The Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic is one of the most important players on their team. He’s a versatile and skilled center who can score from all over the court, but apparently that isn’t enough to win an MVP award in 2018. The NBA has been called out for not honoring its star player.
The “nba mvp voting” is a topic that has been in the news for quite some time. The NBA voters need to watch basketball and not just look at statistics. Joel Embiid was robbed.
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On Monday, Adrian Wojnarowski provided a solid update on the NBA’s MVP race for the 2021-22 season, stating that Nikola Jokic has collected the votes necessary to win consecutive MVPs. The revelation was not anticipated; Jokic seemed to be in the lead heading into the playoffs, despite his Nuggets’ poor postseason performance.
Many have argued that Jokic should be chosen MVP because of his outstanding performances and numbers; after all, he did become the first player in NBA history to achieve 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 500 assists in a single season. While some individuals are overjoyed, many think Joel Embiid should have received the award instead, with some backing for Giannis Antetokounmpo as well.
With that in mind, the responses to the news are fairly diverse. Some believe Embiid was robbed, while others believe he was a deserved winner. Because social media views tend to be strong, there have been replies spanning the full gamut in response to Woj’s announcement.
“He deserves it, but…meh,” she says.
“Embiid is a ring closer than Jokic.”
“The most underappreciated MVP in sports history. Right up there with the winner from the previous year.”
“At this point, the MVP award is a laughingstock. This is really absurd. This dude ran with Nuggets. Meanwhile, Embiid was on display all weekend.”
“Because of my partiality, Giannis is my MVP, but I’m not too upset about it. The Nuggets are a lottery club without him.”
“Rather than worshiping Excel spreadsheets, NBA voters should watch basketball; Joel Embiid got robbed.”
“Baby, we did it. Our man has won MVP twice in a row.”
“Jokic had a fantastic season, but it’s a pity Joel Embiid didn’t win the MVP award this year.”
“Nikola Jokic carried the Nuggets throughout the season and put up tremendous statistics. You don’t know ball if you have an issue with this.”
“This prize is well deserved.”
“I had Giannis & Embiid ahead of him but figured he would win. He’s definitely deserving just like those other two.”
“Two MVPs in a row!!! This well-deserving individual dominated the competition and catapulted his squad to new heights.”
“Many people will be disappointed by this, but the guy fully dominated and never got wounded. Earned.”
“Maybe the NBA can award it to him from his couch! Giannis & Embiid meanwhile have real awards to chase.”
“This is a farce, Embiid deserved to get one guy.”
“This is terrible news for the Miami Heat; they’ll almost certainly have to deal with an enraged Joel Embiid in Game 5.”
Because the MVP may only be presented to one player every season, worthy contenders are nearly always overlooked. While Jokic’s defense has some concerns, his playmaking and scoring abilities make him an exceptional player who is well worthy of the MVP award. As several fans have pointed out, this might be huge incentive for Joel Embiid to ultimately lead the Philadelphia 76ers to the promised land.
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