We see after every season how people turn on players in the recent years after giving them so much praise and how they uplift one player after one season
We see after every season how people turn on players in the recent years after giving them so much praise and how they uplift one player after one season
The cynical side of me wants to agree with you, but I think he might really live up to it. I doubt dpoy, but all-star is an actual expectation.
He would be the first ever rookie DPOY so yeah. I think it will be very hard for him to make all-star, you need the PPG to qualify for it pretty much & I don’t think his offensive game is developed enough to put up the numbers. He will get the touches, but he will also get a lot of defensive attention from day 1.
We can look at his accomplishments in Europe, and while they look very promising they’re way behind what Luka did before coming into the league. And I would say the all-star race is harder than back then.
He took Wiggins’ soul the other night. If it was JJJ’s block numbers that took DPOY last year, I don’t see why Wemby can’t.
It’s funny to see some of the classic rookie predictions here (e.g. bad shot efficiency)… I think people overlook that he can literally stand still and shoot over everyone in the NBA.
I think the doubters are going to get shut up real quick.
JJJ didn’t win DPOY because he blocked a potential 6 points a game.
It’s not just the ridiculous blocks and steals…Wemby is already showing flashes of peak Gobert/young Kawhi levels of opposing players noping out of even trying Wemby.
JJJ won DPOY because Steven Adams covered up his flaws especially rebounding.
Adams played half a year. Jaren was still dominating. He will be the betting favorite for DPOY again despite losing Adams.