The Official NBA Season Thread: I’m like Jayson Tatum in the Olympics I'm not playing

[VARNELL HILL]

I don't know if they're doing this on purpose or not but the PER leader has won the last 7 mvps

Spoiler: 2017

Spoiler: 2018

Spoiler: 2019

Spoiler: 2020

Spoiler: 2021

Spoiler: 2022

Spoiler: This Season

 

[addict4sneakers]

Gamblers. Scramblers. Hustlers

 

[wavycrocket]

I’d get rid of the MVP and just call it the “Regular Season Player of The Year” award.

The award is literally called the Regular Season MVP award.

They’d probably fix it, with a “Playoff MVP” award. And that’s essentially what they have now, with the Eastern Conference Playoff MVP (‘22-Tatum) & Western Conference Playoff MVP (‘22-Steph)

 

[DLF]

There will be a four minute stretch in a playoff game that Russ loses for the Clippers because he takes a few bad threes or turns it over because he's too fast. I can feel it.

Fixed.

 

[MVP]

 

[Moheezy]

the goal post move every year regarding the MVP award been saying it

its clear as day

It's a combination of individual numbers, team success, but the impact that a storyline has on the MVP race is very much underlooked. Remember, it's the Media who vote and they're all about storylines.

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Gamblers. Scramblers. Hustlers

James Wiseman and Marvin Bagley about to get up shots like it's the 2017 Nike EYBL

 

[Moheezy]

We doing this every time he moves up a spot?

 

[addict4sneakers]

James Wiseman and Marvin Bagley about to get up shots like it's the 2017 Nike EYBL

Ivey PRA should be easy to hit too

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Other than some outlier years it's definitely been a criteria.

After those first 2 they gave Jokic it's basically a stat machine award.

 

[pmatic]

We doing this every time he moves up a spot?

TBF, he jumped like 20 spots.

 

[lovehateself]

Gamblers. Scramblers. Hustlers

first domino down
danny ainge and sam presti know what they need to do now

 

[xxpizzo]

all ima say is

jokic being -360

Giannis/Embiid being +700

is wildly disrespectful lol

Embiid still plays both of them 1 more time - just wait on it

last year all the voters said main reason embiid lost was because he lost that national televised game vs jokic and right after lost to Giannis

this year when embiid beats them both to finish the season lets talk bout it

 

[WASHED KING]

all ima say is

jokic being -360

Giannis/Embiid being +700

is wildly disrespectful lol

Embiid still plays both of them 1 more time - just wait on it

last year all the voters said main reason embiid lost was because he lost that national televised game vs jokic and right after lost to Giannis

this year when embiid beats them both to finish the season lets talk bout it

I hope so.

Either that or we get to watch a 3 peat MVP winner not make it to the Finals for the 3rd season in a row and it be ok cause it's a "ReGuLAR SeaSoN aWaRD"

 

[pmatic]

 

[Mister Meaner]

He's not a mass shooter or using it though so whats the problem?

This isn’t a serious question, is it? What are you even comparing here?

 

[dacomeup]

Man if there’s someone or a group of people who can be funny and insightful about NBA coverage, they could eat.

NBA talk is in shambles

The ex players got me preferring to listen to the nerds which says something. Where’s the knowledgeable, regular Black dudes who cover the NBA at?

 

[Moheezy]

TBF, he jumped like 20 spots.

He was #10 last week and it was great to see. Now he jumped to #9 and we posting lol

 

[rolaholic]

This isn’t a serious question, is it? What are you even comparing here?

You must've missed the discussion in here yesterday, was riffing on the absurdity of some of the things that were said which included the mass shooter comment...

 

[sohi 23]

The ex players got me preferring to listen to the nerds which says something. Where’s the knowledgeable, regular Black dudes who cover the NBA at?

Not nba games related but the nba draft podcast by addict4sneakers brother is fire. I’m a daily listener.

 

[Mister Meaner]

He got to play dumb and hope silver will accept his story. Say he did not pack his own suitcase and his assistant handles that for him.

Like many said, he is probably cooked and will get suspended. Who knows? Maybe, he wants to do some nba time to show he is down

It all boils down to a) how did the gun and he end up in Denver together. If they find he had it in the jet, he’s cooked and/or b) did the league know about him having it in the first place.

Reference

 

[pmatic]

He was #10 last week and it was great to see. Now he jumped to #9 and we posting lol

On3 had him at 26 previously, ESPN has him at 28 and 24/7 has him at 34.

I think the 10 that you may be referring to is the ESPN draft guy said don't be surprised when Bronny is ranked top 10 and lo and behold.

 

[nick.]

It will look weird in hindsight if Jokic wins three MVP's in a row without much real team playoff success but Embiid has been a worse playoff performer. Or what if they vote Giannis and the Nuggets end up winning the championship?

 

[WASHED KING]

It will look weird in hindsight if Jokic wins three MVP's in a row without much real team playoff success but Embiid has been a worse playoff performer. Or what if they vote Giannis and the Nuggets end up winning the championship?

Embiid has been comparable if not better than Jokic in the playoffs in his career. How did you reach this conclusion?

Is it because Embiid catches more heat when Philly loses in the playoffs? If so then I agree he does catch more slander and that is my main problem.

Jokic is 21-27

Embiid 22-22

 

[wavycrocket]

James Wiseman and Marvin Bagley about to get up shots like it's the 2017 Nike EYBL

Crazy how they turnt out. Could kinda see it coming too.

Ayton gives/gave these vibes too. Just more talented and better.