The NBA welcomes All-Star Weekend, where the league's young talents and aces will present a basketball feast to the world. In the months that have gone on, every star who has been able to make an appearance at All-Star Weekend has put in a lot of hard work, and they are also fighting for individual awards in the regular season. As of the All-Star weekend, Doncic leads the scoring list with an absolute advantage, Xiao Sa leads the rebounding list by a narrow margin, Haliburton leads the assist list all the way, Alexander leads the steal list for a long time, and super champion Wembanyama leads the block list by a long margin. At the same time, the regular season MVP battle has also entered a white-hot stage.
In the run-up to All-Star Weekend, a number of superstars have become strong contenders for MVP with their impeccable individual performances and team records. On the western side, Nuggets center Jokic seems to have no desire or desire, but in fact, he takes what he wants, and his fists are stable and ruthless! Jokic is averaging 26 points per game1 point + 12 rebounds + 89 assists +12 steals +11 three-pointer with a shooting percentage of 577%, and the true hit rate reached 646%。The Nuggets' record is as solid as ever, as they sit in fourth place in the West with 36 wins and 19 losses, just three wins behind the Timberwolves (39-16), who are first in the West. It's no exaggeration to say that if the Nuggets make a move, they have every chance to continue to move up the rankings.
In the East, the Boston Celtics are the dominant team, ranking first in the East with a 43-12 record, six wins ahead of the Cavaliers (36-17), who are second in the East, which is the best record in the league, and they are also the only team in the league to take the lead in 40+ wins. In this process, the Green Army's starting five Tigers were both offensive and defensive, which was terrifying, and the star Tatum also handed over an excellent personal report card. So far this season, Tatum has played in 52 games, averaging 27 per game1 point +86 rebounds +48 assists + 1 steal + 31 three-pointer with a true shooting percentage of 605%。There is no doubt that Jokic and Tatum are both the favorites for MVP, but there is one player who is expected to be the big dark horse in the MVP battle!
This man is not 76ers center Embiid. In the new season, the emperor was aiming to win the scoring champion + MVP for a second time, and he is really powerful, maintaining an average of 35 per game3 points +113 rebounds +57 rebounds +11 steal +1The horror output of 8 blocks, the boilerplate stats are even higher than the MVP season. However, the Emperor's overload eventually led to injuries and surgery**. The emperor has missed 20 games due to injury, and he is automatically disqualified from the awards. This person is not a buck supergiant alphabet brother. So far this season, he has played in 54 games, averaging 30 per game8 points +112 rebounds +64 assists +14 steals +1Comprehensive data of 1 block, and the overall performance of the individual is outstanding. However, the Bucks are no longer as brave as they used to be after changing players and coaches, only ranking third in the East with 35 wins and 21 losses, and the momentum is not good, and there is the possibility of continuing to decline, and the record ranking will become the biggest obstacle for Brother Alphabet to hit the MVP. The dark horse in the MVP battle I'd like to say is Doncic of the Mavericks.
This season, Doncic came prepared, emulating Jokic** and succeeding, and the state came exceptionally early. In the opening game against the Spurs, Doncic scored a triple-double of 33 points + 13 rebounds + 10 assists; Playing the Nets, Doncic exploded with 49 points + 10 rebounds; Playing the Grizzlies, Doncic contributed a triple-double of 35 points + 12 rebounds + 12 assists; Playing the Clippers, Doncic scored 44 points + 6 rebounds + 6 assists; Playing the Thunder, Doncic slashed 36 points + 15 rebounds + 18 assists, and the number of assists hit a personal season high; Playing the Suns, Doncic exploded with 50 points + 15 assists; Playing against the Celtics, Doncic scored a luxury triple-double of 33 points + 18 rebounds + 13 assists, and the number of rebounds hit a new personal season high; Playing the Hawks, Doncic blasted 73 points + 10 rebounds + 7 assists, scoring a career high.
So far this season, Doncic has played in 47 games, averaging 37 per game4 minutes (2nd in the league), averaging 34 per game2 points (1st in the league) +88 rebounds +95 assists (3rd in the league) +14 steals +3Nine three-pointers (2nd in the league) and 49 three-point shooting2%，37.5% and 777%, and the true hit rate is as high as 62%. According to statistics from the NBA's official website, Doncic averaged 34. per game in his sixth career season3 points, the highest score for an NBA player in the 21st century, beating Maddie (32.).1 point), Iverson (314 points) and other super scorers. In the words of Mavericks coach Kidd, playing at a high level is commonplace for Doncic, and he should be in the MVP discussion.
According to the latest MVP rankings officially updated by the NBA, Jokic dominated the list for the third consecutive period, Alexander ranked second, Brother Alphabet ranked third, Doncic ranked fourth, and Nos. 5-10 were Tatum, Xiaoka, Xiaosa, Mitchell, Durant and thick eyebrows. There is no doubt that Jokic is the frontrunner in the MVP, but what I want to say is, Jokic is sorry, don't think that the MVP is stable, Doncic definitely has a chance to grab the MVP. On the one hand, Doncic is handsome and can play, and is one of the league's key faces; On the other hand, Doncic is in fourth place in the MVP list because of his record, and the Mavericks are only in seventh place in the West with a 32-23 record. However, the Mavericks are riding a six-game winning streak after completing a mid-season trade reinforcement, and are only four wins behind the Nuggets. As the run-in deepens, the Mavericks have every chance to significantly improve their rankings. If Doncic can lead the team to do that, I can't guarantee that Jokic can stop him from winning the MVP. Fans, what do you think about this? Leave me a review**.