Last night, the news of Jokic's election as the MVP of this season's regular season came suddenly. Judging from the fact that the major media in the United States have prepared the P chart early, Jokic's vote advantage should be quite large.
In fact, Jokic has also been leading the MVP list, and the alphabet brother who is committed to paddling in the regular season is known to be running with him, and the real threat is Embiid. Embiid eventually got the top scorer, which seemed to give him a big boost to his hopes of getting the MVP.
This is also the most controversial point after Jokic won the MVP. Embiid had a better record, leading the 76ers to 51-31 and fourth in the East. Embiid scored higher than Jokic, the record is better than Jokic, why did Jokic get the MVP?
But in fact, the 76ers have only won three more games than the Nuggets, if you look at the basic data. Embiid averaged 3.5 more points per game than Jokic, but had 2.1 fewer rebounds and a wider gap in assists, averaging 3.7 fewer plays per game.
If you want to compare high-level data, Jokic is a bit of a bully. He shot 58 percent from the field, with a per value of 32.8 and a plus-minus of 13.7 being the highest in history. 15.2 Win Contribution, 11.78 True Plus-Minus, double-double and triple-doubles are the first in the league.
Jokic dominated the high-level data list last season, and this season is no different. In my opinion, Jokic's performance this season is even more exaggerated than last season, and the improvement is all-round.
Averaging 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game, Jokic became the first player in NBA history to score 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists in a single season, the most comprehensive season in history.
He ranks seventh in the league in points per game, second in rebounds per game, and eighth in assists per game, becoming the only player in the league to rank in the league's top ten in terms of points, rebounds and assists. In addition, Jokic's 58% shooting percentage is also in the top ten.
As for all the data you can think of in the Nuggets, Jokic is all the number one in the team. When Jokic was on the floor, the Nuggets had a net 444 points, and when he came off, the Nuggets lost 255 points. No Murray OK, no Porter OK, but without Jokic, the Nuggets are a bad team.
Many people say that the real MVP will not be out in the first round, but Jokic faced the Warriors in 5 games, averaging 31 points, 13.2 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 1 block, in addition to assists, other statistics are career playoff bests, 57.5% shooting rate is also a career best.
In the absence of a ball-carrying core that can get 50+ in the playoffs and a top-paid player, if Jokic can really win all the Warriors with the Nuggets, then we should discuss whether Jokic can compete with Danzi.
Embiid certainly deserves an MVP to add to his career, and he does care about this MVP. Embiid had said before that if he didn't get the MVP, it was biased or double standards on the part of the judges.
In contrast, Jokic may have been the MVP winner in history who didn't care about MVP. Jokic said during the season: "As long as it's a big man who takes the MVP, I'm happy. ”
Speaking about MVP after the season, Jokic said: "If I don't get it, I'm not going to die either. Asked how he would celebrate if he won the MVP, he said: "Maybe put on some music, drink a little wine, call some friends and family over." Just like you should do, maybe. ”
So as soon as the season ended, Jokic ran back to Serbia to ride a horse, and playing in the United States was more like a job for Jokic, of course, this does not mean that Jokic does not have a strong sense of victory and defeat, but he can afford to put it down.
This is a god man who was still sleeping when he was chosen, so don't expect him to be too concerned about getting the MVP. But he still got two MVPs, and you said you were angry.
Jokic is reportedly eligible to sign the largest contract in NBA history this offseason, with a total contract amounting to $260 million for 5 years, and the Nuggets will of course give Jokic this contract.
A lot of people have speculated that Jokic might leave the Nuggets in pursuit of a championship, but in my opinion, he wouldn't hesitate to brag with friends on a contract that would have cost him countless racecourses.
Jokic will spend the rest of his career in Denver, and the championship is certainly Jokic's pursuit, but as he says: "If I don't get it, I'm not going to die." ”