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Originally Posted by thehef
Nothing against Embiid, who is a supremely talented big man, but referencing those media debates a month or so ago about which one - Embiid or Jokic - deserved the MVP, in my mind there's no question that The Joker is on a different level. There really shouldn't even be a debate. Embiid is a significantly better shot-blocker, and although both excel at the line, Joel shoots a slightly higher FT %. Other than than, Jokic is better in every phase of the game, including the ability and desire to run his team and dictate the flow of the game.
That Jokic did not win MVP can only be chalked up to the occasional "whose turn is it?" mentality of the voters. Otherwise, there was clearly no basis for the MVP voting results, IMO. Joker is proving that now.
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Perfectly stated. I actually got my wife to watch part of game four. She has seen me play, over the years, to appreciate the grace and athleticism needed to play basketball. NO..NOT BRAGGING ABOUT MY GAME. Heh heh.
Hell..on our very first date, I was in the base gym, hooping (they didn't call it that, back in 1976), and she walked in to come get me after work. She was also active duty USAF.
She motioned for the ball as she walked onto the court, and I bounced it to her, and she hit a very nice set shot from about 20 feet. I was ... impressed. This was 47 years ago. She told me years later that she HAD to hit the shot!
Anyway, she is a big Jokic fan now.