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Here we go again

  1. Nikola Jokic

  2. Joel Embiid

  3. Luka Doncic

  4. Jason Tatum

  5. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

https://www.nba.com/news/kia-mvp-ladder-nov-10-2023-edition

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[–] Wolvesin7@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Curry only guy over 30 in the top 10. New era of basketball is here.

[–] jawadhaque089@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I don't understand how he's not in the top 5

[–] thesnacks@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Me either. 30 PPG on 51/47/92 with 5.9 3PM per game is ridiculous so far.

[–] Culinaryboner@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Gotta boot someone. Who are you booting

[–] rajs1286@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Other guys been better and they’ve had an incredibly soft schedule

[–] ww_crimson@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How the fuck is Luka ahead of Steph? Maybe even same question for Tatum. Curry is leaps and bounds more efficient than both of them.

[–] aggster13@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Better counting stats, perceived worse supporting cast.

[–] Slim-Ticket@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The team standings probably

(Although it's literally a matter of 1-2 games haha, the sample size is so small)

I'm still in awe that Curry can play like this. Insane

[–] Wazflame@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The last league MVP to win it over 30 was Nash in 2005 (and he was just 30/31)

LeBron was the best player in the league for 5 years after his last MVP, but he needed to coast through the regular season to save his best for the playoffs.

[–] Jethro_Cull@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I was about to say this. Players over 30 almost never win MVP. You’re right that it’s because they’re pacing themselves for the playoffs. I think it also has to do with narrative, just like CotY. Ascending players/teams Ardmore likely to win the awards than established guys who’ve won before.

[–] IMovedYourCheese@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Considering the last 5 MVPs have been won by Embiid, Jokic, Jokic, Giannis, Giannis, the "new era" started a long time ago. In fact in a few more years this current generation will be overtaken by Luka, Tatum, Ant, SGA, Fox etc.