FIRST THINGS FIRST | “100% Luka is MVP” – Nick on Doncic 47 Pts, 12 Reb lead Mavericks ruin Rockets
472 and 7 and all of a sudden MVP chatter is picking up again Luca saying I can’t answer that the MVP question that’s from the media I’m happy we’re winning man that’s it you know I’m not going to answer that question Mavs have lost one Nick in their last 12 games
Yeah could your guy Luca win the MVP absolutely could uh I think right now he’s got a really really strong case the only argument against him every time we talked MVP at any point of the season was Mavs record the numbers were jaw-dropping and I want to put the
Numbers in context he’s averaging 34 points per game and I know the gut reactions a scoring’s way up not So Much Anymore the last half of the Season only three players are averaging 28 you know and over the last guys hav’t played right over the last 30 years the average
Guys per season average 28 plus is two and a half and right now this year it’s three four if you include embiid but embiid’s only played like 30 games so the scoring’s up but not for everybody across the board he is averaging 349 and N the only people average 30 n
And n are Oscar and Russ neither of them averaged 32 those seasons and both of them had way lower field goal percentage and effective field goal percentage than LC is doing right now so it’s him and joic and Brew we can show you their numbers obviously Luca’s way ahead in
Scoring joic is considerably had in rebounding the assists call it third right second in the field goal percentage it tilts heavily to yoke Joker but then effective field goal percentage which includes the fact that Luca’s field goal percentage is pulled down by the fact that he
Shoots so many more threes it’s a lot closer mhm so here’s what I’d say Brew right now they’re two and five in the Western Conference if as far as the team standings if they finish third and fourth how B you know if Denver finishes third
Which right now it’s a half game out of it and the Mavs get up to the four line is there enough of a difference in team success to disqualify Luca I say there is not well look Dallas and and I think a lot of the voters are smart enough to
Recognize this as well one of the reasons their record was so poor early was that a lot of guys were injured not LCA so much but a lot of their teammates were you know out here and there and so they really were they didn’t have any continuity all right and now they’re
Playing so well if they get up to the fourth seed then I I’m I’m seriously considering him already and as the fifth seed in the west they’re two games behind Milwaukee which is second in the East and nobody not that Giannis is going to win it but nobody’s holding
Their record against them as a reason I mean early on it was disappointing and stuff but nobody saying oh they’ve only won 47 games they’re probably going to win 50 a lot of years 50 has kind of been thatch and now if they get 50 and you you showed the numbers and the
Interesting thing is how much like I hate to say this but I think it’s true because you should go year to year but there’s a lot of history and I even as one of my criteria I do put history in there all right and a lot of people I
Think joic started this season with a head start right because a lot of people felt like he should have won it last year all right and so he started with a Head Start and that’s fine cuz he he’s been fantastic and if he wins it this
Year it can be justified for sure but throughout history we’ve kind of divvied if because every year there’s several guys that play well for the most part it might be a year here and there where there’s one guy right whether there’s new or Jordan won five you’re gonna tell
Me he’s only the best player in the league five or you know the MVP five times LeBron’s only got four but Durant got one in there was he really better than LeBron that year I mean we’ve seen Barkley all these guys Carl Malone get them cuz it’s like this is an alltime
Great player he hadn’t gotten one yet list Luca obviously is in that class and when it’s this close and you’re right I mean if the records are right like that then I think Luca would get it um and Shay Shay is great they could be the
Number one seed but he doesn’t have the allaround numbers he’s got the scoring but not the assist or the rebounds that LCA or Y I mean since the merger 34 a night Harden once Kobe once Jordan that’s it like that’s the he’s winning doing and so right and and the and so it
Is it’s a tough what Wilds nothing you think it’s clearly y I’ve been saying that he needs to win and you guys are like no no no and now he an Fox had a solid week one more on that later in the show jumbo version a weird and wonderful
Start with the wonderful Mavs up 23 on the Rockets I mean this was I that’s one of the most unbelievable shots I’ve ever seen I agree I mean I totally agree like that’s probably and with all due respect probably that’s better than Kyrie’s shot I know that was
A good winner yeah this is ridiculous yeah Kyrie shot because it was the gamewinner is insane but this is bananas it’s almost a three-pointer like that’s crazy 47 on the night uh weird Friday night Warriors and Charlotte who said Draymond can’t change everyone’s like you know what he’s never going to change
He tries to kick him and he just does did he I mean he could have he drove also terrible job by Grant there because the refs aren’t going to give him benefit of the doubt if he just fallson is out man 8 and four words but
That’s what guys are going to be doing of course NASCAR Infinity race we got Joey gase throwing takes his bumper he’s upset at Dawson Crim here you go have my bunker buddy jaylor Smith takes the checkered flag throwing weird Lakers Pacers this is underrated highlight I saw on Reddit shout out to
Reddit of course you ever seen him hey that was pretty good it’s pretty good I know he hit nine threes yesterday but I thought this was yeah little volleyball and it was accurate yet I I have to get through 17 yic touch pass retweets from
Wild just to open my ass this makes the show weird C in Denver speaking of oh L dah perfect Pass 2 6 18 and 16 Denver wins this one by 29 after a brutal loss in a must-win game yeah against the wolves that wasn’t great uh weird Philly
Braves Bryce Harper goes all out to get this ball he ends up falling into the Dugout group but watch the ball here he gives it a shot and then the ball but BR did you see where the ball landed ball landed five six feet behind
It watch look I mean the ball is they not even in the there it is I hate laughing one and two to start the year good though that’s a weird and wonderful from the national he lost the ball uh wem’s dominance two games since our last show totals for wemy 72 points 29
Rebounds his defense has been Stellar here’s the uh Josh’s full screen more blocks than ad or goar opponent’s field goal percentage way down and defensive rebounds 8 ad has almost 10 goar is nine so Brew the team has only won five more games than the laughing stock Detroit Pistons
But does wemi deserve a look at Defensive Player of the Year well he also leads the league in stocks you know that’s the new Steals and blocks you didn’t know that it’s not that new look I’m not going to hold their record against them he’s going to be my vote for player
Rookie of the Year and he’s going to win that obviously and I’m considering him I said what two weeks ago I think it was I said I’m going with gobear I still have go Bear Minnesota has the best defense in the league all right and he is the
Anchor he discourages everything at The Rim he you know he rebounds defensively he can guard the the post uh and AD is in consideration but neither ad doesn’t really guard the screen and roll either like goar doesn’t guard that well the difference is goar doesn’t mind the
Physicality of garden big centers and AD doesn’t really like that so that’s why I kind of like Gober over ad and I got also the Lakers are like middle of the road defensively and then San Antonio is bottom 10 Y and I I just for a rookie he’s playing spectacular basketball
Obviously but I think I’m lean I’m leaning Gober right now but I’ve got an open mind all right prediction Brew ends up voting for wimi wow I think he’ll overtake by the end of it I think he will maybe I’m wrong I I don’t think their record should be
Disqualifying I I think their team defensive rank could be you know what I mean like if they if they had this record but it was because their offense was just God awful and they had a top 10 defense then I’d listen you know what then I’d listen to it but it it’s it’s
Hard in that regard can I give you a Counterpoint from the athletic sure the defensive rating just last 15 games with wemi on the court is at 106 which is best problem is he’s not maybe not on the court no no no but it’s the other
Problem with that is last 15 games rest of it like and so the and the defense rating isn’t all of it because I think Anthony Davis has a case for defensive player of the year and it’s because what the Lakers defense is when he’s off the
Court yeah I know they’re middle of the pack overall but it’s because I think that they are the one of the worst defenses in the league when he’s not out there but whether he wins this or not I don’t think he’s going to win it I think
Goar is going to win it this is really hard this is a tough Monday for me guys I had to say this thing to Wilds before and I have to say this to brew I mean I think Brew was right about this guy I I don’t think it about the
Most heralded Prospect Brew is an American Sports history here’s the thing he said it like I was in France Scout that’s not what European I thought I thought Brew was over the top I thought Brew was over the top with what his expectations were but if we go back
To what we were saying he would be what Fair expectations his rookie season were from a stat perspective I think we all might have undershot it a bit but Brew was closest and while I expected instant defense of this level and I know we’re having a defensive conversation what
He’s doing offensively the last couple months is shocking to me and I don’t think it’s shocking to brew and so that’s one where Brew maybe is amongst others but as far as like where he how quickly he can be one of the five best players in the league I think you know
Year three is on the board now he has a great off seon it’s it’s possible could be next year like if he really works and gets stronger I think he’s going to be embolden he’s going to be more confident you agree with me the ceiling is go I do
You agree with that that’s a little it’s a little it’s on the board guess okay sure is it on the board it’s going to be how much can he
FIRST THINGS FIRST | “100% Luka is MVP” – Nick on Doncic 47 Pts, 12 Reb lead Mavericks ruin Rockets
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MVP or not Luka Doncic is the best. He only now has a team worthy of him. The Joker is great. He has won it twice already.
Give it to 77…
Luka Doncic should be MVP.
The voters are different ig. Some overthink it and some can be swayed (i dont know how to spell it) to different directions – Kendrick Perkins narrative for Embiid. One voter (mark j) didnt even include Jokic into his top 5 lol
What about 1 team won the championship and the other team didn't make the playoffs LUKA MVP
Luka carried this squad for the whole year to get to this point…
2:14 it doesnt seem like they are that smart, Chris Broussard.
Jokic is not balling so crazy to earn a third MVP.
It's either him or Jokic – Jokic has a historical season too. I couldn't be mad of either one of them. But damn it's just a joy to watch the dude and he is putting up so many highlights again night for night.
MVPs dont count for anything with these rules imo
We talk about the Most Valuable Player (individual record)… not the Most Valuable Player for Team Records… Luka is the MVP this year there is no question about it, he is doing Oscar Robertson type of numbers( 34 9 10)… The team is right now top 5 which is a great team, who has the Best Player in the league… comparing Dallas to Denver is pointless, the Dallas just finally got his roster right compare to Denver who is running the floor with the same guys in years. We can compare these two teams next year maybe, but we are talking about MVP now. #mvp #luka #lukadoncic
I mean, is this even a question? Luka is the best player this season by far…not a question
Luka is the MVP by a mile
Luka scored 73 bruhhhh
When Jokic won the MVP and his team was on the 6th seed..now Luka and the Mavs are in the 5th seed, it's still not enoyh?? C'mon now!
This is crazy its no debate luka is miles ahead of the rest jokic is not doing what luka doing they keep saying jokic is doing historical things im like were nothing he does is more exciting than luka
He is having one of the best individual seasons in NBA history and the Mavs are finishing strong. They have one of the best records since the all star break in one of the most competitive western conferences in a very long time!
docic is great, he gets to rest half the game while on defense….he is a totally skilled 1 way player ONLY…leaves his teammates HANGING on defense and absolutely doesn't care bc he still gets his flowers.
Why does the record have to be the factor? This is robbery man
You can read between the lines on what Broussard is saying. Remember he has a vote. You can see that if Mavs get 50 wins, he would vote for Luka… 5-3 record in their last 8 games is definitely doable.
Jokic won it and they didn’t win 50 games…finished 6th so what??
Didn’t Joker win MVP when he was on a 48 win 6th seed? Phoenix won 64 that year. Media always moving goal post for Luka.
Luka this year has defined what an MVP is. Jokic hasn't had a year better than his previous MVP seasons or better than Luka.
This time it's Luka he outshined everyone this season. He is breaking records through out. Luka deserve the mvp.
Jokic himself said Luka deserves it this year 100%
Why is there so many Luka haters?
MVP🏆☆》LUKA DONČIĆ《☆🏆MVP
I wish they'd pull up stats on team performance when MVP contenders are sitting out for injury or w/e vs when they are in the game. When Luka is not playing, the Mav utterly suck.
If he doesn't win MVP because of the Mavs record, then Wemby sure as hell better not win Rookie of the Year! Just saying! The whole "his team doesn't have the record" is nonsense! He's putting up record numbers…. and at his age, it's crazy! He's the MVP for sure and every Mavs fan knows it! He doesn't need a trophy or a plaque, he just loves to play the game!
7 games on diference with better team,dont make you a mvp,Luka is the MVP
Sick of the mvp talk …who cares…. Focus on the championship
Yugoslavia would own NBA this days!