Last night, in 37 minutes, in another Nuggets win, Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 22 rebounds, 17 assists, and 1 turnover. His true shooting was 74.8%. The best player alive is having (by far) the best season of his career. - ThreadSky

michaelvpina.bsky.social • 32 days ago

Last night, in 37 minutes, in another Nuggets win, Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 22 rebounds, 17 assists, and 1 turnover. His true shooting was 74.8%.

The best player alive is having (by far) the best season of his career.

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jrh916.bsky.social•32 days ago

As a Kings fan, watching that game. Dude is absolutely unreal.

mikeonhoops.bsky.social•32 days ago

MVP or it’s rigged

joemoreland.bsky.social•32 days ago

And yet, the narrative seems to be leaning towards SGA for mvp. I know people want someone new, but it's gross negligence at this point if you're not voting Jokic. Shai will get his one day.

leftlibertarian.bsky.social•32 days ago

And it shouldn't. MVP should go to the best player. Not the best player on the best team. OKC is stacked. Denver has talent, but a very thin bench.

Jokic is gonna go down as a top 10 all time. Let him stack some accolades.

yousefancypants.bsky.social•32 days ago

MVP deliberately doesn't use best player.

hoylebrunson.bsky.social•32 days ago

People casually throw out he's going to be a top 10 player and I'm not saying it's impossible but Kobe Bryant is currently the 10th best player in NBA history so you need to have a better career than him. That is very difficult to do. It's going to take two more championships at least.

fungusjoe500.tgirl.gay•32 days ago

And if I said he's already passed Kobe?
I mean I don't believe it either, but there's an argument to be had.

leftlibertarian.bsky.social•32 days ago

He should have 4 MVPs...on his way to a 5th.

If this guy had the talent surrounding him that Curry, KD, Jordan, Kobe, or LeBron have had, imagine the championships.

hoylebrunson.bsky.social•32 days ago

There is no argument at this point you are never going to be even in the discussion of top 12 all-time players with only one championship.

fungusjoe500.tgirl.gay•32 days ago

I mean, 3 (likely 4) MVPs certainly do make it a conversation, even if it's a weak one
Jokic is reaching a level of basketball that we haven't seen before, his individual talent is arguably the greatest ever, regardless of playoff success

joemoreland.bsky.social•32 days ago

Kobe is not the 10th best player in NBA history. Not even close. He's, at most, the 5th best Laker in history.

hoylebrunson.bsky.social•32 days ago

Mj
Lebron
Kareem
Magic
Bird
Russel
Wilt
Shaq
Duncan
Kobe

So Kobe is actually the sixth best player to ever play for the Lakers and he's still in the top.

joemoreland.bsky.social•32 days ago

Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, Dr. J, Maravich, Isaiah Thomas, Jokic, Curry, Durant, Giannis, Kevin Garnett...just to name a few of the many others better than Kobe.

leftlibertarian.bsky.social•32 days ago

Curry is ahead of Kobe.

leftlibertarian.bsky.social•32 days ago

Jokic is better than Kobe.

Championships are team based. Kobe had the best coach of all-time, one of the best centers of all time, and one of the best international players of all time who helped him win.

Jokic has Murray...give Jokic some HoF talent in their prime and this guy wins every year.

zackkerwin.bsky.social•32 days ago

OKC is deep but like Denver only one superstar. Not exactly super team

JDub is maybe a future Allstar, Chet is out

zackkerwin.bsky.social•32 days ago

OKC is 1st and SGA has been great this year

jkthehomie.bsky.social•32 days ago

I need @jokicjoestar.bsky.social to get on BlueSky and share in the Jokic glory with us

margaretsky.com•32 days ago

Just casually slangin’ and swishin’ 80 footers at the end of a quarter to make it a 25 point game

michaelvpina.bsky.social•32 days ago

Jokic's PER is currently 33.6. If that holds it'd be the highest in NBA history (which is 32.8, held by...Jokic).

estefano-souza.bsky.social•32 days ago

Me: "A PER of 30 is phenomenal by itself!"

Jokic: "Hold my horses."

This big Serbian guy is absolutely ridiculous.

nuggetspoetry.bsky.social•32 days ago

tennbengal.bsky.social•32 days ago

Those numbers are beyond video game ridiculous.

michaelvitamin.bsky.social•32 days ago

Jokic moved into the very rare “he’s the best even if other players win MVP this year” category. MJ, bron , Kareem, Jokic and possibly Bird.

michaelvpina.bsky.social•32 days ago

(he was there two years ago)

cdelsolar.bsky.social•32 days ago

Have you heard of Steph

mictheon.bsky.social•32 days ago

Jokic ALWAYS like this is just the media is disrespecting hom

yousefancypants.bsky.social•32 days ago

No.

mictheon.bsky.social•32 days ago

YES ever since in 2021-2022 Mvp season. He started to better BTW he won 3 of the last 4 MVPs should of have 4 since embild cry to the Mvp.

yousefancypants.bsky.social•32 days ago

No.

Jokic has said himself he has never played like this before.

elonispsycho24.bsky.social•32 days ago

Let's not forget the 1-handed shot from 3/4 Court!!!

buchman.bsky.social•32 days ago

Bro stepped on the three point line for that one.

billy2pilgrim.bsky.social•32 days ago

Great, can we get referees to blow the whistle for traveling?

wegottawiseguyhere.bsky.social•32 days ago

Even as a Kings fan, I have to respect the hell out of that performance.

jimmywhart.bsky.social•32 days ago

SGA still the MVP this year.

laurencointx.bsky.social•32 days ago

In a popularity contest, maybe. Not in a fact-based determination.

jimmywhart.bsky.social•32 days ago

Popularity has nothing to do with the fact that he's a PG consistently playing elite hoops at all three levels as well as defensively for the best team in basketball.

laurencointx.bsky.social•32 days ago

And Jokic is a center playing elite hoops at all three levels both offensively and defensively and has been doing this for 6 years with each year getting a little better. He’s got a ring. This is no reflection on SGA at all…simply FACTS.

boombatsdagod.bsky.social•32 days ago

Jokic is OBJECTIVELY having a more impactful and productive season. Only thing Shai is remotely better at is being a flopping free throw merchant on the “best” team.

yousefancypants.bsky.social•32 days ago

How does measure this OBJECTIVELY?

YOU CAN'T.

And one well respected metric- EPM -has Shai higher than Jokic.

So if we're objectively to use that, we can't say Jokic is objectively having a better season.

Just noticed the clown part of this post.

laurencointx.bsky.social•32 days ago

Actually, I just checked. They are tied.

boombatsdagod.bsky.social•32 days ago

Don’t be mad that Jokic is objectively better than free throw merchant Alexander.

jimmywhart.bsky.social•32 days ago

Absolute clown take, but do you I guess ✌🏾

jonee13.bsky.social•32 days ago

He is the best player of the last 20 years. Because he doesn't play with any other All-NBA players, he won't win the necessary titles to force that conversation. But he is.

muddywolf.bsky.social•32 days ago

He's amazing - he could make almost any team in the league a legit title contender and there is no other current player I would say that about

ahhfrankout.bsky.social•32 days ago

he's now averaging a triple double per game. unreal.

zackkerwin.bsky.social•32 days ago

Crazy there were still skeptics of him up to 1.5 years ago?

He is all time great

randysooners9802.bsky.social•32 days ago

Yet he won’t beat out SGA for MVP.

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