In a blink of an eye, we’re already at the midway point of the 2022-23 NBA season.
That alone feels crazy to me since I could have sworn Opening Night wasn’t too long ago.
Through 40 games, can you confidently say who the MVP is at the moment?
Nope, it’s possible for you to’t.
Tatum is the best player on the best team while also throwing up elite two way numbers.
Kevin Durant looked like Prime KD before his injury.
Giannis still exists and is doing normal Giannis things despite some efficiency regression.
Luka is making history practically every time he steps on the floor.
There have been seasons where maybe this race was close between 1 or 2 guys.
That’s pretty freaking insane.
We were all wrong about the Nets
Nic Antaya.
I made the jokes, you made the jokes, everyone made the jokes.
Firing Steve Nash clearly helped, and watching them it looks like that roster has complete buy in.
BKN leads the NBA in TS% and are 5th in plus minus.
It just goes to show that talent truly wins over drama, especially when that talent shows up.
Everyone stinks on the road
Here’s something I bet you had no idea about.
Of the NBA’s 30 teams, guess how many are above .500 on the road?
Two (2).
That’s the list (as of the writing of this blog).
Those teams are the Celtics (13-7) and the Nets (14-8).
Donovan Mitchell was worth the price
Michael Reaves.
One of the biggest topics of the offseason was the Donovan Mitchell trade.
Rudy Gobert was not worth the price
David Sherman.
This was their all in move.
That hasn’t happened, KAT got hurt and DLo’s tenure is probably about to be over.
Look at the East for example.
Barring injury, teams like the Pacers and Knicks are much better than they were given credit for.
I’m pretty sure the Pacers have already hit their win total.
Meanwhile, that’s not great news for teams like MIA/CHI/ATL/TOR.
Those were teams many thought would be somwhere in the top 6-8 right?
Well, now there’s a chance they all could find themselves in the Play In or worse.
The talent is too good at this point.
Offense is getting insane
As of today, 5 players are averaging at least 30 points a game.
Last year, that number was 1.
The year before, it was 2.
Every single night it’s someone new which is why watching games is so fun.
You could get a historic Mitchell 71 or a ridiculous Lauri Markkanen 49.
The offensive talent is just that special.
Maybe you could get a guy for a rotation player and a pick.
Well in a month, it might be a rotation player and two picks.
Or a better rotation player than you thought.
In the East, 5 of the top 6 already have 5 losses against teams that are under .500.
Bad teams aren’t really as bad as you think.
There’s enough talent on these rebuilding teams where they can catch anyone on any given night.
Not having any idea who is going to win is actually a good thing, who knew!
