As is the case every year by this point, there is a lot of debate on who deserves to win MVP.
For Draymond Green, the race has now come down to just Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo, with Nikola Jokic not being in contention anymore.
“Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo is who I feel like the MVP race has come down to,” Green said. “Joker (Nikola Jokic), incredible year, as of late he’s slipped and those guys have continued to ascend. As of late the Denver Nuggets have slipped and those two teams have continued to ascend. Both players are absolutely amazing.”
Jokic had been leading the race for so long, but the Denver Nuggets losing five of their last seven games has hurt his case a lot. Green then went on to say that Embiid is in the lead at the moment and that it is his award to lose.
“Right now in the MVP race, I think it’s Joel. I think it’s Joel’s award to lose. I think the way he loses that award is his team starts losing because Joel’s going to put up Joel numbers, Joel gonna do what Joel has been doing. It’s Joel’s award to lose… Joel should get his first MVP this year. I don’t expect Philly to hit some crazy losing streak. And be that they won’t do that, it should be Joel’s to lose.”
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Embiid is the league’s leading scorer at 33.6 PPG and is also putting up 10.3 RPG, 4.1 APG, 1.1 SPG, and 1.8 BPG. He has led the Sixers to a 48-23 record, which is good enough for the third seed in the East, and they are three games behind the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, who are 51-20.
Embiid needs to ensure that the Sixers stay within touching distance of the Bucks, as then there is a very good chance he does take home the award this time. If they do slip up, then Giannis, who is averaging 31.3 PPG, 11.9 RPG, and 5.6 APG, could probably win his third MVP award.
Doc Rivers Claims Joel Embiid Is The MVP And He Should Have Won It Last Year As Well
Sixers head coach Doc Rivers believes it is pretty clear that Embiid is the MVP this season. He stated that the big man should have won it last year, too, when he finished runner-up to Jokic.
We do agree with Doc when it comes to this season, as Embiid is leading our MVP race at the moment. There are only 11 games left, and unless the Sixers struggle the way that the Nuggets did, Embiid should win his first MVP. It would really be great to see him finally get his hands on it after the heartbreak of losing out in each of the last two seasons.
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