Embiid's MVP is under investigation, and the big incident attracts attention, can his MVP be saved?
Shams, a professional journalist, was so accurate that he made a surprising announcement: Embiid (the Great) hadn't been released 15 minutes before the game when the Philadelphia 76ers were away to the Denver Nuggets, a move that would certainly have attracted a lot of attention from the league. After the game, the Nuggets owner also asked the league in public to reconsider the matter.
Everyone knows that the game between Embiid and Jokic is not only about the best power forward position in the NBA, but also about the glory of MVP. In the last game, Embiid had 41 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists, beating Jokic by 25 and 19 rebounds to help the Lakers win the game. However, Embiid did not play on the road trip to Denver, where he hasn't played for 1,543 days, the longest time in NBA history that he hasn't played against the Nuggets.
So, why Embiid has been reluctant to play the first game of the Nuggets for many years, this time is no exception. Although the organization has not yet released official conclusions, we can make some guesses based on the information currently available. According to Philadelphia head coach Nass, Embiid's midway exit from the game was made after 25 minutes of the start based on his knee pain, and although the injury is not too serious, Embiid can still play if he wants to, because if he is seriously injured, he will not be in the game against the Nuggets.
So, in order to better maintain their bodies and not let their injuries worsen, Embiid and his teammates decided not to fight this battle. In addition, the Nuggets are in the highest position in the league, and the terrain is inherently terrifying for many, especially those who are at risk of injury. That's why Embiid hasn't played on the Nuggets' turf for so many years.
However, this matter is not over yet, and there may be more reasons for this. Under the new labor agreement, Embiid will have to play no less than 65 times this season to earn honors like MVP and Player of the Year. Therefore, Embiid is very smart not to go toe-to-toe with the Nuggets, but to ensure his physical condition as much as possible and not let himself miss more games due to injury.
After losing Denver in Philadelphia, Embiid admitted in an interview that he didn't plan to go for MVP glory until he got his second MVP of his career. Given Embiid's excellent play this season, he averaged 360 points 114 rebounds 58 assists, 70+18 rebounds in a single game, plus his team has always been the third-ranked player in the East, this is a very promising player to get the MVP. For the sake of this supreme glory, he will do whatever it takes.
As things stand, the Emperor's tactics are completely out of control, and if the NBA determines that he is deliberately avoiding the game against the Nuggets, then he will likely be suspended for more than five games, and his hard-earned second MVP will be in vain.
The Great suddenly decided not to play in the league against Portland, the bottom of the West. In that case, he still has five games missing this season to meet the MVP requirements.
An athlete's value is determined not only by the most likely to get the most valuable player, but also the MVP who is most likely to get a championship and the MVP that is most likely to get a Grand Finals. Glory is precious, but successful people are always looking for new opportunities, rather than blindly wanting to go back to the past. Although the Great is at the top of the league, in the eyes of outsiders, the distance between him and Jokic is getting farther and farther away.
Winners and losers are not scored, who is the real hero. When will the emperor, who is still pursuing MVP, be the ultimate champion? Is it this class, the next class, or this class, or his entire career, that he can't make it to the top? After all, without a championship, even if you get two or three MVPs, you will be criticized.