The MVP Award is Ruining The NBA

[@boredguru122]

Luka is the most Deserving as Dallas is the forth seed and his team is filled with a bunch of bums. No offence to jason tatum but the celtics have Jalen Brown, Marcus Smart, RW3 and Brogden which takes away alot of the presure from jason tatum.

[@willnew4745]

His team is a bunch of bums which is why he has the highest usage rate in the NBA. If he had to share the ball with Jalen Brown his stats would fall.

[@StainMasters]

I’d give it to him

[@Torchim49]

@No Budget yeah id put Luka first, KD second cause his shot percentage is unreal lately & Nikola third

[@ND-OPS]

Nah, they will be a 9th seed at the end of the season.

[@vante2129]

This is exactly why no one will want to play with Luka it's the Lebron effect when they are good the team is praised when they face a slump suddenly the team is a bunch of 'bums" he'll win an MVP but I don't see him winning a ring he'll be another all time great without one

[@raptors11111]

This issue could help be solved by an OPOY award like the NFL has. Theres DPOY so why not OPOY. Keep MVP reserved for the most important player on a top seeded team, but OPOY for the guy that just has an insane individual season even if his team isnt ranked super high.

[@StainMasters]

I’d agree but you’d see too many lapses with both awards since usually the best offensive guy is the MVP because his offense is contributing to wins

[@smileyface254]

they do have an OPOY award. It's the scoring title.

[@raptors11111]

@Smiley Face :D not the same. It wouldnt just necessarily go to the highest scorer. Could be a guy thats like 5th in scoring but grabs rebounds, assists, and is super efficient. It'd still be subjective

[@raptors11111]

@Stain Masters thats true. Some years it would be the same guy. But not necessarily. And it gives a chance for a guy on a worse team to still be rewarded for great skills. Like if hypothetically it went to SGA this year. He has a 0% chance at MVP due to his bad team, but deserves some kind of chance at an award for how out of his mind he's been

[@shade0180]

@@raptors11111 that's literally the MVP award.

[@bluex610]

Luka has one of the best weeks of basketball ever. If he continues to do this, it will help a lot with the narrative. Would be insane since international players have been winning it lately.

[@ecstasycalculus]

Fun fact: of the top 10 leading rebounders last year, 8 were born outside the US and a 9th (Sabonis) has dual American-Lithuanian citizenship.

[@blackant3436]

But media would hype USA players. See the new MVP ladder has him at 4th despite historic run

[@syfj.]

@@blackant3436 ha, that aged well

[@blackant3436]

@@syfj. yeah? 32/9/8 historic

[@syfj.]

@@blackant3436 okay, but my point is mvp means your team does well because you did well, but obviously his team did not do well

[@decimateyktv]

You referring MJ as Jeffrey is funny asf 🤣

[@omanokj]

@Travis cheese69 his complete name is Michael Jeffrey Jordan

[@themarky2714]

​@@omanokj that's like referring to Lebron as Raymone.

[@codg3484]

@@themarky2714or Steph as Wardell

[@lepidoptery]

​@@codg3484 it's like referring to steph as steph

[@SYNTHIAX]

This video deserves more views. The way it’s laid out and structured is digestible and you put your own personality into it. Also the editing style is unique as well. Great video homie

[@StainMasters]

Thank you

[@goonie6610]

Love your insights and your blunt speaking style my guy I'm subscribing

[@marcushopkins8558]

Bro your channel deserves more love. I was shook when I only saw 2k subs. Your production is top tier and your topics are A1. Keep grinding , I’ll be here when your channel gains growth brotha. ✊🏽

[@terikedunn9487]

This might sound crazy but I lowkey think narratives are important in the long run when having basketball debates, because a players impact on the league is important for making their GOAT case

[@user-ct1ns6zw4z]

Doesn’t sound crazy at all! We just have to distinguish between false and true ones.

[@pihi42]

MVP is a popularity contest ;) Why would anyone think otherwise? It's decided by voting, ffs. By definition, it's just like an all-star pick or any other accolade. The only objective metric, determined by actual play, is WINNING. All the rest, including stats, is just circumstantial and subjective. Why? Because individual stats are just a reflection of the team, the strategy and PR. Sometimes, building a "star player" or "face of the franchise" is more important (=more money) fot the team than winning. That's why we have all the 50-point games, triple-double accumulation, .. etc., - it's entertainment financed by the fans. The perception of having a "god" on your favorite team gets more money out of your pocket that just having a winning team with "no star". MJ proved that first. Just look at, for example, how Luka's play changed in the NBA compared to his play in Europe. As he put it himself : "Scoring is easier in the NBA than in Euroleague". Because the teams in Europe only care about winning and much much less about creating cartoon characters. Yes, there are MVP's and such stuff, but winning is everything here. Less games, less points, emphasis on team play, no stats padding etc. Yes, we don't have as many great players in Europe (because they are all bought by the NBA's enormous wallet), but a lot of NBA's great players of today come from Europe and many of them become stat monsters (Luka, Jokic, Giannis,..) when they had very different numbers over here. My point is: NBA is about show, so don't complain when you get exactly that.

[@nicksol9721]

I dont think jokic mvps were narratives. I think so far between jokic and giannis’ mvps werent narrative at all

[@brianminsk8]

Wow, this is really well written and narrated. Good shit, you keep this up you'll break a million subs in a couple years max

[@johnvandeswaluw2895]

Bro.. you’re video is ON POINT! MVP award has lost its true meaning

[@TheCourts]

Right now it’s looking like it’s going to Tatum or luka rather than Giannis because Lukas team is finally playing well. So much has changed so fast this month tho that it could change again easily so who knows what’s going on. After that 71 point game it could be spida who knows? I don’t.

[@hoebertrabeck1621]

tatum? for what? for having JB covering his ass? sorry atm its jokic then long nothing then luka then more nothing and then giannis and biid....

[@riquetc0060]

The fact that you didn't even mention Jokic is crazy

[@johnmarkson1990]

this season 6 or 7 narratives are clashing which means if you mention your 5 people will call you retarded for leaving out 6 and 7. 7 fucking players can win mvp... wtf.

[@ProCy]

@@hoebertrabeck1621 you dont know ball if you genuinely think jb covers tatums ass more than tatum covers jb

[@hoebertrabeck1621]

@@ProCy ^look at the finals stats mate. tatum was outplayed by brown. 36% fg yeah mvp caliber.... sorry but tatum is a discount kobe without kobes mentality.

[@KillaaCG]

Great content! Love finding small creators before they blow!

[@benimanah]

Just got recommended your channel and can't believe you're under 1k subs with the production values, love the Windows 95 aesthetic

[@StainMasters]

Lol, had an old pc that ran it. Past my time but loved the aesthetic.

[@lunchbagjones3068]

i would watch any amount of narrative-based analysis like this, also your voice and humor are great

[@losttyrant7482]

This video was great, didn't realize video game dunkey did nba videos 🤣

[@TBCLINQ]

When I came back watching NBA , Since 2016. After the Cavs Win The Championship. After when I watch NBA again , I was observing the standings. After The Mavs Reach The WCF , I think Luka should need lots of help , like Kobe Bryant with Pau Gasol.

[@S2hawnn]

He had Porzingis but I guess it wasn't a good fit

[@TBCLINQ]

Until Porzingis , changed his game into a dominating center but a 3pt shooter.

[@GoldHamSam]

Hey man great video- I love the oldschool windows aesthetic it really separates you from others in terms of presentation

[@xylynthian753]

I have the same issue with the MIP award. Look at the all the recent years. Most of these dudes just had a jump in scoring because they were given more shots.

[@user-vk6ix2yx5v]

You deserve much more views and subs, this is elite content.

[@Xavien21]

I literally just stumbled upon your channel and I’m glad I did. W video my boy keep it up

[@sosasroamaccount]

great video broo. you gon blow up in no time with this quality, trust.

[@Daddylorian]

Actually never thought about this but you are completely right! Great video, love the editing and you just deserved another subscriber! Keep it going brother 💪

[@dee3717]

Very good video my dude keep up the grind and you'll have 100k subs in no time.

[@davidkasinskas3822]

Jokic has only been swept once no? And even that sweep was when he didn’t have Jamal Murray.

[@thetexanshurtme]

Very nice video. I agree with almost everything, except that in my unbiased eyes, Jeremy Sochan deserves the award unanimously

[@Mo13uckets]

Great video, your channels definitely going to blow up soon ✊🏾

[@brendenhassler4613]

I think people just look at it wrong! They think that it's called the "Best player" award when it's not!

[@jasonmurdoc9533]

Kobe got cheated out of at least 2 Lebron has like what 6 or something? The amount we give the MVP award in terms of how it effects legacy is ridiculous.

[@StainMasters]

Yep

[@vante2129]

Lebron has 4 not 6 Kobe got cheated twice he should have 3 Nash winning the award was straight narrative especially that second one

[@fizzyfuzz5878]

One of the worst robberies was harden winning it over lebron in '17-'18 because of his narrative of not winning it the season before. Meanwhile bron loses kyrie, plays all 82 games, has one of the sorriest rosters he ever had and averages higher than harden in basically everything.

[@0111NH_Noah]

I think 🤔 Jokic is more popular than Tatum and Giannis combined. I think he more popular than Embiid too. I think being the first center to average Triple double makes it very hard to weave a narrative against him. That's all.

[@sticky4444]

this video was great surprised u only have 1.5k subs. all u gotta do is upload consistently and shits gonna start lining up for u brotha keep it up💰💰

[@victorlins6279]

Great video. Surprised you didn't have more subs

[@drewvids9110]

Great video man… should have for more views hope algorithm pumps this out.

[@lemonscentedgames3641]

Bro you're gona blow up I think, these videos are much better than mike korzemba and other casual NBA channels but are still around that 10 minute mark instead of a lot of deeper analysis channels which make 20+ min videos. Keep it up

[@StainMasters]

Appreciate it, but Mike is a trendsetter.

[@acealbinlayan1861]

"When pro ballers were part time plumbers" 🤣🤣🤣 New sub👏

[@dt_generalzod]

Pretty great video bro, didn’t expect to watch the whole thing

[@xa4874]

Just found your page, underrated fr. You have a new subscriber 🤞🏾

[@StainMasters]

Appreciate that 🙏🏽

[@Madz0studi0]

when u did the drumroll, I had narrative in mind as well

[@174mars]

It’s so crazy 2 months after this they made it into a joker vs Joel thing

[@smoothjulio]

The problem with the narrative now is the “help” narrative. It’s always about who has the teammates people can say are trash and throw under the bus to blame in order to elevate their best player.

[@ajbball]

Great video man, keep up the good work you’ll surely grow 🙌

[@brobroismango7824]

great video, been thinking about this for a while, mvp voting is just a way to get people talking and get controversy started to rake in more money

[@AirMulah]

great vid bro. my recommended came thru today lol

[@lazydadsgarage]

You lost me with back in the 90s where ballers were part time plumbers

[@b-rev9022]

Great Video. And I thought it was funny you called Michael Jordan "Jeffrey" too. I respect the sarcasm lol.

[@nathansmith9199]

you the real mvp your such an underrated youtuber love your content bro keep it up!

[@kachow5830]

Super good video and editing. One thing though the audio sounded a little crunchy at points.

[@StainMasters]

College students and their bad equipment, lol. I’m gonna upgrade my equipment soon tho.

[@thatguy1860]

Jokic is the best player in basketball. Advanced stats are advanced for a reason they show the real impact. Jokis is insane every decision he makes is the right one. No one can stop him at all. Ayton is the only one I've seen come close. But even then he dominates.

[@samraizshoaib585]

Embid?

[@user-ct1ns6zw4z]

This is one of the best nba videos I’ve ever seen honestly. Thank you.

[@StainMasters]

Thank you so much.

[@fabiodelpiero3722]

A month has passed & Jokic might have a shot at that MVP 3peat - *IF* the Nuggets hold onto their #1 seed. That's a nice narrative.🤩

[@StainMasters]

Yea dreams come to fruition for any Jokic fan.

[@sdb7092]

@@StainMasters How is it a dream? the man is putting up great numbers, his team is first in his conference while averaging a triple double on ridiculous efficiency. you talked about how we didn't think we'd ever see someone do it before Westbrooke did it, but no one EVER thought to see a "center" do it. Jokic is playing on another level this season. furthermore, how can Jokic be blamed for not winning a title in the last two seasons? when his teams dealt with multiple injuries for those seasons?

[@GmtoMari]

Phenomenal video bro, you pointed out the exact flaws and inconsistencies w the award. You just gained a new SUB

[@Lucafont]

W video. If we go off "most valuable player", then Luka, Jokic, or SGA should win it. Those teams literally need those players to be good

[@tercial]

Yeah I feel this award should be given to a player regardless if their team is ranked low because I feel like they shouldn't be punished just because their team is doing bad but they're playing good.

[@will_bfree]

W video i ain gon lie🔥🏀

[@Youngkel95]

You can’t call “Mj” “Jeffrey” he might take that personally 😂

[@ZayToDiffrent]

Definitely a underrated channel, this dude is funny while being unbiased and statistically correct.

[@vainoo55]

good script, nice and smooth visuals high, quality video, need i say more?

[@failedathlete9642]

Yo … your work is dope bro ! Continue to be great!you have anyway I can reach out to you behind the scenes? Maybe we could collaborate.. I just watched you jump about a 1200 subs in the matter of a couple of days!! Keep it up bro. That jalen green video is fire 🔥

[@balkcaktus]

Great vid, facts mixed with personality. Keep it up!

[@AnthArt]

Great video! 👍

[@alejandrojimenez108]

Ok but wayyyy more times than not the player leading the league in win shares wins the mvp. So even if it is a popularity contest it atleast its working to some extent.

[@paperroutep]

Keep making these videos 🔥

[@dmauro100]

Yo I liked this video and a couple others that you've made as well, good shit! But I gotta tell ya: continuously referring to MJ as "Jeffery" felt weird and forced, the more that you did it. The dude already has enough nicknames (legit, at least 10+ ) that he's known by already, it didn't feel necessary to keep using my man's middle name like you're Skip Bayless (who, even he, still has the courtesy to say it after saying his first name too). Just a thought... whatever. keep up the good work!

[@ramirezer2302]

For me. They should change the name to Player of the year because mvp means giving it to the player that has been more valuable to their team not the best player.

[@sammorris8762]

Jokic need to win it for a 3rd time, just so people understand how crazy it is what Jokic is doing.

[@kylerdecoopman1106]

This just goes to show how important understanding context is in regard to time and narrative. So many what-ifs and should-haves if we were always objective. In other words, "just gotta let him cook."

[@lamproskostopoulos365]

My man said joker wouldnt win more mvps yet this man is abt to 3peat (unfortunately)this aged like milk

[@anthonyplanzo1082]

The current generation of players are ruining the award and the league. There are only a handful of players that could compete with the players of the 70's, 80's,90's and early 2000's. The league is the softest its ever been and except for a few teams there is little to no defense being played at all times. Every game is a 3 point shootout and dunk contest. While it can be entertaining at times its just not the way basketball was meant to be played. I hope that pendulum swings bk someday.

[@MrMaboto]

You are smoothly entertaining... That Jeff bid was highly appreciated!

[@curtlamar5046]

Wade in 2009 should’ve won it. But Lebron had the best record and Kobe was looking for blood

[@C_note773]

I always thought mvp was given to the players that were carrying their teams. Players whose team would suck without them but idk anymore

[@SmoothCriminalxD]

32 teams.. there is always going to be somebody who could get it who didn't. You really want it to be a collection of advanced metrics with a definitive number?? And throughout the season you know exactly who is in the lead with the MVP coming down to some accepted algorithm that takes into account which metics? I love the video, you are valid that the award comes down to narrative and voter fatigue is bs. Old school rules wouldn't give props or give out too many rewards to a player who isn't goated etc etc but would you rather have someone like lebron or MJ win 5 in a row? It does the league some good to shine the spotlight on other players once the best players of the era have gotten their shine.

[@bound2win694]

Good vid bro. Lowkey underrated

[@StainMasters]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@robhughes8198]

This is the way ALL voting is, Oscar’s, real voting, none of it is real and it’s ALWAYS BEEN LIKE THAT. It’s political and contrived. Thank you for making this video.

[@jaycgaming2606]

This video was really good. This will never happen, but I wish the nba would maybe give out multiple mvps or some sort of 2nd or 3rd place award, cause honestly the top 10 people in the mvp line all have extremely similar stats, but only one will win it. There are going to be so many upset fans by the end of the year

[@caocacao-y7l]

Then the value of the mvp will go down. This is stupid.

[@jaycgaming2606]

@@caocacao-y7l you gotta admit that no matter who wins it this, there are going to be so many people saying “this guy should’ve won it”. Every other year it was maybe a neck and neck race with two guys, but here it’s like 10

[@Flat_top_king12]

That's why it's more effective to look at the top 5 or 10 mvp vote getters each year, you'll see who was playing at that level each year and not just the one person the voters picked

[@truthfully949]

Stupid guess you want the MVP to be less valuable

[@night6724]

The MLB gives an MVP for both conferences

[@BasketballHighway19]

You calling mj Jeff and Jeffrey was hella funny

[@miraclemaker1418]

It's insane how much the narrative has changed just in a month. In this vid, you are talking about how it's a two man race between Tatum and Doncic, and now jokic is the one leading and Tatum is almost not talked at all. It's so ephemeral, this narrative stuff.

[@troliskimosko]

This dude really said plumbers in the 90s 😂

[@nessy3098]

This guy’s got the soothing dunkey voice

[@dhustlalove]

I definitely do agree the MVP system is rigged

[@javongreen2515]

It’s not rigged the criteria has been largely the same with a few exceptions due to particularly good season narratives.

[@elijaharvinger1178]

It's always rigged when the guy we want to win doesn't win.

[@Karma-rb1vp]

All the blurring at the beginning makes this hard to watch but overall good video

[@bshayc79]

Great video. Very well done. Facts on facts.

[@adebolaolayinka1818]

Micheal Jeffery Jordan had me for some reason 😂

[@theunconventionalenglishman]

The disdain with which you said “the Knicks” 😂

[@StainMasters]

Would you believe me if I told you I’m a New Yorker? 🤣

[@theunconventionalenglishman]

@@StainMasters - Now it makes even more sense 🤣

[@oscar3114mike]

i'm gonna refer Jordan as 'our friend Jeffrey' now

[@DanTune]

MVP should be the best player on the best team in the NBA period

[@StainMasters]

That’s what I think too. MVP should go to the best player on any contender. If two guys are close in stats then their records should edge them out.

[@awc6007]

Even tho it was the 60s that still doesn’t change the fact Wilt Chamberlain averaged 50 points a game and still didn’t win MVP that year.

[@d2theylan457]

You’re forgetting about my boy shai, in OKC. Carrying that young team

[@Honneylemz]

Didn't he mention shai playing better than book and tatum 38 seconds into the video or did you not watch?

[@Boxman-GG]

It ain’t been this hype in nba since early 2000

[@joshuadillen3095]

Well this video aged well. The current MVP is based on narrative once again 😂😂😂

[@donaldf9055]

Nah part time plumbers is wild af.

[@samraizshoaib585]

I think in 97 you could argue Malone deserved it. He averaged 2 less points but got the same number of assists. More blocks, comparable steals and grabbed 4 more rebounds per gane AND shot higher from the field.

[@gian323]

A conscious hooper with awesome production value hell yeah

[@VinceLyle2161]

Subbed, but the players who most deserve the MVP don't care about the MVP. I get how "disrespect" makes for good content. but show me the guy who wants MVP more than he wants a title and you just gave me the reason he deserves neither. It's only fans and talking heads who care about this. Good points, though. I bet Jordan looks back and thinks he should have won more MVPs, but then he remembers he won six titles. And smiles.

[@jcfromthe6ix]

W vid bro❤🤟🏾

[@ledgnr197gaming5]

My problem with this vid is that basic stats like pts/reb/ast is terrible. Just because two players have similar basic stats does not mean they are having just as good statistical season. Channels like Hoop Venue and Thinking Basketball have made me realize this.

[@StainMasters]

If you don’t use stats you leave room for people to interpret basketball through opinion. I agree some people do things that don’t appear on the stat sheet, but you need concrete facts to base an opinion.

[@grb_electric2395]

Luka’s D isn’t trash

[@_4ui12]

how can he have insane lockdown defense when he’s doing everything offensively, mfs gonna get tired

[@StainMasters]

True but outta Tatum, Giannis, Embiid, and Jokic it’s mediocre. People always harp on Jokic’s D but you Jokic is a solid defender. Whereas Luka can be a liability on that end at times.

[@malachaim]

@@StainMasters He is #1 in defense out of guards.

[@elijaharvinger1178]

Ayooo. I ain't even gonna ask how you know about that mans D, but y'all need to keep that to. yourselves.

[@dee3717]

@@elijaharvinger1178 😂😂😂😂

[@ayotrxll4813]

Tbh, i think this should be small proof that the league has more talent than back in the day. Back then, more often thsn not there was a player who’d be crowned mvp and everybody knew it. Nowadays players from practically every team plays so great not everybody can sit there and have a topic about one or two deserving players. Nowadays they argue the top 10 players who should be mvp.

[@akadoiphin267]

there’s so much talent in today’s game that guys on 10 day contracts and 2 way contracts are scoring 20+. There was a guy on OKC last year averaging 20 points and 20 boards in 11 games played. He has 3 10 day contracts.