The 22-23 regular season season ended in less than 2 months, entering the sprint stage, and popular teams like the Lakers and Warriors still had a chance to make the playoffs. Although there are still about 23 games left in the regular season, MVP ownership is basically a certainty, and the Nuggets' Jokic is likely to complete the feat of three consecutive MVPs, alongside Russell, Chamberlain and Bird, who has reached the peak of his personal data this season and led the Nuggets to the first record in the West.
It is reported that Jokic has been ranked first in the MVP list for 8 consecutive weeks, winning this award is not much suspense, averaging 24.7 points, 11.5 rebounds and 10.1 assists per game, is likely to complete the feat of averaging a triple-double, and the last one is a triple-double Wang Weishao, he has changed teams frequently in recent years, wandering in the NBA league, previously, Wei Shao and the Clippers reached a franchise agreement, the contract signed by the two sides was less than 1 million, the Clippers really earned, even if Wei Shao did not perform well, the Clippers can completely abandon him, will not affect the overall situation.
It is worth mentioning that former NBA player Nick Young soul-tortured on social media and wrote such a sharp sentence, "Why is Wei Shao averaging a triple-double per game for 3 consecutive seasons but being questioned about brushing the data, and Jokic is also averaging a triple-double per game No one criticizes and questions him, they do the same thing every year, the data is very good, the regular season is strong, and the playoffs are not far."
This is indeed worth considering, Wei Shao averaged a triple-double in a row when he was with the Thunder, but the outside world believes that he is the biggest data brush in the NBA, and the Thunder often falls in the first round of the playoffs, even in the MVP season, it has been criticized by the public, believing that Harden is more worthy of winning the MVP trophy.
Jokic is also likely to average a triple-double per game, and his possession is also very high, and the Nuggets attack with him as the core. However, unlike Wilson, Jokic single-core led the team to first place in the West, and the Nuggets are currently 41-18, five wins ahead of the second-place Grizzlies, and the first place in the West is very stable. Because of the blessing of the record, no one criticized Jokic for brushing the data, and Mr. Jokic really did not brush the data.
However, the playoffs are a crucial time to test the quality of the stars, and Wilson has not had success in the playoffs, as has Jokic. The Nuggets' best result in recent years was reaching the Western Conference finals in 2020, where they were eventually eliminated by the Lakers. In the next 2 seasons, the Nuggets were out early, and in the 21-22 season, the Nuggets lost to the Warriors 1-4 in the first round, suffered a first-round tour, and Jokic also became a laughing stock, he won the MVP but it was difficult to lead the team to win in the playoffs, just like Nowitzki that year, he was only recognized after winning the championship.
It's clear whether Jokic is a regular season player or not will be known after the 2023 playoffs are over. The Nuggets are almost invincible in the regular season, Murray and Porter, Gordon and other players are also excellent players in the league, if Jokic still can't lead the team further, it can only be said that he is not a player at the historical level, think carefully, if you can't lead the team to the championship, is it very different from Wilson?