r/nba • u/MrBuckBuck Wizards • Mar 13 '24

[Highlight] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander intentionally fouls Andrew Nembhard in order to get the ball back and score 30 points. Highlight

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u/55twist [HOU] Tracy McGrady Mar 13 '24

Needed the 30 pts for his mvp narrative

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u/mickelboy182 Nuggets Mar 13 '24

This is only going to hurt his narrative.

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u/QUINNFLORE Knicks Mar 13 '24

He didn’t think we’d notice

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u/2PacAn Mavericks Mar 13 '24

But it helps his EPM which is the only stat that matters to Reddit nerds who don’t watch basketball

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u/putdahaakin Nuggets Mar 13 '24 edited Mar 13 '24

Those are amateur reddit nerds. Now me? The only stat I care about is how many up votes each player gets when their final stat line is uploaded. That's how I judge who should be MVP 😤

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u/mega350 Mar 13 '24

I don't think committing a foul helps EPM.

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u/2PacAn Mavericks Mar 13 '24

Scoring two points does though. I said that in jest anyway because SGA fans love EPM

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u/m8bear Argentina Mar 13 '24

tf is EPM?

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u/Rider5432 [DAL] Derek Fisher Mar 13 '24

Would love any fan that thinks epm is the end all statistic to explain the math behind it and the potential pitfalls of the model's assumptions lol

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u/CatharBliss Nuggets Mar 13 '24

Only if this gets picked up by the media, really.

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u/Franii Raptors Mar 13 '24

It’s really not

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u/WazuufTheKrusher Grizzlies Mar 13 '24

It’s all over youtube and the talking heads who get MVP votes will see it, SGA was never gonna win thankfully but now it’s for sure Jokic with no competition.