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I understand the Wemby MVP hype, but I think we’re losing sight of what the award actually represents.
Wemby might be the most dominant defensive force in basketball. His rim protection, ability to erase mistakes, versatility and impact on that end are generational.
But Luka Doncic is a completely different level of offensive engine.
We’re talking about a player who can dictate the pace of an entire game, manipulate defenses, create high-quality looks whenever he wants, generate offense for everyone around him and take over a game without needing anything to go right for him.
Luka puts defenses in constant rotation. He creates mismatches, draws multiple defenders, controls the half court and makes the game easier for everyone sharing the floor with him.
There’s a reason elite offensive creators are so difficult to replace. You can’t scheme away that level of shot creation and playmaking.
Wemby can change an entire game defensively. Luka can control an entire game offensively. Meanwhile still giving you 3-4 stocks a game
Both are generational talents, but if we’re evaluating who provides the most offensive value, who dictates winning basketball and who carries the greater responsibility for creating offense, I don’t see how Luka isn’t the clear choice.
MVP isn’t a lifetime achievement award for being the most unique talent in the league. It’s Most Valuable Player.
Give me 77.
Great points
⚠️ Warning: Long rant incoming.
I’ve been waiting for someone in the national NBA media to address this, but apparently nobody wants to.
Why was Luka Doncic’s first NBA Finals loss treated as proof that his style of basketball couldn’t win a championship, while Victor Wembanyama’s was treated as another step toward greatness?
Luka averaged 29.2/8.8/5.6 against a 64-win Celtics team, and the national media spent the next two years questioning his defense, conditioning, leadership and whether his style of basketball could ever win a championship.
Wemby loses 4–1 to a 53-win Knicks team, struggles down the stretch, and suddenly we’re reminded that even Jordan and LeBron needed time. It’s all about growth, valuable lessons and gaining experience.
And this hypocrisy doesn’t end with the Finals. It carries directly into the MVP conversation.
Luka’s individual brilliance is constantly filtered through questions about his defense, playing style, team success and whether he can actually win.
Wemby’s brilliance is celebrated as evidence of what he’s becoming. His shortcomings are treated as things he’ll eventually overcome.
One player has to constantly justify why he deserves an MVP. The other is talked about like winning one is inevitable.
Nobody is asking for Wemby to be torn down. But why does one generational talent have to overcome a narrative the media created while the other gets the benefit of the doubt?
