Welcome to the 163rd episode of the Dunkin' with Dom podcast! In today's episode, Micah and I will be going through the daunting task of filling out our MVP ballots at the midway point of this NBA season. But first, we open up the pod to share our thoughts and reaction to Damar Hamlin's health emergency during last week's Monday Night Football game between Buffalo and Cincinnati. Our discussion includes our initial responses at the moment, the importance of social media and context in analyzing what happened, and what this says about the NFL as an institution. Then, we'll break down our MVP ballots, answering some important questions along the way. What are our criteria to evaluate the NBA's best of the best, and what's to make of individual stats in an era of high scoring for the league? How does an MVP impact the legacies of Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo? How do we decipher between Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic? Where do we agree and disagree the most? How important is the context of the team and elevating the rest of the roster? All that and more will be covered. Today's guest(s): Micah Goldstein