On April 8, Beijing time, Jazz center Gobert supported Jokic as the MVP of the season. The three-time defensive player of the year center said in an interview: "The name of this award is the most valuable player, so who is the most valuable for their team? If I had a vote, I would vote for Jokic. ”
So far this season, Jokic has played in 73 games, averaging 27 points, 13.7 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game, shooting 58.1 percent from the field, 33.7 percent from three-point range and 80.9 percent from the free throw line. His three averages per game are at the top of the team.
Statistics from the US media Statmuse show that among all the players competing for MVP, Jokic has ranked first in the team in 39 games in terms of points, rebounds and assists, which is the most. His closest is Doncic (32), in addition to 15 by Alphabet Brother, 11 by Embiid, 4 each by Tatum and Morante and 1 by Booker.
Jokic's contribution to the Nuggets is clearly all-encompassing. If there's anything that stops Jokic from winning the MVP awards, it's probably the Nuggets' record. So far this season, the Nuggets have won 47 and lost 33, temporarily ranking sixth in the West, but without Murray and Porter, it is not easy for the Nuggets to play such a result. The latest odds show that Jokic (-250) leads the MVP competition, with Embiid in second place and Alphabet Brother in third place.
Some fans ridiculed Gobert for supporting Jokic to take the MVP, was he subdued? Judging from the record, this is really not the case. The Jazz have played against the Nuggets four times this season and won all four times. Gobert played two of them, Jokic played three of them, and the two played two games, with the Jazz winning one by 23 points and the other with 12 points.
When the Jazz won by 23 points, Jokic had 25 points, 15 rebounds and 14 assists on 10-of-18 shooting, with an individual plus-minus of +5; Gobert had 18 points, 19 rebounds and 2 blocks on 7-of-7 shooting, with an individual plus-minus of +36.
When the Jazz won by 12 points, Jokic played only 15 minutes due to injury, shooting 8 of 9, with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and the personal plus-minus was +7; Gobert shot 7 of 8, with 23 points and 16 rebounds, and the personal plus-minus value was +10.
It's not so much that they're being subdued, it's that they're sorry for each other. The best defensive player saw the value Jokic brought to the team as an MVP. In addition to supporting Jokic to MVP, Gobert also talked about the competition for the best defensive player of the season, Gobert said: "If any player who is not rudi Gobert has done what I have done this season and has the influence I have this season, they will be the front-runners [of DPOY], it is obvious." Why should I be treated unfairly for my persistence year after year? At the moment, the frontrunner of this award is Smart, and Gobert may not be able to win this award for the fourth time.