SGA wins MVP

[BigJay]

Good for him but still insane to look at Joker’s numbers and not give him the nod

Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins NBA MVP; Nikola Jokic 2nd

The Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who averaged 32.7 points to win the league's scoring title, has earned his first NBA MVP, finishing ahead of Nikola Jokic.

www.espn.com

 

[Wagerallsports]

It was inevitable but also a shame

One of the best season's in NBA history by Jokic overlooked for a poor man's version of prime James Harden

 

[Deleted member 31352]

It was inevitable but also a shame

One of the best season's in NBA history by Jokic overlooked for a poor man's version of prime James Harden

Good comparison because that brother gets every whistle like Harden did.

 

[stormtrooper8]

Can't really call him poor man's Harden......yet

SGA hasn't become an annual choker in the playoffs.......yet

 

[jjgold]

Well deserving and will win Title

 

[MinnesotaFats]

This is like when LeBron or Shaq didn't win in their prime.

We all know who the best player is. NBA drifting into legimatcy issues here of late.

Been about a decade since a US dude won this.

 

[Wagerallsports]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1925280447791067260

 

[Wagerallsports]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1925283305357758487

 

[Jrgum3]

SGA is deserving of the MVP he was the best player on the best team. Jokic is great and he arguably could be voted MVP every year but the NBA has always spread the wealth. The same thing was said when Embiid won the award. Jokic could probably care less too which is what makes him so great. Ask any player in the league and they'll tell you Jokic is the best player in the world right now but it's hard to take away from the season that SGA had and especially the Thunder who were the best team in the league by a wide margin with SGA a huge reason why.

 

[BMR Genie]

SGA is deserving of the MVP he was the best player on the best team. Jokic is great and he arguably could be voted MVP every year but the NBA has always spread the wealth. The same thing was said when Embiid won the award. Jokic could probably care less too which is what makes him so great. Ask any player in the league and they'll tell you Jokic is the best player in the world right now but it's hard to take away from the season that SGA had and especially the Thunder who were the best team in the league by a wide margin with SGA a huge reason why.

You nailed it, JR.

Jokic would rather have another ring. He couldn't care less about the award.

 

[jjgold]

The best team usually wins the national title

 

[BMR Genie]

"In the last 25 years, only 5 regular season MVP went on to win the title the same year

• Shaq in 2000
• Duncan in 2003
• Lebron in 2012 and 2013
• Curry in 2015"

---> Can SGA add his name to this list?

 

[Tanko]

SGA is deserving of the MVP he was the best player on the best team. Jokic is great and he arguably could be voted MVP every year but the NBA has always spread the wealth. The same thing was said when Embiid won the award. Jokic could probably care less too which is what makes him so great. Ask any player in the league and they'll tell you Jokic is the best player in the world right now but it's hard to take away from the season that SGA had and especially the Thunder who were the best team in the league by a wide margin with SGA a huge reason why.

This captures it perfectly.
I agree NBA wants to avoid picking the same MVP year after year after year.

 

[BMR Genie]

"In the last 25 years, only 5 regular season MVP went on to win the title the same year

• Shaq in 2000
• Duncan in 2003
• Lebron in 2012 and 2013
• Curry in 2015"

---> Can SGA add his name to this list?

And now SGA has been added to the list.

 

[jjgold]

Indy did a great job on him all series

He had a terrible game 7

 

[BMR Genie]

Indy did a great job on him all series

He had a terrible game 7

Yap. Not an easy playoff for him.

 

[BigJay]

Indy did a great job on him all series

He had a terrible game 7

And yet crown em