2024-25 NBA MVP Discussion Thread

AussieCeltic · Post #21 » by **AussieCeltic** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 5:17 am

AD/Paolo/Shai/Tatum have been the standouts so far.

I expect Luka to get better as the season goes on.

Giannis/Jokic have no chance if they can’t get to 50 wins.

Baz · Post #22 » by **Baz** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 7:49 am

So early

I guess if the season ended today I'd give it to AD. I am also predicting he will drop out of the top 5 in about 2 weeks

Johnny Firpo · Post #23 » by **Johnny Firpo** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 9:34 am

AussieCeltic wrote:AD/Paolo/Shai/Tatum have been the standouts so far.

I expect Luka to get better as the season goes on.

Giannis/Jokic have no chance if they can’t get to 50 wins.

Banchero wasn't that great before this monster game though. Very early, yeah, I know.

scrabbarista · Post #24 » by **scrabbarista** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:57 pm

1. Davis
2. Tatum
3. SGA
4. Jokic
5. Holmgren

would be my stupid ballot at this point.

Jokic is still the best player in the world, and I don't think it's close. A YT comment here says he's averaging 19 potential assists. That would mean his teammates are shooting like 37% off his passes.

But Davis is obviously having the best season in the NBA so far.

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49erhokie827 · Post #25 » by **49erhokie827** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 2:20 pm

Ryan Dunn for MVP.

DaFan334 · Post #26 » by **DaFan334** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 4:48 pm

Is this the year Joker decides to lead the league in scoring? He might have to...

Post #27 » by **Knightro** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 5:17 pm

Johnny Firpo wrote:
AussieCeltic wrote:AD/Paolo/Shai/Tatum have been the standouts so far.

I expect Luka to get better as the season goes on.

Giannis/Jokic have no chance if they can’t get to 50 wins.

Banchero wasn't that great before this monster game though. Very early, yeah, I know.

He did have 33 PTS 11 REB on .619 TS% in the season opener.

Basically he's had two great games and two not very good shooting games in the first week.

MarcusBrody · Post #28 » by **MarcusBrody** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 5:26 pm

scrabbarista wrote:1. Davis
2. Tatum
3. SGA
4. Jokic
5. Holmgren

would be my stupid ballot at this point.

Jokic is still the best player in the world, and I don't think it's close. A YT comment here says he's averaging 19 potential assists. That would mean his teammates are shooting like 37% off his passes.

But Davis is obviously having the best season in the NBA so far.

Watch on YouTube

He dropped a bit last night and is down to 16.7 potential assists per game. Harden has the exact same number of potential assists but is averaging 11.7 assists per game. Jokic is averaging 7.

https://www.nba.com/stats/players/passing?dir=D&sort=POTENTIAL_AST

Johnny Firpo · Post #29 » by **Johnny Firpo** » Tue Oct 29, 2024 7:18 pm

Knightro wrote:
Johnny Firpo wrote:
AussieCeltic wrote:AD/Paolo/Shai/Tatum have been the standouts so far.

I expect Luka to get better as the season goes on.

Giannis/Jokic have no chance if they can’t get to 50 wins.

Banchero wasn't that great before this monster game though. Very early, yeah, I know.

He did have 33 PTS 11 REB on .619 TS% in the season opener.

Basically he's had two great games and two not very good shooting games in the first week.

Yeah, he also had a very good first game, but I think "wasn't great" was an accurate remark from me for that three-game span, which again, is not a whole lot, but still, I don't think he would have been in the convo after three games. He might be in the conversation after the fourth. Anyway, this is what I would personally only open this thread after 15 games, or 10 at the very least.

MavsDirk41 · Post #30 » by **MavsDirk41** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 12:04 am

1 SGA
2 Tatum
3 Davis
4 Luka

Exp0sed · Post #31 » by **Exp0sed** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:21 am

Nuggets aren't gonna win enough with their roster gutted and Murray & MPJ not stepping up at all but it's still hillarious just how dominant Jokic is. he's always in this convo

GeorgeSears · Post #32 » by **GeorgeSears** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:32 am

The King has returned.

Wolfgang630 · Post #33 » by **Wolfgang630** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:32 am

The MVP had 29 points 18 rebounds and 16 assists.

AleksandarN · Post #34 » by **AleksandarN** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:37 am

Obviously the narrative is against him. But he is putting in work

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HotRocks34 · Post #35 » by **HotRocks34** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:16 am

Jokic is the best player in the game and if teams single cover him he will destroy everything.

mkot · Post #36 » by **mkot** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:37 am

2 40pts game and 2 triple dub game in 4 games so far this season

RB34 · Post #37 » by **RB34** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 5:39 am

Joke not going away quietly

LeBronSpaghetti · Post #38 » by **LeBronSpaghetti** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 5:45 am

My belief is that Jokic could average 30/15/15 on 60% shooting and still wouldn't win MVP. The voters are very swayed by whose “turn” it is, and it’s as if Shai/Tatum/Luka have been predetermined as the three options for MVP this season before a single game was even played.

Infinite Llamas · Post #39 » by **Infinite Llamas** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 5:47 am

Yeah it’s still Jokic

Gatorade Sax · Post #40 » by **Gatorade Sax** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:17 am

Jokic will likely have his best statistical season ever, but his chances to win yet again will be slim. Will require the 1 seed, nothing less I would say..

Who is leading the 2024-25 NBA MVP race?