Should probably add Hassan Whiteside to this poll.
Dude is looking insanely good.
Center resurgence in the NBA.
Dude is looking insanely good.
Center resurgence in the NBA.
In that poll, I think an argument could be made for Nurkic, Drummond and G Unit.
In general I think Embiid probably has the brightest future of any young big if he can stay healthy. He's the next truly dominant big if injuries don't derail his career, I don't see anyway around it. Before the injury shenanigans he was a cut above the #1 pick and it wasn't close.
If he didn't have that level of upside before the injuries, Dante Exum would be running the tank in Philly. Big men with talent are at such a premium that the 76ers possibly burned the 3rd overall pick praying that Embiid isn't Oden. I'm looking at Dante Exum running the offense and just astounded that he fell to pick #5.In that poll, I think an argument could be made for Nurkic, Drummond and G Unit.
In general I think Embiid probably has the brightest future of any young big if he can stay healthy. He's the next truly dominant big if injuries don't derail his career, I don't see anyway around it. Before the injury shenanigans he was a cut above the #1 pick and it wasn't close.
Rudy is getting less blocks because teams are going into mid range jumpshot mode when Rudy is in the game. Hassan Whiteside is not better than Rudy Gobert. Playing in the East inflates stats. Hell we just beat #6 east seed on the road without Favors and destroyed their #8 seed by 35. No imagine that they have 8 teams way worse than that. Imagine if we got to play the Timberwolves 12 times this year. Burke would be a statistical stud. Hassan is getting stats because the playbook for beating the Heat is to continually go inside and he is benefitting from it.
Rudy is getting less blocks because teams are going into mid range jumpshot mode when Rudy is in the game. Hassan Whiteside is not better than Rudy Gobert. Playing in the East inflates stats. Hell we just beat #6 east seed on the road without Favors and destroyed their #8 seed by 35. No imagine that they have 8 teams way worse than that. Imagine if we got to play the Timberwolves 12 times this year. Burke would be a statistical stud. Hassan is getting stats because the playbook for beating the Heat is to continually go inside and he is benefitting from it.
"Lately they don't go in the paint that much, they just shoot jumpshots, and it's pissing me off 'cause I want some blocks, but it's great for the team." - Rudy Gobert after win against Brooklyn
Rudy owns the paint, beachez.
I'm not ready to crown Rudy yet even though I enjoy watching him play more than any player in the NBA right now. I don't know what's happening with Whiteside; it's bizarre, but he seems legit. Rudy is a much better passer, doesn't foul as much, and is a better ft shooter. I'm just saying there are a bunch of young bigs in the league who are impacting the game. I wouldn't trade Rudy for any other big in the league right now (except for Davis), but we'll see what happens.
Comparisons for January:
Gobert: https://espn.go.com/nba/player/gamelog/_/id/3032976/rudy-gobert
Whiteside: https://espn.go.com/nba/player/gamelog/_/id/4262/hassan-whiteside