There is no question that the two best big men in the league are Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid and reigning league MVP Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. The two of them finished 1 and 2 in the MVP race in 2021 and they are once again the front runners for the award in 2022.
As the Sixers and the Nuggets get set to match up on Monday at Wells Fargo Center, both Embiid and Jokic have exchanged pleasantries with each other. First, Embiid had some high praise for Jokic before their matchup and after the Nuggets fell to the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, Jokic was asked about Embiid and exchanged the praise for him.
Per Mike Singer of The Denver Post:
“He’s a great player, great,” Jokic said. “Like, for real, great, great player. He can do everything on the floor, who is controlling the game, who is in conversation for MVP and the best player in the league. He’s so dominant. He’s skilled, but he’s so big and strong that he uses that. He’s really tough coverage for every single team in the NBA. … I like to play with the best in the league and the best in the business, but there’s nothing going to be nothing special for me.”
The two big men will look to clash on Monday, but first, the Sixers have to take on the Orlando Magic on Sunday on the road. It’s a matchup where Embiid and the team will be looking to bounce back from a bad home loss on Thursday.
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