Boston’s Jaylen Brown believes the NBA “moves the bar” regarding MVP voting.
Brown’s remarks for the duration of his All-Star sport press convention had been likely concerning teammate Jayson Tatum, who, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, is sixth in MVP voting this season. Yet, Tatum is the fantastic player on the Celtics, who maintain the fantastic file in the NBA.
“It’s hard to maintain up with it,” Brown said. “I feel like they go the bar, however we have some first-rate players. I play with one of them; JT (Jayson Tatum) need to be at the the front of that list. You additionally got fantastic players that have been enjoying in reality well. Jokic is a beast. Giannis. Embiid before he obtained hurt…Who is aware of what the proper criteria is. I’ve had questions about a lot of specific things that goes into stuff. But, we’ll see.”
This is Brown’s 1/3 career All-Star look whilst thriving as a featured scorer on the Celtics offense. He’s additionally had an up-close-and-personal trip with Tatum’s leadership and dominance this season.
As a vice president of the NBA Players Association, Brown’s feedback will likely elevate weight with the league’s the front office. The lack of clear standards in MVP balloting creates a discourse among fanbases around the league. Yes, there’s no denying that Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ought to be the two front-runners for the award. Still, fans would like to understand what goes into such decisions.
Discussions about the MVP vote casting system happen each year. While it is no longer ideal, it does get fans talking. It creates interest inside the league.
So, it’s not going the league will furnish clarity any time soon. With nothing likely to trade in the coming months or years, followers can flip their attention toward looking at Brown compete in Saturday’s Slam Dunk Contest, where he is hoping to add another accolade to his resume.
