DeMarcus Cousins on Nikola Jokic: 'He hasn't won anything'
NBA Central: Demarcus Cousins says he’s not comfortable with Nikola Jokic winning three MVPs in a row because that would put him in the G.O.A.T conversation “He hasn’t won anything.” (Via @shobasketball ) pic.twitter.com/KzE5WMPBKW
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Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
The possible playoff showdowns are 🔥
– KD vs Kawhi for 1st time since 19 Finals
– LeBron vs Curry for 5th time
– KD vs Dubs in quest for non-GS ring
– Embiid vs Jokic in defining 1-on-1 Finals MVP showdown
– Giannis vs Celtics for payback
– KD vs LeBron new chapter – 6:57 PM
The possible playoff showdowns are 🔥
– KD vs Kawhi for 1st time since 19 Finals
– LeBron vs Curry for 5th time
– KD vs Dubs in quest for non-GS ring
– Embiid vs Jokic in defining 1-on-1 Finals MVP showdown
– Giannis vs Celtics for payback
– KD vs LeBron new chapter – 6:57 PM
Michael Gallagher @MikeSGallagher
Best post-break TS% among players with 30+ minutes per game and a 25+ USG% (40 qualifiers, min 10 games):
Jimmy Butler – 72.3 (🔥)
Nikola Jokic – 69.8
Joel Embiid – 67.5
Kawhi Leonard – 66.1
Kristaps Porzingis – 64.7
Zach LaVine – 64.5
Stephen Curry – 63.7
Damian Lillard – 63.4 – 5:13 PM
Best post-break TS% among players with 30+ minutes per game and a 25+ USG% (40 qualifiers, min 10 games):
Jimmy Butler – 72.3 (🔥)
Nikola Jokic – 69.8
Joel Embiid – 67.5
Kawhi Leonard – 66.1
Kristaps Porzingis – 64.7
Zach LaVine – 64.5
Stephen Curry – 63.7
Damian Lillard – 63.4 – 5:13 PM
Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
Great show lined up today!
Ranking the best/worst individual matchups for:
Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray
MPJ
KCP and AG
The bench
youtube.com/live/zxOTccDuL… – 4:02 PM
Great show lined up today!
Ranking the best/worst individual matchups for:
Nikola Jokic Jamal Murray MPJ KCP and AG The benchyoutube.com/live/zxOTccDuL… – 4:02 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
This is where I ended up on All-NBA:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexader
Luka Doncic
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Jayson Tatum
Nikola Jokic
Donovan Mitchell
Stephen Curry
Jaylen Brown
Jimmy Butler
Joel Embiid
De’Aaron Fox
Anthony Edwards
Lauri Markkanen
Julius Randle
Domantas Sabonis – 3:32 PM
This is where I ended up on All-NBA:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexader
Luka Doncic
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Jayson Tatum
Nikola Jokic
Donovan Mitchell
Stephen Curry
Jaylen Brown
Jimmy Butler
Joel Embiid
De’Aaron Fox
Anthony Edwards
Lauri Markkanen
Julius Randle
Domantas Sabonis – 3:32 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
My full ballot (if I had one) would be as follows:
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo
2. Nikola Jokic
3. Joel Embiid
4. Jayson Tatum
5. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – 3:18 PM
My full ballot (if I had one) would be as follows:
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo
2. Nikola Jokic
3. Joel Embiid
4. Jayson Tatum
5. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – 3:18 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Jokic MVP case:
— 25/12/10
— Top 3 in REB and AST
— 1st in triple-doubles
— 1st in +/-
— 1st in post up points
— 1st seed in the West
More APG and a higher FG% than his MVP seasons. pic.twitter.com/GKsz0EPllY – 11:53 AM
Jokic MVP case:
— 25/12/10
— Top 3 in REB and AST
— 1st in triple-doubles
— 1st in +/-
— 1st in post up points
— 1st seed in the West
More APG and a higher FG% than his MVP seasons. pic.twitter.com/GKsz0EPllY – 11:53 AM
Nick Wright @getnickwright
All NBA Teams 2022-23
1st
C Embiid
F Giannis
F Tatum
G Fox
G Steph
2nd
C Jokic
F LeBron
F Butler
G Mitchell
G Luka
3rd
C Sabonis
F Brown
F Randle
G SGA
G Ja
Toughest omissions: G- Lillard, Brunson, Jrue, Harden & Ant Man F- KD (47 games played), AD, Kawhi, JJJ & Lauri C- Bam – 8:51 AM
All NBA Teams 2022-23
1st
C Embiid
F Giannis
F Tatum
G Fox
G Steph
2nd
C Jokic
F LeBron
F Butler
G Mitchell
G Luka
3rd
C Sabonis
F Brown
F Randle
G SGA
G Ja
Toughest omissions: G- Lillard, Brunson, Jrue, Harden & Ant Man F- KD (47 games played), AD, Kawhi, JJJ & Lauri C- Bam – 8:51 AM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
There is a fascinating wrinkle when it comes to All-NBA ballot: Jayson Tatum is guard-eligible and Jokic is forward-eligible, which could impact #Cavs Donovan Mitchell getting a first-team nod (aside from the obvious Luka Doncic & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander standing in his way) – 12:09 AM
There is a fascinating wrinkle when it comes to All-NBA ballot: Jayson Tatum is guard-eligible and Jokic is forward-eligible, which could impact #Cavs Donovan Mitchell getting a first-team nod (aside from the obvious Luka Doncic & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander standing in his way) – 12:09 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
No predictions from me, but I feel good about the Nuggets.
Everybody and their mother is asking for the Nuggets to show up this year. I have no reason to believe they won’t.
Joker hours. – 11:47 PM
No predictions from me, but I feel good about the Nuggets.
Everybody and their mother is asking for the Nuggets to show up this year. I have no reason to believe they won’t.
Joker hours. – 11:47 PM
Brian Geltzeiler @BGeltzNBA
Denver needs to go to an #NBA final for this season to be successful. Getting to a conference final is not enough after getting there and falling short in 2020. And it’s time for Jokic to start to establish a meaningful playoff legacy. – 9:01 PM
Denver needs to go to an #NBA final for this season to be successful. Getting to a conference final is not enough after getting there and falling short in 2020. And it’s time for Jokic to start to establish a meaningful playoff legacy. – 9:01 PM
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Clutch Points: “I want you go back and find your roots. Go back and find why you love playing the game… There’s Melo, Cousins at home, Dwight. There’s n— at home that could be in the league. If your heart ain’t in it, it is what it is.” Kevin Garnett on Ben Simmons 🗣 pic.twitter.com/wxsVoRdsHn -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / April 2, 2023
It baffles Cousins why he is not getting another opportunity. He says that he has asked his former teams about that but has not been given an honest answer. “That’s honestly my biggest issue. That’s kind of the untold secret of the NBA,” Cousins said on SiriusXM Radio when asked why he doesn’t a get a job in the league. “I’m the type of guy that whenever I go through my hard times, my hardships, I look at myself first. What can I do to better myself? That’s something I pride myself on. “I’ve asked many questions. I’ve reached out to former teams. I kind of get sugar coated answers. I can never really get the raw honest truth. I’ve struggled with that as well. I would love to get a real answer.” -via TalkBasket / March 29, 2023
NBA Central: Boogie Cousins says Joel Embiid deserves MVP “Big Jo deserves his flowers” (Via @shobasketball ) pic.twitter.com/AjKGQ1g6ck -via Twitter @TheNBACentral / March 16, 2023
StatMuse: Centers with 1500+ PTS, 900+ REB, 500+ AST in a season: MVP Wilt, MVP Jokic, And now, Domantas Sabonis. pic.twitter.com/8DKRBInur7 -via Twitter @statmuse / April 9, 2023
Bobby Marks: 💰Kevin Durant- $1.15M 💰Isaiah Hartenstein- $1.05M 💰Buddy Hield- $684K 💰Kyrie Irving- $719K 💰Nikola Jokic- $569K 💰Dejounte Murray- $500K 💰Julius Randle- $2.4M 💰Domantas Sabonis- $1.3M 💰Jarred Vanderbilt- $54K 💰Derrick White- $500K 2/2 -via Twitter @BobbyMarks42 / April 9, 2023
Harrison Wind: Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are both officially out tonight at Suns. -via Twitter @HarrisonWind / April 6, 2023