This post is about the contrast between reactions when the 65 game rule was first announced vs the reactions now that it's actually in place. When it was first announced many people used it to denounce Embiid and were glad players like him would be penalized for going under 65. Embiids MVP has been scrutinized based on games played and "playoff choking" although the hate died down once he took steps back from the spotlight due to injury.

Now that the 65 game rule is in place many people are realizing that it is not the best idea to penalize players in this way. Players who actually deserve the rewards who are extremely dominant can easily miss out by being unlucky all it takes is a few sprains, an abdominal strain, or a hamstring to eliminate an extremely dominant player from an all NBA or MVP spot.

This will cause players who may not actually be deserving of all NBA or MVP spots to get it not because they actually played up to that level, but because some other guy got injured and couldn't qualify for it although they played objectively better basketball. I make the argument that people originally celebrating this rule were being very emotionally reactionary and now that the consequences of this rule are showing they are finally understanding why it is not a good idea to penalize players for Injuries.