The MVP award is given to the player who has the best ability to lead the team and performs the best in the regular season, there is only one MVP every year, so the competition for the MVP award is very fierce, and there will always be a lot of discussion about the MVP attribution at the end of the regular season, take Harden as an example, in the 16-17 season, his performance was worthy of the honor of MVP, but he was robbed of the limelight by Wei Shao's average triple-double per game, speaking of which I can't help but think of the MVP battle in 03, when the performance of many stars was worthy of MVP, But since there can only be one MVP, many stars who have performed well have no chance to get into the MVP, so how fierce is the competition for the MVP in 03? Let's review it together!
5.O'neill.
In the fifth place on the MVP list is the big shark O'Neal, in 2002, O'Neal just led the Lakers to complete a three-game championship, thus starting the Lakers dynasty, in the 02-03 season, O'Neal continued his dominance, averaging 27 per game in the regular season5 points 111 rebound 2The data of 4 caps, the personal data is quite gorgeous, so why is O'Neill only ranked fifth?
Mainly after completing the three consecutive championships, the Lakers' lineup as a whole looks very tired, which is also a common problem of the dynasty team, the aging of the lineup, and the impact of injuries, which have caused the Lakers to only achieve the fifth record in the West in the regular season, and only get 50 wins, throughout the season, there are many stars in the league who have played a very good performance, so although O'Neal's data is good, compared with his past and others, it seems a little stretched, So O'Neal, who is as strong as a big shark, is only in fifth place.
4.Mcgrady. Maddie chose to leave the Raptors in order to seek personal growth, and after coming to the Magic, Maddy's personal data began to grow explosively, and in the 02-03 season, Maddie averaged 32 per game1 point 55 assists 65 rebounds data, with a cliff-like lead to become the league's scoring champion, Maddie's scoring champion is very high, because in that era of fierce defense, an average of 25 points per game will be a strong contender for the scoring title, Maddie's average of 30+ per game is beyond the level of the times, Maddie, who played a wonderful scoring performance, was also pushed to the MVP list, but he was only ranked fourth, mainly because the Magic led by Maddie was only ranked eighth in the East, and the 42-40 record also dragged Maddy's back, If the Magic's record can be higher, probably fifth in the East, then Maddie has a good chance of becoming the MVP.
3.Bryant. Kobe Bryant in the 02-03 season has gradually become the pillar of the Lakers, because O'Neal missed a lot of games due to injury this season, so Kobe Bryant carried the Lakers, and he did not live up to the trust of the team, averaging 30 points per game in the regular season 69 rebounds 5With a comprehensive data of 9 assists, Kobe's performance was also quite reliable in O'Neal's absence, Kobe Bryant's average playing time was 40+ per game almost every game, and minor injuries were not in the line of fire, Kobe Bryant seemed to know that when O'Neal missed a lot of games, it was also the best time for him to fight for MVP. So he not only has a lot of offensive firepower, but he is also a good player on the defensive end, this season Kobe Bryant entered the best defensive team with his excellent defensive ability, offensive and defensive integration, and was the only one among the scoring guards at the time, but the Lakers' record is not so good, otherwise Kobe Bryant is the MVP.
2.Garnett.
As a high school player in the draft that year, Garnett's years of tempering in the league finally paid off, and his skills have reached the peak, and he is also known as the "Wolf King", he led the Timberwolves to gradually change from a weak team to a strong team in the West, averaging 23 points per game4 rebounds, 6 assists, 14 steals 16 blocks of super comprehensive data, at the same time people also call him "all-round warrior", this year's Timberwolves in the West ahead of the Lakers ranked fourth, with a record of 51 wins and 31 losses, the record is not a lag, in fact, his offensive and defensive performance can also become MVP, but the biggest obstacle is the Spurs, there is a player in the Spurs lineup who is too good, so Garnett can only be relegated to second.
1.Duncan. The MVP of 03 finally fell to Duncan, this season's Duncan led the Spurs to the league's only 60+ wins, ranking first in the league, the biggest contributor is undoubtedly Duncan, Duncan took on most of the team's offensive and defensive tasks after David Robinson aged, and his offensive and defensive integration is historically strong, averaging 23 per game3 points 129 rebounds and 39 assists 2The data of 9 blocks, the performance is quite eye-catching, Duncan almost single-handedly supported the Spurs' offensive and defensive system, the league's No. 1 record plus his personal data with Garnett, so it is natural for Duncan to become MVP.
It is worth mentioning that Duncan also defeated the Lakers, who were aiming for four consecutive championships, in the playoffs in 03, and went all the way to the Finals to complete the championship, and Duncan is undoubtedly a superstar at the historical level.