How the NBA Media Stole Nikola Jokic's MVP | An Analysis on the MVP Award 

Embiid’s MVP has already aged poorly

It's such a strange argument to give it to someone else because Jokic hasn't been successful in the finals. When was the last time Embiid made it into the finals?

Embiid went on social and whining about stats to get everyone's attention. Meanwhile, Jokic deleted his social media because it's "a waste of time". That's how vastly different their mentality is. One is a jealous kid with big talent, another is a mature dad with the right mindset for life.

They really tried to make it about Jokic's race as if become the best center in the NBA out of Serbia(a country I guarantee most NBA fans and analysts couldn't find on a map) is somehow easier than what Embiid or any other player did. Being great is hard, breaking out as a foreign player is even harder.

In my personal opinion I knew this race was a joke when the media kept accusing Jokic of stat padding while Embiid was bragging about his ppg in interviews directly after losses 😂

I don't have an issue with Embiid winning the MVP award but the toxicity of the media attacks on Jokić from the likes of Nick Wright, Kendrick Perkins, the majority of the FS1 line up etc. that he only wins because he is white, he is a stat padder, he is the worst MVP in history, has cheapened the award, is only rated by calculators etc. was disgraceful

Let me get this straight: the argument against Jokic for the MVP is that he struggled in the playoffs in previous seasons, even though it's a regular season award, that is based on how they do this season. (We all know the real argument against him, but even the fake arguments don't make sense lol)

As a Nuggets fan, I’m glad Embiid won MVP this year because the last couple years, everyone has been making out Jokic to be the villain and trashing him. Now that Embiid has won MVP it’s the other way around. Glad Jokic is able to back up his two MVPs. Would much rather have champions than MVPs

I think the best thing is Jokic’s humbleness and respect on full display. He defended Embiid after all the backlash in the playoffs and stated that he believed Embiid deserved the award more. This is even after Embiid’s and media attacks on Jokic.

We're likely going to get a 4th and maybe a 5th part. Problem is that the debate over who's better is dead since Embiid has been labeled a playoff choker and Jokic had one of the most dominant postseason performances in history capped off with a ring and FMVP.

As soon as Jokic got into the finals I no longer saw anyone mentioning the media talking about Jokic never being to the finals affecting a regular season award. Literally all I remembered was how some media members were saying: “jokic doesn’t have post season success” and once he got to the finals it was radio silence, if you bring it up, embiid cock riders didn’t say it happened. And I was like: wtf? It’s clear whose always been better now. Someone who did well without help, Vs someone who almost always had help.

The reason why Jokic’s championship was brought up as a “see, he should’ve won the MVP award” is cause the two main arguments that gave Embiid the MVP award were “he deserves to be on the scoreboard with Giannis and Jokic”, and “How can we give Jokic the MVP when he chokes in the playoffs”. They tried to say Embiid was a playoffs riser while Jokic was was a playoffs dropper or some shit.

Jokic, Embiid, and Giannis all had great seasons, and this was supposedly the “closest mvp race in years.” Embiid winning by a landslide vote showed exactly where the bias was from the media.

The reason people cite Jokić's incredible playoff run against Embiid's now signature choke-job is because the principle argument for Embiid is that he's actually the better player. This season proved, beyond all doubt, that he's not even close.

This video is dope because I thought I was the only person who felt this way, I'm a fan who thought Kobe was shafted multiple times but not Embid, he just isn't it right now. Jocic should've had his third MVP this year. Period.

Jokic was a true unselfish team player and made his whole team better. Isn’t that the true definition of MVP.

Believe me, Nikola is not competing with anyone for any award, he just works hard to win the game, unless it's about horses. Greetings from Sombor, Vojvodina, Serbia🇷🇸

It wasn't just that Embiid won over the more deserving Jokic, but it was how he and the media got him that MVP. Bro literally couldn't stop talking about how he was "robbed" and idiots like Kendrick Perkins and Nick Wright downplayed Jokic's season all year long. Hell, you have guys like Mark Jackson leaving Jokic completely off of his ballot. Yeah, they don't like the Joker.

Embiid clearly did not deserve the MVP this season. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an MVP awarded more undeservingly and handed out of pity. I seriously don’t know how you could argue that he was the better player. Jokic should have won his 3rd straight MVP but the media did not allow it. Edit: Just finished the video. Well done! Very detailed!

It only looked close because Embiid and Giannis had much higher usage rates. To me the same or similar impact using fewer possessions would be more valuable.

Funny how post season success suddenly mattered when it came to giving Jokic MVP, so they give it to Embiid who has yet to make it past the 2nd round lol

It’s actually so sad to see that Jokic got CHEATED out of his 3rd mvp because a shitty narrative from Kendrick Perkins of all people got to the voters and they had to give it to Embiid to avoid backlash

Prior to this season and Jokic winning a championship, they had very similar careers and it amazes me how much the media favors Embiid. Embiid had never made the conference finals where Jokic had, they both struggled through missing teammates for one reason or another during seasons where they were both relatively favored to win their conferences. But all of these factors were somehow used to favor Embiid this year- Jokic’s lack of playoff success (ignoring going further in the playoffs than Embiid), media siding with Simmons issues over Murray and Porter injuries. I’m not surprised , but I am amazed.

The Nuggets werent "struggling" to end the year. They smoked memphis and essentially locked up the 1 seed and started coasting. A couple of the big games in there like vs Milwaukee they'd turn the burners back on. That kind of stuff is what made Nuggets fans red hot in the playoffs.

The narrative around Jokic not having playoff success has always confused me. Jamal Murray, the Nuggets' clear 2nd best player missed all of the '21 AND '22 playoffs. MPJ missed all of the '22 playoffs. The only time Jokic and Murray played together, at ages 25 and only 23(!), they lost in the conference finals to the eventual champion Lakers. Most big players will get some credit for doing what they can with an injury-riddled team, just not Jokic.

The problem with saying it’s just a regular season award is the fact that Jokic’s lack of a championship was a HUGE narrative reason to not give him a 3peat MVP, but on the other hand, people were completely ignoring the fact that Embiid is the only MVP ever to not get to so much as the conference finals. A lot of people including most sixers fans switched up on that after Embiid choked in game 7

This is very well made props to you my dude

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If ESPN had any integrity they would have fired Perk and apologized for his stupidity

Im sorry but if one of the arguments for Jokic not winning a third straight MVP is because the “lack” of playoff success, then the argument of “we can’t take away from Embiid’s season because he choked in the playoffs” is incorrect. If it affects one, then it MUST affect the other.

I’ve been waiting for a video like this! Thank you DDB.

Impressive video. Thanks for the content ❤

Crazy how Jokic went to his first WCF while Joel is a constant first/second round exit , yet people slam jokic for his “success” Joel cried for MVP and people ran with it.

Embiid crying all off-season already had everyone ready to give him pity votes, but Perkins making it about race sealed it for him.

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Leavin a like and scrollin on. Forget the video. Great title my man!!

The other thing is that Embiid keeps boasting that he's the greatest player in the NBA and deserves the MVP and much, much more. He's arrogant and selfish. Jokic and Giannis never behave this way, and they were the ones that played well enough in the regular season to be deserving of a shot at the MVP.

What I love about this whole debate is how little Jokic cares. The one finals and two regular MVPs are probably sitting at the back of his shed behind a pile of horseshoes and sugar cubes

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Great video man

Saying Jokic doesn’t deserve it because he hasn't had playoff success and then giving it to Embiid, who even before this year's playoffs hadn't ever made it as far as Jokic in the playoffs before is enough proof for how reliable these "experts" are.

Honestly this seasons mvp race should make people look at a lot of media personalities as sources that should never be taken serious. Just say anything to paint an ugly narrative ☹️

what a great video once again dylan :D

I need an nfl equivalent of this channel. I’m not even a huge basketball fan but I love your videos. 👍🏻

I was under the impression Embiid won because of the last month and a half of the season. The voting seems to not align with that. How could it be so one sided when Giannis’s team was way ahead of everyone for most of the year, the Nuggets were number 1 in the West for the whole year? Embiid’s defense was great, but it wasnt so spectacular that it outshined Giannis’s defense. Jokic definitely was not bad defensively this year. Embiid was the leading scorer, averaging over 30, but is that so much more valuable than guys that averages more rebounds and assists with better records? In the case of Jokic, the difference in assists is insane, in the case of Giannis, there’s only like 2 points separating them.

So Giannis and jokic didn’t get 3 straight because of voter fatigue and playoff success but embiid can win it over Giannis and jokic without getting out the East wtf is that about

Love your videos man!

Voters shouldn't take into account what said players did the years prior. Just look at what the player did this season, if he was in the finals last season or not shouldn't matter.

It’s only toxic and has been toxic because of Embiid and his fans. Oh and his propagandists in the media. There really has never been a basketball argument as to why he is better or more deserving of the mvp over Jokic or Giannis. Even the people that finally voted for him this year said it was because he should get at least one cause the other two have two mvps. But he ain’t a better defender than Giannis or better offensive player than Jokic. I’m glad this finals run also finally proved to EVERYONE that the gap between Jokic on offense is massive while the defensive gap is not that big. It’s literally just shot blocking and nothing else. Voters robbed basketball fans of an even more historic run by not giving the mvp to the actual most deserving player.

All Joel wanted was MVP and he got it. The Joker Got a Chip and Finals MVP. We all know who the better big man is.

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Great video and valid takes

I also like the way Giannis thanked his fired coach on Twitter for 5 positive years together on the Bucks. Not a Bucks fan but Giannis comes across as a decent human being as well as a great player. In the meantime ... Devin Booker pissing on his fired coach on Twitter .... Embiid blaming his teammates for losing to Boston.

NBA Media: Jokic should not win a 3rd MVP since he lacks playoff success Also NBA Media: Lets give it to a guy who has been stuck in conference semi-finals purgatory. As much as I hate popular vote, maybe the former is a better option than letting these idiots choose the MVP.

Great job!!

Man, these are so good. I feel the EmpLemon inspiration, and I think you do a really good job making it your own without copying him completely. These videos are pretty close to the basketball version of EmpLemon, and that's high praise since there is no better content creator.

The only reason joker didn't win is because of kendrick Perkins.

I still have no idea why talking heads like Perkins get to have an MVP vote. Mark Jackson, being the idiot he is, left Jokic off his MVP ballot. There needs to be a better voting pool for NBA awards especially now as a players salary is tied down to the fact if he gets into the All NBA teams.

Great video

Love the use of Blank Banshee in the soundtrack ❤️

I think it is extremely cowardly how Embiid chose to sit out against Jokic and also stat pads at the ends of game. The reason i would say Jokic is more deserving is because he does whatever he can not for individual awards or stats, but so his team can win. He shows up, and even when he missed the last few games of the season it was so he could go on a run in the playoffs. Meanwhile, Embiid begs for the ball from Harden at the end of the game to stat pad and cries to the media that he deserves MVP.

Jokic did win the MVP in 2023. I don't know why everyone is upset.

Great video!

I believe we as fans were robbed of what could’ve been, the greatest season ever played by a center. Jokić shut down the last 1.5 months because of the race narrative in the MVP vote anyone that watched the team all year understands this. He would have played to stay in the first seed.However,The NBA was robbed by a racist / anti Jokić narrative .

Embiid winning the MVP is one of the most embarrassing moments in basketball history.

Good video. Worth watching.

Dylan is one of the only people I stop what I'm doing and watch the video

Thank you for this 🙏 the Jokic hate from guys like perk and Keyshawn is unbearable

hey bro i appreciate you using gran turismo 5 ost on 2:44 hahahaha damn nice vid

If the MVP is based on the regular season and the post season is not supposed to be a factor, then why did the media keep bringing up Jokic's lack of Finals appearances as a mark against him? Great video BTW👍

He got robbed but he got his chip at the end of the day

video essays on sports are much less common than other subjects, your channel probably makes some of or the best on RU-vid. Hyped to watch this one

That intro was elite

Was not expecting the fire emblem background music 🫡 salute

Embid's MVP reminds me of the MVP that David Robinson won in 1995 and then Olajuwon humiliated him in the playoffs Embid didn't play against Jokic but this aged poorly in a week

Imagine winning MVP over a guy who leads you in every stat except for points*, blocks, and FT%. Edited for clarity.

This is a great video

At the end of the day, EVERYBODY knows who the real MVP is and who the affirmative action MVP is.

Great timeline review of this madness! One critical (imo) point everyone leaves out, Embiid didn’t just duck that one matchup in Denver - he’s only played in Denver TWICE! Once in 2014 and once in 2019, not to mention never getting past the 2nd round of the semifinals. What kind of accolades has he *earned*? But he got his lil binky so whatevs. Tarnished popularity award indeed, thanks Embiid

My problem is that there is no clear criteria for the award. Sometimes it’s most valuable to their team, best team, best stats, whose game is the most fun for fans, or best story. It’s a very subjective award and every mvp award can be controversial

Everyone will remember Jokic championship, and overlook Embiid’s MVP

"NBA fans have the memory of a goldfish" is a perfect usmmary of this video.

People took the mvp away from Jokic because they don’t like it when the same player wins all the time, it’s like when the warriors went bad after KD left for a bit l. Jokic should be a 3 time mvp but Embiid started a media movement to help him win it

If I were in Jokic's shoes, I would officially declare retreat from any future MVP race and wouldn't accept the trophy even if every so - called expert vote in my favor. He doesn't need to be bothered by the comments of the people who have never touched a basketball, or they have thought it is a football.

Well done and interesting video, thank you for the good work! I think the players are interested in the MVP race for several reasons. 1.) They are competitive 2.) They probably get contract bonuses if they win MVP 3.) Having the MVP on the resume may help with contract negotiations. Some fans, on the other hand, enjoy the drama. I for one, don't care about any trophy other than the championship trophy. It seems like that was Nikola Jokic's tack this year as well. Even if he had no MVP trophies, I am betting that Jokic would not trade trophies with Embiid.

Class video

The funniest part of this whole thing is that Jokic clearly doesn’t care about the debate. He just wants to play basketball and win championships. Meanwhile Embiid is out here complaining

we all know the joker didn’t get the mvp because they didn’t want him getting three in a row 😂

I liked the temple of time music at the end

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facts.. facts and education, Jokic shoulda never lost this mvp that's awful. I mean the numbers he put up must be the greatest individual stat line in NBA history.

Hey Dylan been a fan since your 5th video and your growth and how much you’ve improved on your career is inspiring and incredible to watch. Don’t stop man this is incredible.

19:49 man playing smash bros music in the background lmao good shit

Honestly, the dip in form for the Nuggets in the last 15 or so games of last season was two things; Jokic coasting to rest his body and Jokic tanking his mvp chances. The narrative had become so caustic (thanks Perk) that he knew if he won, it would get WORSE. All he wanted to do was win a championship for himself, his teammates, his coaches, team owners and fans. The mvp became a distraction and a potential threat to their focus in the playoffs. He intentionally tanked his mvp chances. He doesn’t care about individual accolades and he is good friends with Embiid anyway so let his friend get one while he gets the OTHER MVP award, which he did.

The only reason he got MVP award is because of Perkin's race talk... the tables have turned a long time ago.

These mini-docs are so meticulous and well done.

Glad more people also noticed Jokic visibly tuned out by the mvp race ( and basketball as a whole imo) when the conversation took that ugly turn in march. Seemed obvious that Embiid was winning it. Also is Embiid winning another mvp amd then a ring like two centers prior?

Jokic just chilled the last month of the regular season because they had the number 1 seed and he doesnt give a fuck about MVP.

Love your videos man, some of the best high quality content on the platform.

It doesn't matter anymore. Jokic got that ring and finals MVP. Embiid can milk his MVP babe until he at least makes it past the second round.