2024-25 NBA MVP Discussion Thread (Pt. 3: Son of daughter of MVP thread)

Special_Puppy · Post #1581 » by **Special_Puppy** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 5:06 am

Another highly efficient 40+ point game for SGA against a good team.

RB34 · Post #1582 » by **RB34** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 5:06 am

falcolombardi wrote:
Jaqua92 wrote:Officiating equalizes in the post season.

In a few months we will find out if SGA is just another mvp, or if he is having the single greatest peak in the history of the nba despite being the second best player on the season

You realize okc has the league worst free throw differential right?

"Equalized calls" would be a dream for this team lmao

They get away with murder on the defensive end. They get plenty.

JustBuzzin · Post #1583 » by **JustBuzzin** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 5:07 am

Nevermind the MVP.

SGA is now the best player in the world.

tundraknight · Post #1584 » by **tundraknight** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 5:08 am

Congrats SGA

Special_Puppy · Post #1585 » by **Special_Puppy** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 5:10 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Nevermind the MVP.

SGA is now the best player in the world.

Basically depends on how much you weigh this season (where SGA and Jokic are very close) vs Jokic’s longer track record of ATG play

Jaqua92 · Post #1586 » by **Jaqua92** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 5:13 am

RB34 wrote:
falcolombardi wrote:
Jaqua92 wrote:Officiating equalizes in the post season.

In a few months we will find out if SGA is just another mvp, or if he is having the single greatest peak in the history of the nba despite being the second best player on the season

You realize okc has the league worst free throw differential right?

"Equalized calls" would be a dream for this team lmao

They get away with murder on the defensive end. They get plenty.

No kidding

Jaqua92 · Post #1587 » by **Jaqua92** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 5:13 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Nevermind the MVP.

SGA is now the best player in the world.

Troll

JustBuzzin · Post #1588 » by **JustBuzzin** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 5:15 am

Jaqua92 wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Nevermind the MVP.

SGA is now the best player in the world.

Troll

You good bro?

Jaqua92 · Post #1589 » by **Jaqua92** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 5:15 am

In one day, a player who has not won a single meaningful game or series in his career, is now comparible to peak MJ, and the best player in the world.

This isnt an mvp thread anymore.

Special_Puppy · Post #1590 » by **Special_Puppy** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 5:15 am

RB34 wrote:
falcolombardi wrote:
Jaqua92 wrote:Officiating equalizes in the post season.

In a few months we will find out if SGA is just another mvp, or if he is having the single greatest peak in the history of the nba despite being the second best player on the season

You realize okc has the league worst free throw differential right?

"Equalized calls" would be a dream for this team lmao

They get away with murder on the defensive end. They get plenty.

OKC opponents are getting the 3rd most FTAs this season

Jaqua92 · Post #1591 » by **Jaqua92** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 5:18 am

Special_Puppy wrote:
RB34 wrote:
falcolombardi wrote:
You realize okc has the league worst free throw differential right?

"Equalized calls" would be a dream for this team lmao

They get away with murder on the defensive end. They get plenty.

OKC opponents are getting the 3rd most FTAs this season

Because they play playoff defense and are getting away with what would normally be called fouls on the perimeter during the regular season. That equalizes in the playoffs and has nothing to do with free throws.

I get why this may not make sense but an entirely different sport in the playoffs. SGA is the mvp but this goat peak / best player in the world stuff is way too premature. Theyre entirely green

EmpireFalls · Post #1592 » by **EmpireFalls** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 5:23 am

Unless Jokic absolutely dominates that back to back next week, you can just about put a bow on this one.

DrModesty · Post #1593 » by **DrModesty** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 5:25 am

Shai almost at 38% shooting from 3 now. Outside chance of a 50/40/90 season, if his shot from beyond the arc stays hot the rest of the season.

Post #1594 » by **slick_watts** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 5:45 am

falcolombardi wrote:
Jaqua92 wrote:Officiating equalizes in the post season.

In a few months we will find out if SGA is just another mvp, or if he is having the single greatest peak in the history of the nba despite being the second best player on the season

You realize okc has the league worst free throw differential right?

"Equalized calls" would be a dream for this team lmao

it's worse than this. the thunder rank 724 of 746 in free throw rate differential among all teams since the 2000-01 season and bottom 5% all time. they are extraordinarily disadvantaged at the free throw line. do they play physical defense? yes, they do. but they pay for it on both ends of the court and it's counterfactual to argue otherwise.

Post #1595 » by **slick_watts** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 5:46 am

Jaqua92 wrote:SGA is the mvp

nice!

BigGargamel · Post #1596 » by **BigGargamel** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 6:24 am

Yeah, as a huge Nuggets fan, give it to SGA. Scoring isn't all that matters, but holy crap, he's good at it. And he's doing enough everywhere else, and the team keeps winning, that I won't feel like Jokic will get robbed.

Now, let's get these two teams matched up in the Western Conference Finals. I want to see these two go at it.

Jaqua92 · Post #1597 » by **Jaqua92** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 6:25 am

slick_watts wrote:
falcolombardi wrote:
Jaqua92 wrote:Officiating equalizes in the post season.

In a few months we will find out if SGA is just another mvp, or if he is having the single greatest peak in the history of the nba despite being the second best player on the season

You realize okc has the league worst free throw differential right?

"Equalized calls" would be a dream for this team lmao

it's worse than this. the thunder rank 724 of 746 in free throw rate differential among all teams since the 2000-01 season and bottom 5% all time. they are extraordinarily disadvantaged at the free throw line. do they play physical defense? yes, they do. but they pay for it on both ends of the court and it's counterfactual to argue otherwise.

Free throws are a small part of how games are officiated and its entirely different in the regular season. Its their perimeter defense, which doesn't translate to free throws, that is impacting them. They foul a lot and force the refs not to call. That's what happens in the playoffs.

But to suggest OKC is on the losing end of non equalizsd calls ia disingenuous at worst, or an oversimplification at best.

BigGargamel · Post #1598 » by **BigGargamel** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 6:27 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Nevermind the MVP.

SGA is now the best player in the world.

You were saying Dylan Harper was the easy #1 pick after a couple weeks into the NCAA season. Stop being a prisoner of the moment.

SGA is the MVP, but Jokic is the best player in the world, and has been for several years. 100% of GM's will take Jokic. I think everyone can agree on that.

Or not, this is Real GM.

Jaqua92 · Post #1599 » by **Jaqua92** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 6:30 am

BigGargamel wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Nevermind the MVP.

SGA is now the best player in the world.

You were saying Dylan Harper was the easy #1 pick after a couple weeks into the NCAA season. Stop being a prisoner of the moment.

SGA is the MVP, but Jokic is the best player in the world, and has been for several years. 100% of GM's will take Jokic. I think everyone can agree on that.

Or not, this is Real GM.

This same thread has people claiming SGA is as good as peak MJ, and that OKC is at an officiating disadvantage lol

Post #1600 » by **slick_watts** » Thu Mar 6, 2025 6:32 am

Jaqua92 wrote:
slick_watts wrote:
falcolombardi wrote:
You realize okc has the league worst free throw differential right?

"Equalized calls" would be a dream for this team lmao

it's worse than this. the thunder rank 724 of 746 in free throw rate differential among all teams since the 2000-01 season and bottom 5% all time. they are extraordinarily disadvantaged at the free throw line. do they play physical defense? yes, they do. but they pay for it on both ends of the court and it's counterfactual to argue otherwise.

Free throws are a small part of how games are officiated and its entirely different in the regular season. Its their perimeter defense, which doesn't translate to free throws, that is impacting them. They foul a lot and force the refs not to call. That's what happens in the playoffs.

But to suggest OKC is on the losing end of non equalizsd calls ia disingenuous at worst, or an oversimplification at best.

i'm not really interested in your specious claims about how games are officiated. the fact is that the thunder are on the losing end of the free throw battle to an unheard of degree for a team as good as they are. gussy that up how ever you want with hand waving non-statements, it is what it is.

Who is leading the MVP race?