Malik King-in-Arabic Monk

[pdxKingsFan]

This is kind of funny take by Orlando fan, Malik doesn't deserve 6MOY because he's the first man off the bench? lol

Is that literally not the point of the award?

Sad that Cole is hurt, and was playing hurt recently, it is killing his 6th man buzz, and players like Monk, who get starter minutes and with the starters, but just come off the bench after like 4 minutes, then get national media hype and win the award.

— Arnaud_vds 🇧🇪🇸🇮 (@Nebrisbeef) January 4, 2024

 

[The_Jamal]

This is kind of funny take by Orlando fan, Malik doesn't deserve 6MOY because he's the first man off the bench? lol

Is that literally not the point of the award?

Sad that Cole is hurt, and was playing hurt recently, it is killing his 6th man buzz, and players like Monk, who get starter minutes and with the starters, but just come off the bench after like 4 minutes, then get national media hype and win the award.

— Arnaud_vds 🇧🇪🇸🇮 (@Nebrisbeef) January 4, 2024

Lol, that's literally every 6 MOY award ever. Basically everyone who wins it gets starter minutes

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Lol, that's literally every 6 MOY award ever. Basically everyone who wins it gets starter minutes

So over the last 15 years (I'm just not going to go back farther than that because the answer has become super obvious) the average MPG for a 6MOY has been 29.9, and the lowest has been 25.2 (highest, 33.7). Monk is at 25.4 MPG right now, so he would barely clear the lowest playing time for a 6MOY over the past 15 years.

 

[gunks]

The worst thing is a one year I think he can only get the standard raise, if we go early-Bird on him we can give him something like 17.5 million but it has to be two years with no option year.

Got it, thanks for clarifying. I think I just read the one year thing online somewhere as a way to get him more money due to CBA/Cap stuff that I am not at all well versed in!

One common thread in all discussions about retaining Monk seems to be "hopefully he just loves playing in Sac with Fox enough to take a big pay cut". Doesn't exactly fill one with confidence haha

 

[pdxKingsFan]

So over the last 15 years (I'm just not going to go back farther than that because the answer has become super obvious) the average MPG for a 6MOY has been 29.9, and the lowest has been 25.2 (highest, 33.7). Monk is at 25.4 MPG right now, so he would barely clear the lowest playing time for a 6MOY over the past 15 years.

I was under the impression that Monk was on the lower end of that spectrum, he had an exceptional night last night because Kevin has stunk and Duarte got two quick fouls.

I would venture a guess though that previous winners have the same role - good enough to start, but better served as being the bridge between a partial starting rotation and playing 5 non starters.

I wonder how many different lineups Monk is featured heavily in vs. how many different lineups Fox/Domas regularly get minutes with.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Got it, thanks for clarifying. I think I just read the one year thing online somewhere as a way to get him more money due to CBA/Cap stuff that I am not at all well versed in!

One common thread in all discussions about retaining Monk seems to be "hopefully he just loves playing in Sac with Fox enough to take a big pay cut". Doesn't exactly fill one with confidence haha

One has to assume that if he's willing to defer a year or two he will get a big payday with a third contract that will makeup for lost pay before. But that requires faith that he doesn't get hurt or Monte doesn't get a godfather offer to trade him.

 

[Caccia]

I cannot remember the last time Malik missed two free throws in a row. It was so tense, I had to close my eyes at that point in the game.

We can add bear-wrestling to the list of his many talents.

Malik Monk grabbing Mike Brown after his ejection is just a wild NBA moment. pic.twitter.com/hkYCzPQjko

— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) January 15, 2024

 

[Caccia]

Mr. Monk had a whopping big wrap on his right knee in the past two games. Most of the season, he has had what look like padded leg-warmers on, which seem to help him keep loose while sitting on the bench for long stretches. Not this time. Anyone know what's going on? He took very few shots the past two games, although that may have been a coincidence.

 

[Joshoua]

Malik Monk is in a major slump.

Tonight, he had a team high Usage rate of 32.4%. He also had a Net Rating of -55.7.

That's a rough combo.

— Will Z. Stats (@will_zimmerle) February 1, 2024

sheesh

 

[megapoxy]

I don't know how reliable those "global ratings" are but according to them Monk is 2nd at the moment in the 6th man of the year race. According to bookies though Westbrook is unlikely to win it (he is 8th favorite with 35 odds, Portis even lower with 100) even his teammate Powell has lower odds, as the 3rd favorite.
The favorite is Tim Hardaway Jr with Monk being second and Clarkson, Levert, Bogie and Mathurin after them.

Top Sixth Men of the Year, per HoopsHype's Global Rating.

Russ in the lead, but race wide open. pic.twitter.com/BJAJJjGcCD

— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) February 6, 2024

 

[Caccia]

Never thought I would see the day. Malik Monk is now the favorite to win Sixth Man of the Year:

https://www.si.com/betting/2024/02/16/updated-nba-sixth-man-of-the-year-midseason-odds

 

[Caccia]

Also on HoopsHype:

https://hoopshype.com/rumor/2689898/

 

[Caccia]

I counted six floaters made by Monk against San Antonio, or six of eight shots made. He must have really worked on it last summer, but this is the first game when he has gone all-out Manu Ginobili--against the Spurs, no less. It is a really difficult shot to defend, if you can be consistent with it.