Michael Malone wanted to create his stance against Nicola Djokic as the MVP candidate this season after comments praising Shy Zilgas Alexander.
Michael Malone has sparked a lot of controversy over the past few days. After Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Malone called him Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the legitimate MVP of the NBA.
Many people felt that this was the excavation of Nikola Djokic. Former Nuggets head coach Malone sang Jokic’s praises throughout the season and declared him the MVP.
Even George Carl regained some shots at Malone and switched to Jokic for Jas Alexander. The speculation is that the beef between Malone and Jokic is above the latter’s involvement in the former firing.
But after handling all the repulsions, did Malone change his stance? Or is he doubled his appeal to back up the SGA?
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Michael Malone revealed his recent comments about Shy Gilgauss Alexander and Nikola Zhokic in the NBA today.
He admitted that if he voted, he would vote for Nikola Djokic. He wanted Denver fans to know about it, as the backlash has reached him quite a bit.
“I voted for Nikola Jokic (for MVP) this year if I voted. I want to make sure the people in Denver know that.
It’s hard to tell whether this is a diplomatic move from Malone or a sincere ploy to remind Nugget fans that they don’t look back negatively.
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The MVP race is finally over, and with Shay Gilgauss Alexander winning the award, the conversation surrounding him and Jokic can be rested.
It was an exciting season to watch two of the best players in the NBA lead for the second year in a row while playing great basketball.
The conversations and discourse surrounding the MVP race have become a pain for the last month, especially when Nuggets and Thunder fought in the 7-game series.
Now Jokic will focus on the offseason, and Nuggets will make a roster around him. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander appears to lead lightning into the first NBA Finals since 2012.
