Awab's NBA Blog Reports

As many NBA fans are aware, Chet Holmgren is the Second pick of this years NBA draft (2022-23).  He got drafted by Oklahoma Thunder, after his successful college season at Gonzaga. He is one of  the top prospects in the draft, he stands at a very tall 7"1, he plays the forward position, and center  position, and he is 20 years old with a very high ceiling.  In todays blog, I will be analyzing Chet Holmgren's offensive pros/cons, and Chet's defensive  pros/cons. Additionally, I will be analyzing how good he is overall, and his fit on the Thunders players  system. This is a continuation of the 2022 NBA Draft series, where I made a similar report about Paolo  Banchero, the #1 pick of this years draft

As many NBA fans are aware, Paolo Banchero is the first pick of this years NBA draft (2022-23). He  got drafted by Orlando Magic, after his successful freshman season at Duke university. He is one of the  top prospects in the draft, he stands at a very tall 6'10, he plays the forward position, and he is very  young as well, he is only 19 year old. In todays blog, I will be analyzing his offensive pros/cons, and Paolo's defensive pros/cons.  Additionally, I will be analyzing how good he is overall, and his fit on the Orlando Magics players  system

June 23rd, 2022, the NBA draft for next year has been selected from picks 1-58. This year's picks only went to 58, as Milwaukee Bucks   and the Miami Heat lost second round pick for violating the NBA's tampering rules during free agency. As a result, Orlando Magic selected Forward Paolo Banchero from Duke University as the number 1 pick of the NBA Draft. Chet Holmgreen, the 7’0 player from Gonzanga, got drafted by Thunder as the number 2 pick. Lastly, The Houston Rockets selected Jabari Smith from Auburn as the number 3 pick of the NBA Draft.  

 Stephen Curry is undoubtably one of the best point guards of all time. I mean - He can do virtually anything he wants on the court and torch his opponents with it (except dunking). He can shoot from any distance, obviously, he can get by his opponents with any dribble moves, and he is the best at moving off the ball. Overall, he is quick on his feet, and he is annoying to deal with on the court for any defender.  However, this regular season, he has been struggling on the offensive end compared to the 2021 NBA season. Last year was his greatest scoring year, he was averaging 32 PPG. This regular season, he is averaging 25.5 PPG, removing his name from this years MVP conversation. This playoffs, he is picking up the pace as he is averaging a high 27 PPG, and he is leading his team to the finals alongside Klay, Wiggins, and Poole.

Last season, Pascal averaged 22.8 PPG, 8.5 TRB, and 5.3 AST, and he was worthy for NBA All NBA Team. Unfortunately, he did not make the All star team because of shoulder injuries earlier in the season. Because of him, Fred, Scottie, OG, and Gary, they brought Toronto Raptors to 5th place in the east and they made the playoffs, which is a huge accomplishment compared to what they were experiencing in the 2020-21 season. In my opinion, I think Pascal Siakam played tremendously well in the playoffs, and in the regular season, he truly got back in track in his career, and he proved to everyone that he has potential to be an NBA superstar. In this blog I will we predicting Pascal Siakam NBA Statistics for this year, while keeping in mind about other players impact, how he's progressing, etc.

 The Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors have made the NBA finals, as making the Finals is a huge moment many NBA players and teams wish for. Many people on the media are saying that these teams were built up over the years, instead of "bought" teams, which truly shows how important this moment is to Warrior and Celtics fans.