Let's face it, this era has so many flawed players winning MVP.

[ShawkFactory]

It's nothing other than the truly elite players not caring about the regular season and/or load managing. MVP is now for guys who have something to prove.

[Shooter]

You couldn't even play zone in the 90's and had a WNBA 3 point line, superstars today would feast on that weak ass era.

/thread.

issa wrapppppppp

exactly

mike couldnt even win a playoff game without pip and here is jokic winning a full series without murray

joker > mike

good job 3ball/op

Bang!

[CountDracula]

[ClipperRevival]

How exactly has Jokic been exposed? He has overachieved in the playoffs for the second consecutive year.

He beat Portland with a starting backcourt of Compazo (30 yr old rookie) and Rivers (picked up midseason on a 10 day contract). He also closed the season with a stellar record without his starting backcourt.

You're right, I was being too harsh on Jokic this series. But still, he was being guarded by a mid-tier C, not an an Embiid or Davis. Yeah, his supporting cast was subpar but I guess I expected more from the reigning MVP.

[And1AllDay]

Look at the list of winners starting from 1980, which most consider the "modern" era.

https://www.nba.com/history/awards/mvp

It isn't until 2005 when we see someone that earns a questionable MVP. Then we have guys like Rose, Westbrook, Giannis and Jokic. No one is saying that these guys didn't deserve the award but it's the fact that they actually DID that makes one question what is going on. Let's face it, does anyone see any of the aforementioned guys winning an MVP in the 1980's and 1990's when you consider who was in the league at the time?

Jokic is completely being exposed as being nothing but a better version of a Vlade Divac. He is a slow, plodder who can't play a lick of D that just put up "historically" great numbers. Something is off.

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