“Joel Embiid isn’t even the most valuable player in his team” – MVP result UPSETS NBA Twitter, claim Nikola Jokic deserved to win

Joel Embiid is the NBA MVP for the 2022-23 season. The Philadelphia 76ers center beat out Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo for the award, which was announced on Tuesday night by the “NBA on TNT” crew.

Embiid had a monster season, leading the league in scoring with 33.1 points per game and adding 10.2 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. He shot 54.8 percent from the field and 38.4 percent from three-point range while also making 86.9 percent of his free throws. He was the driving force behind the 76ers’ success, as they finished with a 54-28 record and the third seed in the Eastern Conference.

But while Embiid celebrated his MVP trophy, Jokic, and Harden fans were not ready to concede that he was the best player in the league. Jokic, who won the MVP award last season, had another stellar season for the Nuggets. The now-former MVP averaged 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 9.8 assists.

your 2022-23 @Kia NBA MVP: @JoelEmbiid ?#KiaMVP pic.twitter.com/DNqnd5g9EY

— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) May 2, 2023

Jokic did all this while carrying the Nuggets to the top seed in the Western Conference. Jokic’s fans argued that he deserved to win his third-straight MVP, as he was more durable, versatile, and efficient than Embiid.

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Nikola Jokic fans argue Joel Embiid is not even the best player on his team

Jokic fans argued that James Harden is more valuable to the 76ers than Embiid, as he makes his teammates better and creates more scoring opportunities for himself and others. They also claimed that Harden is a better leader and clutch player than Embiid, who has struggled with injuries and inconsistency in his career.

Harden, who joined the 76ers in a blockbuster trade from the Brooklyn Nets, has been a game-changer for his new team. He averaged 21 points, 10.7 assists, and 6.1 rebounds per game in the regular season, forming a dynamic duo with Embiid.

Here is what had to say on Twitter:

Harden showed you last night that Embiid isn’t even the most valuable player in his team.
Jokic was robbed.

— choc (@choc) May 2, 2023

Jokic robbed https://t.co/LL6vC439G3

— ?????? ? (@Jehsee182) May 2, 2023

Jeez thank you Harden. Awk with no one mobbing him

— Clarence Beeks, Jr. (@ClarenceBeeksJr) May 2, 2023

He's going home with lil MVP trophy. For him, MVP trophy > Championship.

— Srikrishna ?? (@1998Srikrishna) May 2, 2023

Possibly the worst mvp of all time

— Josh? (@DannyClears) May 2, 2023

https://twitter.com/imwhodeys/status/1653539510523772932

Jokic's been the best player since the start of the season.

Ever since the "MVP voters are racist if Jokic wins" talk from Perkins and Stephen A. Smith the race has changed.

Embiid's undeserving of this award, it should have gone to Jokic and it would have if he wasn't white.

— JD Sharp (@imjdsharp) May 2, 2023

with all due respect he needs to lead them to a championship first before we start all these comparisons

— mujtaba (@mujtaba_sherani) May 2, 2023

If Jokic hadn’t won 2 previous MVPs, he would have won this season’s MVP, he has something that some people could argue is the most important trait, he makes the players around him better… Jokic is the better player and deserved that MVP

— AMJ (@AMAJ1999) May 2, 2023

@TheGauntlet0 bro watch harden. When they say philly 76ers everyone starts clapping for embiid. Harden still waiting to see if it’s him or Embiid XD

— NikolaFromSerbia (@from_nikola) May 3, 2023

Harden has been even better in the playoffs, averaging 22.8 points, 6.3 assists, and 5.5 rebounds per game. He scored a playoff career-high 45 points in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics, including a clutch three-pointer that gave the 76ers the lead with 8.4 seconds left.

So while Embiid may have won the MVP award for the 2022-23 season, he still has some competition from Jokic and Harden, who are not willing to give up their claim to being the best player in the league. The Sixers will try to take a 2-0 series lead when they are hosted by Celtics again on Wednesday night.

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