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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum
came to the defense of the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid by taking
aim at the All-NBA positional breakdown.
Embiid received second-team honors
despite spending the entire 2021-22 season in the MVP discussion. That’s because the
rules only allow for one center on the first team, a spot that went to MVP winner Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.
Tatum, a first-team selection, said Wednesday the
situation “doesn’t really make any sense:”
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“There should just be some rules in place… Joel Embiid was second in MVP voting and made second team. Doesn’t really make sense.”<br><br>Jayson Tatum reacts to being named to All-NBA team and explains why the voting criteria should be updated.<br><br>Presented by your <a href=”https://twitter.com/NEFordDealers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@NEFordDealers</a> <a href=”https://t.co/OQg6O7qA5z”>pic.twitter.com/OQg6O7qA5z</a>
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