The Problem with the 2023 NBA MVP Race
Many people seem to be against the idea of Nikola Jokic winning his third straight league MVP award. Despite his excellent play, the superstar center has had several pundits question his credibility as a candidate in the last three seasons. From his lack of marketability to his defensive deficiencies to - whatever other excuses those opposed to his standing can come up with, the case made against the Denver Nuggets star has only mounted higher by the month. Though something could be said about him accomplishing a feat that even some of the game's greatest players have never done, the man has more than earned his flowers. His potential reward of a third straight MVP honor says more about the vague voting criteria than Jokic himself. We often ask, "what makes a player valuable?" And though we have a bevy of statistics to highlight a player's value relative to their team's success, we usually fail to establish consistency in how much credence we give those numbers. T
