Nikola Jokic just proved to the world once again why he was on the cusp of three-peating as regular season MVP in Game 2 against the Phoenix Suns.
Jokic had a dominant 39 points and 16 rebounds in the win, making fans around the world hail him as the true MVP.
Y’all really started hating on Jokic because he was about to get a 3rd MVP and since y’all fav players didn’t have 3 neither could he 😂 i really don’t think y’all understand how disgusting & nasty that was 😂
— Jay Thompson (@jameekaB15) May 2, 2023
Fans criticized Joel Embiid’s public campaigning for the MVP that swung the odds toward him instead of Jokic.
Jokic 39-16-5 man. Dude is insane. Should’ve been MVP lowkey again if Embiid didn’t whine into an award
— LEEZUS (@AndrewLeezus) May 2, 2023
This performance showed why Jokic is so highly regarded.
Hopefully the world enjoyed seeing the real MVP tonight!! #Jokic
— Brandon Stokley (@bstokley14) May 2, 2023
Many talking heads tried spinning unnecessary narratives to prop up other players that most fans saw right through.
imagine thinking jokic was an underserving mvp candidate lmao
— Dan Favale (@danfavale) May 2, 2023
Some fans didn’t care about the MVP being given to Jokic because he’s proven he’s the best player in the world.
Regardless of if he wins MVP again or not, I think it’s safe to say more and more people are starting to realize Nikola Jokic is the best basketball player in the world
Jokic put on a masterclass performance tonight to lead the Nuggets to a 2-0 series lead
— Brandon Ewing (@B_Skip1717) May 2, 2023
The narrative of Jokic being a bad playoff performer was busted tonight.
The fact that people think the best center in the league would be trash in the playoffs is funny. Jokic is goated and imo the MVP this season
— 🎗NBA•Fan🎗 (@Klutch_23) May 2, 2023
More fans hailed him as the MVP.
Have yourself a night MVP.
Have yourself a night Nikola Jokic.
👏👏👏#NBATwitter pic.twitter.com/xWhbyv7vFL
— Omer Osman (@OmerOsman200) May 2, 2023
Three-time MVP may not happen, but tomorrow’s MVP announcement will have fgans up in arms.
NIKOLA JOKIC
3X MVP
— Swipa (@SwipaCam) May 2, 2023
Jokic has said before that he personally doesn’t care about the MVP trophy being awarded to him as long as his team will have success. Hopefully, he can continue this run of form and lead the Nuggets to their first-ever NBA Finals.
Will Nikola Jokic Be Named MVP?
MVP voting closed at the end of the regular season and Jokic ended up falling in the rankings towards the final month. The Nuggets had sealed the one-seed which led to Jokic reducing his minutes and production drastically while Embiid was putting up 50-point performances to put his name over the others. Michael Malone has said his team doesn’t care if Jokic wins the MVP.
“I know what motivates Nikola Jokic, myself, and the rest of the guys in that locker room. It’s not the MVP.”
Michael Malone, asked about Nikola Jokic's performance tonight with the MVP announcement coming tomorrow: "I know what motivates Nikola Jokic, myself, and the rest of the guys in that locker room. It’s not the MVP."
— Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) May 2, 2023
The series isn’t over as the Nuggets have to defend their 2-0 lead as they head to Phoenix for Games 3 and 4. With the form the team is on and the defensive prowess they’ve shown in the playoffs, this may be the scariest team in the West right now.
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