@@lukacalov1988Lol Jokic doesn't have any case to be the best in the world in 2021, could argue he wasn't even the best in the regular season that year. I'm a huge Jokic fan too but let's not be delusional here Jokic probably wasn't even top 5 in 2021😂
Me too, I was tired of players showing off, dunking, don't notice other players just pure selfishness. Nikola just brought light to NBA as a player and as a human being. I am so glad that my kids finally have great role model.
@@leeronald3645 Lebron plays good basketball and it's nice to watch, but his time is over now and even at his peak he was not a playmaker the way Jokic is.
he raises the level of his team more than anyone I've ever seen. they would be bottom feeders without him. the overall team. the individual players. I'm not sleeping on the greatness. he's an amazing player
You can compliment a player without shitting on his team, you know. Obviously they wouldn't be top contenders, but that is NOT a bad team that Denver has built around him.
Metrics such as PER, Box +/-, VORP, On/Off, PIE, Win Shares are excellent indicators of how much value a player adds to their team. Jokic happens to lead in all of these
"Excellent" is a stretch. You know BPM weights assists higher for centers than guards, right? What's the justification for that in a positionless NBA? I agree that they do have their place though.@@tropickman
Why do Jokic fans always say that. Go check the nets record without KD when Kyrie had to step up. And go watch some games. You will actually see what a lottery team looks like. That nets team lost like 65% of their games when KD didn't play and Kyrie had to lead them. With him.they literally were a #2 seed with a close to .700 record
The craziest thing about Jokic is that he is not even trying to stats padding his way to MVP. How many players can just have a night with shooting the ball just 3 times, score 4 points, but also has 16 assists, 7 rebounds, and 5 blocks?
Let’s go Jokic! These stat lines are insane! I don’t get why people think he’s boring, dude is putting guys in the spin cycle in the post, dropping dimes, clutch 3’s, buttery hooks, he’s so smart when he plays. It’s always awesome watching his dominance over the game
He's definitely not boring to watch 😂. But the ones who do seem to think that are all in awe with guys that can jump high and run fast. 💯 or just don't have much BBALL knowledge
@@hardwood_yt if you put SGA in the CONVERSATION it means you are part of the AGENDA.. NBA makes a video about SGA every week. LUKA gets 73 points and NBA manage to talk about SGA and EMBIID. EMBIID gets 70 poins and they dont even talk about KAT. JOKIC gets 4 straight triple doubles and guess what? SGA was in the NBA video because he had 31 points LOL.
This series is so good 🤩! I can't wait for the other candidates, though I've got to be honest. It's hard for me to see them beating this. Also, you deserve like at least a mil more subs. What's up with that!
Jokic had a TS% of 70 last year, which is mind-numbingly obscene for a guy who's his team's offensive hub and not just a dunk and putback guy. Jokic is still an extremely efficient player putting up great numbers.
Ofc the MVP but I feel like this has been a bit of a lazy lala coasting season for Jokic. It's not that I think he doesn't care or doesn't try, but I think he's on cruise control mentally holding himself in reserve for the postseason and sort of also proving he doesn't really care about chasing regular season whatever. He has nothing left to prove at this point - except maybe again in the postseason. The beast is asleep until April 20
Which is SCARY. I kinda agree. Sometimes it feels like this regular season is PRACTICE for him. Some games are like shooting drills where he TESTS stuff. Playing on Battery-Saving mode and yet… still dominating & putting crazy stats!!
@@samantharay6098 No, hey I’m with you! I just reread your comment. I think you’re absolutely right- he’ll turn it up even more in the playoffs. I predict more record numbers from this generational superstar, and back to back titles. Cheers!
For me, it depends on whose team is on top, but I think Jokic doesn't really care much about mvp and playing basketball at a low pace in the regular season And for me, Jokic already has 3mvps What happened last year was just ridiculous And regular season mvp is highly overrated in todays era, players don't play hard as much as playoffs So teams, or players who is capable of being 1st and 2nd seed pace themselves
Yeah!!!!!, there are other candidates, jokic and nuggets are defending champs. He got robbed last year. I recommend this year, he fuckin don't. And seriously name another player right now better than nikola jokic.one more valuable, and I don't mean flopping, turnover king, whining bitchbron, we will leave lefraud out of it he ain't winning shit anyway. Ain't no player more worthy of mvp than, my boy nikola jokic. 100%.
Hy dude! I really enjoy your videos, I find your analysis deep and super interesting!! But there is maybe room for little improvement: 1/As a newcomer in NBA statistic world, I find it hard to understand the difference between some stats (even if you try to always quickly explain what they mean) > maybe it will be interesting to make a specific video on all of the stats you often use. Don’t know if you thought about making that kind of « tutorial » video but it could be interesting. Furthemore, as I’m french, it makes it even harder to understand when you use super specific words/nuances in the videos but can’t blame you for that! 2/Maybe you should also do a series but on other trophies (MIP for example), it is always great to hear about Jokic, Luka, etc… but talking about less known athletes is always great too! I really love your videos and watch everyone of them so keep up with the good work, my comment was more about possible improvements and giving new ideas! 😊 Bye!
The reason his numbers are not even bigger this year is because unlike Embiid he doesn’t put it into second gear against bottom teams, he actually puts on the brakes! The man is top 5 all time I don’t care what anyone says! The man is doing this without an all star calibre player!
Oh trust me I’m not making a video on him. There is no case other than “best team”. And we all know that Celtics team is just an incredible roster. Tatum has no case and I’ll reveal that in my Giannis video.
@@noahhigurashi6176 so you havent seen the Tatum interview. Tatum literally called himself "the best player in the league." google it, its a fun interview of a delusional person.
Totally agree that Jokic is best candidate by far atm, but how do we know the defensive on/off metrics you presented don't reflect that Jokic's backup is a terrible defender and that Jokic is actually an underrated defender?
SGA is third. I think Luka is first as he's doing all he can on a clown show and they would be a wizards level team without him, i think joker is 2 and probs most likely to get his third
Because he deserves it. He's leading a really young team to the best record in the west and having the best scoring season out of everyone actively playing. I'm not saying Jokic is far. But it's so close that it will come down to team record. If SGA has a better record than Jokic he should win it and if Jokic has a better team record he should win it.
Seems like Jokic is getting a triple double almost every night, like how do you compete for MVP against that? Westbrook did the same thing for one year, and he won MVP. Jokic been doing it for 3 years, plus this year, and was robbed last year bc voters didn't want him to have 3 in a row. I wouldn't be surprised if he won those 3 plus another 4 in a row otherwise.
aside from the stellar averages, Jokic has just had more "MVP moments" than Shai, the crazy game winner against the Warriors (on national TV) and the absurd statlines that he's been putting up. Shai's incredible consistency will sadly work against him unless he can pull out some crazy games the way Jokic has
If they end the year with the best record and he keeps missing 1-2 shots every week or so😂 we’re looking at potentially the greatest offensive season of all time.
I don’t think so . They have some pretty decent players . One individual doesn’t win a chip , it’s a team sport. Jokic was mvp for 2 years and couldn’t win a chip because his key teammates were injured , like Murray . And so the team wasn’t good enough.
Mind you I believe he is MVP but basketball is a team sport so he needs good support to win. Jordan couldn’t win alone, Kobe had Shaq for 3 rings , etc
Bucks with Jokic is not great. They would be horrendous on defense. They already are but giannis can still guard on the perimeter a bit and play great. defense. Having Lopez and jokic would make little sense. And then he would be surrounded with not so great perimeter defenders. Unlike the nuggets where he has a pretty dam good defensive team.
Nikola jokic, and his nuggets. The most entertaining thing, the nba has to offer, especially in talent. What he does is awesome. Nikola gets his team involved, and builds his team up, as good as lebron destroys his teams winning, over his selfish stats. Nikola jokic 3's from downtown as good, or if not better than anybody. Lebron - shittiest 3 point shooter I ever seen. Nikola jokic- don't have to say anything. Just does it. And is it. Lebron james- lies, makes excuses, tells everyone, reminds everyone about his shit. I'm gonna........whatever. truth is you ain't it. And you will never be.
Go nuggets!!!!!!!!!, I already know you are the best there is in the nba. What is that, wait!!!, is that a repeat I smell. Don't say I didn't warn you all. Peace out.
Jokic is not the MVP, everyone is DESPERATE to give it to him to try and right the wrong of last year's joke of an MVP. Two wrongs don't make a right. Giannis is the 2024 MVP and its not close. Giannis is avg 30 points a game with over 60% shooting, not true shooting. This has NEVER been done, Giannis is on his way to THE MOST efficient season of offensive basketball in NBA history, he is outscoring Jokic (by a lot) and doing so with a higher shooting% (by a lot), rebounds and assists do not cover the disparity of the value of their shooting. That alone undermines the Jokic for MVP case but it really falls to shambles when you consider that Jokic and Giannis are both on 2 seed teams just 3 wins apart at the moment, and how much better Giannis is on defense (again, it's a lot). At this rate we are headed for an endless cycle of giving out pity MVP's to whoever got robbed the year before, this is toxic and must stop, Giannis is MVP and it its not even close anymore.
The Joker and Giannis are a wash to me. The Joker is elite offensively but not so much defensively. Giannis is elite,defensively, but not as great as the Joker offensively. Both teams are not as great when either of them are off the court. When the teams went head to head against each other it was a split. I wish they could split the MVP in half and call it a draw but time will tell. Of the vote splits between the Joker and Giannis, SGA possibly could win it because he's a new face and he has also played great for his team too.
Giannis is better on offense this year. Over 30 points a game with over 60% shooting (not true shooting). This has NEVER been done in NBA history, the deficit in rebounds and assists does not make up for how much more Giannis has been able to score. You cannot simultaneously understand the significance of what Giannis is doing and conclude that jokic is having the more valuable season, and thats not even taking into account how much better Giannis is on defense, which is exactly why Giannis is MVP and its not even close. And every time people are confronted with this fact they say something like "well Milwaukee had expectations . . . They didn't meet expectations" whose expectations exactly? You mean the sensationalist clickbait media? And when these insane click bait expectations weren't met, more click bait sensation was made about this "failure". Meanwhile the bucks are approaching the end of the season as a top 2 seed and Giannis is having a historically great season poised to make a run at the chip. The Bucks are EXACTLY where the fuck they expected to be.
Joker best in league since 2022. Reign of Joker lasts 3 more years.
Imo he is the best since 2021 but his team was injured until 2023
Giannis better 😂
@@lukacalov1988Lol Jokic doesn't have any case to be the best in the world in 2021, could argue he wasn't even the best in the regular season that year. I'm a huge Jokic fan too but let's not be delusional here Jokic probably wasn't even top 5 in 2021😂
He won it! 3rd MVP for the joker !
I love Jokic, he got me back into basketball! Nuggets have been my favorite team for a long time, love to see them doing well. Great video by the way!
Got me back into basketball too, so glad to see such beautiful playmaking coming back into the game
Me too, I was tired of players showing off, dunking, don't notice other players just pure selfishness.
Nikola just brought light to NBA as a player and as a human being.
I am so glad that my kids finally have great role model.
Lebron play more beautiful ball.
@@leeronald3645The dude who can’t even make a layup without traveling? Nah.
@@leeronald3645 Lebron plays good basketball and it's nice to watch, but his time is over now and even at his peak he was not a playmaker the way Jokic is.
he raises the level of his team more than anyone I've ever seen. they would be bottom feeders without him. the overall team. the individual players. I'm not sleeping on the greatness. he's an amazing player
You can compliment a player without shitting on his team, you know. Obviously they wouldn't be top contenders, but that is NOT a bad team that Denver has built around him.
Ken, cmon😂 You make it sound like his teammates suck🤣 It's easier to elevate players with talent.
Metrics such as PER, Box +/-, VORP, On/Off, PIE, Win Shares are excellent indicators of how much value a player adds to their team. Jokic happens to lead in all of these
"Excellent" is a stretch. You know BPM weights assists higher for centers than guards, right? What's the justification for that in a positionless NBA? I agree that they do have their place though.@@tropickman
Why do Jokic fans always say that.
Go check the nets record without KD when Kyrie had to step up. And go watch some games.
You will actually see what a lottery team looks like.
That nets team lost like 65% of their games when KD didn't play and Kyrie had to lead them.
With him.they literally were a #2 seed with a close to .700 record
i like how he takes the best out of guys like Aaron Gordon. I doubt this dude would be so productive on another team.
true but he is the best player in the leaugue in that role jokic uses his strength no one can do that like this
The craziest thing about Jokic is that he is not even trying to stats padding his way to MVP. How many players can just have a night with shooting the ball just 3 times, score 4 points, but also has 16 assists, 7 rebounds, and 5 blocks?
Yeah it's frustrating I wish he would statpad😂
Let’s go Jokic! These stat lines are insane! I don’t get why people think he’s boring, dude is putting guys in the spin cycle in the post, dropping dimes, clutch 3’s, buttery hooks, he’s so smart when he plays. It’s always awesome watching his dominance over the game
He's definitely not boring to watch 😂. But the ones who do seem to think that are all in awe with guys that can jump high and run fast. 💯 or just don't have much BBALL knowledge
Man the way the nba media goes on and on about a so called mvp race is just about the most annoying thing in sports.
I’m not the nba media I promise 🤣 just a guy making videos as a fan of the game.
@@hardwood_yt if you put SGA in the CONVERSATION it means you are part of the AGENDA..
NBA makes a video about SGA every week.
LUKA gets 73 points and NBA manage to talk about SGA and EMBIID.
EMBIID gets 70 poins and they dont even talk about KAT.
JOKIC gets 4 straight triple doubles and guess what? SGA was in the NBA video because he had 31 points LOL.
They didn't mention KAT because he put up 60 in a loss to the Hornets. Besides Edwards has the best MVP case out of the Timberwolves@@onlyfacts3178
Dawg im releasing a Luka video tomorrow lol
💯 Joker is playing out of this world, we've never seen a guy like him play. I think the closest thing well see to him is Luka Doncic.
This series is so good 🤩! I can't wait for the other candidates, though I've got to be honest. It's hard for me to see them beating this. Also, you deserve like at least a mil more subs. What's up with that!
Jokic had a TS% of 70 last year, which is mind-numbingly obscene for a guy who's his team's offensive hub and not just a dunk and putback guy. Jokic is still an extremely efficient player putting up great numbers.
Ofc the MVP but I feel like this has been a bit of a lazy lala coasting season for Jokic. It's not that I think he doesn't care or doesn't try, but I think he's on cruise control mentally holding himself in reserve for the postseason and sort of also proving he doesn't really care about chasing regular season whatever. He has nothing left to prove at this point - except maybe again in the postseason. The beast is asleep until April 20
Holding himself as reserve and still better than any other player in the league?
The best basketball player on planet Earth is averaging 26/12/9 this year but you got him on cruise control. Gotcha 👌
Which is SCARY. I kinda agree. Sometimes it feels like this regular season is PRACTICE for him. Some games are like shooting drills where he TESTS stuff. Playing on Battery-Saving mode and yet… still dominating & putting crazy stats!!
@@GinjaNinja77 you dont remember what his numbers look like when he's all in?
@@samantharay6098 No, hey I’m with you! I just reread your comment. I think you’re absolutely right- he’ll turn it up even more in the playoffs. I predict more record numbers from this generational superstar, and back to back titles. Cheers!
For me, it depends on whose team is on top, but I think Jokic doesn't really care much about mvp and playing basketball at a low pace in the regular season
And for me, Jokic already has 3mvps
What happened last year was just ridiculous
And regular season mvp is highly overrated in todays era, players don't play hard as much as playoffs
So teams, or players who is capable of being 1st and 2nd seed pace themselves
Maestro Joker
We get bored with greatness? Huh?
The best way to not get bored with greatness and to be excited about who is 2nd place.
LeBron's whole career
His availability are Top tier, every game every clutch moment.
If nikola jokic doesn't win mvp this year. Then I lose even more respect for the nba, than I already have.
What? 😂 There are other candidates, my friend.
Yeah!!!!!, there are other candidates, jokic and nuggets are defending champs. He got robbed last year. I recommend this year, he fuckin don't. And seriously name another player right now better than nikola jokic.one more valuable, and I don't mean flopping, turnover king, whining bitchbron, we will leave lefraud out of it he ain't winning shit anyway. Ain't no player more worthy of mvp than, my boy nikola jokic. 100%.
when is the MVP announced?
Hy dude! I really enjoy your videos, I find your analysis deep and super interesting!! But there is maybe room for little improvement:
1/As a newcomer in NBA statistic world, I find it hard to understand the difference between some stats (even if you try to always quickly explain what they mean) > maybe it will be interesting to make a specific video on all of the stats you often use. Don’t know if you thought about making that kind of « tutorial » video but it could be interesting. Furthemore, as I’m french, it makes it even harder to understand when you use super specific words/nuances in the videos but can’t blame you for that!
2/Maybe you should also do a series but on other trophies (MIP for example), it is always great to hear about Jokic, Luka, etc… but talking about less known athletes is always great too!
I really love your videos and watch everyone of them so keep up with the good work, my comment was more about possible improvements and giving new ideas! 😊 Bye!
The reason his numbers are not even bigger this year is because unlike Embiid he doesn’t put it into second gear against bottom teams, he actually puts on the brakes! The man is top 5 all time I don’t care what anyone says! The man is doing this without an all star calibre player!
Just had his 4th perfect triple double without missed shot....most in history of NBA
What did they say about magic Johnson? Was he a boring player? We got the second coming but even better but it’s not showtime?
Joker is the only thing worth watching in professional sports
I started watching the NBA again because of Jokic and Luka.
The OG
He’s just better than everyone else in the sport. It takes 5 minutes of watching to realize he’s on a different level
No way you said that. He isn’t on the same level as Shai, Jokic, Embiid or Giannis
Jokic is inevitable
Sports history will tell that embiid was chosen because of his race.
Huh?
No one thinks Tatum is even close to an MVP. Tatum is doing what Embiid did last year, he gaslight idiots.
Oh trust me I’m not making a video on him. There is no case other than “best team”. And we all know that Celtics team is just an incredible roster.
Tatum has no case and I’ll reveal that in my Giannis video.
@@hardwood_yt good man. im subbing
Don’t compare jayson Tatum to embiid . Tatum doesn’t care about winning an mvp whereas embiid made a huge deal whining and crying about it
@@noahhigurashi6176 so you havent seen the Tatum interview. Tatum literally called himself "the best player in the league." google it, its a fun interview of a delusional person.
Totally agree that Jokic is best candidate by far atm, but how do we know the defensive on/off metrics you presented don't reflect that Jokic's backup is a terrible defender and that Jokic is actually an underrated defender?
They will give it to SGA cuz reasons
SGA is third. I think Luka is first as he's doing all he can on a clown show and they would be a wizards level team without him, i think joker is 2 and probs most likely to get his third
Because he deserves it.
He's leading a really young team to the best record in the west and having the best scoring season out of everyone actively playing.
I'm not saying Jokic is far. But it's so close that it will come down to team record.
If SGA has a better record than Jokic he should win it and if Jokic has a better team record he should win it.
DARKO is how close you are to a Miličić😂
Who cares Naz Reid finna win it this year anyways 🥱
Two words. Three points.
@@hardwood_yt😭💀
Seems like Jokic is getting a triple double almost every night, like how do you compete for MVP against that?
Westbrook did the same thing for one year, and he won MVP.
Jokic been doing it for 3 years, plus this year, and was robbed last year bc voters didn't want him to have 3 in a row. I wouldn't be surprised if he won those 3 plus another 4 in a row otherwise.
His teammates need credit too now come on. Mpj Jamal Murray Aaron Gordon these aren’t scrub starters these are legit hoopers
aside from the stellar averages, Jokic has just had more "MVP moments" than Shai, the crazy game winner against the Warriors (on national TV) and the absurd statlines that he's been putting up. Shai's incredible consistency will sadly work against him unless he can pull out some crazy games the way Jokic has
I don't think they will give MVP to Jokic but it's ok
They did.
Jokic would never show 3 hand sign like that. Google serbian 3 fingers
If they end the year with the best record and he keeps missing 1-2 shots every week or so😂 we’re looking at potentially the greatest offensive season of all time.
Take Nikola out of Nuggets and they'll wind up in the bottom of the standings.
I don’t think so . They have some pretty decent players . One individual doesn’t win a chip , it’s a team sport. Jokic was mvp for 2 years and couldn’t win a chip because his key teammates were injured , like Murray . And so the team wasn’t good enough.
Mind you I believe he is
MVP but basketball is a team sport so he needs good support to win. Jordan couldn’t win alone, Kobe had Shaq for 3 rings , etc
Imagine swapping Jokic for other candidates' team. Boston with Jokic is scary. Thunder with Jokic is good. Bucks with Jokic is great.
Bucks with Jokic is not great.
They would be horrendous on defense. They already are but giannis can still guard on the perimeter a bit and play great. defense.
Having Lopez and jokic would make little sense.
And then he would be surrounded with not so great perimeter defenders.
Unlike the nuggets where he has a pretty dam good defensive team.
LMAO, delusional.
If you swap jokic and Giannis, Denver gets better and Milwaukee gets worse.
The NBA media-osphere doesn't like him. I wonder why that might be...
Nikola nikad tako nebi pokazao tri
Joker is tha Man🎶☝🏻👏🏻Yoy are not!
George
joker plar around 50% we all know what .statics or any around make him crazy.nah he play like old euro school.some pppl dnt like that . iq iq iq
Are white players even allowed to be named MVP in Lebron James' NBA?
Yes, but this MVP will be considered bad, incorrect and even perhaps one of the worst in history
You know that black players hate when players with passion.
A third MVP for Jokic would piss off Kendrick Perkins so much and I'm here for it
Nikola jokic, and his nuggets. The most entertaining thing, the nba has to offer, especially in talent. What he does is awesome. Nikola gets his team involved, and builds his team up, as good as lebron destroys his teams winning, over his selfish stats. Nikola jokic 3's from downtown as good, or if not better than anybody. Lebron - shittiest 3 point shooter I ever seen. Nikola jokic- don't have to say anything. Just does it. And is it. Lebron james- lies, makes excuses, tells everyone, reminds everyone about his shit. I'm gonna........whatever. truth is you ain't it. And you will never be.
Go nuggets!!!!!!!!!, I already know you are the best there is in the nba. What is that, wait!!!, is that a repeat I smell. Don't say I didn't warn you all. Peace out.
Nah SGA is winning MVP
When?
Jokic is not the MVP, everyone is DESPERATE to give it to him to try and right the wrong of last year's joke of an MVP.
Two wrongs don't make a right. Giannis is the 2024 MVP and its not close. Giannis is avg 30 points a game with over 60% shooting, not true shooting. This has NEVER been done, Giannis is on his way to THE MOST efficient season of offensive basketball in NBA history, he is outscoring Jokic (by a lot) and doing so with a higher shooting% (by a lot), rebounds and assists do not cover the disparity of the value of their shooting.
That alone undermines the Jokic for MVP case but it really falls to shambles when you consider that Jokic and Giannis are both on 2 seed teams just 3 wins apart at the moment, and how much better Giannis is on defense (again, it's a lot).
At this rate we are headed for an endless cycle of giving out pity MVP's to whoever got robbed the year before, this is toxic and must stop, Giannis is MVP and it its not even close anymore.
Check out my Giannis for MVP video :)
Its sga. Sga has less and is doing more. Game over
IQ diff, size diff, team play diff, ring diff, 2mvp diff. Shai is one dimentional player
The Joker and Giannis are a wash to me. The Joker is elite offensively but not so much defensively. Giannis is elite,defensively, but not as great as the Joker offensively. Both teams are not as great when either of them are off the court. When the teams went head to head against each other it was a split. I wish they could split the MVP in half and call it a draw but time will tell. Of the vote splits between the Joker and Giannis, SGA possibly could win it because he's a new face and he has also played great for his team too.
Giannis is better on offense this year. Over 30 points a game with over 60% shooting (not true shooting). This has NEVER been done in NBA history, the deficit in rebounds and assists does not make up for how much more Giannis has been able to score. You cannot simultaneously understand the significance of what Giannis is doing and conclude that jokic is having the more valuable season, and thats not even taking into account how much better Giannis is on defense, which is exactly why Giannis is MVP and its not even close. And every time people are confronted with this fact they say something like "well Milwaukee had expectations . . . They didn't meet expectations" whose expectations exactly? You mean the sensationalist clickbait media? And when these insane click bait expectations weren't met, more click bait sensation was made about this "failure".
Meanwhile the bucks are approaching the end of the season as a top 2 seed and Giannis is having a historically great season poised to make a run at the chip. The Bucks are EXACTLY where the fuck they expected to be.
Wayyy too many numbers