On May 9, Beijing time, according to The Famous Woj, sources revealed that Jokic was elected the MVP of the regular season this season. After winning this honor, Jokic was elected MVP for the second consecutive year, and in this way, Jokic also set two unprecedented NBA records, the first record, he became the first Serbian player to win MVP in the NBA twice in a row; the second record, Jokic is the first player in NBA history to win the MVP as a second-round show, this record is unprecedented, and may even be unprecedented.
This season, Jokic played in 74 regular season games, averaging 33.5 minutes per game, contributing 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.9 blocks; in the playoffs, he averaged 31.0 points, 13.2 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game, shooting 57.5% from the field, of which Jokic averaged the second highest points per game in the league, and the same was true for rebounds. Previously, there were only two people who could compete with Jokic for MVP, one was Embiid, and the other was Alphabet Brother. But it's clear that Jokic has had a bigger impact on the game.
When Embiid came off, the 76ers could still play well in the regular season, and likewise, due to the team's perfect system, when The Alphabet came off, the Bucks' offense and defense were still very balanced. The Nuggets are different, Murray has not returned from injury this season, Porter is injured in the middle, Jokic took up the team's offense and went into the playoffs with a residual team. Whether it's the regular season or the playoffs, when he comes off the field, the team's performance is miserable, giving the impression that when Jokic is not there, the Nuggets are judged by two teams.
Therefore, although the team's record is not as good as Embiid and Alphabet Brother, it is reasonable for Jokic to be named MVP given its explosive stats and influence on the game. It is reported that the NBA officially expects to announce the news later this week. Although it has not yet been officially announced, embiid also expressed his opinion at the first time after hearing the news, he said: "Jokic is the best big man in this league, he deserves to be MVP, but I think I should also have a reason to take this honor, I am frustrated, but I will send him sincere blessings." ”
Although this sentence is only 60 words short, it is very intriguing, these words show embiid's generosity, of course, the words are also full of unwillingness, heartache and helplessness. As we all know, embiid and Jokic have a very good relationship, the two had a hand-to-hand on March 15, when Jokic led the team to a 4-point victory over the 76ers, in that game, Jokic cut 22 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists, Embiid cut 34 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, after the game, Embiid took the initiative to greet each other, the two felt sorry for each other, hugged each other, talked happily to each other, and did not see that they were MVP competitors.
Embiid admired Jokic, and Jokic respected Embiid. However, in the field of competition for MVP, Embiid eventually returned empty-handed, how he hoped, to get this weighty honor, unfortunately, although the score is very high, the team's record is also good, but his scoring efficiency and influence on the game is still a little bit different from Jokic. Embiid is out of the MVP, the Heat is likely to become a punching bag, and in the next battle of King Mountain, Coach Spoo must be fully prepared.