"Best Player on the Best Team" sounds like a nice MVP formula. Why isn't it working?
Maybe MVP voters read Neil's RAPTOR ratings, where Tatum is indeed behind Kawhi, Shai, Jokic, Luka, and Giannis.
Small thing: Tatum leads lead (with Luka) on FGs taken in "Grbg" time. Little bit of stat-padding there.
Lot of garbage time to be had (for Tatum) when your team has a +10.2 net rating! But then again, that also speaks to how dominant Boston's ensemble cast has been overall.
Maybe MVP voters read Neil's RAPTOR ratings, where Tatum is indeed behind Kawhi, Shai, Jokic, Luka, and Giannis.
Small thing: Tatum leads lead (with Luka) on FGs taken in "Grbg" time. Little bit of stat-padding there.
Lot of garbage time to be had (for Tatum) when your team has a +10.2 net rating! But then again, that also speaks to how dominant Boston's ensemble cast has been overall.