"Embiid got his pity MVP" - Nuggets fans going nuts as Nikola Jokic wins another MVP award after sweeping the Lakers

Nikola Jokic is the second Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP award in NBA playoffs history. The &quot;Joker&quot; guided the Denver Nuggets to a series sweep win over the LA Lakers, averaging a triple-double across four games. The Nuggets have made their maiden NBA Finals appearance in franchise history. Jokic put together a historic run in the Conference finals to help his team prevail against the resurgent LeBron James and Anthony Davis-led LA Lakers. He averaged 27.8 points, 14.5 rebounds and 11.8 points to claim the WCF MVP award. Jokic's dominance was crucial in the grand scheme of things for the Nuggets. Not only did he keep his scoring rate up, but he put his teammates in an excellent position to succeed. The Nuggets had four players averaging 14 points or more. That's an incredible feat considering they were up against arguably the best defensive team in the playoffs, spearheaded by a beast like Anthony Davis, who led the postseason in steals and blocks. Nikola Jokic outplayed his counterpart, despite many believing that AD would trouble him. However, the Serbian didn't win two MVP awards in the last three years and finish second this year for no reason. He dug deep into the best version of himself in this series to hand the Nuggets their first finals appearance. Nuggets fans went into a frenzy after the Conference finals concluded on Monday. They called out MVP voters for not awarding Jokic the highest individual honor for the third successive year, despite being deserving of it. One fan wrote: &quot;Embiid got his pity MVP while jokic got a WCF MVP and is gonna get a FMVP we should all know who’s better&quot;Luiii 🫥@BarrettsGoat@BleacherReport Embiid got his pity MVP while jokic got a WCF MVP and is gonna get a FMVP we should all know who’s better322@BleacherReport Embiid got his pity MVP while jokic got a WCF MVP and is gonna get a FMVP we should all know who’s betterMore reactions followed:Daily Grind Fantasy Sports@DGFantasy@BleacherReport Lakers trying to stop Jokic:6067@BleacherReport Lakers trying to stop Jokic: https://t.co/tY0ADvH3o7Ball Room Service🏀@ballroomservice@BleacherReport How the tables turned lol897@BleacherReport How the tables turned lol https://t.co/EPfA7L0jVpZamora@Obey_Zee@BleacherReport Jokic once this post season is over203@BleacherReport Jokic once this post season is over https://t.co/EK3J2KmjoVBen Hamer@therealbenhamer@BleacherReport Well deserved and I am a Laker fan.451@BleacherReport Well deserved and I am a Laker fan.Zeke’s Spoon@SpoonOfZeke@BleacherReport Jokic was the clear dominant player in this series, deserved18@BleacherReport Jokic was the clear dominant player in this series, deservedSimmsx@realsimmsx@BleacherReport Joker81@BleacherReport Joker https://t.co/L9kXp81p63PlanetBurak@planetburak90@BleacherReport Well he was the true MVP of the season anyways. Embiid can have that. Jokic will get the finals MVP too. 6@BleacherReport Well he was the true MVP of the season anyways. Embiid can have that. Jokic will get the finals MVP too. 💪💪💪💪Luka@LukaVetti@BleacherReport Remember when the Lakers thought they figured our Jokic in Game 110@BleacherReport Remember when the Lakers thought they figured our Jokic in Game 1yul 🃏@siryungyul@BleacherReport Nikola Jokic is HIM &amp; the Real MVP. So happy he’s headed to the NBA Finals. He averaged an insane 28 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists vs the Lakers to become the first player in NBA history to average 20/10/10 in a Conference Finals. Jokic First Ring &amp; Finals MVP loading now11@BleacherReport Nikola Jokic is HIM &amp; the Real MVP. So happy he’s headed to the NBA Finals. He averaged an insane 28 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists vs the Lakers to become the first player in NBA history to average 20/10/10 in a Conference Finals. Jokic First Ring &amp; Finals MVP loading now📠@JotNBA@BleacherReport91@BleacherReport https://t.co/4FKzCVcjk0RGF@rgfray1@BleacherReport9@BleacherReport https://t.co/Pcq4L4fO2yWhitewalker420@whitewalker420@BleacherReport Somebody needs to start a petition to take the MVP for imbiid and give it to the rightful MVP2@BleacherReport Somebody needs to start a petition to take the MVP for imbiid and give it to the rightful MVPNikola Jokic and Denver Nuggets are here to stayNikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets have finally hit their ceiling. It was a long process, but they're here to stay. They were 100% healthy for the first time, with a more experienced Jokic, with a better team around him and Jamal Murray featuring defensive-minded players like Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Bruce Brown. Michael Porter Jr. stepped up in the big moments, too, showing off his range throughout the playoffs, especially against the Lakers. The Nuggets were arguably the most disrespected No. 1 seed entering the 2023 playoffs. Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Lakers - Game FourTheir ability to get past the first round was questioned by many, with the West being wide open. However, the Nuggets steamrolled past every opponent they faced. The Lakers were arguably their toughest assignment, but Nikola Jokic and co. recorded a series sweep. The Nuggets' championship window is now wide open, and they could possibly form a dynasty of their own starting this year. They arguably have the best player in the world, one of the best point guards in the league and tremendous length and size on the wings. Not to forget, they are also one of the most well-coached teams. Coach Michael Malone has been spot-on with his adjustments in every series so far.