Wemban's first career miss Zion!Rookie of the Year Update: Holmgren has risen to No. 1
On December 2, Beijing time, the Spurs announced that Wembanyama was absent for the first time in his career due to a tight right hip, which also means that he will not be able to face another champion Zion in today's vs Pelicans game. The New York Post reported that the Best Rookie odds were updated, and Holmgren surpassed Wembanyama for the first time to move up to No. 1. In the previous official rookie best list, Holmgren has also surpassed Wemban to reach the top and become the biggest favorite.
The Spurs ushered in back-to-back games today, before the previous game against the Hawks, Wembanyama was listed as doubtful, but he later participated in the game, scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks, unfortunately the Spurs still lost 135-137 to the Hawks, suffering a 13-game losing streak. At the time, Wembanyama said hip tension didn't bother him with his game, while Popovich said Wembanyama probably won't play against the Pelicans. It also proved that the Spurs wanted to be more cautious and let Wemban rest in the second game of the back-to-back.
According to the New York Post, the odds for NBA Rookie of the Year update, Holmgren surpassed Wembanyama for the first time to become the biggest favorite for the award. Previously, on the NBA's official rookie list, Holmgren also completed the surpassing of Wembanyama.
The latest odds for the best rookie show that Holmgren (-145) has beaten Wembanyama (-115) to the top of the list. The award has become a contest between the two in advance, with the Pistons' Osar Thompson in third place, but he is +8,000 odds to win, a big gap between the two. In fourth to seventh place are Miller of the Hornets, Henderson of the Trail Blazers, Lively of the Mavericks and Wallace of the Thunder.
Wembanyama has dominated the top spot for a few months since the Rookie of the Year odds were announced, and now that Holmgren is more efficient than him and the team has a better record, it's no surprise that Wembanyama has been overtaken by his opponents.
According to the data, Holmgren is currently averaging 17.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, shooting 53.7% from the field and 41.0% from three-point range, and the Thunder are 12-6, temporarily ranking third in the West. Wembanyama averaged 19.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game, ranking first in the league in blocks. But he's shooting much worse than Holmgren's, with Wembanyama shooting just 43.7 percent from the field and 27.1 percent from three-point range. The Spurs have a record of 3 wins and 15 losses, have suffered 13 consecutive defeats, and are currently in the bottom of the West.