Marc! My Pistons are making moves +3 spots here! Just a thought about the ROY race (though obviously I'm biased) - It seems to me that people are changing the narrative on the ROY award. Because of the way the lottery normally shakes out and the fact that the most impactful rookies usually go to the worst teams, ROY hasn't historically been about rookie performance translating to wins. I hear this complaint about MVP where it's largely become the "best player on the best team award". And it feels like that's what's happening here. Mobley has good counting stats as well, but Cade's averages line up pretty favorably with what LaMelo did last year, and with much less talent around him. Mobley landed in a great spot, where there's limited pressure on him to do anything that's outside his comfort zone. Not to say Cade should be the favorite right now, but just that I wonder why it seems like most people have already called the race.
Hi Marc. Thanks for the rankings. Wondering about Maxey. Any idea what the Sixers see as his ceiling? He had a great game last night and has had a good season, with some tough stretches though. Is he viewed as a potential #2 guy next to Embiid, with some development, or is his ceiling lower than that? Or, is it too early to tell still?
Marc! My Pistons are making moves +3 spots here! Just a thought about the ROY race (though obviously I'm biased) - It seems to me that people are changing the narrative on the ROY award. Because of the way the lottery normally shakes out and the fact that the most impactful rookies usually go to the worst teams, ROY hasn't historically been about rookie performance translating to wins. I hear this complaint about MVP where it's largely become the "best player on the best team award". And it feels like that's what's happening here. Mobley has good counting stats as well, but Cade's averages line up pretty favorably with what LaMelo did last year, and with much less talent around him. Mobley landed in a great spot, where there's limited pressure on him to do anything that's outside his comfort zone. Not to say Cade should be the favorite right now, but just that I wonder why it seems like most people have already called the race.
Growing suspicions Danny Ainge wants a big shakeup? Can we hear more about these rumblings? I appreciate you, Marc!
Hi Marc. Thanks for the rankings. Wondering about Maxey. Any idea what the Sixers see as his ceiling? He had a great game last night and has had a good season, with some tough stretches though. Is he viewed as a potential #2 guy next to Embiid, with some development, or is his ceiling lower than that? Or, is it too early to tell still?