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@OliFatouAisha @Schnaurf @getnickwright Yeah, I think Jokic should’ve won last year and he should be neck and neck with Luka this year.

@Schnaurf @CoolHandMe33 @getnickwright If that’s your criteria then Jokic should have been the MVP last year and this year. Just throwinf in this stat too

With 4 weeks left... Here's where I think the NBA MVP race sits: 1- SGA 2- Luka 3- Wemby 4- Jokic 5- Cade Luka vs Wemby is thisclose and could flip multiple times over last month. But SGA is going to (and deserves to) win, and Luka has clearly played his way into the Top 3.

@skinnykingluka The negative of having too many highlights 😂

@CoolHandMe33 Such a crazy night that it somehow had to sit on the backburner

Luka is insane. This full court pass to LeBron is one of the best passes of the year. I can’t believe more people weren’t talking about it. I bet it’s one of the fastest passes ever recorded and it was placed perfectly.

@YouAreWorthNada @getnickwright We found the casual in the comment section.

@CoolHandMe33 @getnickwright Luka sucks on defense. Anymore questions

@Stryder_007 Probably the best word to describe Luka.

@CoolHandMe33 Savant

@accordingtosk__ @FlukaMagic Exactly. Luka actually runs to his teammates if they have the ball stuck in a corner with 4 seconds left on the shot clock. Apparently that hurts your MVP chances which is laughable.

@CoolHandMe33 @FlukaMagic Other stars don’t even attempt to take the shots Luka take, because they are scared of their percentages

Real human beings will see this type of shit and tell you Shai single coverage middies are more entertaining and wonder why there’s an efficiency discrepancy

Jokic has his own lane being the clear best center. He doesn’t deal with being compared to all the other guards and forwards. So the hate only use to come from Embiid fans. Now that Embiid is clearly not on his level he gets to float around on his past success with no one to call scrutinize him.

@CoolHandMe33 Jokic does this and all of a sudden he's the mvp favorite again and the grizzlies stinker is forgotten

@hugommorais I think that’s what happened. Sometimes having too many highlights can work against you 😂

@CoolHandMe33 Damn. He had so many crazy highlights that I totally forgot about this one. That was CRAZY

@RunItBackFDTV @MichelleDBeadle @ChandlerParsons @TeamLou23 The Lakers are 6-6 without Luka. The teams for SGA, Cade Cunningham and Jaylen Brown all are well over 500 when they miss a game. Lou Williams is retarded but it’s more about hate than how dumb he is. He doesn’t like Luka. It’s that simple.

Luka Doncic hasn't outplayed SGA, Cade Cunningham or Jaylen Brown, according to Lou Williams 👀 "He hasn't had the impact and done the things that these other guys have done." Lou says the MVP race comes down to numbers 📊 @MichelleDBeadle | @ChandlerParsons | @TeamLou23

@getnickwright A miracle they’re the 3 seed. AR and LeBron missing a ton of games. The roster isn’t well constructed and Luka still keeping them at the 3 seed is why he’s the MVP.

RE: Lakers & 3 seed. If they sweep their games against the 5 tankers (IND, WSH, BK, DAL, UTA) and just go *2-6* in their other 8 (MIA, ORL, DET, CLE, OKCx2, GS, PHX) that puts them at 51 wins. So, to catch them: HOU has to go 11-3, Denver 10-4, MIN 9-3. They're gonna be the 3

@HenryTheBlasian No TV commentator or writer should be voting on these awards. It should be a select committee that actually watches the games and doesn’t show a proven bias.

Imagine having career defining accolades at the hands of Stephen A Smith and Kendrick Perkins. It genuinely pisses me off that they’re allowed to vote on NBA awards.

@GrooveyMacc @NickNorris4933 They’re a prime example of why point guards can still have value in this league.

@CoolHandMe33 @NickNorris4933 They don’t have a point guard more than one ball handler they trust or a rim protector

The only reason Luka doesn’t lead the league in EFG percentage is he shoots all the Lakers end of shot clock attempts. He seriously shoots like 4 or 5 of them a game.

Buddy, you’re getting frustrated cuz you’re losing an argument. The first sign of knowing you lost is when you stop giving logical facts and start spazzing out like a child. Im gonna be nice and help you before I go… No one uses FG percentage to determine efficiency. It’s not 1980. They use EFG. It combines 2s and 3s to show an accurate representation of efficiency. Steph Curry had a bad FG percentage but an all time great EFG. It factors in 3’s. We can all agree Steph is good at shooting. But FG percentage says he’s bad. That’s why in modern ball no one uses that anymore. SGA’s EFG was below league average until he got. Super team built around him for the last 3 seasons. You can do your own research. You are my one charitable act for the day. I’m glad I could teach you something new. 😘

@CoolHandMe33 @AndrewDBailey What? He had his first 30 point 50% season the year they made the playin? Which would’ve been 2022-2023 dub was a rookie and Chet was hurt lmao you don’t know shit outside of LA and that’s fine but stop talking like you know you sound dumb as shit

I'll dispense with the blind poll this time, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's numbers are simply better. I'm starting to think Luka Dončić might be able to make up the gap in other ways before the end of the season, though.

SGA was always below league average efficiency until he got a super team around him. Then he could start picking his spots more selectively. It’s always been that way with basketball. The more weapons around you the less you have to force shots. SGA is great and efficiency is nice. But it doesn’t tell the whole picture. If it did then Rudy Gobert should be MVP cuz he’s good at defense and leads the league in EFG. Being 3% behind SGA is nothing for a guy who carries such a huge load and takes all those shots I previously mentioned. Giving a guy MVP for being more efficient is very weak. But if that’s what you wanna go by then Jokic should win it cuz he’s more efficient than SGA.

@CoolHandMe33 @AndrewDBailey If that’s the only reason you could think of as to why he would be that far behind shai in efficiency (it’s not) then sure. He gets .1 more steal than Shai so surely your not talking about that as something going for Luka cause if then argue shai get .2 more blocks than Luka

1. Shai is 3% higher EFG. That’s only because Luka shoots all his teams last second shots that will be missed most of the time. So not giving Luka MVP because he shoots 35 footers at the end of a possession is dumb 2. Luka accounts for 7 more points per game than SGA. 3. Points, rebounds, assists and steals are important in basketball lol. So we’re gonna give SGA MVP over Luka for not shooting end of shot clock attempts? That’s the case yall are using?

@CoolHandMe33 @AndrewDBailey Averages like a point and a half less on less attempts and almost 10 percent more efficient. Takes 6 less 3s and less free throws than Luka and shai is still more efficient. Literally only thing Luka has on him is assists and rebounds lol

@HisandHerLakers Top 2 team without him. They’re 8-4 without SGA and multiple starters were out in the 4 games they lost.

MVP literally means most valuable player. OKC without SGA would still be top 6 team. Lakers without Luka would be a play in team at best. Idk how you can make the argument SGA is more valuable to his team. I understand you want to reward winning but the NBA has lost the plot here

@KidsGetHealthy_ @AndrewDBailey SGA fans are getting desperate. Going pretty far down the list of stats to justify an MVP. All Luka has to do is be more selfish and stop shooting 35 footers at the end of the shot clock. Pass those 4 shots a game to a teammate to brick and he has the same efficiency as SGA.

@CoolHandMe33 @AndrewDBailey Don't you hate it when people bring up stupid stats like FG%, BPM, and VORP... Thos are all useless in determining a more valuable basketball player. 🥴

Basketball gods help us if MVP voters reduce their analysis to this.

No. Basketball doesn’t work like that. It’s like saying since Rudy Gobert has a better FG percentage than Shaq we need to get Rudy more touches. The kind of looks matter in regards to that convo. Shaq drew a lot of attention and it opened things up for others. Luka does the same. AR is great but he is benefiting being the 2nd option and getting clean looks. If he’s the main guy it all changes.

@CoolHandMe33 @Therealkekec1 Let me ask if you give AR the same opportunity to shoot like Luka, will he achieve the same results ?