Nikola Jokic is widely considered to be the best center in the league due to his offensive prowess. He is also the frontrunner for this season’s MVP award. However, the center definitely has his haters.
Recently, we have seen a lot of criticism of Nikola Jokic ahead of him potentially winning his third MVP award. Recently, for example, Kendrick Perkins called Nikola Jokic out for stat padding. Michael Malone has recently clapped back at the hate Nikola Jokic receives, suggesting that people are tired of a “non-athletic player from Sombor, Serbia” dominating the league.
“Maybe they’re just tired of this player, this non-athletic player from Sombor, Serbia who continues to kick everybody’s ass. Maybe people have a hard time with that. I don’t know,” Malone said.
Michael Malone today: "Maybe they're just tired of this player, this non-athletic player from Sombor, Serbia who continues to kick everybody's ass. Maybe people have a hard time with that. I don't know."
— Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) March 2, 2023
There is no doubt that Nikola Jokic deserves to win the MVP award this year, but some people are having trouble wrapping their heads around the fact that a potential three-time MVP will have no championships. However, Jokic will have an opportunity to win the championship this year and silence any remaining doubters. At some point, we have to take championships into account when judging greats.
Nikola Jokic is averaging 24.6 PPG, 11.7 RPG, and 10.0 APG for the Denver Nuggets this year, and they are currently the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. This seems like it could be their year, but you never know what will happen in the playoffs.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Made A Good Case For Nikola Jokic Being The MVP
Though it is insane to see one player win three MVPs in a row in the modern era with many deserving candidates, Nikola Jokic’s production clearly suggests that he deserves the award. Some may be tired of seeing the same player win, but Giannis Antetokounmpo is clearly not one of them, as he recently made a good case for Jokic winning MVP this season.
“I think you should be judged not on what you’ve done in the past,” said Antetokounmpo. “I think you should be judged on what you’re doing that season. If you’re able to win 10 MVPs in a row, win 10 MVPs in a row. I feel like Michael Jordan was one of the best players to ever play this game, and he was always great, but he only won five MVPs out of 15 years he played, or LeBron [James] has won four MVPs out of 20 years.”
There are definitely other candidates who have deserving cases for the MVP award this year. Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of them, and he clearly understands that Nikola Jokic is playing at an MVP level.
It remains to be seen who wins the MVP award this year. Though Nikola Jokic may be leading in the race, things could easily change before the end of this season, and perhaps a different person will win the award.
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