What is humorous is that Joel hasn't played in Denver since pre-Pandemic… 2019, when Philly blew a 22 point lead, Joel's scoring was held to the teens, he was a -10, and they took the L on the way out when Joker nailed the game winner over Embiid. Dude hasn't been the same since. Personally I don't know why a guy who has never played more than 68 games (and averages 54) is even in the conversation…. how valuable can you really be when sitting on the bench in street clothes.
embid is useless without harden… period! jokic is a combination of harden and embid… good facilitator and leader, without the statpadding of embid ofcourse… everybody knows embid statpad during garbage time and hail mary shot at dying seconds, shameless really…
The Sixers are a joke, and Embiid is a joke. What's the point in Embiid sitting out games and getting his health at or near 100% for the playoffs if he still misses playoff games? If J's criteria involve an MVP playing at least 65 games, then we are devoid of any precedence when Embiid has done so.
The Sixers could find themselves needing Embiid for a stretch in a playoff series, and he may not be available for health reasons. IMO, the Sixers are too reliant on Embiid and have not done enough (at least this season) to surround him with better shooters so that he's not carrying this team so much. Just getting a good PG in James Harden is not good enough for a deep playoff run.
Both Embiid and Jokic deserve it. It's close. It boils down to who will sustain the consistency for the remainder of the regular season games. Last impression retains!
LOT of bs . They inventing 1000 reasons to avoid giving MVP to Joker . Nikola Jokic deserve award , because of consistency stats , transforming the perception of how center should play in the game of basketball , and for the joy of millions of people watching wizzard with a ball on daily basis and not to mention that Denver is without him just mediocre team , middle of the table at most . Embid is excellent player but not close to Joker sorry , and I am not biased at all .
Lmao Embiid had to demolish Jokic just to get props, now he sits out hurt after some insane road trips in march and his team still almost wins. What a joke
Jokic ain't going to win MVP because of all the crap about him winning MVP because he's White and Perkins BS. Voters going too try to avoid all that racial counterversy.
He missed that game for another reason… if somehow the joker balls out on him than this racist bs can be put to rest…. but if not people can still talk that stupid shit
You guys are ignoring the fact that Embiid has a previous MVP and assists leader in Harden and a stud in Maxey. Giannis has Brook Lopez, Jrue, and previous allstar Middleton. Jokic has NO ONE except solid role players, and they became solid role players only because of Jokic. Jokic is MVP and its not even close. Now for best player, I could give that to Giannis and possibly Embiid, but thats not what MVP stands for.
Postseason success is mandatory for a regular season award? I agreed with a bit of the list, but this makes no sense. I understand that an mvp is going to be under pressure to win in postseason
Embid had the MVP ready for the taking, and he has missed two games when it matters most. Not to mention one was the MVP matchup against Jokic. Doesn't help his case one bit
You do not give the interview you gave dissing Jokic and then sit out. You just don’t. I would have voted for Embiid but TBH that was such a punk move he’s out of the running for me.
The worst thing that got me is that they were putting ice on Embiid on the court? Wtf was that? Isn't that a thing to be done in the locker room with doctors? Seemed so fake…
Jokic is having the best statistical season in NBA history. Yes, “running away with it” is accurate. 29 triple doubles, and Perkins is trying to make up for his ridiculous comments about Jokic “stat padding”. Perkins, the reason why players shoot right after Jokic passes to them is because he makes passes that are perfectly passed so they CAN score immediately. He’s Magic Johnson in passing and Larry Bird in shooting.
The way Jokic plays he could have a career as long as Stockton’s or Kareem’s. His career averages could be 25, 8 and 6 for 20 years, with better percentages than anyone in NBA history.
Now, if he can win a few championships and wins 6 or 7 MVP’s, he will have to be in the GOAT conversation.
Well, that is, of course, if the dollar collapse, WWIII, next global pandemic, or AI catastrophe doesn’t end the NBA or the world in the next few years. But this is escapist sports channel, so we don’t worry about that stuff.
Should of sat the Suns game out. I put that on the coach. National TV like Jokic game on charisma? every thing he has on his list point to him voting for Jokic not Embiid. Bet he does not even know it. Funny win Denver had there 4 game losing strike you guys all but gave Embiid the MVP. Now Embiid missis the big game and there team is been losing but he is gaining votes. Few of you really need to get into politics. Jokic MVP over Embiid easy.
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What is humorous is that Joel hasn't played in Denver since pre-Pandemic… 2019, when Philly blew a 22 point lead, Joel's scoring was held to the teens, he was a -10, and they took the L on the way out when Joker nailed the game winner over Embiid. Dude hasn't been the same since. Personally I don't know why a guy who has never played more than 68 games (and averages 54) is even in the conversation…. how valuable can you really be when sitting on the bench in street clothes.
The NBA is sports reality tv
embid is useless without harden… period! jokic is a combination of harden and embid… good facilitator and leader, without the statpadding of embid ofcourse… everybody knows embid statpad during garbage time and hail mary shot at dying seconds, shameless really…
What would be the narrative if Jokic was not playing this late in the season against Embiid?
Jokic did play what Jay talking about
This guy can’t even speak properly…
The Sixers are a joke, and Embiid is a joke. What's the point in Embiid sitting out games and getting his health at or near 100% for the playoffs if he still misses playoff games? If J's criteria involve an MVP playing at least 65 games, then we are devoid of any precedence when Embiid has done so.
The Sixers could find themselves needing Embiid for a stretch in a playoff series, and he may not be available for health reasons. IMO, the Sixers are too reliant on Embiid and have not done enough (at least this season) to surround him with better shooters so that he's not carrying this team so much. Just getting a good PG in James Harden is not good enough for a deep playoff run.
He was ducking. Dude has never played in Denver last 4 years.
Jokic played in Philly
Embiid soft as hell 😂
It’s clear why Jokic should be an easy 3x MVP.
HERE GOES SPORTS MEDIA MAKING UP FALSE NARRATIVES! WHY IS HE SAYING JOKIC DIDNT PLAY AGAINST EMBIID IN PHILLY!?
Listen if Embiid played it today and won it would be over, but he didn’t played and time before the Game He was calling out Jokic 😂😂
I like Giannis for MVP…Best player best team 💯
Both Embiid and Jokic deserve it. It's close. It boils down to who will sustain the consistency for the remainder of the regular season games. Last impression retains!
LOT of bs . They inventing 1000 reasons to avoid giving MVP to Joker . Nikola Jokic deserve award , because of consistency stats , transforming the perception of how center should play in the game of basketball , and for the joy of millions of people watching wizzard with a ball on daily basis and not to mention that Denver is without him just mediocre team , middle of the table at most . Embid is excellent player but not close to Joker sorry , and I am not biased at all .
Jokic is the mvp, no debate today on that, please…
dude what was that list, why on earth would you have to be top 10 scorer to win mvp, so Magic and Nash didn't deserve it?
There is an absolute truth emerging here. Perk is an idiot.
Lmao Embiid had to demolish Jokic just to get props, now he sits out hurt after some insane road trips in march and his team still almost wins. What a joke
Jokic ain't going to win MVP because of all the crap about him winning MVP because he's White and Perkins BS. Voters going too try to avoid all that racial counterversy.
They both sat out a game. Chill.
JWill said Jokic didn’t play in Philly?! The Jokic slander. Also Keyshawn saying it wasn’t national televised is also false. It was on NBA TV.
Embid ducking for sure. No guts
Dude missed 1 game with a calf strain. Yall so emotional
Do your homework…jokic did play in Philly! Smh
People forget that Jokic was
recovering from a hamstring injury when he played in philly..
He missed that game for another reason… if somehow the joker balls out on him than this racist bs can be put to rest…. but if not people can still talk that stupid shit
You guys are ignoring the fact that Embiid has a previous MVP and assists leader in Harden and a stud in Maxey. Giannis has Brook Lopez, Jrue, and previous allstar Middleton. Jokic has NO ONE except solid role players, and they became solid role players only because of Jokic. Jokic is MVP and its not even close. Now for best player, I could give that to Giannis and possibly Embiid, but thats not what MVP stands for.
Postseason success is mandatory for a regular season award? I agreed with a bit of the list, but this makes no sense.
I understand that an mvp is going to be under pressure to win in postseason
Embid had the MVP ready for the taking, and he has missed two games when it matters most. Not to mention one was the MVP matchup against Jokic. Doesn't help his case one bit
Embiid is a flopper and he flop this whole matchup 🤷♂️
… well, that Embid of yours has been sick since 2019, that year he still had the courage to play against Jokic… now he's a mouse
I just don't understand why he didn't sit vs Phoenix if he needed rest.
Giannis a real one for pulling up. On a back to back on a. None national televised game.
You do not give the interview you gave dissing Jokic and then sit out. You just don’t. I would have voted for
Embiid but TBH that was such a punk move he’s out of the running for me.
The worst thing that got me is that they were putting ice on Embiid on the court? Wtf was that? Isn't that a thing to be done in the locker room with doctors? Seemed so fake…
1:02 lol
why the hell does kendrick perkins get a vote
Keyshawn is swingin from Webmbiid nuts
Imagine hypothetical nuggets vs sixers finals…every game at Denver would be without Embid😊
Wish Perkins didn't have a vote
Y'all want him to risk his body over what media say??
Jokić is the MVP
Jokic is having the best statistical season in NBA history. Yes, “running away with it” is accurate. 29 triple doubles, and Perkins is trying to make up for his ridiculous comments about Jokic “stat padding”. Perkins, the reason why players shoot right after Jokic passes to them is because he makes passes that are perfectly passed so they CAN score immediately. He’s Magic Johnson in passing and Larry Bird in shooting.
The way Jokic plays he could have a career as long as Stockton’s or Kareem’s. His career averages could be 25, 8 and 6 for 20 years, with better percentages than anyone in NBA history.
Now, if he can win a few championships and wins 6 or 7 MVP’s, he will have to be in the GOAT conversation.
Well, that is, of course, if the dollar collapse, WWIII, next global pandemic, or AI catastrophe doesn’t end the NBA or the world in the next few years. But this is escapist sports channel, so we don’t worry about that stuff.
Should of sat the Suns game out. I put that on the coach. National TV like Jokic game on charisma? every thing he has on his list point to him voting for Jokic not Embiid. Bet he does not even know it. Funny win Denver had there 4 game losing strike you guys all but gave Embiid the MVP. Now Embiid missis the big game and there team is been losing but he is gaining votes. Few of you really need to get into politics. Jokic MVP over Embiid easy.
The whole MVP thing is a distraction. If Jokic cared about personal accolades it might work. The Nuggets are focused on a team Championship.