The race for ROTY this season may be much more thrilling than the race for MVP. In Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren, two bodily comparable gamers are going head-to-head, placing up strikingly comparable numbers, a few of which the NBA hasn’t seen in a very long time. And whereas Victor is averaging much more blocks per sport than Chet (3 vs 2.8), he’s additionally averaging extra factors (19 vs 16.9), extra rebounds (11 vs 8), extra assists (2.7 vs 2.4) and extra steals (1.3 vs 0.8).
Nonetheless, these are solely field rating stats, and it was Chet who gained the Western Convention Rookie of the Month award in November. And he didn’t win it totally with out benefit.
For instance, Chet’s scoring extra effectively, his true taking pictures share of 63.5 % is greater than 10 share factors greater than Wemby’s. Then once more, Chet doesn’t have to hold a load as heavy as Wemby’s. Chet performs second fiddle to an All-NBA First-Teamer in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, whereas Wemby has to play first fiddle in a group with out even a single All-Star candidate (aside from himself perhaps). Alternatively, Chet is enjoying a vital position on a 17-8 group within the loaded Western Convention, whereas the Spurs file couldn’t be a lot worse with or with out Wemby.
Who do you assume will win ROTY in the long run? And who ought to? And why?
