General NBA thread

[Bobby5280]

But cherry picking my own stats, Jokic is the FIRST player in history to be in the top 3 in the league in points, rebounds, assists, and steals.

If we're cherry picking, SGA was the leader of a team that won 68 regular season games and has one of the best defenses in NBA history. I couldn't believe some of the brutal steals they committed against the Timberwolves last night.

[JayhawkCO]

But cherry picking my own stats, Jokic is the FIRST player in history to be in the top 3 in the league in points, rebounds, assists, and steals.

If we're cherry picking, SGA was the leader of a team that won 68 regular season games and has one of the best defenses in NBA history. I couldn't believe some of the brutal steals they committed against the Timberwolves last night.

But if you take him off that team (or just put him on the bench), is it a drastically different defense? No. Having Caruso, Williams, Hartenstein, Holmgren, and Dortz is a very good defensive line up.

I'm not saying SGA isn't deserving. He's clearly either 1a or 1b, but I think all too often these awards go to the best player on the best team, and that isn't, to me, what defines most valuable.