Big (Man) Love, 2024-25 season

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Pretty dope Jokic and Sabonis teamed up vs the Pels. No wonder the Kings struggled against the Magic, they had Domas out on loan

Yeargh.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/6 Big Man update:

Anthony Davis: DNP vesus Celtics (abdominal)
Alperen Şengün: 16/10/7/2/0 versus Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert: 13/10/0/0/1 versus Rockets
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 28/10/12/2/0 versus Magic
Domantas Sabonis: 10/14/4/1/1 versus Trail Blazers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/7 Big Man update:

Victor Wembanyama: 14/11/3/0/5 versus Hornets
Evan Mobley: 27/7/1/1/1 versus Wizards
Edrice Adebayo: 18/8/1/0/2 versus Nets
Joel Embiid: 23/7/6/0/2 versus Pistons

Honorable Mention
Bobby Portis: 26/15/6/1/1 versus Hawks

No award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/8 Big Man update:

Alperen Şengün: 30/8/3/0/1 versus Mavericks
(BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 26/16/7/0/3 versus Rockets (injured 3rd quarter)
Victor Wembanyama: 18/9/4/4/4 versus Magic
Nikola Vučević: 10/4/1/2/0 versus Warriors
Rudy Gobert: 15/11/1/0/1 versus Trail Blazers
Karl-Anthony Towns: 9/9/1/1/1 versus Celtics
Nikola Jokić: 26/11/9/0/0 versus Suns
Domantas Sabonis: 27/16/2/0/0 versus Pelicans


Honorable Mention
Luke Kornet: 14/12/1/1/3 versus Knicks
Ivica Zubac: 26/15/5/2/1 versus Jazz

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/9 Big Man update:

Alperen Şengün: 0/3/0/0/0 versus Raptors (injured 1st quarter)
Joel Embiid: 27/12/6/1/1 versus Bucks

No award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/10 Big Man update:

Rudy Gobert: 12/8/1/0/2 versus Cavaliers
(BMOtN) Evan Mobley: 28/10/6/2/4 versus Timberwolves
Victor Wembanyama: 31/15/4/2/3 versus Wizards
Bam Adebayo: 22/12/4/0/0 versus Celtics
Domantas Sabonis: 16/15/8/0/0 versus Mavericks
Anthony Davis: DNP versus Kings (abdominal)
Nikola Jokić: 40/7/8/3/1 versus Trail Blazers

Honorable Mention
Moussa Diabate: 21/10/0/0/2 versus Nets

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/11 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 27/12/4/1/1 versus Raptors
*Karl-Anthony Towns: 40/12/5/3/0 versus Pacers
Nikola Vučević: 8/7/1/0/1 versus Pistons

I have a long-standing policy of not issuing an award when there's only one person eligible to win it. So, damn Big Sawfty's bad luck, I guess...

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/12 Big Man update:

Victor Wembanyama: 17/13/4/0/2 versus Celtics
(BMOtN) Karl-Anthony Towns: 44/10/3/2/0 [7 to] versus Hawks
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Nets (injury management)
Evan Mobley: 12/15/5/0/2 versus Raptors
Nikola Vučević: 22/13/5/0/0 versus Pistons
Rudy Gobert: 20/14/4/1/1 versus Bucks
Domantas Sabonis: 16/15/5/2/0 versus Pelicans
Bam Adebayo: 27/15/4/1/1 versus Thunder
Alperen Şengün: 17/13/5/2/1 versus Suns
Nikola Jokić: 25/15/10/2/0 versus Trail Blazers
Anthony Davis: DNP versus Warriors (abdominal)

Honorable Mention
Obi Toppin: 31/10/2/0/1 versus Wizards
Naz Reid: 22/13/2/0/1 versus Bucks
Onyeka Okongwu: 21/14/5/2/3 versus Knicks
Amen Thompson: 18/10/11/2/2 versus Suns
Donovan Clingan: 17/20/2/0/3 versus Nuggets

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/13 Big Man update:

Alperen Şengün: 10/13/4/1/0 versus Warriors
Domantas Sabonis: 22/28/5/0/0 versus Pelicans
Bam Adebayo: DNP versus Mavericks (knee)
Anthony Davis: DNP versus Heat (abdominal)
Rudy Gobert: DNP versus Thunder (back)

Honorable Mention
Naz Reid: 27/13/7/0/1 versus Thunder

Only one qualified statline = no award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/19 Big Man update:

None.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/20 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 15/3/4/0/0 versus Celtics
Evan Mobley: 18/13/1/1/3 versus Nets
Nikola Vučević: 21/9/1/0/1 versus Knicks
Karl-Anthony Towns: 32/18/2/2/0 versus Bulls
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 29/17/9/1/1 versus Hornets
Victor Wembanyama: DNP versus Suns (DVT)

Honorable Mention
Jarrett Allen: 16/20/0/1/1 versus Nets
Ivica Zubac: 20/15/1/1/4 versus Bucks

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/21 Big Man update:

Karl-Anthony Towns: 23/7/4/1/1 versus Cavaliers
Evan Mobley: 21/8/4/3/1 versus Knicks
Bam Adebayo: 19/12/1/0/0 versus Raptors
Victor Wembanyama: DNP versus Pistons (DVT)
Anthony Davis: DNP versus Pelicans (abdominal)
Rudy Gobert: DNP versus Rockets (back)
Alperen Şengün: 24/13/2/0/0 [8 to] versus Timberwolves
Domantas Sabonis: 14/14/9/1/0 versus Warriors

Honorable Mention
(BMOtN) Jalen Duren: 21/15/5/1/1 versus Spurs

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/22 Big Man update:

Nikola Vučević:: 16/11/1/0/0 versus Suns
Joel Embiid: 14/7/5/0/1 versus Nets
Nikola Jokić: 12/13/10/1/0 [6 to] versus lakers
Alperen Şengün:: 27/12/7/0/1 versus Jazz

Everybody lost. No award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/23 Big Man update:

Karl-Anthony Towns: 24/18/0/0/0 versus Celtics
Anthony Davis: DNP versus Warriors (abdominal)
Bam Adebayo: 24/7/1/1/0 versus Bucks
Victor Wembanyama: DNP versus Pelicans (DVT)
*Evan Mobley: 25/13/8/0/3 versus Grizzlies
Rudy Gobert: DNP versus Thunder (back)

Honorable Mention
Naz Reid: 22/11/2/0/4 versus Thunder

Only one qualified statline = no award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/24 Big Man update:

*Nikola Jokić: 18/9/19*/3/1 versus Pacers
Nikola Vučević: DNP versus 76ers (calf)
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Bulls (knee)
Edrice Adebayo: 14/5/1/2/0 versus Hawks
Rudy Gobert: DNP versus Thunder (back)
Domantas Sabonis: 7/10/7/0/0 versus Hornets

Not enough qualified statlines = no award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/25 Big Man update:

Evan Mobley: 17/8/2/0/2 versus Magic
Alperen Şengün: 23/11/3/0/3 versus Bucks
Victor Wembanyama: DNP versus Pelicans (DVT)
Anthony Davis: DNP versus lakers (abdominal)

Not enough qualified statlines = no award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/26 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: DNP versus Knicks (knee)
Karl-Anthony Towns: DNP versus 76ers (knee)
Bam Adebayo: 20/9/3/0/1 versus Hawks
Nikola Vučević: DNP versus Clippers (calf)
Domantas Sabonis: 12/9/5/1/1 versus Jazz
Victor Wembanyama: DNP versus Rockets (DVT)
Alperen Şengün: 9/11/3/1/1 versus Spurs

Honorable Mention
Jalen Duren: 13/11/2/1/0 versus Celtics
(BMOtN) Chet Holmgren: 22/17/4/2/3 versus Nets
Day'Ron Sharpe: 25/15/5/2/3 versus Thunder
Zach Collins: 21/17/7/3/0 versus Clippers
Walker Kessler: 25/14/4/2/0 versus Kings


I am typically reticent to award BMOtN to an honorable mention, as it has a tendency to complicate my life, but Holmgren had the best qualified statline, by a lot. Apropos of nothing, am I supposed to believe that this kid is the only Chet in history whose name isn't short for Chester?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/27 Big Man update:

Nikola Jokić: 32/14/10/1/0 versus Bucks
Anthony Davis: DNP versus Hornets (abdominal)
Rudy Gobert: DNP versus lakers (back)

Honorable Mention
Mark Williams: 26/16/3/0/1 versus Mavericks
Moses Brown: 20/11/0/3/2 versus Hornets
*Zion Williamson: 27/10/11/0/2 versus Suns

Unless someone goes crazy in the second half of Timberwolves/lakers, Zion's first triple-double is going to go to waste. Only two qualified statlines = no award.

 

[hrdboild]

2/27 Big Man update:

Nikola Jokić: 32/14/10/1/0 versus Bucks
Anthony Davis: DNP versus Hornets (abdominal)
Rudy Gobert: DNP versus lakers (back)

Honorable Mention
Mark Williams: 26/16/3/0/1 versus Mavericks
Moses Brown: 20/11/0/3/2 versus Hornets
*Zion Williamson: 27/10/11/0/2 versus Suns

Unless someone goes crazy in the second half of Timberwolves/lakers, Zion's first triple-double is going to go to waste. Only two qualified statlines = no award.

It's time to start a "free Mark Williams" campaign. He's too good of a player to be treated like damaged goods by the Lakers and Hornets.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2/28 Big Man update:

(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 23/17/15/1/2 [7 to] versus Pistons
Evan Mobley: 23/12/3/0/1 versus Celtics
Bam Adebayo: 18/7/7/2/0 versus Pacers
Nikola Vučević: DNP versus Raptors (calf)
Karl-Anthony Towns: 11/7/2/0/1 versus Grizzlies
Rudy Gobert: DNP versus Jazz (back)

Honorable Mention
Onyeka Okongwu: versus 23/13/2/0/1 versus Thunder
John Collins: 29/12/1/0/1 versus Timberwolves
Ivica Zubac: 27/16/0/0/1 versus lakers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

End of Month update:

Big Man of the Month for February is Nikola Jokić. It's about that time of the season where attrition leads to new faces debuting as Honorable Mention: 18 different players earned at least one Honorable Mention, including five first-timers (Diabate, Kornet, Clingan, Sharpe, Moses Brown). Seven players got HM at least twice, and two players earned Big Man Of the Night honors as an honorable mention. Jokić ran away with it, earning five awards in the short month, while there was a six-way tie for second.






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



October: Anthony Davis
November: Nikola Jokić
December: Nikola Jokić
January: Domantas Sabonis
February: Nikola Jokić


Due to season-ending injury, the following player(s) will be removed from the nightly Top Tier Big Man listing:


Joel Embiid (PHI)
Victor Wembanyama (SAS)

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/1 Big Man update:

Domantas Sabonis: 1/0/0/0/0 versus Rockets (injured 1st quarter)
Alperen Şengün: 30/10/5/0/1 [6 to] versus Kings
Anthony Davis: DNP versus Bucks (abdominal)

Honorable Mention
Mark Williams: 24/12/3/1/2 versus Wizards

No award.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

3/1 Big Man update:

Domantas Sabonis: 1/0/0/0/0 versus Rockets (injured 1st quarter)
Alperen Şengün: 30/10/5/0/1 [6 to] versus Kings
Anthony Davis: DNP versus Bucks (abdominal)

Honorable Mention
Mark Williams: 24/12/3/1/2 versus Wizards

No award.

Poor Valanciunas

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Poor Valanciunas

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

15 ain't 20.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/2 Big Man update:

Nikola Jokić: 20/14/9/2/0 versus Celtics
Evan Mobley: 20/8/3/0/1 versus Trail Blazers
Nikola Vučević: DNP versus Pacers (calf)
*Karl-Anthony Towns: 19/16/0/0/1 versus Heat
Bam Adebayo: 30/7/4/1/0 versus Knicks
Rudy Gobert: DNP versus Suns (back)

Only two qualified statlines = no award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/3 Big Man update:

*Bam Adebayo: 19/15/5/2/1 versus Wizards
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Thunder (back)
Domantas Sabonis: DNP versus Mavericks (hamstring)
Anthony Davis: DNP versus Kings (abdominal)

Honorable Mention
Andre Drummond: 25/18/1/2/0 versus Trail Blazers

One qualified statline = no award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/4 Big Man update:

Alperen Şengün: 25/9/7/0/0 versus Pacers
Karl-Anthony Towns: DNP versus Warriors (personal)
Evan Mobley: DNP versus Bulls (rest)
Nikola Vučević: DNP versus Cavaliers (calf)
Rudy Gobert: DNP versus 76ers (back)

Honorable Mention
*Jarrett Allen: 25/17/3/2/0 versus Bulls
Zach Collins: 20/12/2/3/1 versus Cavaliers
Ivica Zubac: 35/10/3/1/1 versus Suns

Only one qualified statline = no award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/5 Big Man update:

Rudy Gobert: DNP versus Hornets (back)
Bam Adebayo: 34/12/5/2/0 versus Cavaliers
Evan Mobley: 16/13/3/0/1 versus Heat
Anthony Davis: DNP versus Bucks (abdominal)
Domantas Sabonis: DNP versus Nuggets (hamstring)
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 22/15/6/1/0 [6 to] versus Kings

Honorable Mention
Julius Randle: 25/10/9/0/0 versus Hornets
Ivica Zubac: 22/11/3/0/0 versus Pistons

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

3/5 Big Man update:

Rudy Gobert: DNP versus Hornets (back)
Bam Adebayo: 34/12/5/2/0 versus Cavaliers
Evan Mobley: 16/13/3/0/1 versus Heat
Anthony Davis: DNP versus Bucks (abdominal)
Domantas Sabonis: DNP versus Nuggets (hamstring)
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 22/15/6/1/0 [6 to] versus Kings

Honorable Mention
Julius Randle: 25/10/9/0/0 versus Hornets
Ivica Zubac: 22/11/3/0/0 versus Pistons

Out of curiosity, do you keep track of how many times a Kings player wins BMOtN? Or how many times a player wins BMOtN going up against the Kings?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Out of curiosity, do you keep track of how many times a Kings player wins BMOtN? Or how many times a player wins BMOtN going up against the Kings?

No.