Ohonsi's NBA Blog

Being a fan isn't the only reason why I'm picking SA to win it all if they avoid Denver. (I'd pick the Nuggets to beat them in a clutch game 7). In 29 minutes, Wemby averaged 25 points/12 rebounds/3 blocks and his skill indicates that he'll probably raise the numbers significantly, while maintaining a reasonable efficiency, in the playoffs because of the big playing time increase. The should be DPOY's co-star averages 19 points/6 assists but peaked at 27 points per game in the playoffs in SAC and since the postseason usually requires more shots from stars, I expect Fox to make a major jump. 8 guys average double digits and leading the role players is Castle who's an all-defense candidate and a soon to be star. They went 3-1 vs OKC (I'm not counting the 4th win due to the Thunder injuries). Unfortunately, Jokic (whose offensive peak is the best in history) has the ability to neutralize Wemby's defense and Gordon is the best type of player to slow Vic down...

MVP: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) DPOY: Victor Wembanyama (Spurs) MIP: Deni Avdija (Trail Blazers) ROY: Cooper Flagg (Mavericks) 6th Man: Jaime Jacquez Jr. (Heat) COTY: J.B. Bickerstaff (Pistons) My All-NBA teams are a mix of stats (mainly) and their squad's record. The focus is my law of basketball (primarily) as well as creating shots for others. The rosters won't be position based per the NBA and eligibility is determined by the NBA. 1st: Brunson (Knicks), Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder), Brown (Celtics), Jokic (Nuggets), Wembanyama (Spurs) 2nd: Maxey (76ers), Mitchell (Cavs), Murray (Nuggets), Leonard (Clippers), Durant (Rockets) 3rd: Harden (Clippers/Cavs), Ingram (Raptors), Johnson (Hawks), Avdija (Blazers), Banchero (Magic) The most important skill in basketball by far is being able to score in isolation (off the dribble, posting up, or the face up jumper) at an all-star level. (To a bit of a lesser extent, taking advantage of mismatches by scoring in drop coverage in ...