NBA TODAY | “Joel Embiid is the clear-cut favorite for MVP this season” – Perks on 76ers beat Bulls

NBA TODAY | “Joel Embiid is the clear-cut favorite for MVP this season” – Perks on 76ers beat Bulls

Do it fewer Joel embiid on the same day a year ago they’re running barred pin down handoffs or a 7ot center what like it’s just at this point I don’t mean to make a joke but it’s like this guy out does himself every single night and it’s

Almost like we’re taking it for granted what is this Joel be it’s supposed to be hard to score like this honestly no one in the league makes it look easier than Joel embiid right now in the NBA 11097 final score here’s how it sounded after the game it’s good that’s all guys you

Win um you know St like great uh you know when you’re winning and then when you’re losing it doesn’t really matter but you know sometimes you got to Pat the stats too so you know I you know’s he’s also good at P the St sometime well embiid is the third player

Since the 76 merger with the 15 game streak of 30o games he’s averaging 36.9 points per game during the streak the 76ers they’ve won of these 15 games including wins over OKC and Minnesota and embiid is one game away from matching Kobe Bryant’s 16 game streak

That was back in 2003 Kobe averaged over 40 points per game during his streak led the Lakers to a 13 and3 record in that time and James Harden scored 30 plus points in 32 consecutive games that was in 201819 during that season that’s not only the longest streak since the merger

But the second longest streak in NBA history behind only Wilt in 6162 so at the time James Harden he won the MVP that year Joel embiid is on Pace to do the same look at the betting numbers here he’s the favorite at plus 225 that’s according to ESPN bet just

Ahead of Nicola yic so Chan 2024 that means we can start talking about the MVP race at this point should Joel embiid win back toback right now absolutely yes early in the season I think it was closer with yic but with the Nuggets losing a couple of games and Joel embiid

Having you know this type of spectacular consistency through almost the halfway point of the Year Joel embiid right now is the MVP I mean the most impressive thing to me is one you know like 31 points we’re like oh that’s a light night for him crazy two he’s you know

He’s having a career high and assist and three he’s doing more with what people argued at the start of the season with less and he’s bringing out the best of tyres Max he’s beinging bringing out the best in his teammates he’s been a consumate professional and like you’re you’re getting signature wins you’re

You’re producing huge points you’re improving your game and you’re doing this in three quarters he’s playing like 75% of the games he’s in there there’s no argument against Joel embiid who I voted for last year but I have my ballot right over here watching a whole lot of

Other stuff didn’t we just talk about Shay gilis Alexander he’s not he’s doing all Chan you outlined right now who is it though check check check check check I I don’t know you don’t know no and I tell you another guy I’m going to mention which

Does this guy gets no mention how does Anthony Edwards get no mention Anthony Edwards team has been the number one team in the league for much of it ahead of Boston right Anthony Edwards come on and he’s not even on the board in Vegas they got Giannis ahead of him no sorry

Not this year Luca ahead of him no two ways okay no come on now Anthony Edwards because he plays in Minnesota you’re say that’s all it is it’s too early to pick an MVP yes it’s a hey remember I’m agreeing with you I voted for Joel I’m

I’m not backing off it’s look at Joel this year though I think last year the way they went out and the way that joic won the championship it was a hard pill for him to swallow right obviously like the compare contrast the two big centers in this league they have been the the

One two in the MVP race for three years straight okay that’s a hard one but he has not spoken one word on it like he is he is not focused on yic he is focused on himself and when you look at and when you look at the Way’s to that that TR case

He’s gone from 33 points a game last year which led the league in scoring to 35 but he’s also gone from four assists to six assist game and when you talk to him you know how many you going to get tonight how you going to score like it

Seems so easy we just mentioned all the scoring streaks he goes I’m all about assist right now all true let me ask you just open question he had a triple double by the way who is he having a greater impact on the game than Shay Gil just Alexander or Anthony Edward’s

Greater impact okay so Joel embiid right now is leading the league in usage he’s leading Le so like he’s impacting every aspect also defensively so I think that’s where I S I know the list is fluid if Stephen A was here but if we had to vote right now I

Feel like it’s Jo hey to say Kender Perkins who would be leading your ballot at this moment I I’m giving listen I I’m loving all the love for The Bigs and right now give the slight Edge to Joel and be but it’s not a clear-cut favorite right

Right now like too many guys are knocking at the door if the Thunder finish with the best record in the Western Conference over the defending champs with the number one seed how can you not give it to Shay matter of fact Boston has the best record in the league

Why has no one bought up Jason Tatum he’s averaging around what 28 points per game he’s elevated his game and making people around him better listen I actually have a vote and I’m not here to boast and brag but this is how I’m about it whichever yes y to say whichever team

Whichever player their team finished with the best record that’s who’s getting my vote because you can make a case for so many guys in the league so if your team finished with the best record in the NBA and you’re playing at an elite level like a Anthony Edwards

Like a Jason Tatum like a Joel and be you’re getting my votes the tables have turned I finally answered your question no one else see this is this is this is why this is why we put the K on the MVP talk until 2024 and it still feels maybe

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NBA TODAY | “Joel Embiid is the clear-cut favorite for MVP this season” – Perks on 76ers beat Bulls