The Assist is a generic stat now, doesn't indicate a player's true impact of getting teammates involved in the actual flow of an Offense.
You telling me Jokic is the #1 Option/Best Player on any of those teams I mentioned?
Same question as
@Gil Scott-Heroin , answer honestly/objectively.
Hmmm, many of you guys on this site claim today's players are more talented than in the past, except in this one case concerning Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.
Now all of a sudden he is carrying the team all by himself
It's not about stats. Jokic is a good player but there is clear bias in the media. Giannis, Embiid and Tatum have more of a case for MVP this year (KD while on Brooklyn had a great case as well) over Jokic. And of course, they impact the game a hell of a lot more Defensively than Jokic too
Denver has a good basketball team, whether people on here, online elsewhere, and in the media would like to otherwise suggest.