« Reply #31 on: March 19, 2019, 11:09:10 PM »
I will happily admit that re: Jokic vs Embiid I'm biased by the fact that I find Jokic super, super fun to watch. He does everything I could want to see a big man do on the floor. He's probably my favorite non-Celtics player in the league.
Embiid by contrast is really impressive and very productive, but I don't particularly relish watching him.
I think you can credibly argue for either. They're both amazing in different ways.
For me, the fact that Jokic's team's has a better record despite less talent, combined with Jokic being able to play more games, is enough to justify taking him over Embiid.
But they're both great and Embiid is an easy choice for the All-NBA 2nd Team.
I think you can only credibly argue for Jokic if you downplay Embiid's huge advantage defensively. Defense is still important especially at the center position. Offensively one big advantage for Embiid is drawing fouls and getting to the line (9.9 vs 4.7 FTAs). With his workload on offensive and defense, Embiid carries as big a load as anyone in the league.
As for games played, I really don't think it matters since Embiid should have 65+ games played. Also Embiid averages 33.7 mpg versus Jokic's 31.5 mpg which equates to 4 additional games over 60 games. As for the Sixers having more talent that me be true now after the Harris trade but I'm not sure it was true for most of the season.
Simmons is better than anyone on the Nuggets. Butler is as well and has been there the vast majority of the season. Denver is a much deeper team, which helps tack up wins, but Philly is and has been all season a more talented team at the top.
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