The NBA has really started the NBA with a better response than previous seasons, and the competition between teams is evident in the new mid-season tournaments, which are full of great rewards. With the Lakers' James hitting 31 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals to lead the team to eliminate the Suns and enter the semifinals, the entire tournament was pushed to a climax because of James' masterpiece. Obviously, the mid-season tournament was just as successful as the play-offs at the end of the regular season, a winner-or-lose elimination system, full of randomness and a lot of suspense. There have been a number of players who have played extremely well, and potential star Haliburton has already cashed in on his talent, averaging 26 per game this season9 points, 4 rebounds, 119 assists (1st in the league). At the age of 23, he has become one of the best point guards in the league who combines individual offense and playmaking.
Western Timberwolves star Edwards has also made a huge leap forward this season after making a name for himself at the World Cup, averaging 26 per game2 points 59 rebounds and 5 assists, and he has led the Timberwolves to the first place in the West for almost half a month. There's also the Thunder's Alexander, who has averaged 29 per game so far this season9 points 57 rebounds and 63 assists, averaging 24 steals. The Thunder are also in second place in the West with a 13-6 record. Of course, these young players, who have not yet reached the peak of their careers, obviously do not have the ability to compete for MVP. As in past few seasons, Embiid and Jokic, as well as Antetokounmpo, have been firmly in the top 5 in the league's MVP rankings. Although the other two spots have been changing, Doncic and Alexander, as well as Haliburton, have all been selected this season.
But the MVP is a test of a player's ability to lead the team through a combination of individual ability throughout the season. Therefore, the best chance to compete for MVP this season is Jokic and Embiid, and the three of Antetokounmpo are still there. Although the Nuggets' record in the past period of time is not very good, relying on the return of Murray, the Nuggets still returned to the third place in the West. Moreover, Jokic's individual performance was not affected by the loss, averaging 29 points per game.128 rebounds and 98 assists, ranking in the top 8 in the league in all statistics. On top of that, Jokic has had eight triple-doubles so far this season, leading the league off a cliff. Embiid was the MVP winner of the regular season last season, and with the departure of Harden this season, Embiid has been fully released, and his assist count has improved significantly.
Although Embiid has been out on and off during this time, Embiid is still averaging the league's No. 1 32 points per game this season, 113 rebounds, 66 assists. The team is also stable in the top 4 positions in the East. 35+8+10！32+11+10！Lead the team to 9 consecutive wins, the NBA supergiant Nirvana is reborn, you have to grab the MVP!Compared with these two players, Brother Alphabet, who is still in the run-in period with Lillard, seems to be a little unsatisfactory. So far this season, the Bucks' rankings have fluctuated greatly, and once slipped from the top 3 in the East to 6th, which made the outside world ignore the personal performance of Brother Alphabet. But in fact, Brother Alphabet has frequently played super magic since the regular season, as early as the game with the Pacers, he scored 54 points and 12 rebounds, and in two consecutive games with the Mavericks and Wizards, he scored 40 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists, 42 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists respectively.
The Bucks, on the other hand, have recently topped the Western Conference in second place, losing just one of their last six games. Brother Alphabet even scored 35 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 steals in the knockout game with the Knicks. In the last game with the Hawks, Brother Alphabet scored 32 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 1 block for an all-round performance. He scored 30+ points and 10+ assists on more than 65% shooting in two consecutive games, and he also became the fourth player in the league to achieve this statistic in nearly 50 seasons, and only Jokic has ever done it among players in the league now. Not only that, Brother Alphabet has scored 30+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ assists in a single game 6 times this season, with a shooting rate of more than 65%. Ranked No. 1 in the league, Jokic has only scored that statistic twice this season.
Not only did he lead the Bucks to the semifinals of the midseason tournament, but he also extended his home winning streak to nine. After the embarrassing experience of the Butler-led Heat team "Black Eight" in the playoffs last season, Brother Alphabet was reborn this season and returned with a stronger and more calm posture. The Bucks have no shortage of Big Two to give, and there are plenty of unsung role players who have stepped up to contribute. Beasley is one of them, shooting a staggering 46 percent from beyond the arc and averaging over 6 percent outside shooting per game this season6 times. And this is also thanks to Brother Alphabet's strong containment on the inside, Brother Alphabet won the MVP in the 18 and 19 seasons, and a few seasons later, Brother Alphabet once again ushered in the best opportunity to compete for MVP.
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