MVP will be determined by tomorrow's Embiid v Jokic showdown

JimmyPlopper · Post #21 » by **JimmyPlopper** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 4:39 am

If Embiid doesn't play, then Jokic offically earns MVP. IF Embiid does play, Jokic is likely to earn it again anyway.

DroseReturnChi · Post #22 » by **DroseReturnChi** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 4:41 am

Jables wrote:Embiid shouldn't even play. Why would you decide the MVP for one game when Embiid came off a back-to-back anyway?

because joker will destroy 76ers who are pretty much one man joel team. your really not letting jokic win after he scores 50pts?

JujitsuFlip · Post #23 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 4:46 am

False

Tottery · Post #24 » by **Tottery** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 5:13 am

I do not believe 1 game decides MVP. There is still a good amount of season left to determine that.

Lunartic · Post #25 » by **Lunartic** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 5:27 am

Jokic isn't a flopper so I will root for Jokic

Wolfgang630 · Post #26 » by **Wolfgang630** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 6:16 am

All it takes is for the refs to call the “fouls” on Joker against Embiid and it’ll take Joker out of the game. These refs better let them play and stop calling things for Embiid that doesn’t exist at times.

LordCovington33 · Post #27 » by **LordCovington33** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 6:27 am

Lunartic wrote:Jokic isn't a flopper so I will root for Jokic

True, he just king hits players from behind leaving them with a season-ending injury.

FreeThrowLine · Post #28 » by **FreeThrowLine** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 6:39 am

They should give the MVP to AD

Post #29 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:22 am

Tottery wrote:I do not believe 1 game decides MVP. There is still a good amount of season left to determine that.

You don't have to believe it, but it goes that way a lot. The MVP voters kinda suck. lol.

benhillboy · Post #30 » by **benhillboy** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:33 am

I used to think Embiid’s impact was higher due to his physicality but I don’t anymore with the leap Jokic has made. Didn’t know he was only 26, he plays like he’s 30.

Amazingly both average 33.1 minutes per. My vote today is for Jokic pretty easily regardless of the notion that Harden weakens Embiid’s perceived share of winning value. When I watch him play it totally lines up with the gap in advanced metrics he has over every living being. Embiid, awesome player obviously, simply doesn’t pile up winning plays at the ridiculously rapid rate Jokic does. His 2 point percentage, cutting, and ability to initiate sets is just too much for Embiid’s bully ball and FT baiting to bear when Jokic’s defensive awareness and positioning has improved so much.

Should be a great tilt, can’t wait. I’ll be switching back and forth watching the Hawks drag the Blazers.

John Murdoch · Post #31 » by **John Murdoch** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:49 am

Jokic back 2 back for me

Sgt Major · Post #32 » by **Sgt Major** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:51 am

art_tatum wrote:Let's be real tho, KD the real MVP (not the awarded MVP which counts games played and narrative) Nets like 3-17 with harden and some of kyrie.
Smoking top teams now that he is back replacing harden. No Simmons yet even.
Would have philly top seed if he replaced embiid
Nuggets and Lakers 2nd seed if he replaced joker and lebron

Yeah nah

LordCovington33 wrote:
Lunartic wrote:Jokic isn't a flopper so I will root for Jokic

True, he just king hits players from behind leaving them with a season-ending injury.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes

One Last Shot · Post #33 » by **One Last Shot** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 8:41 am

Embiid played with Harden, Maxey, Harris who can easily put 25+ pts any given night + defensive menace Thybulle. Jokic doesn't even have a single teammate who avg. atleast 15 ppg this season, still Sixers is just ahead by 1 win in standings so no.

Johnny Firpo · Post #34 » by **Johnny Firpo** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 11:21 am

Embiid will be fine until he plays relatively well. Jokic and the Nuggets absolutely MUST win this game though. Jokic could have a 50/30/20 game, if they fall into the play-in zone, there is just no way he will win the award (the 50/30/20 game is obv. a hyperbole, you understand what I'm saying).

Bum Adebayo · Post #35 » by **Bum Adebayo** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 1:01 pm

Embiid is scared of Jokic, I doubt he plays.

SkyHookFTW · Post #36 » by **SkyHookFTW** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 1:32 pm

FreeThrowLine wrote:They should give the MVP to AD

They have a MVP award for sitting on the bench when your team really needs you?

maxpower8888 · Post #37 » by **maxpower8888** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:05 pm

Jokic deserves the MVP more than Embiid does. If it weren't for his 12 FTA a game, Joel wouldn't be considered the MVP. I understand the way he plays generates a lot of foul calls, but Jokic gets too many non-calls. He takes 63% of his shots within 10 feet compared to Joel's 43.2% and generates less than half the FTA. The man really should be at 28 PPG with all the non-calls defenders get away with.

GeorgeSears · Post #38 » by **GeorgeSears** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:06 pm

It probably will. The winner will also have to stay healthy and avoid the play-in. So there are a couple more variables involved. But it has happened before, where one game has decided the MVP race: For instance, 2008 with Kobe and CP3.

Lockdown504090 · Post #39 » by **Lockdown504090** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:10 pm

maxpower8888 wrote:Jokic deserves the MVP more than Embiid does. If it weren't for his 12 FTA a game, Joel wouldn't be considered the MVP. I understand the way he plays generates a lot of foul calls, but Jokic gets too many non-calls. He takes 63% of his shots within 10 feet compared to Joel's 43.2% and generates less than half the FTA. The man really should be at 28 PPG with all the non-calls defenders get away with.

this is the problem with basketball officiating, by rules, level of contact is determined to be a foul based on how it affects the speed, rhythm quickness and balance of a player, not about how hard they get hit. This is why I cannot fault guys for doing it, because how the hell else do you get calls. Even jokic has to and does exaggerate contact to get calls or else he is hurting his team. The problem is that hes not great at it because hes very focused on making the baskets. value of free throws is a little too high in basketball.

Post #40 » by **The Rebel** » Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:19 pm

eyeatoma wrote:
The Rebel wrote:Is Embiid actually going to play this time? He seems to always need a day off or have a broken nail every time they play the Nuggets.
Lol you really are a big Embiid hater. Surprising how egregious it is from a retired mod.

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Stating a fact is now being a hater? They have played 5 games against each other in 7 years because Embiid always misses the game. Funny how you are continually resorting to personal attacks since you have no arguments for your boy.