On May 9, Beijing time, it was reported from NBA star Woj that Nuggets Jokic was elected as the MVP of this season's regular season. The NBA will make the announcement later this week. Given the accuracy of Woj's revelations, Jokic will complete a run for the regular season MVP. And for Embiid, not only did he not qualify for the regular season MVP, but even the best team may be hanging!
The competition for MVP this season is very fierce, and jokic and Embiid, two centers, have once again stood at the highest point of competition. In the end, Jokic defeated Embiid again. This result is both unexpected and reasonable. Unexpectedly, because the Nuggets only ranked 6th in the West, it is reasonable because in the case of the team's second boss Murray and the third boss Porter Jr. almost all absent from the entire season, Jokic played such a level on his own, which is respectable.
But for Embiid, it didn't seem fair. Last season, Embiid was ranked second in the regular season MVP selection. But jokic was far ahead of the votes at the time, with 971 points, while Embiid had only 586 points. At the time, Embiid was on a long sideline at the end of the season, which deprived him of MVP. But this season, Embiid has also led the team single-handedly for most of the season, eventually leading Philadelphia to 4th in the East. If he is elected MVP, it makes sense.
Moreover, Embiid was ultimately unable to make it to the best team last season because there was only one center position, and Jokic, who won the MVP, was of course selected. If this standard is followed, Embiid will continue to miss out on this season! There is no doubt that this will be a big joke. But under the current standards, Embiid can only eat dumb losses again.
Perhaps, Embiid's encounter should cause the league to change the standards for the best team. But it should also be seen that the center forward, as the force that once ruled the alliance, after more than 10 years of silence, finally appeared again with a dominant superstar, and it was two!