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“Embiid Wouldn’t Allow That To Happen To Him”: Nikola Jokic Gets His Ankles Broken; Leaves NBA Twitter in Disbelief
the NBA is all about competition. While players respect each other, the element of competitiveness resides within everyone. For the past couple of years, the battle for the best big man in the league is dominated by two individuals. Notably, Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid are arguably the best big men in basketball right now. Recently, Embiid fans may have got an upper hand after Jokic got embarrassed by Cade Cunningham.
With the Pistons taking on Denver Nuggets, Cade Cunningham broke Jokic’s ankles and had NBA twitter going wild.
Cade Cunningham step back on Jokic.
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 26, 2022
Jokic is one of the unique big men to come into the NBA. He isn’t the most athletic or strong. However, with his passing ability, he is a force. The Joker set the stage up for big men after winning the league MVP last season. But Embiid was right behind him as the two went head to head for the trophy.
Nikola Jokic gets ankles broken
While the Joker is often the one embarrassing other players, he had an incident himself. While battling the Pistons, rookie Cade Cunningham took on Jokic. Cunningham then hit Jokic with a mean step back which had the reigning MVP lost. Cade knocked down the shot, and it set ablaze the NBA Twitter world.
Similar to last season, the competition between Embiid and Jokic is running hot once again. Both these bigs are playing some of their best basketball and trying to get their team to the top. Embiid and Jokic both are putting up MVP worthy numbers, and the competition is as close as ever.
Embiid wouldn’t allow that to happen to him
— Timmy𝙒𝘼𝙍𝙍𝙄𝙊𝙍𝙎 𝙁𝘼𝙉 (27-7)(12-3) (@FakeAccount69_4) January 26, 2022
This would never happen to embiid
— Bones (@Boness305) January 26, 2022
Embiid not getting cooked like this
— LeGOAT Fan ➐ (@hayescarroll_) January 26, 2022
Jokic so bad defensively Embiid better
— Michael Fraudan (@JorOverrated) January 26, 2022
Jokic knows he has no business guarding cade
— ty.eth (@Ty_G45_) January 26, 2022
Is this the dude better than Embiid lmaoooo
— Matt Murdock Mendes (@Lostln305) January 26, 2022
My man stumbling back to Serbia or wherever he’s from
— zts12 (@zts122) January 26, 2022
With Nikola Jokic, he is leading the NBA in almost all major statistics. His all round performance makes him a candidate to win his second MVP. The Nuggets star is putting up 26 points, 13.8 rebounds and 7.6 assists. Despite not having Jamal Murray, he has led Denver to a 24-21 record. Hence, the Joker is surely en route to win another MVP.
However, Embiid is playing the best basketball of his career, especially with his scoring. The Philly center is putting up 28.7 points, 10.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. Losing his point guard, Ben Simmons has not got him to miss a step as he dominates every time he steps on the floor. This leaves both these superstars extremely close when it comes to being the best center in the league.
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With all that has come from this season, who do you think is the best center in basketball right now? Let us know in the comments below.
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