Big (Man) Love, 2023-24 season

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

End of Month update:


Big Man of the Month for February is Anthony Davis. Davis finished first with five awards. Nikola Jokić came on strong after the All-Star break to finish second with three awards, but ran out of time.




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

October: Nikola Jokić
November: Joel Embiid
December: Joel Embiid
January: Nikola Jokić
February: Anthony Davis




Due to earning two Big Man of the Night awards as an Honorable Mention in February, the following player(s) will receive probationary addition to the nightly Top Tier Big Man listing:

Jalen Duren (DET)

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/1 Big Man update:

Jarrett Allen: 9/15/2/1/1 versus Pistons
Jalen Duren: 14/10/2/0/1 versus Cavaliers
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Hornets (knee)
(BMOtN) Domantas Sabonis: 21/15/8/0/3 versus Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert: 15/16/1/0/3 versus Kings
Karl-Anthony Towns: 19/6/5/1/0 versus Kings
Nikola Vučević: 17/9/3/0/0 versus Bucks


Honorable Mention
Evan Mobley: 22/17/7/2/2 versus Pistons

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/2 Big Man update:

Edrice Adebayo: 23/7/3/0/0 versus Jazz
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 35/10/7/0/1 versus lakers
Anthony Davis: 17/11/2/0/3 versus Nuggets
Alperen Şengün: 21/10/2/2/1 versus Suns

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/3 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: DNP versus Mavericks (knee)
Rudy Gobert: 12/16/2/0/3 versus Clippers
Karl-Anthony Towns: 18/9/8/0/0 versus Clippers
Jalen Duren: 11/4/2/1/0 versus Magic
Julius Randle: DNP versus Cavaliers (shoulder)
Jarrett Allen: 18/7/6/1/1 versus Knicks

Honorable Mention
Jusuf Nurkic: 14/31/4/0/1 versus Thunder

Every big who played lost. No award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/4 Big Man update:

(BMOtN) Rudy Gobert: 25/16/0/1/3 versus Trail Blazers
Karl-Anthony Towns: 14/4/1/0/2 versus Trail Blazers
Nikola Vučević: 10/13/2/1/1 versus Kings
Domantas Sabonis: 18/21/4/2/0 versus Bulls
Anthony Davis: 24/12/4/1/3 versus Thunder

Honorable Mention
Bobby Portis: 28/16/2/0/0 versus Clippers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/5 Big Man update:

Jarrett Allen: 21/12/2/0/1 versus Celtics
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Nets (knee)
Jalen Duren: 14/10/3/0/0 versus Heat
Edrice Adebayo: 18/7/1/1/1 versus Pistons
Julius Randle: DNP versus Hawks (shoulder)
(BMOtN) Alperen Şengün: 45/16/3/5/1 versus Spurs
Nikola Jokić: 25/16/5/0/0 [7 to] versus Suns

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/6 Big Man update:

Jarret Allen: 18/19/3/0/1 versus Hawks
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Grizzlies (knee)
Alperen Şengün: 23/19/14/2/0 versus Clippers
Nikola Vučević: 23/12/2/0/0 versus Jazz
(BMOtN) Domantas Sabonis: 16/20/12/2/0 versus lakers
Anthony Davis: 14/11/3/0/1 versus Kings

Honorable Mention
Jaren Jackson, Jr.: 30/11/1/0/6 versus "76ers"
John Collins: 25/13/0/1/2 versus Bulls


Shout out to the Rockets for losing, and making my decision much easier.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/7 Big Man update:

Jalen Duren: 12/14/4/2/0 versus Nets
Rudy Gobert: 18/14/0/2/3 versus Pacers
Karl-Anthony Towns: DNP versus Pacers (knee)
Edrice Adebayo: 14/9/5/3/0 versus Mavericks
(BMOtN) Domantas Sabonis: 31/17/9/1/1 versus Spurs
Nikola Vučević: 33/11/5/0/0 versus Warriors
Nikola Jokić: 32/12/11/2/0 versus Celtics

My impulse was to give it to Joker, due to quality of opposition, but I decided to give the people what they want.

 

[mrlaze]

Back to back

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/8 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: DNP versus Pelicans (knee)
Rudy Gobert: 7/17/2/1/2 versus Cavaliers
Karl-Anthony Towns: DNP versus Cavaliers (knee)
(BMOtN) Jarrett Allen: 33/18/3/2/2 versus Timberwolves
Julius Randle: DNP versus Magic (shoulder)
Edrice Adebayo: 5/10/4/1/2 versus Thunder
Anthony Davis: 22/13/5/0/3 versus Bucks
Alperen Şengün: 19/9/6/1/1 versus Trail Blazers

Honorable Mention
Zion Williamson: 23/12/4/2/3 versus 76ers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/9 Big Man update:

Nikola Vučević: 22/11/2/0/0 versus Clippers
Jalen Duren: 6/8/3/0/0 versus Mavericks
Nikola Jokić: 26/6/8/1/2 versus Jazz

Honorable Mention
(BMOtN) DeAndre Ayton: 30/19/1/2/1 versus Raptors

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/10 Big Man update:

Edrice Adebayo: 16/16/2/2/1 versus Wizards
Alperen Şengün: 14/6/2/2/0 versus Kings (injured 4th qtr)
Domantas Sabonis: 25/15/8/3/2 [9 to] versus Rockets
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Knicks (knee)
Julius Randle: DNP versus 76ers (shoulder)
Jarrett Allen: 15/9/3/0/2 versus Nets
Rudy Gobert: DNP versus lakers (hamstring)
Karl-Anthony Towns: DNP versus lakers (knee)
(BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 27/25/5/7/3 versus Timberwolves

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/11 Big Man update:

Jalen Duren: 20/10/1/1/1 versus Hornets
Jarrett Allen: 15/10/2/1/0 versus Suns
Nikola Vučević: 13/6/2/0/1 versus Mavericks
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 35/17/12/6/2 versus Raptors

Honorable Mention
DeAndre Ayton: 22/15/1/0/0 versus Celtics

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/12 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: DNP versus Knicks (knee)
Julius Randle: DNP versus 76ers (shoulder)
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Spurs (knee)
Rudy Gobert: 8/11/3/2/2 versus Clippers
Karl-Anthony Towns: DNP versus Clippers
*Domantas Sabonis: 22/11/8/1/0 versus Bucks

No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/13 Big Man update:

Jalen Duren: 24/23/5/1/0 versus Raptors
Nikola Vučević: 12/12/3/1/0 versus Pacers
Nikola Jokić: 12/14/6/1/0 versus Heat
Edrice Adebayo: 17/13/3/1/1 versus Nuggets
Jarrett Allen: 17/10/1/0/2 versus Pelicans
Anthony Davis: 22/10/3/1/1 versus Kings
(BMOtN) Domantas Sabonis: 17/19/10/2/1 versus lakers

Honorable Mention
DeAndre Ayton: 33/19/1/1/1 versus Hawks

Three impressive performances tonight, giving it to Sabonis, due to quality of opposition.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/14 Big Man update:

Nikola Vučević: 19/6/5/0/0 versus Clippers
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus versus Wizards (knee)
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Bucks (knee)
Julius Randle: DNP versus Trail Blazers (shoulder)

Honorable Mention
DeAndre Ayton: 31/14/0/0/1 versus Knicks

Only good line came in a loss. No award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/15 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 22/9/2/2/3 versus Pistons
Jalen Duren: 15/17/1/0/1 versus Heat
Nikola Jokić: 31/7/5/0/2 versus Spurs

Honorable Mention
Jusuf Nurkic: 13/21/2/0/1 versus Hornets

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/16 Big Man update:

Jarrett Allen: 10/7/0/0/3 versus Rockets
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Cavaliers (knee)
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Hornets (knee)
(BMOtN) Nikola Vučević: 29/13/2/1/0 versus Wizards
Anthony Davis: 8/4/2/1/1 versus Warriors (injured 1st qtr [eye])
Rudy Gobert: DNP versus Jazz (ribs)
Karl-Anthony Towns: DNP versus Jazz (knee)
Julius Randle: DNP versus Kings (shoulder)
Domantas Sabonis: 21/14/2/1/0 versus Knicks

Honorable Mention
Zion Williamson: 26/10/3/1/1 versus Trail Blazers
Naz Reid: 22/12/5/2/2 versus Jazz

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/17 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 20/17/3/1/0 versus Pistons
Jalen Duren: 11/10/1/0/1 versus Heat
Nikola Jokić: 16/11/7/1/1 versus Mavericks

No award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/18 Big Man update:

Jarrett Allen: 23/9/1/1/1 versus Pacers
Jalen Duren: 8/9/0/0/0 versus Celtics
Bam Adebayo: 20/13/6/0/0 versus 76ers
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Heat (knee)
Nikola Vučević: versus 22/9/0/2/1 Trail Blazers
Rudy Gobert: DNP versus Jazz (ribs)
Karl-Anthony Towns: DNP versus Jazz (knee)
Julius Randle: DNP versus Warriors (shoulder)
(BMOtN) Domantas Sabonis: 25/18/5/0/2 versus Grizzlies
Anthony Davis: 22/15/6/2/1 versus Hawks

Honorable Mention
DeAndre Ayton: 25/15/1/0/2 versus Bulls

 

[Warhawk]

3/12 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: DNP versus Knicks (knee)
Julius Randle: DNP versus 76ers (shoulder)
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Spurs (knee)
Rudy Gobert: 8/11/3/2/2 versus Clippers
Karl-Anthony Towns: DNP versus Clippers
*Domantas Sabonis: 22/11/8/1/0 versus Bucks

No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.

Just curious as to why? Sabonis was the clear winner in a quality win vs. the Bucks. It is because there were only two competing?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Just curious as to why? Sabonis was the clear winner in a quality win vs. the Bucks. It is because there were only two competing?

Yes. I don't typically issue an award when there are only two eligible statlines, unless one of them was extraordinary.

 

[hrdboild]

DeAndre Ayton is now averaging 27 and 15 in March (6 games). Maybe there's hope for him yet?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/19 Big Man update:

Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Wizards (knee)
Nikola Jokić: 35/16/2/0/0 versus Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert: DNP versus Nuggets (ribs)
Karl-Anthony Towns: DNP versus Nuggets (knee)

Honorable Mention
Amen Thompson: 25/10/2/0/1 versus Wizards

No award.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/20 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: DNP versus Cavaliers (back)
Jarrett Allen: 25/20/3/0/0 versus Heat
Jalen Duren: 11/12/1/1/1 versus Pacers
*Domantas Sabonis: 13/17/10/0/1 versus Raptors
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Suns (knee)

Honorable Mention
Bobby Portis: 24/15/0/0/1 versus Celtics

I don't like giving awards by default, and Sabonis was the only big man whose team won. No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.

 

[hrdboild]

DeAndre Ayton is now averaging 27 and 15 in March (6 games). Maybe there's hope for him yet?

And now back to reality. Oh well.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/21 Big Man update:

Domantas Sabonis: 14/14/6/0/0 [6 to] versus Wizards
Nikola Vučević: 16/14/6/0/1 versus Rockets
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Bulls (knee)
Julius Randle: DNP versus Nuggets (shoulder)
*Nikola Jokić: 30/14/11/1/0 versus Knicks

Jokic is the only big who put up a statline in a win. No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/22 Big Man update:

Jalen Duren: DNP versus Celtics (back)
Edrice Adebayo: 12/10/1/0/2 versus Pelicans
Jarrett Allen: 15/13/5/0/1 versus Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert: 9/14/1/0/2 versus Cavaliers
Karl-Anthony Towns: DNP versus Cavaliers (knee)
Joel Embiid: DNP versus lakers
(BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 23/19/4/0/4 versus 76ers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/23 Big Man update:

Julius Randle: DNP versus Nets (shoulder)
Domantas Sabonis: 21/14/8/1/0 versus Magic
Nikola Vučević: 14/2/5/1/2 versus Celtics
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Jazz (knee)
Nikola Jokić: DNP versus Trail Blazers (back)

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

3/24 Big Man update:

Jalen Duren: DNP versus Pelicans (back)
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Clippers (knee)
Jarrett Allen: 9/4/3/0/0 versus Heat
Bam Adebayo: 15/16/3/5/0 versus Cavaliers
Rudy Gobert: 17/12/0/1/2 versus Warriors
Karl-Anthony Towns: DNP versus Warriors (knee)
(BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 35/16/3/2/1 versus Pacers

Honorable Mention
Naz Reid: 20/12/0/1/2 [6 to] versus Warriors
Pascal Siakam: 36/12/2/0/0 versus lakers