Nobody can really be sure whether Giannis Antetokounmpo will manage to win his third MVP trophy. The statistical output between himself, Nikola Jokic, and Joel Embiid are all quite impressive in their own rights, and each team’s win-loss record are separated by just a few games. When they’re not playing, their respective rosters certainly look the part of players missing the key cog around which they function.
The key to winning the award for Giannis likely does not lie solely in his production (though winning the scoring title and having a DPOY-worthy outing would bolster his argument); rather, if the Bucks can make a last dash to the top seed in the East, one can credibly argue that not only did he have the best performance of any player in the league, but that he did it and pushed his injury-riddled team atop the conference.