Yeah, in actual game terms he turned a clear win into a competitive game in the 4th quarter but now that the game is over and Mobley was the best defensive rookie since Tim Duncan.
Barnes best argument is he played 300 more minutes but if you’re gonna decide awards based on that type of accumulation then it’s mostly just gonna be about who was more durable.
When Zach Lowe took Barnes I thought he might get screwed, surprised he uses such reductive thinking
Mobley was one of the 10-15 best defensive players in the entire league this year, at 19 years old. That’s unheard of.
Barnes is a solid roleplayer on a good team, I mean he’s solid but their almost rewarding the Raps for being a better team. No shit they’re a better team, the cavs preseason win total was like 27 for a reason
You’re just rewarding his consistency because his team didn’t fall apart with injuries but if the raptors called the Cavs and said “hey you wanna deal the runner up for the Roy?” They would get hung up on
Barnes is a solid roleplayer on a good team, I mean he’s solid but their almost rewarding the Raps for being a better team. No shit they’re a better team, the cavs preseason win total was like 27 for a reason
You’re just rewarding his consistency because his team didn’t fall apart with injuries but if the raptors called the Cavs and said “hey you wanna deal the runner up for the Roy?” They would get hung up on
The sixers only won a few games more than Denver with a much better roster
Jokic was clear mvp as he was the best regular season player also most durable, he’s just built to be the best floor raiser so if someone is gonna beat him in a vintage season they probably gotta do something else like lead a team to a top seed
But a better argument would be if playing so many more mins is that big of a deal then Bridges should’ve won DPOY over smart
However, when betting awards you gotta factor in what narratives/consensus opinion on the players are rather than just who you think should win. Mobley/Barnes was just like a 2/1 fav that came in the other way by the slimmest of margins.
Jokic was clear mvp as he was the best regular season player also most durable, he’s just built to be the best floor raiser so if someone is gonna beat him in a vintage season they probably gotta do something else like lead a team to a top seed
But a better argument would be if playing so many more mins is that big of a deal then Bridges should’ve won DPOY over smart
However, when betting awards you gotta factor in what narratives/consensus opinion on the players are rather than just who you think should win. Mobley/Barnes was just like a 2/1 fav that came in the other way by the slimmest of margins.
Yeah guess Cavs fading made it close enough for Barnes to steal it. Mobley probably got to -600 at one point, he closed like -230ish so Barnes definitely had a shot but I figured once the dust is settled they give it to Mobley.
For the 10 people who will give a shit who won the 2022 Roy in 10 years, they’re gonna look back and remember Mobley’s defensive season as a rookie was 1 of the best ever. Not that Scottie Barnes helped the raptors get back into the playoffs.
For the 10 people who will give a shit who won the 2022 Roy in 10 years, they’re gonna look back and remember Mobley’s defensive season as a rookie was 1 of the best ever. Not that Scottie Barnes helped the raptors get back into the playoffs.
