{"id":4271,"date":"2025-05-23T11:38:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T11:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/23\/michael-malone-clarifies-mvp-shay-gilgauss-alexanders-comments-after-the-nicola-jokic-backlash\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T11:38:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T11:38:19","slug":"michael-malone-clarifies-mvp-shay-gilgauss-alexanders-comments-after-the-nicola-jokic-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/23\/michael-malone-clarifies-mvp-shay-gilgauss-alexanders-comments-after-the-nicola-jokic-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Malone clarifies MVP Shay Gilgauss Alexander&#8217;s comments after the Nicola Jokic backlash."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-161804\">\n<p><strong>Michael Malone wanted to create his stance against Nicola Djokic as the MVP candidate this season after comments praising Shy Zilgas Alexander.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"><\/figure>\n<p>Many people felt that this was the excavation of Nikola Djokic. Former Nuggets head coach Malone sang Jokic&#8217;s praises throughout the season and declared him the MVP.<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s involvement in the former firing.<\/p>\n<p>But after handling all the repulsions, did Malone change his stance? Or is he doubled his appeal to back up the SGA?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-getty-images-media\">\n<div><\/div><figcaption title=\"WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 22: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets high fives head coach Michael Malone during the second half of the game against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on March 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jess Rapfogel\/Getty Images)\">Photo: Jess Rapfogel\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Read more: Michael Malone rubs more salt with Denver Nuggets fan wounds after filming Nicola Jokic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Michael Malone revealed his recent comments about Shy Gilgauss Alexander and Nikola Zhokic in the NBA today.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I voted for Nikola Jokic (for MVP) this year if I voted. I want to make sure the people in Denver know that.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to tell whether this is a diplomatic move from Malone or a sincere ploy to remind Nugget fans that they don&#8217;t look back negatively.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-closed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" data-type=\"twitter\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"embed_161804_1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more twitter\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;I voted for Nikola Jokic (for MVP) this year if I voted. I want to make sure the people in Denver know that. \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Michael Malone <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2Pa1o9FPyG\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/2pa1o9fpyg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; nbacentral (@thedunkcentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/1925712883263869086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><label for=\"embed_161804_1\" data-type=\"twitter\">View tweets<\/label><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Read more: Nicola Jokic and Aaron Gordon have very different reactions when asked if David Adelman should stay as head coach for the Nuggets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The MVP race is finally over, and with Shay Gilgauss Alexander winning the award, the conversation surrounding him and Jokic can be rested.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Now Jokic will focus on the offseason, and Nuggets will make a roster around him. 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