Big (Man) Love, 2024-25 season

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/18 Big Man update:

Nikola Vučević: 23/12/3/0/3 versus Pistons
Joel Embiid: 11/8/5/0/1 versus Heat
Edrice Adebayo: 5/13/3/2/1 versus 76ers
Alperen Şengün: 18/7/5/2/0 versus Bucks
Domantas Sabonis: DNP versus Hawks (back)

Honorable Mention
Jalen Duren: 15/22/3/0/2 versus Bulls
Karl-Anthony Towns: 24/12/3/0/0 versus Wizards
(BMOtN) Brook Lopez: 27/10/1/3/4 versus Rockets
Pascal Siakam: 25/10/5/1/0 versus Raptors
Jakob Poeltl: 30/15/2/2/2 versus Pacers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/19 Big Man update:

Nikola Jokić: DNP versus Grizzlies (personal reasons)
Victor Wembanyama: DNP versus Thunder (knee)
*Anthony Davis: 26/14/6/3/0 versus Jazz

Honorable Mention
Evan Mobley: 22/11/6/1/1 versus Celtics

Only two eligible candidates = no award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/20 Big Man update:

Nikola Vučević: 14/6/6/3/1 versus Bucks
*Alperen Şengün: 31/12/2/1/0 versus Pacers
Joel Embiid: 35/11/2/1/1 versus Grizzlies

Honorable Mention
Karl-Anthony Towns: 34/10/2/1/0 versus Suns

Again, only two qualifying statlines = no award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/21 Big Man update:

Rudy Gobert: 13/11/2/1/2 versus Raptors
Victor Wembanyama: DNP versus Jazz (knee)
Anthony Davis: 39/9/2/0/3 versus Magic

Honorable Mention
Franz Wagner: 37/6/11/4/0 versus lakers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/22 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: DNP versus Nets (knee - injury management)
Nikola Vučević: 18/13/3/1/4 versus Hawks
Alperen Şengün: 14/8/3/1/0 versus Trail Blazers
Nikola Jokić: 33/17/10/0/0 versus Mavericks
Domantas Sabonis: 24/15/4/1/1 [6 to] versus Clippers

Honorable Mention
Clint Capela: 21/11/3/0/1 versus Bulls

Only two decent statlines both came in losses. No award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/23 Big Man update:

Nikola Vučević: 26/8/3/1/0 versus Grizzlies
Alperen Şengün: 22/5/5/2/0 versus Trail Blazers
Victor Wembanyama: 25/7/9/1/3 versus Warriors
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 34/13/8/2/1 versus lakers
Anthony Davis: 13/10/3/3/2 versus Nuggets

Honorable Mention
John Collins: 20/13/1/2/1 versus Knicks

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/24 Big Man update:

Rudy Gobert: 10/20/0/0/0 versus Celtics
Bam Adebayo: 19/11/5/0/0 versus Mavericks
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Clippers (knee)
Domantas Sabonis: 13/18/7/1/0 versus Nets

Honorable Mention
Jarrett Allen: 23/13/2/1/1 versus Raptors

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/25 Big Man update:

Nikola Jokić: 22/7/7/1/0 versus Knicks
Domantas Sabonis: 21/10/3/3/1 versus Thunder

Honorable Mention
Ivica Zubac: 23/10/1/0/1 versus Celtics
Karl-Anthony Towns: 30/15/4/3/0 versus Nuggets

Nah.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/26 Big Man update:

Nikola Vučević: 19/12/4/0/0 versus Wizards
Edrice Adebayo: 16/5/5/1/0 versus Bucks
(BMOtN) Alperen Şengün: 22/10/11/3/3 versus Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert: 5/16/2/0/1 versus Rockets
Victor Wembanyama: 34/7/2/1/3 versus Jazz
Anthony Davis: 25/15/5/1/4 versus Suns

Honorable Mention
John Collins: 20/13/3/0/1 versus Spurs

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/27 Big Man update:

Edrice Adebayo: 8/10/10/2/0 versus Hornets
Nikola Vučević: 19/11/4/0/0 versus Magic
Alperen Şengün: 22/14/7/2/1 versus 76ers
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Rockets (knee)
Domantas Sabonis: 27/12/5/1/0 versus Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert: 9/7/3/0/4 versus Kings
Anthony Davis: 19/14/7/1/0 versus Spurs
Victor Wembanyama: 20/10/2/2/3 versus lakers
Nikola Jokić: 30/10/7/1/1 versus Jazz


Honorable Mention
Karl-Anthony Towns: 25/14/4/0/1 versus Mavericks

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/29 Big Man update:

Rudy Gobert: 8/12/3/1/1 versus Clippers
*Bam Adebayo: 14/10/10/3/0 versus Raptors
Nikola Vučević: 32/11/3/0/1 versus Celtics
Anthony Davis: 15/12/7/1/4 versus Thunder
Domantas Sabonis: 21/14/11/1/1 versus Trail Blazers

Honorable Mention
Evan Mobley: 24/12/3/1/0 versus Hawks
Jakob Poeltl: 24/10/1/0/1 versus Heat

Every decent statline came in a loss, except for Edrice's "J-Kidd Special." No award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

11/30 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: DNP versus Pistons (knee)

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

End of Month update:

Big Man of the Month for November is Nikola Jokić. Joker had the award locked up by the tenth; he won outright with seven awards. Davis finished in second with three.






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



October: Anthony Davis
November: Nikola Jokić


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


Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK)

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

12/1 Big Man update:

Karl-Anthony Towns: 14/19/2/1/1 versus Pelicans
Bam Adebayo: 13/20/7/1/0 versus Raptors
Alperen Şengünre: 20/14/9/0/1 versus Thunder
Anthony Davis: 33/11/0/2/1 versus Jazz
(BMOtN) Victor Wembanyama: 34/14/11/1/3 versus Kings
Domantas Sabonis: 25/13/6/0/0 versus Spurs
Nikola Jokić: 28/14/11/1/1 versus Clippers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

12/2 Big Man update:

Edrice Adebayo: 15/8/5/1/0 versus Celtics
*Nikola Vučević: 21/10/3/1/0 versus Nets
Anthony Davis: 12/11/5/0/1 versus Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert: 17/12/0/1/0 versus lakers

Honorable Mention
Yves Missi: 23/12/0/1/1 versus Hawks

No award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

12/3 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: DNP versus Hornets (knee)
Karl-Anthony Towns: 23/15/0/0/2 versus Magic
Victor Wembanyama: 15/13/7/1/1 versus Spurs
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 38/10/6/5/1 versus Warriors
Alperen Şengün: 24/8/6/1/0 versus Kings
Domantas Sabonis: 27/7/4/0/0 versus Rockets

Honorable Mention
Nick Richards: 22/14/2/1/1 versus 76ers
Moritz Wagner: 20/12/1/2/1 versus Knicks

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

12/4 Big Man update:

Anthony Davis: 8/7/5/1/0 versus Heat
Bam Adebayo: 14/10/7/1/1 versus lakers
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Magic (knee)
Rudy Gobert: 8/9/7/5/1 versus Clippers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

12/5 Big Man update:

Nikola Jokić: 27/20/11/3/0 versus Cavaliers
(BMOtN) Karl-Anthony Towns: 27/16/2/0/2 versus Hornets
Domantas Sabonis: 17/13/6/0/0 versus Grizzlies
Nikola Vučević: 39/8/5/1/0 versus Spurs
Victor Wembanyama: DNP versus Bulls (rest)
Alperen Şengün: 16/8/5/2/0 versus Warriors

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

12/6 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: DNP versus Magic (knee)
Anthony Davis: 38/10/8/1/2 [6 to] versus Hawks
Nikola Vučević: 13/9/2/0/0 versus Pacers
(BMOtN) Domantas Sabonis: 22/16/4/0/0 versus Spurs
Victor Wembanyama: DNP versus Kings (back)
Rudy Gobert: 17/11/1/1/1 versus Warriors

 

[Tetsujin]

12/6 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: DNP versus Magic (knee)
Anthony Davis: 38/10/8/1/2 [6 to] versus Hawks
Nikola Vučević: 13/9/2/0/0 versus Pacers
Domantas Sabonis: 22/16/4/0/0 versus Spurs
Victor Wembanyama: DNP versus Kings (back)
Rudy Gobert: TBD versus Warriors

So how many more games does Embiid have to miss to get taken off the list?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

So how many more games does Embiid have to miss to get taken off the list?

Reply hazy, ask again later.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

12/7 Big Man update:

Nikola Jokić: 56/16/8/1/0 versus Wizards
Karl-Anthony Towns: DNP versus Pistons (knee)
Bam Adebayo: 25/12/8/1/0 versus Suns

Honorable Mention
Jonas Valančiūnas: 20/12/5/0/5 versus Nuggets
(BMOtN) Evan Mobley: 41/10/2/1/3 versus Hornets

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

12/8 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 31/12/4/0/2 [6 to] versus Bulls
Nikola Vučević: 13/8/3/4/0 versus 76ers
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 48/14/8/3/0 versus Hawks
Bam Adebayo: 16/13/6/0/1 versus Cavaliers
Victor Wembanyama: 25/10/1/0/3 versus Pelicans
Rudy Gobert: 4/9/1/1/3 versus Warriors
Alperen Şengün: 11/10/6/0/0 versus Clippers
Domantas Sabonis: 19/12/6/1/1 versus Jazz
Anthony Davis: 30/11/1/2/5 versus Trail Blazers

Honorable Mention
Nic Claxton: 21/10/4/3/2 versus Bucks
Goga Bitadze: 21/16/4/0/0 versus Suns
Jonas Valančiūnas: 20/14/2/0/1 versus Grizzlies
Ivica Zubac: 21/12/1/0/2 versus Rockets

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

12/9 Big Man update:

*Karl-Anthony Towns: 24/15/6/2/2 versus Raptors

One game. One candidate. No award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

12/10 Big Man update:

None

Honorable Mention
Bobby Portis: 22/10/4/1/1 versus Magic

No award.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

12/9 Big Man update:

*Karl-Anthony Towns: 24/15/6/2/2 versus Raptors

One game. One candidate. No award.

I feel like any night that KAT is the only eligible player for this award should be a night on which you just give him the award.

Cuz, you know...

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

12/11 Big Man update:

Karl-Anthony Towns: 19/19/5/3/3 versus Hawks
*Alperen Şengün: 25/11/5/3/0 versus Warriors

No award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

12/12 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 21/16/5/0/1 versus Raptors
(BMOtN) Domantas Sabonis: 32/20/3/2/0 versus Pelicans

I dislike giving out awards when there's only two eligible lines, but I'll make an exception for 32/20.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

12/13 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 12/4/5/0/0 versus Pacers (injured 2nd qtr)
Anthony Davis: 23/11/1/0/3 versus Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert: 12/13/2/1/1 versus lakers
Nikola Vučević: DNP versus Hornets (illness)
Nikola Jokić: 16/7/2/2/0 versus Clippers
Victor Wembanyama: 28/7/7/1/2 versus Trail Blazers

Honorable Mention
*Jarrett Allen: 21/11/2/1/1 versus Wizards

I might would have given it to Allen by default but, come on... it was the Wizards, man. No award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

12/14 Big Man update:

Alperen Şengün: 13/11/2/2/0 versus Thunder

Yeah, right.