[https://www.theringer.com/nba/2024/2/19/24077224/nba-mvp-race-playoffs-nikola-jokic-shai-gilgeous-alexander](https://www.theringer.com/nba/2024/2/19/24077224/nba-mvp-race-playoffs-nikola-jokic-shai-gilgeous-alexander)
The media bias for chet over wemby has been crazy but slowly but surely they are beginning to see the light:
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“Holmgren is having an incredible rookie campaign on one of the NBA’s best teams, but his raw numbers now trail Wemby’s in just about every category. Since the turn of the century, the award has typically gone to the best stat line. In seasons wherein multiple players have compelling statistical cases—i.e., Mike Miller vs. Kenyon Martin in 2001, Amar’e Stoudemire vs. Yao Ming in 2003, Malcolm Brogdon vs. Dario Saric vs. Joel Embiid in 2017, and Scottie Barnes vs. Evan Mobley in 2022—the edge went to the player on a playoff team. But it’s getting harder to see their numbers as equal.”
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I don’t even see how this is a defensible closing line lol their numbers arent equal???
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by wemBanana
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“It’s getting harder to see their numbers as equal” is clearly saying that their numbers aren’t equal, where early in the season Wemby’s lack of efficiency and Chet’s hyper efficiency might have given him a statistical case
He’s is saying what you think he should be saying.
Not exactly sure what you’re upset about. This is supporting Wembys case.
> “His raw numbers now trail Wemby’s in just about every category.”
It’s not a “now” thing, his counting stats have trailed him all year. There was a reasonable argument in the first 6 weeks of the season that Chet’s efficiency made up for the gap, but Victor closed that argument and has been clearing Chet significantly since moving to center. As long as Wemby keeps up his pace, which I expect is likely, he should absolutely be in the driver seat.
“It’s getting harder to see their numbers as equal” because they’re not. That’s it. And it hasn’t been for a while now.
It’s so funny to watch ESPN ignore 9 other guys in the rising stars to solely talk about Wemby, and then try to spin the whole “the media is biased!!!” Angle