NBA November Thread

[superjohn]

Jokic is amazing. But I think the best player in the world is the guy who won the scoring title, MVP, Finals MVP, and championship on the youngest team in the NBA.

First player to do it since Jordan.

Nah, he had the best team but the voters got sick of Jokic winning MVP's. Jokic has been the best player in the world for 6 straight years.

 

[MexicoHusky]

That sude Sengun on Houston is ok, but hes one of the dirtiest players Iver ever seen

 

[HW611]

I still think Jokic is the best player, but Shai is pushing it. Also, lest we forget Giannis, who is quietly becoming a borderline top-15 player of all time.

There’s a lot of great players. Fact of the matter is SGA has this OKC way ahead of schedule without any other All Stars.

It’s kind of crazy the way they’ve been winning with a very inconsistent Chet and JDub who is more role player than All Star.

They’ve been dominating this year even with JDub sidelined and Chet missing time too. He doesn’t get the stats but he’s been incredible.

 

[HW611]

It’s funny to watch Shai be so good at scoring that you can watch him intentionally make sure he gets his 30 before he comes out in the 3rd quarter knowing he won’t go back in.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Nah, he had the best team but the voters got sick of Jokic winning MVP's. Jokic has been the best player in the world for 6 straight years.

Embiid’s MVP was completely deserved, and the next season he was gonna win again if not for injury.

 

[superjohn]

Embiid’s MVP was completely deserved, and the next season he was gonna win again if not for injury.

Disagree and Shai's certainly wasn't deserved over Jokic last season.

Jokic didn't care about it but Embiid and the media led by Perkins sure did. The media and Joel campaigned for it and he got it.

 

[superjohn]

There’s a lot of great players. Fact of the matter is SGA has this OKC way ahead of schedule without any other All Stars.

It’s kind of crazy the way they’ve been winning with a very inconsistent Chet and JDub who is more role player than All Star.

They’ve been dominating this year even with JDub sidelined and Chet missing time too. He doesn’t get the stats but he’s been incredible.

Jokic has never played with an all-star either and unfortunately he had those seasons without Murray and Porter Jr.

They were the worst team in the NBA without Jokic on thr court.

 

[superjohn]

It’s funny to watch Shai be so good at scoring that you can watch him intentionally make sure he gets his 30 before he comes out in the 3rd quarter knowing he won’t go back in.

Giannis, Luka, and Jokic do that too. It's never been easier to score in the NBA. Jokic usually kicks his feet up in the 3rd quarter with a triple double.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Disagree and Shai's certainly wasn't deserved over Jokic last season.

Jokic didn't care about it but Embiid and the media led by Perkins sure did. The media and Joel campaigned for it and he got it.

Sure they campaigned, but as a ~somewhat~ Knicks fan I can admit that Embiid deserved it. Also was elite defensively before the major injuries.

That 23/24 season was on track to be literally one of the best of all time. He was 100% better thank Jokic that year, if you want to argue 22/23 that’s fine, but it is splitting hairs.

 

[superjohn]

Sure they campaigned, but as a ~somewhat~ Knicks fan I can admit that Embiid deserved it. Also was elite defensively before the major injuries.

That 23/24 season was on track to be literally one of the best of all time. He was 100% better thank Jokic that year, if you want to argue 22/23 that’s fine, but it is splitting hairs.

Yes, I'm arguing 22-23 when Embiid won it. I think Jokic should've won 5 MVP's in a row but we all know the voters don't do that. Jordan and Lebron obviously should've won more MVP's too.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Yes, I'm arguing 22-23 when Embiid won it. I think Jokic should've won 5 MVP's in a row but we all know the voters don't do that. Jordan and Lebron obviously should've won more MVP's too.

I think it’s splitting hairs again. I think Embiid’s was deserved, not that Jokic also didn’t deserve it. Similarly with last season, though Jokic’s season was way better than the 22/23 season, but Shai led an All-Time great team and had an All-Time season himself.

Believe it or not, though obviously LeBron was the best player that season, I didn’t really mind Rose winning it. Bulls were incredible and he was mesmeric.

Good thing Jokic couldn’t give a damn either way.

 

[HW611]

Amazon really has the best studio team. They need more days a week than just Fridays.

 

[HW611]

Not sure how the transfer ups have been doing, but 3 year UC Santa Barbara player Ajay Mitchell has been killing it for the Thunder as a rookie this year.

Mid Majors might've produced another NBA gem in the portal era. Still waiting on that first transfer up to find success.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Not sure how the transfer ups have been doing, but 3 year UC Santa Barbara player Ajay Mitchell has been killing it for the Thunder as a rookie this year.

Mid Majors might've produced another NBA gem in the portal era. Still waiting on that first transfer up to find success.

Do you just wake up looking to re-visit old arguments? Seems weird.

Anywho, Trey Murphy, Derrick White and Cedric Coward are examples you might like, I am sure you’ll find something to argue though.

 

[Inyatkin]

JDub who is more role player than All Star.

Third team all-NBA is a role player?

 

[caw]

Not sure how the transfer ups have been doing, but 3 year UC Santa Barbara player Ajay Mitchell has been killing it for the Thunder as a rookie this year.

Mid Majors might've produced another NBA gem in the portal era. Still waiting on that first transfer up to find success.

It’s impressive how he went from a pretty trash three point shooter as a sophomore to three years later being very solid as an NBA 3PT shooter so far.

 

[HW611]

It’s impressive how he went from a pretty trash three point shooter as a sophomore to three years later being very solid as an NBA 3PT shooter so far.

Yes he's improving. It's why it's always good to have the foundation if being able to score elsewhere and develop the 3 later. It'll help eventually.

Trainers and technology is too good not to improve 3 point shooting in the NBA