SGA has been turning up but man has everybody on this list been doing it too.
Marchidus
Quite fair to be honest, Luka is playing great but Jokic is a fucking monster
honestnbafan
Stats of the top 5 on the list:
Jokic: 30/14/8 on 65.4% TS, 3.5 TOs, 9-2 team record
Luka: 31/8/8 on 64.0% TS, 4.4 TOs, 9-3 team record
Embiid: 32/12/6 on 61.4% TS, 3.7 TOs, 8-3 team record
Tatum: 28/9/4 on 64.0% TS, 2.7 TOs, 9-2 team record
SGA: 29/6/6 on 60.6% TS, 2.3 TOs, 8-4 team record
TuqiDuque12
I think SGA is a better player but I think Haliburton should be 5th for now, the Pacers being the number one offense with, I guess, Buddy Hield as the second best offensive player on the roster, is pretty insane
junkit33
Assuming a healthy season from Jokic, it’s realistically going to take 65+ win seasons from Celtics, Mavs, or Sixers for Tatum/Luka/Joel to win.
I don’t think Dallas or Philly is good enough to do that, and while I wouldn’t totally rule it out for Boston, it’s still a very tall order.
LoxDnw
Shai is doing the one thing people wanted to see and that’s winning, glad to see it payoff in the MVP rankings. His defense and playmaking has taken the leap.
Simple_Wait_7286
Can’t be mad at that top 5 tbh.
msizzle344
Bam at number 9! Happy to see him getting some credit for his performance early on. Has started the season so well and looking like an All NBA guy.
Savahoodie
Jokic hasn’t had less than 22 points OR 10 rebounds in a game this season. His consistency is unmatched.
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Alternative_mind_08
Luka has been absurd this year. Would not be surprised to see him take it home this year if he stays healthy.
Balls_of_Adamanthium
What a bunch of monsters all these guys are. I used to say the NBA would be boring when Bron, Steph and KD leave, but it sure as fuck looks like it’s in great hands.
Boreiterow
I think if Murray is out for a month or more, and if the Nuggets keep a 1st or 2nd seed in the West without him, Jokic will win. Big ifs.
The bittersweet thing about Maxey breaking out into a star is that it diminishes Embiid’s value in the eyes of the voters. Luka has Kyrie, Embiid has Maxey, Tatum has Brown, while Jokic’s #2 right now is a tossup between Aaron Gordon and MPJ.
Edit: Actually I’m surprised Steph isn’t considered at all. He has a worse supporting cast than any of the top 4 yet still looks amazing. Not saying he should be top 10, but he isn’t even named as an honorable mention.
SkiPolarBear22
The Tyrese disrespect is insane. Semi-joking, but Hali should be 6 then
Dangerous_Toe_5482
Tatum has had the hardest schedule in the league while the Mavs have had the easiest. Just something to note
Silkyskillssunshine
If Doncic can get Dallas to finish in the top three in the West, I quietly fancy him. A lot of people didn’t even have the Mavs making the play-offs this season.
rdallas77
Gonna have to look for a reason to not give it to big jok every year lmao. Dude is just unreal, as much as I love luka
mido0o0o
I can’t see Jokic losing this one
MasterTeacher123
Jokic advanced stats will be too good for anyone to win mvp over him this year as long as the nuggets have a top 3 seed. Last year there was a backlash against him and not wanting him to 3 peat and not having a title. This year those handicaps don’t exist
Logical-Soil-2173
I really hope Luka keeps it up. I want him to play with a chip on his shoulder all year and it’ll be him and joker down to the wire for mvp
B-I-G-A-R-R-O-W
If Joel is 3 shouldn’t Al Horford be 2
papohuncho
I’m so proud to see Bam Adebayo on this list in any capacity. A true testament to the hard work he puts in year in and year out. Stud
Saucy_Totchie
MVP voters are recovering from their fatigue and are looking to hop right back on the Jokic carriage.
CarBallAlex
Disrespect to Tyrese Haliburton. Averaging nearly 25 points, **12.5** assists, and 4 rebounds on 67.7% TS, only 2.1 turnovers per game, and the Pacers are 7-4 but the loss to Boston he didn’t play and they got blown out.
He’s also 2nd in BPM only behind Jokic and historically, the MVP winner is usually 1st or 2nd in this stat. Last 3 guys to not be top 2 in BPM and win MVP were Rose (3rd), Kobe and Nash.
I’m kinda shocked he’s not a top 5 candidate right now. If he carries a supporting cast of Myles Turner, Benedict Mathurin, Obi Toppin and Bruce Brown to a top 4 seed (3 of these guys were solid bench players last year), he absolutely has to be in the conversation.
Edit: I know they put him 7th but I guess it’s still early and a lot of guys are playing really great right now in a talented league. I guess I’m just surprised by how many guys are playing elite right now.
0dias_Chrysalis
Where Giannis
Orikshekor
What are Edwards numbers rn? Feels like he’s kicking ass
Surveyor85
Just happy to be here.
NuuuDaBeast
Giannis just wiped from existence, the list doesn’t matter outside Jokic and Luka being #1 and #2.
SandyMandy17
These white men are dangerous
axea30
love seeing ANT at 6! dudes a killer. Just happy hes up there but rightfully behind the top5 listed
PlayBey0nd87
Jokic is a walking cheat code. Sheesh
RareDub
Jokic looks like he’s playing a different game out there
aeiou-y
I am a mavs fan on the nuggets bandwagon. I am in a good mvp position right now
SpaceKoala34
Blatant Nas Reid disrespect
RealPrinceJay
I’m gonna say it – Tyrese Haliburton should be here.
25/4/13 on 53/44/93 splits for 68%TS and a 6:1 A:TO. He’s leading the best offense in the NBA, a good margin ahead of Luka and the Mavs, and there’s no one on his roster even in contention to be an all-star.
The gap between the Pacers offense and the Nuggets is as wide as the Nuggets and the Hornets. I don’t know if it will last, but he has legitimately been as offensively impactful as Jokic so far, and I’d say he’s been more impactful than Doncic.
His on-off splits are roughly equal to the on-off God Jokic himself, and Indiana is significantly better with Hali on the floor than Dallas with Doncic and the Sixers with Embiid.
Im not gonna claim what exact spot he should hold, but he should be in the top-5.
coolmcbooty
People need to realize that praising one player doesn’t mean they’re knocking another lol
Enelight
Honestly dont know how he could have looked better than last season but he does. We had Jordan/Lebron now we have Jokic. Appreciate the greatness.
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SGA has been turning up but man has everybody on this list been doing it too.
Quite fair to be honest, Luka is playing great but Jokic is a fucking monster
Stats of the top 5 on the list:
Jokic: 30/14/8 on 65.4% TS, 3.5 TOs, 9-2 team record
Luka: 31/8/8 on 64.0% TS, 4.4 TOs, 9-3 team record
Embiid: 32/12/6 on 61.4% TS, 3.7 TOs, 8-3 team record
Tatum: 28/9/4 on 64.0% TS, 2.7 TOs, 9-2 team record
SGA: 29/6/6 on 60.6% TS, 2.3 TOs, 8-4 team record
I think SGA is a better player but I think Haliburton should be 5th for now, the Pacers being the number one offense with, I guess, Buddy Hield as the second best offensive player on the roster, is pretty insane
Assuming a healthy season from Jokic, it’s realistically going to take 65+ win seasons from Celtics, Mavs, or Sixers for Tatum/Luka/Joel to win.
I don’t think Dallas or Philly is good enough to do that, and while I wouldn’t totally rule it out for Boston, it’s still a very tall order.
Shai is doing the one thing people wanted to see and that’s winning, glad to see it payoff in the MVP rankings. His defense and playmaking has taken the leap.
Can’t be mad at that top 5 tbh.
Bam at number 9! Happy to see him getting some credit for his performance early on. Has started the season so well and looking like an All NBA guy.
Jokic hasn’t had less than 22 points OR 10 rebounds in a game this season. His consistency is unmatched.
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Luka has been absurd this year. Would not be surprised to see him take it home this year if he stays healthy.
What a bunch of monsters all these guys are. I used to say the NBA would be boring when Bron, Steph and KD leave, but it sure as fuck looks like it’s in great hands.
I think if Murray is out for a month or more, and if the Nuggets keep a 1st or 2nd seed in the West without him, Jokic will win. Big ifs.
The bittersweet thing about Maxey breaking out into a star is that it diminishes Embiid’s value in the eyes of the voters. Luka has Kyrie, Embiid has Maxey, Tatum has Brown, while Jokic’s #2 right now is a tossup between Aaron Gordon and MPJ.
Edit: Actually I’m surprised Steph isn’t considered at all. He has a worse supporting cast than any of the top 4 yet still looks amazing. Not saying he should be top 10, but he isn’t even named as an honorable mention.
The Tyrese disrespect is insane. Semi-joking, but Hali should be 6 then
Tatum has had the hardest schedule in the league while the Mavs have had the easiest. Just something to note
If Doncic can get Dallas to finish in the top three in the West, I quietly fancy him. A lot of people didn’t even have the Mavs making the play-offs this season.
Gonna have to look for a reason to not give it to big jok every year lmao. Dude is just unreal, as much as I love luka
I can’t see Jokic losing this one
Jokic advanced stats will be too good for anyone to win mvp over him this year as long as the nuggets have a top 3 seed. Last year there was a backlash against him and not wanting him to 3 peat and not having a title. This year those handicaps don’t exist
I really hope Luka keeps it up. I want him to play with a chip on his shoulder all year and it’ll be him and joker down to the wire for mvp
If Joel is 3 shouldn’t Al Horford be 2
I’m so proud to see Bam Adebayo on this list in any capacity. A true testament to the hard work he puts in year in and year out. Stud
MVP voters are recovering from their fatigue and are looking to hop right back on the Jokic carriage.
Disrespect to Tyrese Haliburton. Averaging nearly 25 points, **12.5** assists, and 4 rebounds on 67.7% TS, only 2.1 turnovers per game, and the Pacers are 7-4 but the loss to Boston he didn’t play and they got blown out.
He’s also 2nd in BPM only behind Jokic and historically, the MVP winner is usually 1st or 2nd in this stat. Last 3 guys to not be top 2 in BPM and win MVP were Rose (3rd), Kobe and Nash.
I’m kinda shocked he’s not a top 5 candidate right now. If he carries a supporting cast of Myles Turner, Benedict Mathurin, Obi Toppin and Bruce Brown to a top 4 seed (3 of these guys were solid bench players last year), he absolutely has to be in the conversation.
Edit: I know they put him 7th but I guess it’s still early and a lot of guys are playing really great right now in a talented league. I guess I’m just surprised by how many guys are playing elite right now.
Where Giannis
What are Edwards numbers rn? Feels like he’s kicking ass
Just happy to be here.
Giannis just wiped from existence, the list doesn’t matter outside Jokic and Luka being #1 and #2.
These white men are dangerous
love seeing ANT at 6! dudes a killer. Just happy hes up there but rightfully behind the top5 listed
Jokic is a walking cheat code. Sheesh
Jokic looks like he’s playing a different game out there
I am a mavs fan on the nuggets bandwagon. I am in a good mvp position right now
Blatant Nas Reid disrespect
I’m gonna say it – Tyrese Haliburton should be here.
25/4/13 on 53/44/93 splits for 68%TS and a 6:1 A:TO. He’s leading the best offense in the NBA, a good margin ahead of Luka and the Mavs, and there’s no one on his roster even in contention to be an all-star.
The gap between the Pacers offense and the Nuggets is as wide as the Nuggets and the Hornets. I don’t know if it will last, but he has legitimately been as offensively impactful as Jokic so far, and I’d say he’s been more impactful than Doncic.
His on-off splits are roughly equal to the on-off God Jokic himself, and Indiana is significantly better with Hali on the floor than Dallas with Doncic and the Sixers with Embiid.
Im not gonna claim what exact spot he should hold, but he should be in the top-5.
People need to realize that praising one player doesn’t mean they’re knocking another lol
Honestly dont know how he could have looked better than last season but he does. We had Jordan/Lebron now we have Jokic. Appreciate the greatness.