“MVP is cooked guys, Nikola Jokic won, it’s over, the media sucks!”: Twitter reacts as journalist votes reveal the Joker has pipped Joel Embiid and is going back to back 

Jeet Pukhrambam | 12/04/2022
"MVP is cooked guys, Nikola Jokic won, it’s over, Media sucks!": Twitter reacts as journalist votes reveal the Joker has pipped Joel Embiid and is going back to back 

Nikola Jokic looks set to be crowned as the league MVP going back-to-back and beating out Joel Embiid and Twitter is not happy.  

The MVP voting ballots have officially closed and through some careful digging and compilation, curious fans have deciphered which player will be winning the MVP award.

A lot of the media personalities, analysts, and journalists have already tweeted out their preferences and it didn’t take long for the MVP picture to take.

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets looks to have clinched the MVP award for the 2021-22 NBA season. He has done so by an overwhelming margin.

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Nikola Jokic over Joel Embiid? Advanced stats over regular stats?

Nikola may have the best-advanced stats in the game, however, is it truly okay to choose those over the scoring title winner? The league’s first center to win the scoring title, in fact.

Embiid’s name was among the first to be shouted out and the Cameroonian has been in terrific form. To add to it, his team’s record is far better.

The regular-season numbers that Joel Embiid put up are insane.

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It looks as though none of the fans’ pleas have been loud enough. The votes have been cast and the Joker will be the MVP.

Do you think he deserves it? Check out the stats below and make the judgment for yourself!

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Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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