As we all know, Embiid's MVP absence is not much left. After missing consecutive games against the Nuggets and Trail BlazersEmbiid's total number of games missed this season is now 12According to the new rules, if he wants to participate in the MVP and the All-Star selection (at least 65 appearances), he can only miss a maximum of 5 more games in the remaining half season. 
And judging by the last game against the Warriors,Embiid's situation is really not good, he has a clear leg injury, he only played 30 minutes due to injury, and his condition was not very good, only 5 of 18, scored 14 points, and the consecutive 30+ record ended in 22 games, and the average points per game also increased from 360 points down to 353 points. The latest news is, according to Chris Haynes of the RegisterEmbiid won't choose to play with an injury in order to keep his award eligibleThis means that Embiid is likely to be out of the MVP race early this season because of attendance issues. 
It needs to be said that the players who meet the "absence quota" are not only Embiid, but also the Pacers next doorHaliburtonAlso. Haliburton had a good attendance at the start of the seasonOnly three of the first 38 games were missedHowever, in the game against Celtic in early January, Haliburton played only 13 minutes before he slipped and fell and was diagnosed with a first-degree left hamstring strain. 
Although serious injuries were avoided,However, a hamstring injury saw Haliburton miss 10 of the next 11 games, finally came back, but there was a time limit for playing again, and he couldn't continue to play after only 22 minutes. It is not known whether Haliburton's future games will be stoppedBut so far, he has missed 13 games, more than Embiid, in other words, there are only 4 games left for Haliburton to compete for the MVP, the All-Star absence. 
Embiid has already won the MVP and is a regular on the All-NBA team, and he needs to prove himself more in the playoffs, but Haliburton is different. While the odds of competing for MVP are low, his performance so far this season has been at the best team levelOf the 35 games he has played so far, Haliburton has averaged every game23.3 points 41 rebound 125 assists 11 steal, 23rd in the league in scoring and 1st in the league in assists. 
Haliburton's excellence has been introduced many times, and the simple summary is: 1. The passing ability is very good, which goes without saying, and the current assist king is the best proof of thisAnd the assist rate reached 486%, well ahead of Trae Young (44.) in second place3%）；2. The ability to control mistakes is simply against the sky, season so farHe had a total of 438 assists but only 85 turnovers, giving him an assist-to-turnover ratio of 515For comparison, Trae Young, who is currently second on the assists list, is 254, and Doncic in third was 243；3. The scoring efficiency is very good, and it once reached the 180 club of "50 + 40 + 90", which is currently declining, but the three shooting percentages are, with a true hit rate of 626%, which is still very good; 4. The influence on the team is very strong, and when on the field, the team scored 125 points in 100 rounds5 points,Win by 63 points. When not on the court, the team scored 115 per 100 overs4 points,Net negative opponent 30 points. 
Last season's Pacers won just 35 gamesHalfway through the season, the season is 27-21 and sixth in the EastCombined with the stats, influence, improvement and the Pacers' record, Haliburton is certainly a strong contender for the All-Star team. However, due to the new rules, Haliburton is likely to miss out on his first All-Star team, and it should be said that this will affect not only Haliburton's accolades, but also his salary. 
This season is the final year of his rookie contract, and he signed a five-year salary cap with the team last offseasonThe basic contract is 204.5 billion, up to 24.5 billion, the condition is to be selected as MVP, DPOY or to be selected to the best team this season - in other words, whether or not to be selected for the best team is directly 40 million. 
Haliburton was unhappy with the new rule of having to play 65 games, calling it stupid: "Like a lot of people in the leagueI think the rule is stupid, but that's what the bosses wantAs players, we have to do our job and try to play 65 games, so, that's what I'm going to do, take care of my body to be able to play those games, and I think you'll see the other players in the league face the same problem, as long as the bosses are happy. ”
The rules for playing 65 to participate in the MVP and the best team selection were originally intended to prevent stars from over-rotating the rest, but at present, some really good players are also plagued by injury problems, and everyone seems to have a different opinion on this new ruleDo you think this "65 new rules" are reasonable or unreasonable?