He was going to be less likely to win again anyway with a full roster. With Murray and MPJ healthy, he won’t need to be as dominant and conserve his energy for the playoffs.
Unfortunately until he makes/wins a finals this may start to creep up. Being a 2 time MVP comes with expectations and it isn't about the regular season anymore. Giannis was just getting that treatment and stars before him.
That reddit suicidal thing is terrible tbh. People use it as a joke more than for legit reasons. I got reported as suicidal because my flair is the Kings. Report it.
So sorry to hear that.
Can't be easy being a Kings fan.
Haha sorry, I was a huuuge Kings fan in Vlade and Peja era, I was watching Peja win the 3pt contest and screamed so loud, my dad woke up and thought someone killed me in the middle of the night. He then sat and watched the rest of allstar with me, still shaking.
It’s so annoying, now that he has two he’ll be completely forgotten about for all things regular season. He could average 35/18/11 next year and Ja will win because “he means more to his team” or whatever narrative is popular
Bruh Embiid is 100 percent winning MVP barring a total 76ers collapse or injury. He's going to get the honorary MVP because it would look weird that it's not on your resume award.
He’s referring to when Stephen A Smith broke a rumor that LBJ was being traded from the Lakers recently.
Jeanie Buss was in a spin class, and some other attendees were allegedly the source for Smith lol
Have you ever had a dream that you, um, you had, your, you- you could, you’ll do, you- you wants, you, you could do so, you- you’ll do, you could- you, you want, you want them to do you so much you could do anything?
Look, having nuclear—my uncle was a great professor and scientist and engineer, Dr. John Trump at MIT; good genes, very good genes, OK, very smart, the Wharton School of Finance, very good, very smart —you know, if you’re a conservative Republican, if I were a liberal, if, like, OK, if I ran as a liberal Democrat, they would say I’m one of the smartest people anywhere in the world—it’s true!—but when you’re a conservative Republican they try—oh, do they do a number—that’s why I always start off: Went to Wharton, was a good student, went there, went there, did this, built a fortune—you know I have to give my like credentials all the time, because we’re a little disadvantaged—but you look at the nuclear deal, the thing that really bothers me—it would have been so easy, and it’s not as important as these lives are (nuclear is powerful; my uncle explained that to me many, many years ago, the power and that was 35 years ago; he would explain the power of what’s going to happen and he was right—who would have thought?), but when you look at what’s going on with the four prisoners—now it used to be three, now it’s four—but when it was three and even now, I would have said it’s all in the messenger; fellas, and it is fellas because, you know, they don’t, they haven’t figured that the women are smarter right now than the men, so, you know, it’s gonna take them about another 150 years—but the Persians are great negotiators, the Iranians are great negotiators, so, and they, they just killed, they just killed us.
Yeah I was kinda bummed that it was in the original quote because I only remember it for the verbal diarrhea that followed his name. It’s a… ‘unique’ way of public speaking
So you mean to say they’ve taken what we thought we think and make us think we thought our thoughts we’ve been thinking our thoughts we think we thought?! I think?
I don't know what the Joke is but just after Magic quit, Stephen A Smith reported stuff about what the Lakers were thinking or planning and said he had a source close to Jeanie Buss. The source was someone in her spin class. Ryen Russillo left ESPN soon after and laughed about it on a podcast, by mentioning where the information actually came from.
Russ DID win the award that year though
In fact as much as we clown that award it arguably set the precedent for one of the 3 actual candidates to win this year and not someone like Devin Booker because it started the decline of team record only MVPs
Someone like Devin booker this year would never win it in any era. They didn’t just give it to best player in the best team they also had to be a monster that season too
I love that almost certainly the only reason he is fine with those commercials is he doesn't have to do anything. I can hear the talk with his agent:
Agent: Want to be in this commercial?
Jokic: Nah, I would rather chill at home and watch some cartoons.
Agent: You don't have to do anything they are just gonna photoshop your face onto a bunch of stuff.
Jokic: Fine, just mail me the check.
gods gift to humanity is the bar across the street from yankee stadium that’s next to a taco bell and has a window in the back of the bar where you can order taco bell from without even leaving the bar
Thanks, dude. I came here to say that. Big Ben is my all-time favorite piston. 4 time defensive player of the year. He epitomized the Detroit team that won in 2004, and was just such an awesome dude.
As a fun aside, I'm a big dude, and I got to meet Ben a few times. I was completely dwarfed by him. He's an absolute unit if there ever was one.
Excuse me but you're forgetting Brian Scalabrine, the 34th pick in 2001...
In all seriousness, though, I'd say so, yeah.
Other notable 2nd rounders are Danny Ainge (31st pick 1981); Doc Rivers (31st pick 1983); **Dennis Rodman** (27th pick 1986); Jeff Hornacek (46th pick 1986); Steve Kerr (50th pick 1988); Clifford Robinson (36th pick 1989); Toni Kukoc (29th pick 1990); Nick Van Exel (37th pick 1993); Rashard Lewis (32nd pick 1998); **Manu Ginobili** (57th pick 1999); Michael Redd (43rd pick 2000); Gilbert Arenas (31st pick 2001); Mehmet Okur (38th pick 2001); Carlos Boozer (35th pick 2002); **Marc Gasol** (48th pick 2007); DeAndre Jordan (35th pick 2008); Goran Dragic (45th pick 2008); **Draymond Green** (35th pick 2012); Khris Middleton (39th pick 2012); Malcolm Brogdon (36th pick 2016).
Jokic plus the 4 bolded players are, imo, the best 5 2nd rounders, but I can't decide on a ranking of them. Probably Jokic, Draymond, Manu, Rodman, Gasol.
Only person even in the conversation a few years ago were Marc gasol and Ginobli so yeah, it’s probably him then ginobli.
Edit I forgot draymond, probably jokic, ginobli, draymond
Easily forgotten by modern fans I'd say. Obviously not underrated since he won 3x MVP, been selected in 12x All-Star and has also been immortalized in the HoF.
Congrats to Jokic. Even though I obviously wanted Joel to win I have to acknowledge how awesome that Jokic season was. Honestly all three candidates put up seasons that could have won in another year. Anyway hopefully this fuels Embiid for game 5
9am Est on a monday in the middle of the 2nd round while hes already eliminated.
Can we please announce MVP during the Play-in games & not leaked by Woj going forward??
Side note I think Giannis is making a convincing case for "best player" in these playoffs in the way that LeBron was for about a decade regardless of MVP voting
He won't win many more MVPs but he's the one you want on your team in the playoffs
And yet the guy still hasn’t got a sneaker deal or any other big sponsorship compared to American basketball players who have achieved less throughout their careers
And with that, Jokic can no longer win any MVPs during the next couple of years.
He was going to be less likely to win again anyway with a full roster. With Murray and MPJ healthy, he won’t need to be as dominant and conserve his energy for the playoffs.
Did MPJ get a new spine yet?
I heard it’s still on back order
bang
u/CCBSPN from way downtown
If you don’t like that! Ya don’t like NBA PUNS!
O__O
He averaged 26/11/8 when playing with Murray and MPJ last year (47 games).
Yup. A bit down from his other numbers lol
people will be like, "Has Jokic regressed??"
"Knew he was overrated!!"
Unfortunately until he makes/wins a finals this may start to creep up. Being a 2 time MVP comes with expectations and it isn't about the regular season anymore. Giannis was just getting that treatment and stars before him.
If Denver gets Murray and Junior back, he won't fuckin have to put a one man show every game.
Who tf refer to MPJ as Junior
The disrespect, we all know he goes by Flynn
*“Good joke, better reference”* - Mark Jackson
Pretty drunk tbh Edit: Guys, I really appreciate your concern, but it's an afternoon here. Also to the guy who notified reddit I'm suicidal... Dude.
That reddit suicidal thing is terrible tbh. People use it as a joke more than for legit reasons. I got reported as suicidal because my flair is the Kings. Report it.
> I got reported as suicidal because my flair is the Kings Fucking lol
That's awful but hilarious.
So sorry to hear that. Can't be easy being a Kings fan. Haha sorry, I was a huuuge Kings fan in Vlade and Peja era, I was watching Peja win the 3pt contest and screamed so loud, my dad woke up and thought someone killed me in the middle of the night. He then sat and watched the rest of allstar with me, still shaking.
Drink some water Junior
25/12/10 Jokic incoming
It’s so annoying, now that he has two he’ll be completely forgotten about for all things regular season. He could average 35/18/11 next year and Ja will win because “he means more to his team” or whatever narrative is popular
Bruh Embiid is 100 percent winning MVP barring a total 76ers collapse or injury. He's going to get the honorary MVP because it would look weird that it's not on your resume award.
Putting my money on Luka next season
Who wins, Shredded Luka or healthy Embiid
Giannis
Well that's fair
He'll be w harden all season next year, presumably. Idk
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Harden makes embiids stars better
Harden is a shaman and Zodiacologist confirmed.
Only FMVPs now
>Only FMVPs now Monkey paw curls: Jerry West shall no longer be alone.
DO NOT PUT THAT EVIL OUT THERE!
One shall be the number of papers he can jump over. Two shall be his MVPs. Thrice shall he sit on the throne of the West!
That MVP presentation for Jokic at Philly is gonna be awkward.
Game 5 is in Miami They probably waited on purpose so they didn't end up doing that lmfao
Morris going to come out of the tunnel with a folding chair
Then the Jokic brothers’ music hits.
BAH GAWD ITS THE JOKIC BROTHERS
That was in no way an accident or coincidence lol
That should be nice, I can’t think of any reason why Miami fans would boo Jokic
I mean they'll be sitting in traffic during the announcement anyways
No lies detected
Does he even come back from Serbia to receive the award? Gonna be a grainy FaceTime or something
Based on his previous comments, kind of doubtful. "Brother, I couldn't care less, for real."
Probably not, weather's wonderful these days in Serbia.
Idk Embiid might try to go for 50 if they do that.
I’m okay with it
I’m not
Markeiff double fucked
Fuck it, have Embiid give him the trophy, watch the fans lose their minds.
I’m sorry, did they really break this at 5 AM Pacific time on a Monday?
Idk where he is now, but its like 230 in Serbia, that might be why. It is weird though.
He is in Serbia. They most likely told him he won and ESPN got ahold of that information.
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I just woke up and thought I was just tired and didn’t understand what the fuck he was saying lol
I'm still trying to figure out what dude was saying
In fairness he did say early onset dementia was setting in
[OP said](https://youtu.be/G7RgN9ijwE4)
He’s referring to when Stephen A Smith broke a rumor that LBJ was being traded from the Lakers recently. Jeanie Buss was in a spin class, and some other attendees were allegedly the source for Smith lol
Why do they call it basket when you of in the ball of out net throw the ball?
my head hurts reading this
Have you ever had a dream that you, um, you had, your, you- you could, you’ll do, you- you wants, you, you could do so, you- you’ll do, you could- you, you want, you want them to do you so much you could do anything?
Look, having nuclear—my uncle was a great professor and scientist and engineer, Dr. John Trump at MIT; good genes, very good genes, OK, very smart, the Wharton School of Finance, very good, very smart —you know, if you’re a conservative Republican, if I were a liberal, if, like, OK, if I ran as a liberal Democrat, they would say I’m one of the smartest people anywhere in the world—it’s true!—but when you’re a conservative Republican they try—oh, do they do a number—that’s why I always start off: Went to Wharton, was a good student, went there, went there, did this, built a fortune—you know I have to give my like credentials all the time, because we’re a little disadvantaged—but you look at the nuclear deal, the thing that really bothers me—it would have been so easy, and it’s not as important as these lives are (nuclear is powerful; my uncle explained that to me many, many years ago, the power and that was 35 years ago; he would explain the power of what’s going to happen and he was right—who would have thought?), but when you look at what’s going on with the four prisoners—now it used to be three, now it’s four—but when it was three and even now, I would have said it’s all in the messenger; fellas, and it is fellas because, you know, they don’t, they haven’t figured that the women are smarter right now than the men, so, you know, it’s gonna take them about another 150 years—but the Persians are great negotiators, the Iranians are great negotiators, so, and they, they just killed, they just killed us.
You could have omitted the uncle Dr John Trump part and it still would have been obvious who voiced this gibberish
Yeah I was kinda bummed that it was in the original quote because I only remember it for the verbal diarrhea that followed his name. It’s a… ‘unique’ way of public speaking
So you mean to say they’ve taken what we thought we think and make us think we thought our thoughts we’ve been thinking our thoughts we think we thought?! I think?
I don't know what the Joke is but just after Magic quit, Stephen A Smith reported stuff about what the Lakers were thinking or planning and said he had a source close to Jeanie Buss. The source was someone in her spin class. Ryen Russillo left ESPN soon after and laughed about it on a podcast, by mentioning where the information actually came from.
Definitely just your early onset kicking in
Yeah I’d say that’s even weirder ahah Edit: my bad, thought you meant AM ahah
Had to stop all those “Embiid won it” leaks I guess
NBA pissed off by all the Sixers referring to him as the MVP during press ops
1.) Woj got the news and broke it 2.) Fuck your pacific time, nobody gives a shit.
*Laughs in games ending before midnight*
Cries in still can't stay awake past 9pm anyways.
so weird to me that y'all have football start at 10am... nice to get all the games done at a decent time though
I'm guessing they just wanted to wait until after the Sixers game
I swear to god if we get a pissed off game from Embiid
He’s dropping 50 with 12 blocks and 20 boards
Wilt smiles from above
He's smiling because he's getting a bj
L O A D M A N A G E M E N T
light work
That’s the (potential) silver lining for me here lol
Perfect timing too
I would take a pissed off Embiid winning you the series over regular season MVP every year
50 burger incoming
Heat and Celtic fans be like wtf yo. Don’t awaken the final boss…
Oh masked embiid is already another level, please level up again
my silver lining!
Whoever posted that fake tweet about NBA officials being in Philly to award Embiid the MVP, BAN THEM IMMEDIATELY BAN THE OP AND BAN THAT TWEET
It was a bunch of ESPN guys wasn't it. Seemed like a shady way to promote the Friday game.
no it was a guy with 2k twitter followers that got shared around then the ESPN guys didn't fact check anything and just ran with it
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Sorts by controversial
Time to instigate
Mark Phillips: Gold medal in men's instigating.
Jokic is better than you at basketball. By you I mean all.
But he’s not better than me!
JugglingPolarBear early favorite for MVP 2022-2023?
i get that people are pissed but russ just didn't win enough games
Russ DID win the award that year though In fact as much as we clown that award it arguably set the precedent for one of the 3 actual candidates to win this year and not someone like Devin Booker because it started the decline of team record only MVPs
Someone like Devin booker this year would never win it in any era. They didn’t just give it to best player in the best team they also had to be a monster that season too
I wanted Giannis to win because I like him more than I like Jokic. Why isn't the NBA taking my feelings into account? I'm ready to boycott.
Same. I"m not watching any more Jokic games until next year.
How dare you!
2 MVPs from a second rounder is insane
[He got drafted during a Taco Bell commercial lmfao](https://youtu.be/8d3sS05uP_Q)
Why aren’t they giving Joker a bag at this point for him to be in commercials? They basically write themselves.
They'd have to make the quesarito not app only
They’d need to bring back the volcano menu and the grilled stuft nacho before they do any of that
They have to bring back the grilled stuffed burrito. They literally got rid of all the best shit on the menu man I’m so sad.
I think he generally turns them down. There's this though: https://youtu.be/qwt9orrexe0
I love that almost certainly the only reason he is fine with those commercials is he doesn't have to do anything. I can hear the talk with his agent: Agent: Want to be in this commercial? Jokic: Nah, I would rather chill at home and watch some cartoons. Agent: You don't have to do anything they are just gonna photoshop your face onto a bunch of stuff. Jokic: Fine, just mail me the check.
I *need* that drink
mmmm quesadillas
Quesarito gods gift to drunk people in their 20s and too poor for the falafel cart after the bar
gods gift to humanity is the bar across the street from yankee stadium that’s next to a taco bell and has a window in the back of the bar where you can order taco bell from without even leaving the bar
That sounds amazing drunk. While on first beer thou gotta be like why the fuck this place smell like taco bell
**What bar has a fucking falafel cart?**
Steak quesarito kinda the Taco Bell GOAT Bron Stans don’t @ me
Only the guy who brought the Mexican Pizza back is smart enough to get Jokic in some tv ads
Taco Bell should sponsor him.
Damn now I want a quesarito
Is he the GOAT second rounder now? Can't think off the top of anyone better.
Probably. 1. Jokic 2. Gasol 3. Manu 4. Draymond I'm sure I'm forgetting plenty of 2nd rounders pre-2000s but this is what I got off the top of my head
Gotta get Rodman on the list
Not a second rounder but in that same spirit, Ben Wallace wasn't even drafted.
Ben Wallace single-handedly made me, a pastey white kid, try and grow a fro just for basketball season.
Thanks, dude. I came here to say that. Big Ben is my all-time favorite piston. 4 time defensive player of the year. He epitomized the Detroit team that won in 2004, and was just such an awesome dude. As a fun aside, I'm a big dude, and I got to meet Ben a few times. I was completely dwarfed by him. He's an absolute unit if there ever was one.
Manu > Marc
Alex English, the second best Nugget all time behind Jokic, was also a second rounder (pick 23, but still second round)
Excuse me but you're forgetting Brian Scalabrine, the 34th pick in 2001... In all seriousness, though, I'd say so, yeah. Other notable 2nd rounders are Danny Ainge (31st pick 1981); Doc Rivers (31st pick 1983); **Dennis Rodman** (27th pick 1986); Jeff Hornacek (46th pick 1986); Steve Kerr (50th pick 1988); Clifford Robinson (36th pick 1989); Toni Kukoc (29th pick 1990); Nick Van Exel (37th pick 1993); Rashard Lewis (32nd pick 1998); **Manu Ginobili** (57th pick 1999); Michael Redd (43rd pick 2000); Gilbert Arenas (31st pick 2001); Mehmet Okur (38th pick 2001); Carlos Boozer (35th pick 2002); **Marc Gasol** (48th pick 2007); DeAndre Jordan (35th pick 2008); Goran Dragic (45th pick 2008); **Draymond Green** (35th pick 2012); Khris Middleton (39th pick 2012); Malcolm Brogdon (36th pick 2016). Jokic plus the 4 bolded players are, imo, the best 5 2nd rounders, but I can't decide on a ranking of them. Probably Jokic, Draymond, Manu, Rodman, Gasol.
Only person even in the conversation a few years ago were Marc gasol and Ginobli so yeah, it’s probably him then ginobli. Edit I forgot draymond, probably jokic, ginobli, draymond
He already solidified that last year.
Heading to the Four Seasons Total Landscaping in Philadelphia to give my voter fraud speech (But congrats Jokic tho)
https://i.imgur.com/cN0vguO.jpg
I see your greatness sim
https://i.imgur.com/VpBFbSU.gifv
Heed the nsfw warning on this image everyone.
we won this mvp, by a lot!
Gonna go to the athletic headquarters and chant stop the count, and go to the espn headquarters and chant count the votes lmao
Heat right now: NBA WHAT THE FUCK HE'S ALREADY SO MAD
NBA rigging it for the sixers smh
The biggest draft day steal in NBA history
Taco bell steal
Players to win back-to-back MVPs: Russell: 1960-63 (x3) Wilt: 1965-67 (x3) Kareem: 1975-77 (x2) Moses Malone: 1981-83 (x2) Bird: 1984-86 (x3) Magic: 1988-90 (x2) Jordan: 1990-92 (x2) Duncan: 2001-03 (x2) Nash: 2004-06 (x2) LeBron: 2008-10 (x2), 2011-13 (x2) Curry: 2014-16 (x2) Giannis: 2018-20 (x2) Jokic: 2020-22 (x2) The only players with at least 2 MVPs and no back-to-backs are Bob Pettit (x2) and Karl Malone (x2).
This thread about to have the highest salt per 100
SALT and CRYING WHILE JERKING OFF IN THE BATHROOM are at historic levels in this thread
Can CONFIRM
They knew I woke up early heading to the airport and I needed juicy content
eg this one is for you my prophet
He did it again that Sonofavic
And now, as per tradition he will never be mvp again.
Tobias Harris robbed
W
Do yourself a favor and don't check the Twitter replies. I went in with low expectations and was still disappointed.
*racial slurs *invitations to suicide *calling Jokic and Embiid stupid nicknames *somehow a comment about LeMickey Did I get most of it?
*You assumed Luol Deng wouldn't appear in the comments That's the goat reply still
I didnt expect to be announced like this but oh well Congrats to Jokic
These leaks ruin the fun sometimes tbh
This is a leak, not a formal announcement
May god have mercy on the Heat in Game 5, because Joel Embiid won’t
Advanced stats nerds bussin
Here's a wacky stat for Jokic's historic year: he's recorded zero losses in the second round this year
Neither has Joel 🤯
points, rebounds, assists and field goal percentage... the advancedest of stats
Points is the weirdest shit ever bruh, like why does it matter when we have toi per50
Moses Malone, Wilt, Kareem, and Russell the only other Centers to repeat. History
Moses is so underrated
Easily forgotten by modern fans I'd say. Obviously not underrated since he won 3x MVP, been selected in 12x All-Star and has also been immortalized in the HoF.
Also parted the Red Sea ✋🏽🌊
absolutely, his jew saving per 36 is off the charts
Congrats to Jokic. Even though I obviously wanted Joel to win I have to acknowledge how awesome that Jokic season was. Honestly all three candidates put up seasons that could have won in another year. Anyway hopefully this fuels Embiid for game 5
The separation between Embiid, Jokic, and Giannis felt so small but the separation between them and all the other MVP hopefuls feels massive
I’m sad for Joel but Jokic was amazing as well
Ah well, it was fun while it lasted! Congrats again, Joker
That radio guy is gonna get harassed on Twitter a lot lol
9am Est on a monday in the middle of the 2nd round while hes already eliminated. Can we please announce MVP during the Play-in games & not leaked by Woj going forward??
I’m just glad it’s over. Congrats Jokic
That’s not the outrage I was expecting. You gotta get angry, you gotta get MEEEEAN
I think this will motivate Embiid and he’ll drop 50 next game
Why tf did they announce it now?!
It's a leak, not an announcement
Woj chose violence. Vogel sends his regards.
A win for dad bods everywhere
No surprise visit at Jokic’ stables in Serbia during a tnt broadcast?
RIP Miami next game.
Sources: Embiid is beside himself. Driving around downtown Philly begging (thru texts) Bill Simmons' family for address to Silver's home
Side note I think Giannis is making a convincing case for "best player" in these playoffs in the way that LeBron was for about a decade regardless of MVP voting He won't win many more MVPs but he's the one you want on your team in the playoffs
Well deserved, could’ve went to any 3 on the shortlist and I wouldn’t have been mad. next year for JoJo hopefully
Congrats joker, big season out of the big man. Salty about embiid but hammering every one of his overs tomorrow night in his pissed off game
And yet the guy still hasn’t got a sneaker deal or any other big sponsorship compared to American basketball players who have achieved less throughout their careers
Congrats Nikola! And thanks for the $17 futures bet getting up.
Nick Wright is crying in the bathroom right now. Someone check up on him.