all in the shelters, the King is angry

A few hours before Game 1 between the Lakers and the Nuggets, the results for the MVP 2020 have fallen. And without much surprise, it was Giannis Antetokounmpo who won the bet ahead of LeBron James. A rather logical result given the monstrous campaign of the Freak, but the King did not really appreciate the result of the votes.

With 962 points in total, Giannis Antetokounmpo therefore finished at the top of the final standings, thus achieving the back-to-back while becoming only the third player in history to combine the title of MVP and Defender of the Year. same season. Still as impressive individually and playing in the best team in the regular season, the Freak clearly did not steal his trophy which – we remind you for those with selective memory – counts for the pre-bubble regular season. His runner-up LeBron James does not question the Greek’s formidable campaign, but he still gave a rant about the results of the votes. After a season where he helped the Lakers regain the top of the terrible Western Conference by finishing in particular best passer in the NBA (25.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 10.2 assists on average), all this at 35 brooms, the King expected to receive more consideration. 101 votes in total, only 16 for first place, 84 for second and one for third, that didn’t please Bronbron (via NBA.com).

“It pissed me off, because out of a total of 101 votes, I only got 16 votes for first place. This is mostly what pissed me off. I’m not saying the winner didn’t deserve the MVP, but it pissed me off. […]

The criteria have changed since I joined the League. They have changed a lot. Sometimes he’s the best player on the best team. Sometimes he’s the guy with the best statistical season. It has changed over the course of my career. I mean, you don’t really know. But Giannis had a superb season, that’s for sure. “

For the fourth time since joining the NBA in 2003, LeBron James finished second in the standings and remains stuck at four career regular-season MVPs. Question of criteria? That seems to be the King’s argument. We can understand his frustration given the low number of votes for the first place compared to what he achieved this year but at the same time, Giannis in 1 with LeBron in 2, we want to say that it is rather logical as a classification. Because even if the Freak is watching the Playoffs on TV today after the big failure of the Bucks against Miami, he really ticks all the boxes of an MVP. Individual domination (both offensive and defensive), exceptional collective record, clearly the leader of his team (LeBron had Anthony Davis by his side, let’s not forget), difficult to miss, regardless of the criteria or the narrative, another aspect put forward by the Lakers camp in an attempt to explain the results. In any case, this frustration will not prevent LeBron from sleeping.

” Do not mistake yourself. I’m fine, fine. We lead 1-0 in the Western Conference Final. So, it’s all right. I was pissed off when I saw the results but I’m doing great now. I’ll go back to my room, drink some wine and sleep well. “

We wish the Nuggets good luck, eh. The best answer that LeBron can provide now is to win the NBA title and thus regain his place on the throne. The Lakers got off to a good start following their quiet victory over Denver last night, and today they can be considered the favorites of the last four, which also includes Miami and Boston in the East.

LeBron can be counted on to use those results as a source of motivation for the rest of the Playoffs. And that is not really good news for the competition …

Text source: NBA.com

MVP voting results. As I’ve said on TV 100x, I voted for Giannis, because the award right now is for who had the best stats in the regular season, not for who is the NBA’s best player. Which I have said on TV 1000x is…outdated. Needs to be separate awards for Best Season & MVP pic.twitter.com/K3qpgZYxO5

— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) September 18, 2020

????????16 out of 101 ????! Ok cool! I got y’all.

– LeBron James (@KingJames) September 19, 2020

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