Random NBA Observations 2023 - 2024
- Thread starter Big Jo
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LMAO you a fool bruhI need some life saving coochie in my life
He's far and away the DPOY right? If he doesn't win it, it's just hate?
I'd like to know if anybody has even close to his defensive metrics...gobert would be the closest I'd assume
Gobert had DPOY locked up months ago
What's the stat comparison/justification on that
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Minnesota having the #1 defense all season long and by a big margin
So it's being done like the MVP where individual players don't get rewarded with it based on individual effort, but making it a team accolade as well?
I know Draymond and Smart got one that way but I feel like DPOY has not always been done this way
It’s been that way as long as I can remember. Players in the mix for DPOY are typically the defensive anchors of the top defensive teams
In the last 10 years, there have only been 3 players that weren’t on a top 10 defensive team with the lowest being DeAndre Jordan in 2015 who finished 3rd and the Clippers were the 15th best that year
The fact that Wemby is even in the conversation, as a rookie, on a team that is 22nd in defense is an accomplishment in itself.
I wouldn't necessarily go that far yet considering that even with this hot streak, he's still well below league average when it comes to eFG for the season. What does his game look like when he comes back down to Earth from his hot shooting.
If anything, he's showing that the potential is still there and the Rockets shouldn't give up on him just yet.
That's something i'd have higher expectations for him to address next season (that, and synergizing with Sengun). As long as he ends this season strong with confidence gained, that's the major win.
Obviously 80% of this calendar year has been L after L for him on and off the court as mentioned, so a hot 10-20 games of toughness (if it goes that far), 8+ game win streak and leading his team to nigh play-in contention doesn't wipe the stench away on the stat sheet or in people's memories, but it'll be back on track with where we wanted his mind to be entering the offseason..
Then it'll be on him to continue the momentum for next season.
10 points in the 1st quarter is crazy
