Posted on February 2, 2021 at 11:34 PM
Aurélie SACCHELLI
The NBA unveiled on Tuesday the names of the two best players since the start of the season. They are Nikola Jokic (Denver) in the West and Joel Embiid (Philadelphia) in the East.
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The NBA season began on December 22, and they are the best players since the start of the season that the Big League has designated on Tuesday. And honor to the pivots, since Nikola Jokic (Denver) was elected player of the month of the Western Conference and Joel Embiid (Philadelphia) of the Eastern Conference. It is also the first time since November 2006 and Dwight Howard (Orlando) and Yao Ming (Houston that two pivots have been awarded the title of player of the month. A choice which is not a surprise so much the two players dominate the debates for five weeks. The soon-to-26-year-old Serbian pivot has made a big contribution to the Nuggets’ current third place, with 26.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 8 average assists, for 12 wins and 8 losses. This is the first time he has received this monthly distinction.
The Kia NBA Players of the Month for December and January! #KiaPOTM
West: Nikola Jokic (@nuggets)
East: @JoelEmbiid (@sixers) pic.twitter.com/eJxaGfULrk– NBA (@NBA) February 2, 2021
Over 28 average points for Embiid
Joel Embiid (27 in March) had already been voted best player of the month in January 2019. Since the start of the season, the Cameroonian is 28.3 points, 11.1 assists and 54.4% success on average shots, for 15 wins and 6 losses. The 76ers’ first place in the Eastern Conference obviously owes a lot to his performance. If the two pivots were elected, DeMar DeRozan (San Antonio), Luka Dončić (Dallas), Paul George and Kawhi Leonard (LA Clippers), LeBron James (LA Lakers), Damian Lillard (Portland) and Christian Wood (Houston) at West, Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee), Malcolm Brogdon and Domantas Sabonis (Indiana), Jaylen Brown (Boston), Andre Drummond and Collin Sexton (Cleveland), Kevin Durant (Brooklyn) and Julius Randle (New York) were also cited . Also note that Quin Snyder (Utah), second in the Western Conference with 15 wins for 5 losses, and Doc Rivers (Philadelphia) were named coaches of the month. Tyrese Haliburton (Sacramento, 11pts, 5.4pds and 3.4rbds average) and LaMelo Ball (Charlotte 12.2pts, 6.1pds and 5.9rbds and youngest player in history to have achieved a triple-double) are seen awarding the rookie of the month title.
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