In one of the recent episodes of “First Take” host Stephen A. Smith revealed that the prominent forward of the Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum is holding the top spot in his list of MVP’s.
In the second spot he has put talented point guard of Oklahoma City Thunder, Shai-Gilgeous Alexander and in the third spot is incredible center Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.
“The best player on the best team. 27 points a night… Jayson Tatum can’t be ignored.”
– @stephenasmith on the MVP race
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) February 27, 2024
“The best player on the best team. 27 points a night… Jayson Tatum can’t be ignored.”
Stephen A. Smith makes the case for JT’s MVP candidacy 🗣️
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 26, 2024
He went on to share and provide justification for his choice and with this Tatum’s legacy has been highlighted as well. According to ClutchPoints, Smith shared, “The best player on the best team. You’re the number one option, everybody’s watching you. Everybody’s coming at you every single night. You’re the number one team by six games. Come on now, I can’t ignore that.”
The crucial result now depends on how the remaining portion of the games will be played out. However, Tatum’s candidature is looking promising and the Celtics squad is currency occupying first position in the Eastern Conference and for the season they are 45-12.
The five-time NBA All-Star, Tatum has 26.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists. Nikola Jokic, the six-time NBA All-Star of the Denver Nuggets, has 26.1 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 9.3 assists. The two-time NBA All-Star of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having 31.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 6.6 assists.
Milwaukee Bucks’s star, Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 30.8 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 6.4 assists and Luka Doncic of Dallas Mavericks is having 34.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 9.5 assists.
