update:

Julius Randle: 30/16/3/2/4 versus Magic
Christian Wood: 20/9/1/1/0 versus Celtics
(
BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 22/9/6/1/3 versus Thunder
Anthony Davis: 22/8/2/0/4 versus Grizzlies
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#10
10/25 Big Man update:

Domatas Sabonis: 21/13/5/1/0 versus Bucks
John Collins: 22/7/2/2/1 versus Pistons
Bam Adebayo: 16/13/2/1/0 versus Magic
Nikola Vucevic: 17/8/2/3/0 versus Raptors
Karl-Anthony Towns: 32/14/7/2/2 versus Pelicans
Nikola Jokic: 24/19/3/3/0 [6 to] versus Cavaliers


Honorable Mention
Jonas Valanciunas: 22/23/3/0/2 versus Timberwolves
(
BMOtN) Jarrett Allen: 21/16/2/0/0 versus Nuggets

This was a tough call: a 20+/20+ game, or 20+/15+, on the road, versus the reigning MVP?

I'm going with Afro Thunder, tonight. Why? Because I don't respect Big Sawfty, that's why.
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#11
10/26 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 14/6/3/1/1 versus Knicks
Julius Randle: 16/11/7/0/0 versus 76ers
Christian Wood:16/17/3/0/0 versus Mavericks
(
BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 35/17/4/0/4 versus Spurs
Nikola Jokic: 24/6/6/0/0 versus Jazz (injured 2nd quarter)
Rudy Gobert: 23/16/0/0/1 versus Nuggets


Honorable Mention
Jakob Poeltl: 27/14/0/1/3 versus lakers
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#12
10/27 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 24/9/0/0/0 versus Nets
Domatas Sabonis: 9/8/3/2/1 versus Raptors
(
BMOtN) John Collins: 16/12/4/0/0 versus Pelicans
Karl-Anthony Towns: 25/3/5/1/3 [7 to] versus Bucks
Anthony Davis: 30/8/2/1/0 versus Thunder
DeAndre Ayton: 21/21/1/1/1 versus Kings


Honorable Mention
Wendell Carter, Jr.: 20/10/2/1/0 versus Hornets
Montrezl Harrell: 25/11/1/0/2 versus Celtics

I decided to cheat a bit, on this: Harrell had the best statistical night, out of any of the bigs that actually won. But, the last time I added Harrell to the nightly listing, he proceeded to spend the next two months making me look like a fool for adding him to the nightly listing. So, I'm not in a rush to give him enough awards to necessitate adding him, again. Plus, the Baptist has spent all season yamming on people, so that gets him bonus points.
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#13
10/28 Big Man update:

(
BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 30/18/3/1/0 versus Pistons
John Collins: 28/12/3/0/0 versus Wizards
Julius Randle: 13/16/9/1/0 versus Bulls
Nikola Vucevic: 22/8/6/1/0 versus Knicks
Rudy Gobert: 18/14/1/0/1 versus Rockets
Christian Wood: 16/7/1/2/1 versus Jazz


Honorable Mention
Montrezl Harrell: 25/13/5/2/1 versus Hawks
 

Tetsujin

The Game Thread Dude
#14
Looks like Montrezl's going to force the issue on the nightly listing thing. The dude's almost been a 20/10 guy to start the season!
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#15
10/29 Big Man update:

Domatas Sabonis: 16/7/6/3/1 versus Nets
(
BMOtN) Bam Adebayo: 26/19/2/2/1 versus Hornets
Nikola Jokic: 11/16/8/1/0 versus Mavericks
Anthony Davis: 15/9/3/1/1 versus Cavaliers


Honorable Mention
Jonas Valanciunas: 24/13/1/2/2 versus Kings
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#16
10/30 Big Man update:

Julius Randle: 10/6/4/0/0 versus Pelicans
Domatas Sabonis: 22/14/2/3/0 versus Raptors
John Collins: 8/7/3/2/0 versus 76ers
Joel Embiid: 19/5/2/0/1 versus Hawks
Rudy Gobert: 17/19/1/1/3 versus Bulls
Nikola Vucevic: 16/12/2/1/0 versus Jazz
(
BMOtN) Nikola Jokic: 26/19/7/1/3 [7 to] versus Timberwolves
Karl-Anthony Towns: 14/8/3/1/0 versus Nuggets
DeAndre Ayton: 17/12/1/3/0 versus Cavaliers


Honorable Mention
Montrezl Harrell: 20/14/1/0/1 versus Celtics
Jonas Valanciunas: 27/14/4/0/0 versus Knicks
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#17
10/31 Big Man update:

Rudy Gobert: 9/13/2/1/4 versus Bucks
Christian Wood: 16/13/2/0/0 versus lakers
Anthony Davis: 16/13/2/1/1 versus Rockets


Honorable Mention
Richaun Holmes: 22/13/0/2/0 versus Mavericks

No award.
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#18
End of month update:

Big Man of the Month for October is Nikola Jokic, who was named BMOtN twice, beating Joel Embiid via tiebreaker.

Big Man of the Month, season-to-date:
October: Nikola Jokic
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#19
11/1 Big Man update:

Domatas Sabonis: 24/13/6/1/0 versus Spurs
John Collins: 12/9/6/0/1 versus Wizards
Nikola Vucevic: 11/10/9/0/2 versus Celtics
Julius Randle: 22/9/5/0/1 versus Raptors
Nikola Jokic: 23/7/7/0/4 versus Grizzlies
Karl-Anthony Towns: 23/16/5/2/0 versus Magic



Honorable Mention
(
BMOtN) Jarrett Allen: 24/16/2/1/3 versus Hornets
AL Horford: 20/10/3/1/1 versus Bulls
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#20
11/2 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 22/13/1/0/2 versus Mavericks
(
BMOtN) Rudy Gobert: 12/20/1/1/4 versus Kings
Christian Wood: 26/16/3/1/0 versus Rockets
Anthony Davis: 27/9/3/2/3 versus Rockets


Honorable Mention
Jonas Valanciunas: 23/14/2/1/2 versus Suns
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

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#21
11/3 Big Man update:

Julius Randle: 18/14/3/1/0 versus Pacers
Domatas Sabonis: 10/7/3/0/0 versus Knicks
Nikola Vucevic: 4/10/6/0/0 versus 76ers
Joel Embiid: 18/9/7/1/1 versus Bulls
John Collins: 13/12/2/1/2 versus Nets
Nikola Jokic: 34/11/5/2/0 versus Grizzlies
Karl-Anthony Towns: 18/11/3/4/0 versus Clippers



Honorable Mention
Jarrett Allen: 24/17/4/1/1 versus Trail Blazers
(
BMOtN) Myles Turner: 25/13/2/1/3 versus Knicks
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#22
11/4 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 19/9/3/1/0 versus Pistons
Rudy Gobert: 13/15/3/2/0 versus Hawks
John Collins: 13/2/1/1/2 versus Jazz
Bam Adebayo: 13/7/4/2/0 versus Celtics
Christian Wood: 18/15/5/0/3 versus Suns
DeAndre Ayton: 16/11/0/1/1 versus Rockets (fouled out)
Anthony Davis: 29/18/5/1/2 versus Thunder

No award.
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#23
11/5 Big Man update:

Julius Randle: 32/12/4/0/2 versus Bucks
Karl-Anthony Towns: 20/8/0/1/0 [6 to] versus Clippers
Domatas Sabonis: 15/12/4/0/0 [6 to] versus Trail Blazers


Honorable Mention
(
BMOtN) Richaun Holmes: 23/20/2/0/0 versus Hornets
Jonas Valanciunas: 20/15/4/0/0 versus Warriors
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#25
I mean, the only other big who put up an impressive statline in a game his team won was Julius Randle, and I value rebounds over points. So yeah, I admit to being biased, but it's not a pro-Kings bias.
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#26
11/6 Big Man update:

Christian Wood: 12/17/2/1/1 versus Nuggets
Nikola Jokic: 29/14/2/2/1 versus Rockets
Rudy Gobert: 8/8/0/0/1 versus Heat
Bam Adebayo: 17/6/6/1/0 versus Jazz
(
BMOtN) Joel Embiid: 30/15/3/0/2 [6 to] versus Bulls
Nikola Vucevic: 11/11/2/0/0 versus 76ers
John Collins: 26/10/0/0/0 versus Suns
Anthony Davis: 2/3/0/0/0 versus Trail Blazers (left 1st quarter [illness])
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#27
11/7 Big Man update:

Julius Randle: 19/7/7/1/1 versus Cavaliers
Rudy Gobert: 21/15/1/3/4 versus Magic
Domatas Sabonis: 17/10/1/3/0 versus Kings
Christian Wood: 4/1/1/4/0 versus Warriors


Honorable Mention
(
BMOtN) Wendell Carter, Jr. 22/15/6/0/1 versus Jazz
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#28
11/8 Big Man update:

Julius Randle: 31/12/3/1/0 versus 76ers
Nikola Vucevic: 11/13/5/1/3 versus Nets
Karl-Anthony Towns: 25/13/3/1/2 versus Grizzlies
Bam Adebayo: 10/10/2/1/0 versus Nuggets
(
BMOtN) Nikola Jokic: 25/15/10/2/2 versus Heat (ejected 4th qtr)
John Collins: 19/6/1/0/0 versus Warriors
Anthony Davis: 32/12/4/3/5 versus Hornets



Honorable Mention
Andre Drummond: 14/25/1/0/2 versus Knicks
Jonas Valanciunas: 22/11/3/1/0 versus Mavericks
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#29
11/9 Big Man update:

John Collins: 7/4/2/0/0 versus Jazz
Rudy Gobert: 9/14/0/2/2 versus Hawks


Honorable Mention
Andre Drummond: 17/20/3/1/2 versus Bucks


No award.
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

Doryphore of KingsFans.com
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#30
11/10 Big Man update:

Julius Randle: 16/5/1/0/1 versus Bucks
Christian Wood: 20/9/3/0/0 versus Pistons
Nikola Vucevic: 18/10/4/1/0 versus Mavericks
Domatas Sabonis: 20/19/2/1/1 versus Nuggets
Bam Adebayo: 28/10/4/6/0 versus lakers
(
BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 24/13/4/1/1 versus Heat



Honorable Mention
Montrezl Harrell: 24/11/3/2/0 versus Cavaliers
Jonas Valanciunas: 25/15/2/1/1 versus Thunder