New York Knicks star Josh Hart was overwhelmed by the ongoing MVP debate as the regular season approached the end.
The battle between Shy Gilgauss Alexander and Nikola Jokic went to The Wire, and the two stars are outstanding candidates for the MVP Award.
The Oklahoma City Thunder Star is my current favorite. He is the league-leading scorer in both total points (2,394) and points per game (32.8).
Nikola Jokic wasn’t too late in either category, and his 61-point performance against Minnesota showed he could.
Jokic is an MVP and his stats this season are better than his previous year, with him averaging a career of 29.7 points per game.
New York Knicks star Josh Hart believes that Shy Gilgauss Alexander will win the MVP award for the 2024-25 season.
However, he finds Nicola Djokic’s outstanding individual seasons more unique.
Hart told his roommate’s podcast:
“How Jokic does that, that’s another way.”
Jokic currently averages a triple double with 29.7 points, 12.8 rebounds and 10.2 assists per game.
Jokic’s current Nuggets teammate Russell Westbrook once did the same thing. Hart acknowledges the difference in style between the two players and heads towards feats.
He states: “Russ had an IQ, but he did it in a competitive way. The way Jokic played the game, Russ’ athletic ability was undefeated, but Jokic is very thin.
“Sometimes it looks easy.”
In the MVP race, Hart expressed his view that the Oklahoma City Thunder will become a strong team without Gilgus Alexander. He’s not that sure about the Denver Nuggets and Nicola Jokic.
“I think SGA will get it, and he deserves it, but I think I’m a joke to that team personally. If you remove SGA from that team, they’re still valid. They’re still the top six teams in the West.”
Hart’s Knicks teammate Jalen Branson proposed his views on the ongoing debate, noting that Shy Gilgauss-Alexander’s achievements with the Oklahoma City Thunder are worthy of respect.
He states:
“He’ll pull you apart in a different way than Jokic.”
However, he also acknowledged the play by Jokic, commenting that “he’s had a statistically greatest year.”