Heading into the first round of the playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers looked to be in some trouble going up against the upstart Toronto Raptors.
But Philly won its first two games, and in the third contest of the series, Sixers superstar center Joel Embiid made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to put his team up 3-0 in the series.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Wayne Ellington was clearly impressed, and he made it obvious who he thinks should win the regular-season MVP award this year.
Via Lakers Daily:
“Los Angeles Lakers guard Wayne Ellington left little doubt who he believes should be this year’s NBA Most Valuable Player, selecting Joel Embiid.”
Joel Embiid… MVP!
— Wayne Ellington (@WayneEllington) April 21, 2022
Embiid finished Game 3 with 33 points and 13 rebounds, and it came on the heels of a 31-point, 11-rebound performance in Game 2.
The MVP race appears to be very close. Embiid seems to have a very close competitor, Milwaukee Bucks leader Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has already won the award twice.
The other finalist is Denver Nuggets maestro Nikola Jokic, who won last year’s MVP.
What is clear is LeBron James will get little to no consideration for the award, despite the fact that he had one of his most impressive seasons, statistically at least, and despite former Lakers coach Frank Vogel vouching for James being deserving of the award.
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