Mark Jackson Tries To Redeem Himself By Voting For Nikola Jokic For Finals MVP: “I’m Just So Glad I Got My MVP Vote Right This Time.”

Mark Jackson was the only MVP voter to not have Nikola Jokic in his top five, but he made sure to vote for him for Finals MVP.

Jun 13, 2023

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Mark Jackson certainly caused quite a stir last month when it was revealed he was the only MVP voter not to have Nikola Jokic in his top five. Jackson apologized for it not long after, as he claimed it was a mistake on his part.

He seemed to have somehow mixed up his All-NBA First Team ballot with MVP and admitted he wasn’t thinking right. Despite the mistake, Jackson still had a vote for Finals MVP, and he ensured he didn’t mess up this time, as he went with Jokic. Afterward, he also stated he was glad he got it right this time around.

“I’m just so glad I got my MVP vote right this time. I can go home and sleep easy.”

Mark Jackson: "I'm just so glad I got my MVP vote right this time. I can go home and sleep easy."

Great stuff. https://t.co/66ufDyCs9Y

— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) June 13, 2023

Jokic got all 11 votes for Finals MVP and he certainly deserved all of them as he led the Denver Nuggets to their first-ever title. He averaged 30.2 PPG, 14.0 RPG, 7.2 APG, 0.8 SPG, and 1.4 BPG in these Finals and was the best player on the court by some distance. Jackson called him a top 10 center of all time during Game 2, and the Serb has certainly earned his respect.

Nikola Jokic’s Historic Postseason Run

Jokic’s 2023 playoff run will go down in history as one of the truly great ones. He averaged 30.0 PPG, 13.5 RPG, 9.5 APG, 1.1 SPG, and 1.0 BPG to become the first player in NBA history to ever lead the playoffs in points, rebounds, and assists.

He also broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record of seven triple-doubles in a single postseason, with 10 in his 20 games here. Anytime you break a record held by Chamberlain, it is a big deal, and this one certainly was as well, although Jokic probably doesn’t care too much about it.

If he has a couple more postseason runs like this one, then Jokic would find him in the running for best big man ever. His teammate Michael Porter Jr. believes he is already the best big ever, although there is probably a little bit of bias involved there.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.