And guess what?

There's a couple of centers that have put themselves in the conversation.

Joel Embiid.

You'll take a look at him tonight.

He's the only player with 40 points and 10 rebounds in a game this season.

He's done that twice.

Meanwhile, the Joker.

He's averaging a triple double and leading the league in assists among qualified players.

The last center toe lead in assists was Wilt Chamberlain in 1967 and 68.

And speaking of Walt Centers, winning the M V P used to be the norm in the sixties and the seventies.

But that's changed as of late.

No center has won the award since Shock did it in 2000.

So that brings up the question.

Can a classic big We're talking a classic big.

Their back is to the basket, you know they're posting up there, grinding it out there.

Getting boards can actually still win the M V P Award J Roses back, Jay Willis here and J well, we'll start with you.

Is it possible?

And this new new look MBA Yeah, because I think both of these guys, they're not traditional Biggs, right?

I mean, look at the way Yokich makes everybody else around him better leading the league and assist.

And Joel and Beat is playing at a different level this year, but also his ability to space the poor the way you can bring the ball up the court.

I mean, Doc Rivers has allowed Joel and be the play like the world and beads played a lot last year, but a lot of you were hating on him.

You wonder what's Dollar dwelling bees game?

Where you going to see is back to the basket Now Joel Embiid can be can do whatever you want.

Look, is it likely that they will win an M V P potentially?

But the same time when their guys in the league like LeBron James, who was obviously playing on the best team and is the best player in the league?

With Kevin Durant averaging 30 and shooting 50% from the field and Luca averaging a triple double, it's gonna make it very difficult with the styles that these guys were playing.

Joel Embiid.

He leads the league right now, and post ups and points scored off of those post ups But J.

Rose, let me ask you a question.

If you're building a team today, you get your pick of the litter and centers and you're choosing between the Joker and and beat.

Who are you going with?

Ah, this is tough.

But when you said building, I think that swayed my vote because if it was one night or a seven game Siri's, I'll take Joel and be because of what he's gonna also give me defensively blocking shots and rim protecting.

But if you're talking about building, it has to be a joker.

He showed me that he could score, get boards and assist, and he lent the Denver Nuggets to the Western Conference playoffs last season.

He's also amongst the league leaders in steals.

So if you look at what he's done with his team the last couple of seasons versus N B, that is a small sample size.

So the Joker, if you're trying to build for the long haul, Okay, well, forget building for the long haul, J.

Rose.

Just just give me your best big all time.

You just brought up Wilt Chamberlain.

Who are we going with?

So, you know Kareem has class and he has the elegant skyhook.

And Bill Russell has the championships.

J and Shock has the finals MVPs three in a row.

But nobody put up numbers like Wilt Maria.

Nobody, nobody, nobody, even a video game numbers.

Y'all seen that name?

Online?

Way had, like, 50 points, like 30 boards.

20 assists, 10 blocks, 10 steals.

Oh, and he put up numbers off the court to he sent it in his book.

He put up more numbers off the court.

Than 99% of people put up numbers on the court.

So well, Chamberlain is the most dominant.

J will.

I'm gonna ride with J.

Rose.

I'm gonna go with Kareem Abdul Jabbar.

I mean, just think about 19 time, eh?

NBA All star when you think about 11 NBA all defensive teams six time M v p Just j Rose.

You said it, man.

That skyhook.

There's something.

That thing was beautiful, man.

That was the first time out.

I was like, I wanna be a big you know me out there.

58 when I'm, like, 78 years old, working on the hook, shot just the way he played the game because of the elegance that came along with J Well, don't lie You ain't never been a big You've never been telling us to pretend like you were a big and your feet are No, no, no, no, no, no.

Maria Number.

You're wrong on this one.

I was a powerful in high school.

Look it up powerful and post.

That's really cute.

That's real cute, J Rose.

All right.

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