Awab's NBA Blog Reports

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. 

Love him or hate him, LeBron James is one of the most successful and dominating NBA players in the league, you just cannot deny that. LeBron James has been a phenomenal player in the league since he  was a rookie, and he is still maintaining a dominating presence on the court after 18 years. LeBron has  done it all; He won championships, mvp awards, all stars, scoring titles and assist titles, defensive  awards, you name it! But what is so special about LeBron  is his consistency. Many HOF players have a peak season, then afterwards in their senior seasons they start to slowly  decline, but not LeBron. Many NBA fans say that LeBron has been in his prime since 2006-07. This season he is averaging MVP type statistics, averaging nearly 30 ppg, 7.5 rpg, and 6.6 apg (as of  2022-01-02), while also shooting very efficiently at a field goal percentage of 52%.   Oh yeah - I forgot  to mention... He is averaging  these stats at 37 years old.

Scottie Barnes is a 6 ' 9" point guard rookie for the Toronto Raptors, who has recently underwent the  NBA draft, him placing 4th this offseason. After a few preseason games, he has shown potential for the  Raptors Team when it comes to playmaking, defense, and offense. This blog is about what I think Scottie Barnes Statistics will be this season, whilst taking in  consideration about his length, work ethic, his versatility, and his potential over these last few  preseason games.

When the Rookie Draft was released to the world, many NBA fans were speculating on who would be  the  best pick in the draft (ROTY), some were wondering why certain rookies placed in particular  rankings,  and  some  were even having discussions on who will have the best career amongst all the  rookies. In this Blog today, I will be determining who will have the best chance to win the ROTY, primarily  based on College Statistics, Skill level, Draft pick rankings, and certain other aspect of the rookies  game that stands out compared to other rookies.