I’m not from the US so idk if we just do sports mvp’s differently but how is Luka not even top 3.
Its biased but he is at least top 3 arguably he should be a frontrunner, he just had a first half triple double and they dropped him down?
At this point Idk if Luka will ever win an MVP award because it happened last year too.
by MFFL_77_
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Ngl I kinda wish Mavs took the IST seriously so that there would be more eyes on them.
Luka is not only better offensively than he ever has been, but he’s also playing better defense than he ever has been. And he’s now finally an okay on-ball defender and a mid perimeter defender who is good for 1 timely steal a game.
Might be kinda homer of me, but it’s crazy that Luka is not top 3 right now.
OKC beat mavs. better record too. they only see that. i bet they don’t even know mavs made an nba record on that game
We have to keep winning. The stats are not the issue. Never have been. Keep winning ball games, the noise will come.
If the narrative about his poor start in 21-22 weren’t so noted, he honestly shoulda had MVP #1 that season cause he was the best in the world in 2022.
MVP is record driven, been the case forever. I think mavs need to be a top 3 seed for Luka to win an MVP
I agree Luka should be top 3 but record and seeding is the most significant factor in ranking. Also, it’s stupid how Jokic has one bad game and instantly drops.
Just need to keep winning. All of that is noise. While I think the press don’t really to vote for Luka. There were MVPs that have are not top seeds. Heck, there’s even a Dallas sports writer who did not vote for Luka to the all star starting five a few seasons ago. Lol.
Don’t care I’d rather see the mavs get some rings
All the MVP voters need to watch Memphis Dallas from last week and then vote. These other teams are okayish without their star
This horse race thing is largely useless until after All Star break. These polls are just snapshots. These people are not really invested until after the NFL playoffs.
Each player has certain media narratives they have to overcome, on top of having tangible numbers. For Luka, he has to solidify in National Media’s mind that the Mavs are a geniune contender.
As far as the Media sees it, he laid an egg in the in season game against NO and against LA.
We have to soundly prove we are beyond contenders above OKC, NO, Clips. We have to prove we are in convo with Nuggets and Lakers.
There is just a ridiculous amount of talent in the league right now. Everyone in the top 10 could have been runaways in lesser years.
Great motivation for Luka to not slack and for us to win more games and not coast.
It should be noted Luka’s net rating is almost flat. That doesn’t mean it is Luka’s fault but it is concerning and will raise criticisms. He needs to elevate his defense to another level.
His offense is as great as ever and he has really cleaned up a few of his weaknesses. But let’s not disrespect just how good Embiid, Jokic and Shai are doing either. This is a crazy race and players are so damn good these days that I can’t say Luka is above any of these guys.
MVP needs wins. It’s that simple. The one time it didn’t, everyone looks back on it later as a big mistake
It’s hilarious because they’re giving Embiid the lead because of the 50 point game… ON THE BLOODY WIZARDS
Talking MVP all year is both dumb and annoying af