NBA Legends Explain Why Nikola Jokic ROBBED of 2023 MVP

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[@bobbytropo2314]

Jokic was robbed due to a multitude of factors but not one of them had anything to do with basketball

[@manuelantuna26]

​@@cristianofumagalli3045 And because he is fat and white.

[@NotMoriarty1]

Well you both are wrong somehow for one Larry Bird won three MVPs in a row and he wasn't the first and for two jock does have two this would have been his third.

[@Texas75023]

There's ONE BIG elephant in the room.

[@joncondrey6617]

@@martinlutherking6550 actually 3 guys have already won 3 consecutive NBA MVPs. Chamberlain, Russell, and Bird. Most voters didn't want him in the conversation with those three. Same reason Bird didn't win his fourth consecutive in 87. Bird averaged 28.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 7.6 assists, established the 40-50-90 all in that year. Bird was not going to be the first player to win four in a row.

[@froyocrew]

let's be real here, no point in dancing around it: jokic being white is a huge factor in all this

[@dariusgordon2266]

The fact that jokic made history anyway by leading Denver to win the first championship in franchise history is fucking hilarious 😂😂

[@bojan4813]

Jokic should get statue in city

[@dariusgordon2266]

@@bojan4813 you said it brother.

[@denniswilkerson5536]

Jokic is undeniably the Nuggets greatest player, I don’t get why there were Melo comparisons after he just won a ring in Denver

[@TannerCass-r7k]

@@bojan4813 yep only Elway, Sakic, Jokic deserve them statues

[@angelackerman7865]

@@bojan4813that is a bit far maybe if he wins a few more chips

[@vowelsounds6312]

Jokic is everything an mvp is supposed to be.

[@PIP...33]

WHAT ?? 33 PPG MURRAY WHO WON ALONE VS LAKERS. JOKIC IS SOFT ERA SELLOUT NARRATIVE THAT DERANGED PPL BELIEVE

[@PIP...33]

@elniniocool1 YEAH HE LED TEAM TO SWEEP VS KEVON LOONEY 2 YEARS IN A ROW. SHOW ME GOLD VS 40 YEARS LUIS SCOLA ??

[@milosstevanovic1377]

Hahahaha, angry?

[@el34glo59]

Yawn

[@abel6298]

Read your bible! (KJV, preferably) ♥‎

[@militiamancampbell]

The biggest difference between Jokic and Embiid is that Embidd cared deeply about the MVP and cried about it for two years and put it above team success, whereas Jokic couldnt give two shits and just plays and puts his team first. Jokic's team mates seem to genuinely like the guy, whereas I doubt Embiids feel the same way

[@Abb0able]

Embid had no trouble throwing team mates under the bus as scapegoats while keeping Harden and himself blame free. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6bUlKGcedN9aas

[@laputa2195]

Yeah, he's got all these people hating on him, and all these other people loving and defending him, but he himself couldn't care less and just wants to check up on his horses.

[@erichvonmanstein6876]

There is no difference, they're both two overrated, weak , nothing special, playing in a weak era centers who would get dominated in any other era

[@bojanvidakovic1141]

Trolls will be trolls

[@VB-zx1yk]

@@erichvonmanstein6876 cry some more and let us know how you feel then? lol

[@trigun442]

One thing is for certain that the 2023 NBA season is going to be regarded as the time where Jokic didn't win the regular season MVP because of racism and Embiid crying to the media to have one but instead, Jokic won a championship with a finals MVP.

[@davemartino5997]

There’s no doubt he didn’t get the third cuz he’s white plain and simple too many salty blacks can’t stand a white player better than them .

[@PIP...33]

REALLY DERANGED SO WHY MIKE MALONE CRY AFTER EVERY GAME FOR MEDIA ATTENTION ? 1 IS SURE U R DERANGED

[@JayLandon64]

He had the most amazing post-season. First, he becomes the first player with a post-season 30-20-10 and then he leads the whole post-season in points, rebounds, and assists. The only people truly capable of that previously were probably Magic and Bird. Dunno if either one of them ever did it, but they could have.

[@JayLandon64]

@@PIP...33 You have already proven to have no idea what you are talking about. You are a joke.

[@angelackerman7865]

Yep antiwhitism

[@dylan9013]

Embiid is the NBA's first Most Valuable Perkins

[@ProSportBasketball]

loll

[@My_You_Tube]

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[@bozokreso5555]

​@@PIP...33ok

[@ungijazapranje]

@@PIP...33maaaan, u got some serious internal issues 😂

[@pug6322]

​@@PIP...33 damn how much did embiid and perkins pay you?

[@christianmccaffrey7113]

Jokic then became the first player in NBA history to lead in points, rebounds, and assists in the post season.

[@Loquacious_Jackson]

Inefficiency ball hog

[@christianlenik5307]

cry quiet, N-Word, Blyat@@Loquacious_Jackson

[@christianmccaffrey7113]

@@Loquacious_Jackson he leads in efficiency so keep crying and do your research.

[@miketexas4549]

AND NOT CARE ABOUT IT! That's what makes Jokic so special. Basketball is his job, he'd rather race horses in Serbia. Now that's gangster.

[@leoshest9651]

Dude has horse racing money already.​@@miketexas4549

[@JayLandon64]

Jokic was clearly the best player in the NBA this season. Embiid got a trophy but the players know who was best last year.

[@PIP...33]

THAT MEANS OLAJUWON AND ADMIRAL ARE BETTER THAN MJ BECAUSE JORDAN ONLY HAD 33 PPG LIKE EMBIID WHILE BEST STATS IN LEAGUE HAD HAKEEM AND ROBINSON EVERY YEAR. NICE TO ADMIT THAT OLAJUWON IS GOAT. JORDAN NOT GREAT HE ONLY SCORE LIKE EMBIID 33 PPG

[@JayLandon64]

@@PIP...33 WTF are you talking about? First, Jordan never opposed a season like Jokic had because no one has had a season like Jokic had. Jokic nearly averaged a triple double from the center position. In almost every stat, conventional and advanced, Jokic beats Embiid. So, like I said, Embiid got a nice trophy he did not deserve because the true MVP plays for the Nuggets. When Olajuwon and Robinson do that, let me know. Oh, and Jordan was usually in the top 20% for assists, usually one of the top guard rebounders, and led the league in steals bunches of times. He was a three-time Defensive POY. His PER blows Olajuwon and Robinson away. Go talk about a sport you know and/or practice your literacy. You aren't very good at any of it.

[@beepboop4833]

​@@PIP...33Your caps lock is on.

[@dewman7477]

@@PIP...33MJ is goat and proved it with 6 finals mvp and marvellous performances unlike Embiid lol 😂 don’t ever disrespect MJ ever again

[@tromboneman4517]

Embiid won a trophy… Jokic won THE trophy.

[@Tanarosblack]

It's funny, looking at Jokic scoring over AD and shrugging afterwards, I am reminded of Good Will Hunting. Just like Mozzart doesn't see a piano, but music, Jokic doesn't see a ball and a hoop, he sees the game of basketball. Almost like he doesn't even have to try. He is just awesome at it, pure genious.

[@joemarshall4226]

he has fun playing

[@el34glo59]

Now he's the Mozart of basketball? Really?

[@joemarshall4226]

Or the Chopin......@@el34glo59

[@mattveteska8559]

@@el34glo59 no,more like Beethoven

[@gledalac6715]

like when MJ did same, when he hit 3 pointer

[@sir_tut2949]

The best thing is Jokic could care less about his two MVPs and missing out on a 3rd. Bro just wanted to win basketball games and eventually a title. Big respect to Jokic and the Nuggets!

[@dondee5439]

*he could NOT care less. In other words, he is at the bottom of caring.

[@davemartino5997]

@@dondee5439 sit down kid

[@PIP...33]

@@dondee5439 HE KNOWS MURRAY CARRY HIM TO RING

[@angelackerman7865]

Winning 3 in a row is pretty big deal if he wants to be one of the greatest centers of all time only wilt chamberlain and bill Russel are the two centers to accomplish it Bird is the third but he’s not a center .

[@ErLeuchten]

@@angelackerman7865 " if he wants to be one of the greatest centers of all time" erm, but he is already?

[@Chronoic]

NBA Media didn't want Jokic to make history, so Jokic went into the play off and blew alot of records in the playoff that has never been broken in generations out of the water, telling these same media shill, you can't keep me out of the record books and good luck trying to break my new playoff records.

[@theYT_moderator]

Yeah nah lil bro he's just a good baller and doesn't care what North American media says or does. We can all push the narrative that somehow embid controls the media and got the MVP, but end of the day embid had a great year and got the award. Does he deserve it over jokic? Not in my opinion but let's not get carried away.

[@ManafestoRah]

Kendrick perkins racebaiting? was a bigger factor than voter fatigue he was on top until that narrative came out

[@personwomanmancameratv4558]

jokic didn't get mvp only because of what that square headed idiot said

[@samantharay6098]

stupid fake take amazing how many youtuber commenters seem to believe this noise

[@artvallejos1460]

​@@samantharay6098 don't be so sarcastic

[@samantharay6098]

@@artvallejos1460 not sarcasm.

[@observedot7490]

It wasn’t, making up false narratives. Joel had a better regular season than Jokic , and his is from a Nuggets supporter

[@Anonymous_Lee19]

Many times, players were voted MVP simply because the voters think that "this player deserve at least one MVP in his entire career", and not because of the player's performance in that one season.

[@angelackerman7865]

That sounds like BS to me

[@liekegerritsen1620]

Or: This guy doesnt deserve 3 MVPs in a row

[@spsawyer22]

​@angelackerman7865 it is but that's how Karl Malone won MVP over MJ.

[@Baronight]

@@angelackerman7865 thats how charles barkley got his MVP...its a sentiment that happened alot especially when the voter tired of seeing the same dude keep winning accolades...its not far fetched idea.

[@jtaustinmusic]

Does anyone really think Steve Nash was MVP over Kobe?

[@noblevictory2200]

Nikola not only is one of the best players ever but he's also the most genuine and kindest human being's ever!! He's a sweetheart of a giant and is so humble in spirit! (๑ơ ₃ ơ)♥ We love him here in Colorado very much! He was totally robbed of the accolades and recognition he so deserves.

[@SundayPagan]

Best players ever? The meat riding is crazy 🤣

[@djakela4124]

​@@SundayPaganwill be don't worry

[@SundayPagan]

@@djakela4124 depends on how he continues to play for the next 10 years if he plays for that long

[@TraderWize]

@@SundayPaganlook at his skill set no other big man doing it like him leading his team crossing mfs up shooting threes catching rebounds winning two most valuable player awards putting him as the best player in the league for 2 seasons minimum ? he’s def top all time

[@dixie2639]

I agree 1000000%

[@Acesun13]

Gordon was tough too.. im actually glad Gordon got a ring because he plays hard and with heart.💯

[@joemarshall4226]

So is Murray. It's a team of really great guys.

[@gg456stormy]

They don't win without Gordon. His offense is a big plus but his size and athleticism on D is what they need.

[@Acesun13]

@@gg456stormy faaacts.. 👍🏾

[@jarredlkling]

Gordon is the second best player in the team, he's defence and offence production is the reason they won so much

[@Acesun13]

@@jarredlkling Agree 👍🏿

[@rodleyeriffe9149]

I believe they thought Jokic would unravel when he didn't get the coveted three peat. They totally underestimated the unselfish Jokic because they don't understand it's a team sport.

[@daliguj221]

Did the same thing with Giannis. Not unreasonable to doubt if a guy can do it until you see it

[@dragicaandrejevic2060]

Jokić doesn't advertise anyone in America, he doesn't even have sneakers with his name in the sale of sports equipment. Americans respect him a lot.hahahahi.Jokić has done more for the NBA than anyone in the last 30 years - he gave hope to overweight children, kids that they can achieve a lot with work and training. Jokić does not make scandals, he is European - he plays for the Denver Nuggets= to beat him, not to stand out and advertise. He changed basketball.

[@zachmontminy]

A foreign basketball player playing in America does not have the level of impact you think they do. Just think of Dirk Nowitzki, one of the best players of all time and a hall of famer and nobody gives a fuck. Since he retired he's irrelevant. And that's exactly whats gonna happen with ya boy here.

[@LightningBoltzGamer]

​@@zachmontminyhe isnt jokic i never even watched any NBA game befote jokic but i try to tune into every nuggets game just to see him play

[@neilbrons529]

@@LightningBoltzGamer you're right, he's better.

[@victorlofton4381]

⁠@@zachmontminy These guys are acting like Jokic is the savior of basketball. He’s not really doing anything special or revolutionizing the game like MJ, Steph Curry, Kobe, Magic, Kareem. As soon as there’s a European player, who plays half way decent, everyone loses their minds and start calling them the greatest. Yes he was definitely robbed of the MVP last season. He definitely deserved it. But stop talking about how he changed basketball and how’s he’s done more for the NBA than anyone in the last 30 years. He didn’t!! Look up the good Lebron has done for his community or Kobe when he was alive. Steph Curry as well. These guys have no clue lol

[@Scroooge]

@@victorlofton4381 You mean the school lebron ran?

[@bryanfoster326]

Keep in mind y’all, perk kept the date cutoff to after 1990 or the last 33 years because if he just included 1 more year back, the question would be what do dirk, nash, jokic, and magic all have in common. If an nba media person ever tosses out qualifiers to their stats, understand they’re trying to cut out someone specific who disproves their point. In the case of date qualifiers, you just gotta include their qualifier to see their whole point fall apart.

[@danieljohnson270]

That is a very helpful point.

[@randygraham926]

The fact that Jokic produced in the playoffs -- winning a championship and a finals MVP -- is more important than a 3rd regular season MVP. His playoff run totally validates his first 2 MVPs, whereas a 3rd MVP would not. You would still have to listen to the pipsqueaks saying he didn't deserve MVP awards. So it all worked out fine.

[@fox_mulder24]

Good take

[@PIP...33]

WHAT PLAYOFF ? THE FACT THAT U R DERANGED WHO DIDNT MENTION MURRAY 33 PPG CARRY JOKIC VS LAKERS...

[@davide4725]

@@PIP...33Kid, don't go calling anyone deranged when you don't know how capitalization works. It's a bad look

[@PIP...33]

@@davide4725 SO U R DERANGED . U CANT DENY MY FACT SO U TRY TO CHANGE TOPICS. THATS WOMEN BEHAVIOR

[@PIP...33]

@@davide4725 U DERANGED DENY MY FACTS FIRST

[@bookaufman9643]

What's really weird about the Mark Jackson apology is that it was done at 4:30 in the morning. You can see on the tweet that it's 4:26 I guess he was up all night wrestling with his conscience. Most likely he realize that if he didn't say something the entire league would be on his ass. They should take away his voting privileges.

[@karlternida8025]

I'm living in the Philippines(Filipino) and I know for a fact that after watching all those NBA analysts say things about Jokic being the MVP for the 3rd time, it's more about the color of his skin than basketball. I'm not sure if this is the same case with LarryB, but for Jokic, the case is very clear. If the only stats you base your MVP vote in is the PPG and blocks, then I understand why you would vote for Embid.

[@shaebrown2872]

thank god someone has the back bone to say it

[@kajlanka3949]

Not just the that but were he's from as well... a non American player from Serbia being the best at their game... they ain't gonna let that happen

[@ShareefusMaximus]

Joel literally cried his way into the MVP.

[@tomislavmatekovic6909]

And Jokic gladly gave him. True brotha

[@thundian]

Jokic was the best player of both 2022-23 regular season and playoffs, period

[@massimilianobergamaschi7434]

I'm italian. In italy we think that individual awards count less than team victories. An individual award is based on subjective opinions of people while victories are not. We obviously judge players beyond the wins so we talk about best players but we usually judge entire careers instead of single years. So its possible jokic don't care too much about MVP since he won the title playing so very good.

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[@guydelaqua940]

The thing is Joker doesn't pass like a point guard. He passes like the best point guards of all time.

[@60zeller]

When you look at Joel’s stats you pick him. When you watch them play Joel looks like he should not even be in the conversation with the Joker

[@georgebudimir7801]

It looks as if the NBA's MVP voting system has gone the way of the Oscars voting system. Maybe it's time to take it away from the sportscasters and especially, Kendrick Perkins, who is obviously biased, and turn the MVP voting process over to people who are not only knowledgeable about the game of basketball, but honest as well.

[@wdfsmdu]

When the top 2 coaches in the nba (kerr and pop) publicly come out and say they drop everything to watch jokic play speaks volumes.

[@Beljk0]

Funny thing is knowing Jokić's personality I think he was even glad he didn't win an MVP, too much of a hassle for him 😅

[@dflowhoops]

Great editing, great commentary, great analysis and great audio. Subscribed

[@khoahthong4434]

these media people are stupid. if a player deserves to win the MVP, just vote him as the MVP. the context will be that there is a lack of competition, or just that the guy who won the MVP the previous year continued (improved) upon his phenomenon game. what's so difficult or wrong about it? basketball players always improve. by giving another player the MVP, it means that that particular player not only outplayed the previous MVP, he outplayed the improved reigning MVP. i don't think they did, especially in the cases mentioned on this video.

[@juanio7036]

Jokic had the last laugh winning finals mvp

[@iAmToxxiic]

The thing about Jokic is his team needed him, he was valuable for his team, Joels team didnt really need him to win.

[@zachmontminy]

Hilarious that you say this garbage when the reason ya boy won is because Murray carried down the stretch of every game.

[@stevenleblanc8146]

Jamal Murray is a beast but no one carries every single game whether it's the entire game or just down the stretch. 14 and 15 points agaimst the Heat in the last two games shows that clearly. Ofc you're not actually stupid enough to believe that nonsense, you either want to troll or hate.

[@jevislife5675]

You clearly weren't watching any Sixers game

[@devonceylor9244]

For some reason the NBA and its swarm of media personalities have been and continue to be extremely reluctant to embrace The Joker as what he is. The greatest basketball player on the planet earth today.

[@JayS64]

Wow 2:23 those are really his 23' stats?!! Never heard of this guy, but it's no wonder why his team won the ship and why he should have won MVP.

[@BreziqM]

and ohe of those haters in studio say : you will not see Jokic leads Denver to final, you can not see Denver wining final with Jokic....

[@patientzero291]

Should the NBA go for a player and media members vote for who wins the awards? I feel like the words of Perkins suggestive comment about the MVP race played heavily on swaying the voting process during the season.

[@rubaiyat300]

Players aren’t exactly immune to various biases they just might have some different ones. IDK it would have changed anything in this last MVP race given Jokic was picked last in the All Star game. He doesn’t play the game outside the game and that could easily affect voting from players

[@Turk_2023]

Losing the mvp was the best thing to happen to Jokic, it pissed him off and he was god tier

[@DaveRamirez-xc1ez]

Mark Jackson will always be remembered being dunked on by Tom Chambers

[@manuelantuna26]

Jokic is going to go out in history as one of the best players who got robbed. And Embiid would always be remembered as a "pitty MVP"

[@PeteKay]

I like Embiid for his contributions but there was no comparison. Too, after he got the MVP it was painful to watch him play so softly, like an injured sloth. I blame Harden lol. Oh, Maxi is a joy to watch hustle -- I hope he grows into the superstar he appears to be.

[@PIP...33]

THAT MEANS OLAJUWON AND ADMIRAL ARE BETTER THAN MJ BECAUSE JORDAN ONLY HAD 33 PPG LIKE EMBIID WHILE BEST STATS IN LEAGUE HAD HAKEEM AND ROBINSON EVERY YEAR. NICE TO ADMIT THAT OLAJUWON IS GOAT. JORDAN NOT GREAT HE ONLY SCORE LIKE EMBIID 33 PPG

[@PIP...33]

I LIKE HOW KEVON LOONEY SWEPT JOKIC. HE SHOULD RETURN 2 MVPS HE GOT SWEPT BY KEVON LOONEY 2 YEARS IN FIRST ROUND

[@WolfPrincessTalia]

@zzzvain2876 Will you, pretty please, stop shouting? Caps off.

[@Gshellshock]

Fans award players with MVPs. Not media, so called specialists and analytics likes of Perkins and other ESPN clowns.

[@arsa4fun]

Like Novak Djokovic, Nikola Jokic would reach greatness and insane pump in news IF HE WAS NOT FROM SERBIA, but what Djokovic said , this wins make win even better, that person from such a small orthodox Christian country reach such a high level of sportsmanship! Idemoooo breeeee bravo 👏 🇷🇸 ❤

[@randomfaca]

always the victims you poor Serbs... maybe if you didn't go to fucking war with everyone of your neighbors people wouldn't hate you as much

[@neilbrons529]

yeah but djokovic is the best player ever and jokic is no where close. it's just not a fair comparison

[@arsa4fun]

@@neilbrons529 yea but you got my point. Nikola has incredible numbers in nba and yes agree that Novak is different level of success for sure

[@pablosnackbar6417]

@@neilbrons529True, but Jok is only 28 and just entering his prime. Had he won 3 MVP in a row (and whatever else he achieves in the next 5-8 years) he could be considered the greatest big of all time. Early days my friend.

[@dilididli2274]

I don't buy that argument since everybody love Jokic, Djoko just happened to come after two of the most loved tenis player of all time with an unlikable personality.

[@josejoao1621]

If I remember correctly, people who did not want him to earn three MVPs in a row, accuse the league of “racism”, in a way to affect the voting. Truly dumb, and a nasty thing to say. They robbed him of what he deserved…

[@ericbritchie]

If MVP voters get bored and vote for someone else, just because they don't want to vote for the best player again, then its the voters or system that needs to be changed.

[@fightinginsight]

I bet jokic didn't give 2 shits about any of this and was like, lets do playoffs so I can go home and do horse racing

[@timl9724]

Hakeem was better in '93. He probably should've won back to back MVP and DPOY in '93 and '94. He carried easily the worst supporting cast in the League to championship contention both seasons, just that he won it all in the second one. Sure Jordan had the edge on offense, but Hakeem was barely just behind on offense and much better defensively. It was Hakeem, then Jordan, then Barkley in '93, in terms of best player. But since Barkley had the best record thing going for him, his MVP was well justified.

[@davemartino5997]

Hakeem got smoked in 86

[@timl9724]

@@davemartino5997 I was commenting specifically on the video. As for '86, Hakeem was a second year player, yet he raised his stats in the playoffs and took the Rockets to the Finals. The Celtics won 67 games that year, one of the greatest teams all-time, yet 23 year old Hakeem took them to a 6 game championship series. "Got smoked" he did not.

[@angelackerman7865]

Phoenix had a gray team i remember rooting for Barkley to win a championship

[@angelackerman7865]

@@timl9724you seem to forget Houston beat lakers to play Boston. They got beat pretty bad . As for second year excuse Bird won in his second year In 81 against the rockets

[@timl9724]

@@angelackerman7865 i didn't forget anything. That '86 Rockets team was deep and talented. Unfortunately their best scoring guards were suspended the following year for drugs, and Sampson started his rapid decline from injuries. They basically had to start all over, building around Hakeem. As for the '81 Rockets, that was the flukiest run to the Finals in NBA history. Somehow that sub-500 team rallied around Moses Malone to take it all the way to game six against Bird in the Finals. The fact Bird needed 6 games against a sub-500 team, demonstrates how not-ready Bird was. Bird scored 6 points per game less and 6 percentage points less on field goals in the Finals compared to his regular season numbers, leaving Finals MVP Maxwell to carry the leadership load on offense and defense. Magic missed more than half that 80-81 regular season for the Lakers, so they missed getting the first round bye. That first round upset by the Rockets over the Lakers was a huge influence on the eventual change of the playoff format away from the best 2 of 3 first round. It also put Paul Westhead on a short leash the following season, where Riley took over early on.

[@harune_dot_exe]

He did make history. He was not voted as a MVP and lost because of a stupid narrative, he lost due to racism but he till won the championship. Embiid sadly will have the same narrative they gave to Nash(I still think he did also deserve the MVP) that it was racism that got him to win, good job Perkins. Good f' job.

[@razzaus1570]

Rings speak louder than MVP trophies.

[@mattpeckham667]

I love Embid, but Jokic is unreal. He looks like he's not even trying that hard out there, which I mean as the highest compliment. When Embid took the MVP last year, I was okay with it, with some reservations. Then I watched the playoffs and realized that the Joker is on a completely different planet to everyone else. He's going to win more MVP's and likely more championships before he's done.

[@travisjazzbo3490]

If MVP voting was legit, Jordan would have been the MVP like 12 times

[@csuszi11]

indeed

[@gordonschiff3621]

Not in any year when Bird was playing too. Celtic stats pre and post Bird make the point. Still I agree with your point in general.

[@xXKayn3Xx]

Lol no

[@Ikesquad]

No, not even close, he wasn't voted that often because its not the best player, it's the most valuable regular season player for a team, Jordan SHOULD have gotten a 3 peat MVP no doubt, but its because when your on a superteam, you become less valuable, bc your team can win without you.

[@josephle2381]

Hell no

[@JDseller1]

I am an old man so I really do not care if I make people mad. There really is just one reason Jokic did not get the MVP, skin color and flash. He busts his butt on the court and never has anything scandalous happen off the court. He is a Blue collar worker in the NBA. He will not get the spot light on him because he does not get media attention. Media wants things that drives viewers. Train wrecks create viewers. Joe Friday does not.

[@thomascieslak7956]

It was all about race,everyone knows that, it's sad

[@doroza2lol]

TBH, it was more racism than fatigue. Like when perk dropped the white privilige card out there, most sixers fans used it as an argument and in current day and age. Its simply easy to convince people to be more nice to african americans. Thats the truth. Jokic is like Gordon in dunk contest. Getting destroyed not by skills but favoritism.

[@dukaivan]

0:20 0:41 two legendary Nikola Jokic moments

[@masulubonak9275]

If they recognized nikola, evryone will think leflop wra has ended and nikola is actually replacing leflops era if there is anything like that haha

[@dondee5439]

One consolation is that every time Nikola and Embiid face each other in future games we will be shown by results who is truly the NBA MVP. He who laughs last will laugh longest.

[@artvallejos1460]

the one with the most Championships will laugh last. Jokic ' - 1 embiid - 0

[@davemartino5997]

Joker will school those fools so keep dreaming what are like like 13 years old? 🤡

[@jackjackthompson5771]

They got tired it giving it to him and thought Em. “deserved” one. Having given 2 to Jokic already voters feel he git his already, but objectively Joker was MvP. And the chip win through Lebron and AD cemented it 100%

[@JorgeFlores-ox4pr]

Yes we all know the 2023 MVP was stolen by a group of people with no credibility.

[@snorkman2]

America still has not changed... I remember Hakeem Olajuwon was always being over looked because he wasn't homegrown, At the time only a few fans/commentators recognized his greatness! After the dust settled I think people come to realize, Hey man that guy was just special and should of had more MVP's, DPOY's and All-star appearances.

[@josephcorbin8073]

"a 61 year old Al Horford" 😂😂

[@andrejpetrovic8240]

When you see the injustice in front of your eyes and you cant do anything about that. Sad for the humanity!

[@unfixablegop]

Jokic did get robbed by the "white guys have it easy" schtick. But otoh, in the 2 years that Jokic did get the MVP, he wasn't such a lock as he should have been this year. 2 out of 3 ain't bad, and he's coming for more.

[@GrahfisLacan]

The way Jokic played off his NBA finals win was a great FU to all those who dismissed him.

[@robotube7361]

There is nobody like Jokic. He embodies everything a human being should be. At least in public.

[@sblumenstein6688]

You can’t fake what he is.

[@joshclearwater6461]

I believe many fans and viewers are not educated about the game enough to appreciate a star like Jokic who isnt a flashy star like Jordan, Bryant, or Curry...

[@saifabdullah9249]

I think that it was no mistake at all if they choose any of those players to win the MVP this season, they are both phenomenal players no question about that . Although the reason for picking Embiid over Jokic was a very silly one (the voters had got tired from choosing Jokic) this is very silly and stupid .. if you saw someone who deserves an award you have to give him your vote and that's it it's very simple ..

[@darrengarrett8176]

Jokic will undoubtedly end his career alongside the best players to have ever played the game. The only real question is, could he be the most valuable offensive player in the leagues history.

[@jerickdomingo7794]

Our hearts know who is REAL MVP ❤❤

[@milkosturtle]

He got robbed because of media members (Kendrick Perkins) starting a dialogue calling the voters racist. That’s all it is. Voters were scared of being labeled a racist so Jokic got robbed of another mvp

[@Ginag9232]

Joker was robbed

[@jaymetcalfe8540]

I have no respect for any "Basketball Fan," who calls Nikola Jokic style of basketball boring.

[@jeremyjackson8288]

And somehow Mark Jackson was able to keep his job while my guy Van Gundy was fired. Bring JVG back!!

[@nelson6144]

The thing is, his style of play is too strange for them. Like he shouldn't play in the NBA. But that's why some strangely highly skilled players just don't want to play hard because of a decision like this. They want them. "Playing to be recognized. But that's not how it works. If he can succeed, score, see, he should have won this title.

[@halftime7485]

The nba is rigged man jokic should have definitely win it after seen this vid

[@GentlemanBystander]

Realistically there was a racial component just from a purely pragmatic perspective. In an era where the most harped about things are representation and diversity, there's no way they're going to put a white ethnic as the top of the majority black American league. They were just being practical about it, it just becomes inconvenient that the year they decided to do it just so happened to be Jokic's best.

[@rockonileva]

Nah.. This was not just voter fatigue... This was, IMO, the media not being able to accept a person the is as far as possible of being the portrait of the league being put on the same tier as legends, and above other legends. Gilbert Arenas summed it up perfectly on a podcast. Jokic is not the player that brings attention to the league, he's not the player that sell products (being the NBA the most important of them). The media didn't lose a second to criticize Jokic for THE WAY THAT HE CELEBRATED the title... They wanted so hard to highlight he's the wrong person to be on the spotlight that they weren't able to detect irony... Jokic being dominant is also challenging the way that the USA thinks basketball. They way that they develop their players. His game is so fundamentally sound that it seems kinda weird watching some guys playing. And he does this being as unatractive to the viewers / kids / "analysts" as possible. BUT... about having help... well IDK... Maxey is not a bonafide star, and Harden is past his prime. The sixers are a total MESS, and Jokic is part of one of the most cohesive starting 5 on the league (Yeeeeah... Jokic is part of the reason this roster is SO cohesive. He elevates the level of his teammates). Murray was as leahal as he was before his injury, KCP was a match made in heaven for the team, Gordon was as well, MPJ is developing well. The bench was working well. There's no way Embiid had more help, sorry.

[@markovak007]

Well, in regular seasons 76s supporting cast was better, as the record without Embiid/Jokic shows. The main reason was that Murray struggled coming after injury for a big chunk of regular season.

[@jcg5218]

The thing everyone is overlooking is the fact that Jokic WON WITH THE NUGGETS!!! I'm a die hard nugg's fan and in my opinion the world does not realize how bad the nuggets franchise is historically. We are worse than the Browns in football and Jokic just won it all with the worst franchise in sports, and he made it look easy

[@SubZero_4553]

We all know exactly why Jokic didn't win the MVP despite deserving it. Over to you Kendrick Perkins for your thoughts!

[@stvsmith2009]

Kendrick Perkins kept pushing the race card on the MVP voting, and the voters bought it, too. All of the other reasonings are just lame excuses for the people who were too embarrassed to admit that they got it wrong.

[@larrytoole1476]

They didn't want to give Bird to get 4 MVP even though he should have been the 4 time MVP because of his akin color

[@bookaufman9643]

I agree that Jokic should have won the MVP but I think your comparison of the teammates is pretty far off. At this stage I would rather have Murray than Harden and it's pretty close between Michael Porter Jr and Tyrese Maxey. I also take Gordon over Harris. You could go back and forth on these but I'm just saying it's pretty close as far as teammates go.😊

[@markovak007]

While I agree with you about playoff roster comparison between the Nuggets and 76s, in regular season 76s roster was clearly better. Murray struggled returning to form and reached the top form just in time for the play-off run. The team's record without Jokic/Embiid confirms the observation.

[@nndayo6408]

On paper, 76ers is way more stacked than the nuggets. They had 2 legit stars as well as borderline all star players as role players. Jokic simple makes his team way better. Fuck embiid

[@Michael_Schm]

Voters were cowards Imo. Also some of them got butthurt that he sat out some of the last regular season games.

[@alanaldpal950]

The MVP award does not always go to the most deserving player, otherwise Jordan would have 10 MVPs

[@PIP...33]

THAT MEANS OLAJUWON AND ADMIRAL ARE BETTER THAN MJ BECAUSE JORDAN ONLY HAD 33 PPG LIKE EMBIID WHILE BEST STATS IN LEAGUE HAD HAKEEM AND ROBINSON EVERY YEAR. NICE TO ADMIT THAT OLAJUWON IS GOAT. JORDAN NOT GREAT HE ONLY SCORE LIKE EMBIID 33 PPG

[@PIP...33]

U DO REALUIZE U R DERANGED. BECAUSE JORDAN CAN ONLY SCORE LIKE EMBIID 33 PPG

[@PIP...33]

JORDAN DID SAME EVERY SEASON LIKE EMBIID 33 PPG. PLUS LESS BLOCKS REBOUNDS. U JUST ADMIT EMBIID SHOULD HAVE 11 MVPS BECAUSE HE HAVE BETTER STATS THAN MJ IN THOSE 6 FAKE MVPS

[@dewman7477]

Same with LeBron

[@alanaldpal950]

@@PIP...33 There is more than just stats. Jordan was more valuable to the league and it’s success than any other player for most of his career

[@samb123078]

This just shows me that the media, the MVP, it’s all bullshit. No wonder ESPN is going down the drain. They should be promoting Jokic, educating the masses on how amazing his game is. But all they show is that they are just as shallow in their understanding of the game as the masses they are supposed to promote.

[@thatslife208]

Nice video

[@rwhirsch]

and you know who cares the least about being "robbed" of the mvp?.....Jokic...he doesn't give a sh*t about all this controversy.. he cares about playing/winning...family/friends and horses.

[@nubian-4663]

That MF left joker off his MVP ballot and to add insult to injury they have him calling all nuggets playoff games! Seriously?! That apology is BS. Take his vote away 😡

[@pablosnackbar6417]

Simple solution; Make MVP voted by the players again like it was when Wilt and Bill won their 3 in a row.

[@northernguy8860]

'Voter Fatigue' is code for rigging the result. The league wants to spread the rewards around.

[@MrKenneffdupriest]

Watching his interviews I feel that chances are he doesn't give a damn. The NBA is his side hustle.

[@Findyification]

HE IS WHITE there

[@StreetSmartMillionaire]

Not giving it to Jokic made the whole league look really corrupt and racist. Even worst after the finals were over.

[@LiveLongAndProsperHonestly]

The Gordon disrespect in this video is pretty bad dude. Joker and Gordon do some crazy work together.

[@Michael-vn2jj]

I agree with the sentiment but AG is better than Tobias lol it ain't even close. I think 76ers would swap in a heartbeat. And Jamal Murray is better than present day Harden and Maxey

[@KennnnyT]

Everyone was trashing AG back in Orlando and before this championship run lol im glad everyones perspective on him has changed since he expanded his game to show up in the playoffs

[@Michael-vn2jj]

@@KennnnyT as an ORL fan, I always loved his game, was sad to see him go. Problem in ORL for AG was no consistency or development. Coaching staff changed every year and they didn't really have good leadership. AG always been a high motor guy who gives you effort, just needed direction and leadership. He's way better than Tobias currently though, not even close there.

[@stevenleblanc8146]

Better than present day Maxey but to be fair, Maxey is only 22 or 23, whatever. Murray is most certainly not better than present day James Harden. That's wild af.

[@Michael-vn2jj]

@@stevenleblanc8146 id pick Maxey if you let me pick one to start a franchise, easy. The context of this is the postseason help for Embiid / Jokic.... This last postseason Murray was the best overall of the three, Harden had huge games but was extremely inconsistent and a defensive liability. If you let me have one for a postseason run right now, I'm taking Murray, for future it's Maxey and best player all time of the three is clearly Harden.. context of my comment though was specifically this postseason help for the two... AG was stellar and so was Jamal.

[@stevenleblanc8146]

@Michael-vn2jj The Nuggets were a great team. Anyone could step up in any game the way they all played together as a unit. That's why they were so good. Murray is every bit as inconsistent as Harden. They both had some big games and would follow up with a game where they were off or slightly off. Harden is a better option if Embiid goes down than Murray is if Jokic is injured or doesn't play. That's not to discredit Murray. He's a beast. Harden is better, at least for now. In terms of who meshes with who better, it's pretty close to call. Murray and Jokic pick and roll is reminiscent of Stockton/Malone, just a different version, slightly different play style. It's a scary combo. Harden can free up space and he can feed Embiid. Jokic/Murray had more time to develop chemistry even though Murray suffered the ACL tear. They might have the edge because of it, idk. It's apples and oranges. The Sixers don't play the same way the Nuggets do. If you reversed roles, assuming Harden was 100% dedicated to winning and bought into the system, he could very easily make the offense even better than it already was. Or he could just be a terrible fit. That's not something that's actually easy to tell beforehand, even though a lot of talking heads play out those types of hypothetical scenarios as if anything was guaranteed. Only thing that's really been proven for sure is that Harden is a better player.

[@SamuelHydeker]

It was stupid to change the mvp voting from the players to a bunch of bums standing on the sidelines and this is one example of the problems it causes. Not that the NBA higher ups care

[@keithcampbell4873]

we all know why Jokic didn't win it.

[@wjatube]

I've got two other words: RACE CARD Kendrick Perkins played it and all the writers pissed their pants and fell in-line. It was disgusting and I am not even a Nuggets fan.