2021-22 NBA MVP Discussion (Pt. 1)

BoatsNZones · Post #1281 » by **BoatsNZones** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:32 am

Joel is still a distant dog at +1200. Good time to get in on it for those who thinks he has it in the bag with a top 3 seed.

Hello Brooklyn · Post #1282 » by **Hello Brooklyn** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:49 am

eyeatoma wrote:
Hello Brooklyn wrote:I didn't realize how close the Sixers are to a top 3 seed.

Based on the way they are playing if the secure a top seed doesn't it have to be Embiid?

Dude had 50 today. At this point it's inevitable if it's a top 3 seed. No one has a better narrative.

Would have won last year if not for injury.

eyeatoma · Post #1283 » by **eyeatoma** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:52 am

Hello Brooklyn wrote:
eyeatoma wrote:
Hello Brooklyn wrote:I didn't realize how close the Sixers are to a top 3 seed.

Based on the way they are playing if the secure a top seed doesn't it have to be Embiid?

Dude had 50 today. At this point it's inevitable if it's a top 3 seed. No one has a better narrative.

Would have won last year if not for injury.

Agreed

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dribble1614 · Post #1284 » by **dribble1614** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:37 am

1. embiid
2. giannis
3. jokic
4. morant

eyeatoma · Post #1285 » by **eyeatoma** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:48 am

Crazy stat about Embiid's game today:

Read on Twitter

mediocrityrules · Post #1286 » by **mediocrityrules** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:50 am

eyeatoma wrote:Crazy stat about Embiid's game today:

Read on Twitter

Amazing that Klay is there twice. He can really get on a hot streak.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #1287 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:26 am

mediocrityrules wrote:
eyeatoma wrote:Crazy stat about Embiid's game today:

Read on Twitter

Amazing that Klay is there twice. He can really get on a hot streak.

Yeah. Was thinking the same thing. Would've thought there was upper 40s/low 50s guy on 25 min in there. Hard to do on 2 pointers where more likely to have more points per minute on 3 point outliers versus a guy banging down low? Amazing none the less.

eta: not to water it down but curious what it looks like if you lower to 20mpg. Bet there are a decent amount of 40 point games by guys getting hot off the bench.

xdrta+ · Post #1288 » by **xdrta+** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:28 am

mediocrityrules wrote:
eyeatoma wrote:Crazy stat about Embiid's game today:

Read on Twitter

Amazing that Klay is there twice. He can really get on a hot streak.

No one gets hotter than Klay, 2 of the top 5 with just Wilt and him over 2 pts/min.

eyeatoma · Post #1289 » by **eyeatoma** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:32 am

xdrta+ wrote:
mediocrityrules wrote:
eyeatoma wrote:Crazy stat about Embiid's game today:

Read on Twitter

Amazing that Klay is there twice. He can really get on a hot streak.

No one gets hotter than Klay, 2 of the top 5 with just Wilt and him over 2 pts/min.

Klay is insane!

Ballerhogger · Post #1290 » by **Ballerhogger** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:41 am

Jokic 46 ,14, 9 ast right now in OT.

Sgt Major · Post #1291 » by **Sgt Major** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:48 am

And a W

KGtabake · Post #1292 » by **KGtabake** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:50 am

Jokic will never leave Embiid have a night, will he? :lol:

Ballerhogger · Post #1293 » by **Ballerhogger** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:50 am

Jokic did great , so did Joel. obviously clippers are tougher out than the magic , Centers are back in style!

Post #1294 » by **JDR720** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:00 am

This MVP race is going to be insane. 5 man race. Jokic, Steph, Giannis, KD and Embiid

mediocrityrules · Post #1295 » by **mediocrityrules** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:01 am

If Jokic, Embiid and Giannis keep it up while KD is out (with Ja sneaking into the conversation), KD is just an afterthought in this year's race. You can't afford to sit out a stretch of games with everyone else firing.

GSP · Post #1296 » by **GSP** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 7:17 am

JDR720 wrote:This MVP race is going to be insane. 5 man race. Jokic, Steph, Giannis, KD and Embiid

Kd has an Mcl sprain. Hes not a candidate anymore. Its those 4 and perhaps Ja deserves shout. Dont look now but Luka just had 41, 14, 7 against Raps and Mavs are 11-1 in last 12. Theyre not far behind a top seed.

BigGargamel · Post #1297 » by **BigGargamel** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 7:23 am

JDR720 wrote:This MVP race is going to be insane. 5 man race. Jokic, Steph, Giannis, KD and Embiid

KD is hurt and I really can't consider Steph on par with those other three guys at all.

It's definitely a three horse race between Jokic, Embiid and Giannis.

Obviously I'm biased but if Jokic can drag this carcass of a roster to 50 wins he has to get it. Denver has a ton of home games coming up. I guess you can say the same thing about Embiid without Simmons. Neither roster has anything resembling a second All Star on it.

It's a big man renaissance.

SpreeS · Post #1298 » by **SpreeS** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 7:24 am

There is no defence

I got 50pts and scrub opponent 32pts (Embiid)
I got 49pts and scrub opponent 32pts (Jokic)
I got 33pts and oppenent starter 29pts (Giannis)

_NoMas · Post #1299 » by **_NoMas** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 7:25 am

GSP wrote:
JDR720 wrote:This MVP race is going to be insane. 5 man race. Jokic, Steph, Giannis, KD and Embiid

Kd has an Mcl sprain. Hes not a candidate anymore. Its those 4 and perhaps Ja deserves shout. Dont look now but Luka just had 41, 14, 7 against Raps and Mavs are 11-1 in last 12. Theyre not far behind a top seed.

Pretty sure the advanced stats don’t give him much chance, but if Booker can catch fire over the next couple weeks, I wonder if he could enter the race on the basis of being the leading scorer on the number 1 team in basketball - it would give him as strong a narrative as many…

DaFan334 · Post #1300 » by **DaFan334** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 7:26 am

SpreeS wrote:There is no defence

I got 50pts and scrub opponent 32pts (Embiid)
I got 49pts and scrub opponent 32pts (Jokic)
I got 33pts and oppenent starter 29pts (Giannis)

Read on Twitter

Who is the MVP so far? (Poll Re-set 1/14/22)