Nikola Jokic Emerges As Clear Frontrunner In Latest MVP Straw Poll

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:43 pm

Nikola Jokic is the runaway leader in the second ESPN NBA MVP Straw Poll for the 22-23 season with 77 out of 100 first place votes and 913 total points.

Giannis Antetokounmpo finished second and had 11 first place votes, while Joel Embiid round out the top-3.

NBA MVP Straw Poll 2.0 Results
1. Nikola Jokic: 913
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 552
3. Joel Embiid: 490
4. Jayson Tatum: 410
5. Luka Doncic: 218
6. Ja Morant: 8
7. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 4
8. Donovan Mitchell: 4
9. Stephen Curry: 1
10. Kevin Durant: 1

Via Tim Bontemps/ESPN

Maf · Post #2 » by **Maf** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:07 pm

3 MVP in a row would be great honor but I'd rather saw him as FMVP.

YourGM99 · Post #3 » by **YourGM99** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:43 pm

Jokic is going to end up with more MVPs than Jordan lol. Or maybe the media will find a non-valid reason to stop voting for him..

Evolution999 · Post #4 » by **Evolution999** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 6:18 pm

BEST PLAYER IN THE LEAGEU BY FAR, NOT EVEN CLOSE

xchange55 · Post #5 » by **xchange55** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 2:41 am

He's leading the league right now in plus/minus with +610 - pretty amazing.

BernteB · Post #6 » by **BernteB** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:51 am

taytum before doncic is ridiculous. taytum usually sucks when he's playing against good teams. he will never be a first option on a championship team, if cannot perform when it really matters.

BigHustle · Post #7 » by **BigHustle** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 11:54 am

BernteB wrote:taytum before doncic is ridiculous. taytum usually sucks when he's playing against good teams. he will never be a first option on a championship team, if cannot perform when it really matters.

Taytum does such, but he’s not in the running.

Tatum on the other hand will keep getting better and probably sweep mvp and fmvp in 2024, his second straight fmvp.

haste10176 · Post #8 » by **haste10176** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 12:47 pm

Evolution999 wrote:BEST PLAYER IN THE LEAGEU BY FAR, NOT EVEN CLOSE

Not even close gtfoh Giannis has his team near the top of the standing with middleton barely playing and Holiday off and on last year the beat jokic could do was 6th.. Giannis is the best player in the league period. Jokic is 3rd after Durant..

BernteB · Post #9 » by **BernteB** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 3:08 pm

BernteB wrote:taytum before doncic is ridiculous. taytum usually sucks when he's playing against good teams. he will never be a first option on a championship team, if cannot perform when it really matters.

brain freeze... :lol:

his fg% against real competition is... underwhelming.

last few weeks:

mem .188
phi .333
pho .200
lal .320
gsw .333
brk .318
dal .364
lac .385

on the other hand...
det .625
cho .619
cho .652