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Joel Embiid’s 4 Word Shocker on Bias Against 76ers Unearthed by Fans as Nikola Jokic Wins NBA MVP
The wait has ended. Nikola Jokic wins the NBA MVP for the 2021-22 season ahead of Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo. He has won the award for the second straight season now. With this achievement, Jokic joined 12 other NBA players in its illustrious history to win back-to-back MVP award. The three players Nikola, Joel, and Giannis had been in a three-horse race for quite a few months. They kept replacing one another in the top three spots and anyone could have won it. All three certainly deserved it.
Jokic led the league in player efficiency rating (32.8), win shares (15.2), box plus/minus (13.7) and value over replacement player (9.8), per Basketball Reference. On the season, Jokic averaged 27.1 points on 58.3 percent shooting, 13.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game.
A formal announcement is expected to be made by the league this week.
Also read: Fans support Giannis as Joel and Nikola got confirmed as the final two for the MVP.
Both Giannis and Joel missed out on the award and are obviously disappointed. Although neither of the two have said anything yet, the fans on twitter did their work.
NBA fans dig out a tweet from last year from Joel Embiid’s twitter
Fans on Twitter went berserk as Nikola Jokic winning the MVP kind of agreed with the statement Embiid tweeted in January of 2021.
THEY HATE THE PROCESS
— Joel “Troel” Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) January 10, 2021
The tweet from 2021 said, “THEY HATE THE PROCESS.” The fans brought the tweet back to life as they reminisced about Joel Embiid missing out on the MVP award.
The hate continues… https://t.co/Tp0OO2PVG0
— Kevin Mayes (@KevinMayes7) May 9, 2022
— Kyle Lee Watson (@_MasterWilliam) May 9, 2022
Still true. https://t.co/HMvLzlrgC0
— Dave Fry (@davefry04) May 9, 2022
once again https://t.co/cadYNrZLzS
— em (@emalynruth) May 9, 2022
Relevant again. The NBA does not want the Sixers to succeed or recognize the players because of @samhinkie and The Process https://t.co/viXshNeniT
— Trey Piland (@beetsbyTREY) May 9, 2022
No truer words have been spoken https://t.co/5Xn8Sd7JWg
— MBO DAME 76ers (2-2) (@dvme_WillBarYou) May 9, 2022
Jokic wins 2nd MVP award. Not my MVP #sixers https://t.co/OmLrJxOeJb
— jeremy (@JerAdams13) May 9, 2022
@JoelEmbiid The People’s MVP! https://t.co/JQhKQTaR06
— Evan (Ill-Will) Willis, Ph.D. (@RevIllwill88) May 9, 2022
You deserved it forreal https://t.co/7jedEaqICf
— Finally FMVP (@Curry4daW) May 9, 2022
https://t.co/lctQ0iStXN pic.twitter.com/ecqP9RVphA
— Steve (@RealSteveH27) May 9, 2022
Finals MVP is yours!!! https://t.co/gwVn0a7Qxm
— cee speights (@CeeSp8s) May 9, 2022
Denver missed their second (Jamal Murray) and third (Michael Porter Jr.) who were at the top of the scoreboard for them last season. However, even then, Denver put up a 48-34 record. That was mainly because of Jokic, whose sensational seventh NBA season guided Denver to the playoffs for the 4th straight season. Despite not having Murray and Porter, Denver managed to finish sixth in offensive rating.
Apr 7, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) gestures to fans as he walks off the court after the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
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Joel Embiid ended the regular season with the best scoring average of 30.6. His season is still alive and he has a lot to play for. The game series with the Miami Heat is tied at 2-2 and he will surely aim to drive his team to the finals to win the ultimate prize.
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