Nikola Jokic wins MVP(again)

[NetsJets]

There are 75 scoring champions in the history of the league. Why we single out centers?
Next please

Something we haven’t seen in 22 years means something.

Jokic put up a stat line that has never been done before, not one time in 75 years, so no 22 years means nothing.

Great now it goes back to my original argument the MVP award was never based solely on stats until this year. So going forward should the award be given to the player who had the best statistical season?

[Jcity08]

Something we haven’t seen in 22 years means something.

The award is not called MVCenter, why disqualify guards and wings?

And the MVP isn’t the MVStat award either but here we are.

Its not the MVFeels either, which seems to be why people are acting like petulant children over Jokic winning a regular season award.

[NetsJets]

The award is not called MVCenter, why disqualify guards and wings?

And the MVP isn’t the MVStat award either but here we are.

Its not the MVFeels either, which seems to be why people are acting like petulant children over Jokic winning a regular season award.

Disagreeing is having MVFeels? Lol

[Jcity08]

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And the MVP isn’t the MVStat award either but here we are.

Its not the MVFeels either, which seems to be why people are acting like petulant children over Jokic winning a regular season award.

Disagreeing is having MVFeels? Lol

Whining and making every excuse in the book about why your ideal player didnt win is.

[losmi]

I ask again.

Without mentioning or comparing Giannis and Jokic. What made Embiids Season "one of the best seasons of all time" and deserving the MVP Award? He has the Scoring Title. Thats it. Basically. What else?

First big since Shaq to win the scoring title.

Scoring title with 37.2 usg% and below average shooting is far from impressive. Such players are often called "ball hogs". There are many players who could win the scoring title if they were chasing awards.

[Bergmaniac]

If you are just reading the complaints in this thread and had no idea about the actual team records, you'd think Embiid's team won 20 games more than Jokic when it was only 3. And Jokic actually played in more wins than Embiid, though his win percentage in the games played was slightly lower.

[Wolfgang630]

People smartened up about high usage rate and correlation to points nowadays.

[Ryoga Hibiki]

Great now it goes back to my original argument the MVP award was never based solely on stats until this year. So going forward should the award be given to the player who had the best statistical season?

it has always been a combination of things.
the only reason Jokic won it with just 48 wins is that the other two top candidates only won 51 games.
had sixers gone for like 55w there would have been no discussion, but unfortunately it was not the case.

[Bergmaniac]

Something we haven’t seen in 22 years means something.

Jokic put up a stat line that has never been done before, not one time in 75 years, so no 22 years means nothing.

Great now it goes back to my original argument the MVP award was never based solely on stats until this year. So going forward should the award be given to the player who had the best statistical season?

MVP Westbrook says "Hi". That was way more of a case of an award based on stats.

[Sgt Major]

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[NetsJets]

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Its not the MVFeels either, which seems to be why people are acting like petulant children over Jokic winning a regular season award.

Disagreeing is having MVFeels? Lol

Whining and making every excuse in the book about why your ideal player didnt win is.

From your perspective

[NetsJets]

I ask again.

Without mentioning or comparing Giannis and Jokic. What made Embiids Season "one of the best seasons of all time" and deserving the MVP Award? He has the Scoring Title. Thats it. Basically. What else?

First big since Shaq to win the scoring title.

Scoring title with 37.2 usg% and below average shooting is far from impressive. Such players are often called "ball hogs". There are many players who could win the scoring title if they were chasing awards.

More analytics no one cared about uSaGe RaTe when AI, Kobe, etc we’re winning the award.

[NetsJets]

Great now it goes back to my original argument the MVP award was never based solely on stats until this year. So going forward should the award be given to the player who had the best statistical season?

it has always been a combination of things.
the only reason Jokic won it with just 48 wins is that the other two top candidates only won 51 games.
had sixers gone for like 55w there would have been no discussion, but unfortunately it was not the case.

So the other candidates get penalized for only winning 3 more games? These reasons sound stupid.

[NetsJets]

Jokic put up a stat line that has never been done before, not one time in 75 years, so no 22 years means nothing.

Great now it goes back to my original argument the MVP award was never based solely on stats until this year. So going forward should the award be given to the player who had the best statistical season?

MVP Westbrook says "Hi". That was way more of a case of an award based on stats.

He won based on averaging a triple double

[Raps in 4]

Something we haven’t seen in 22 years means something.

Jokic put up a stat line that has never been done before, not one time in 75 years, so no 22 years means nothing.

Great now it goes back to my original argument the MVP award was never based solely on stats until this year. So going forward should the award be given to the player who had the best statistical season?

Who was your MVP this year? Chris Paul? Devin Booker?

[losmi]

First big since Shaq to win the scoring title.

Scoring title with 37.2 usg% and below average shooting is far from impressive. Such players are often called "ball hogs". There are many players who could win the scoring title if they were chasing awards.

More analytics no one cared about uSaGe RaTe when AI, Kobe, etc we’re winning the award.

Yeah, missed shots are a modern advanced stat for nerds.

Last time people thought ball hogs who score the most points are best players was like 70 years ago.

[BelgradeNugget]

Scoring title with 37.2 usg% and below average shooting is far from impressive. Such players are often called "ball hogs". There are many players who could win the scoring title if they were chasing awards.

More analytics no one cared about uSaGe RaTe when AI, Kobe, etc we’re winning the award.

Yeah, missed shots are a modern advanced stat for nerds.

Last time people thought ball hogs who score the most points are best players was like 70 years ago.

Actually 2001 (AI but don't tell anyone)

[gp2015]

Great regular season player

Honestly, look at these terrible postseason numbers.

If you're going to have twice as many MVPs as Shaq or Kobe I'm gonna hold you to a pretty high standard. Stats aren't enough. Great regular season player

What does winning a regular season MVP have anything to do with post season success?

They should really have separate awards for regular and post season. Oh wait.

[The Rebel]

Something we haven’t seen in 22 years means something.

Jokic put up a stat line that has never been done before, not one time in 75 years, so no 22 years means nothing.

Great now it goes back to my original argument the MVP award was never based solely on stats until this year. So going forward should the award be given to the player who had the best statistical season?

So then what's the argument for Embiid? He had better teammates, less games missed by the 76ers, and yet only won 3 more games than Jokic and the Nuggets.

[The Rebel]

First big since Shaq to win the scoring title.

Scoring title with 37.2 usg% and below average shooting is far from impressive. Such players are often called "ball hogs". There are many players who could win the scoring title if they were chasing awards.

More analytics no one cared about uSaGe RaTe when AI, Kobe, etc we’re winning the award.

What? People talked about usage rate all the time back then, which is why both of them did not win more MVPs.