Giannis Antetokounmpo is not worried about MVP Race

Are you focused at all on the MVP award? Giannis Antetokounmpo: Oh, hell no. I’ve done it. I’ve done it. I’m OK. I’m OK with myself. You know, I don’t have social media on my phone. Like I cannot follow it.
Source: Sam Amick @ The Athletic

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The top 6 MVP candidates record vs each other:
Luka: 7-2
Tatum: 6-5
Embiid: 4-4
Ja: 3-4
Giannis: 2-3
Jokic: 3-7 pic.twitter.com/dobpKqcIEo – 11:03 AM Mike McGraw @McGrawDHSports
One injury note for #Bulls at Bucks tonight: Khris Middleton is out with left wrist soreness, Giannis listed probable with right knee soreness.
Bulls injury report isn’t out yet, but last night Patrick Williams said he’s playing; Zach said knee is good. – 10:39 AM Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
NBA scoring race update:
Entering Monday
1. Embiid: 29.83
2. LeBron: 29.81
3. Giannis: 29.80
LeBron scores 38
After Monday
1. LeBron: 29.96
2. Embiid: 29.83
3. Giannis: 29.80
At 37, LeBron would be the oldest scoring champ in NBA history. – 9:47 PM Kane Pitman @KanePitman
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* @LeBron James came in tied with Embiid and Giannis for the scoring lead, and shoots past them both with 38 points at CLE on:
13 of 18 in the paint
17 of 25 from two
0 for 4 from 3
4 for 4 at the FT line – 9:17 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks’ first injury report for Tuesday night’s game against the Bulls:
Probable: Giannis Antetkounmpo (right knee soreness)
OUT: DeAndre’ Bembry (right ACL/MCL tear), Khris Middleton (left wrist soreness)
OUT (G-League assignment): Sandro Mamukelashvili, Lindell Wigginton – 7:33 PM StatMuse @statmuse
There have been four 27/10/5 seasons in the last four years. All of them belong to Giannis.
There have been four 27/10/5 seasons in 33 MPG or lower in NBA history. All of them belong to Giannis.
FREAK. pic.twitter.com/gSNBTa1TvH – 2:27 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
While we were in Sacramento last week, my guy @Sam Amick chatted with Giannis Antetokounmpo about this season.
They discussed his MVP candidacy, what was really going on with his knee in the Finals, and the Bucks’ chances at repeat.
At @TheAthletic: theathletic.com/3198930/2022/0… – 11:30 AM Sam Amick @sam_amick
The hyperextension that Giannis suffered against Atlanta left him susceptible to an ACL or MCL tear, and those fears all surfaced on this play. For the entirety of the Finals, through all that domination, Giannis was playing in the danger zone
https://t.co/Zoj8zTXVFe pic.twitter.com/CRiYfCWOL4 – 11:28 AM NBA Math @NBA_Math
RPR MVP Predictor:
1. Nikola Jokic: 17.6
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 17.1
3. Joel Embiid: 16.4
4. Luka Doncic: 14.6
5. DeMar DeRozan: 14.6
6. Jayson Tatum: 14.1
7. Trae Young: 14.1
8. Ja Morant: 13.7
9. Stephen Curry: 13.5
10. Karl Anthony-Towns: 13.5
https://t.co/onGqrEuKR9 pic.twitter.com/DTpiLDwvcI – 10:40 AM StatMuse @statmuse
The scoring title race is separated by 0.03 points.
29.83 — Embiid
29.81 — LeBron
29.80 — Giannis
This is how close it is: if Giannis had just made one more basket this season, he would be first. pic.twitter.com/5E4yliFWJ9 – 10:06 AM

More on this storyline

So why isn’t that applying to the MVP race? Giannis Antetokounmpo: Nah, I want another championship. You know, like, the joy that I felt when I won the MVP was unbelievable. I was with my family. I wish my (late) Dad was there. That was an unbelievable feeling. Grateful. But the joy that I felt when I won a championship, there’s no comparing. There’s no comparing (an MVP) to the joy of being on the bus and seeing 200,000 people celebrating — White, Black, Hispanic, or whatever the case may be. Everybody was celebrating, and you’re giving everybody that joy. There were people that had never seen a championship for 50 years. (They’d say), ‘The last time I saw the championship, I was two years old.’ You know? That’s a different type of joy. It’s not just me being able to win the award. The whole city won an award. That’s what I want, you know? And hopefully, God can bless me and give me that. I’ll do whatever I can do to do it. -via The Athletic / March 22, 2022 Dave Early: Is KD frustrated he won’t win MVP cause of his knee injury? “No it’s not frustrating. I’ve experienced what it’s like to win MVP and that doesn’t validate me as a hum- player…. It’s always great to get some…some hometown love… but I understand the type of player that I am.” pic.twitter.com/kRwOFWTzDw -via Twitter @DavidEarly / March 19, 2022 Dave Early: “Joel Embiid, DeMar DeRozan, Ja Morant for me, those are my top three and I’ll probably go Joel. Jokic, you can throw throw Jokic in there. But I’ll probably go Joel.” -Sounds like Kevin Durant gives his vote for MVP to Joel Embiid. pic.twitter.com/755IgFVoMG -via Twitter @DavidEarly / March 19, 2022