As you know, the league has introduced a 65-game rule this season.
Since they must play 65 games to participate in the selection, many stars have already confirmed that they will not be eligible for MVP and the best team, such as those who have been leading the MVP list in the first half of the seasonEmbiid, played well in the Lone RangerOwen, both have already confirmed that they will not be able to participate in the selection.
As the season progresses, injuries to various teams are frequent, and there are more and more "potential victims" of the new rules, such as, Devin Booker of the Sun. Booker sprained his right ankle in the final moments of the previous game against the Rockets, and then he missed the game against the Thunder and Nuggets, according to the Athletic Shams two days agoBooker will miss 7-10 days due to injury, and he will not be on the Suns' roster for the next 1 week
Booker also suffered injuries at the start of the season, when he played only eight of the first 10 games, and he was sidelined twice due to minor injuries in the middle, plus this injury, Booker has now missed 12 gamesHis "absence balance" is only 5 games left, more than 5 games will not be able to compete for the best team.
So what is Booker's level when he is healthy? This season, Booker has played in 50 games, averaging every game27.5 points 46 rebounds and 68 assistsHe is currently number 7 in the scoring charts, and he is very efficient with a three-point shooting percentage, true hit rate of 612%, the second highest in his career.
Booker is a very mature scorer, he has excellent offensive skills, not only can shoot three-pointers, but also finish under the basket, and he is also very good from mid-range, statistically: so far this seasonBooker shot 125-of-185 from the field within 5 feet of the basket and shot 676%, and at a mid-range of 10-19 feetBooker shot 188-of-365 from the field and shot 515%This is especially rare in this day and age.
With or without Booker, the Suns are completely two teams on the offensive end: - Booker's 1,788 minutes on the courtThe Suns have an offensive efficiency of 1202. Beat the opponent 6 in 100 rounds1 point- Booker was out of the court for 1,208 minutesThe Suns have an offensive efficiency of 1091. Net loss of opponent 27 pointsAt present, the cumulative plus/minus of the Suns team, Nurkic ranks first with +333,Booker +245 came in second, more directly is the record,In the 50 games Booker played, the Suns won 31-19, a 62% winning rateIn the 12 games Booker missed, the Suns were only 5-7, with a winning rate of 42%.
The Suns now have a 36-26 record and are sixth in the West, and with Booker's stats and influence, it is a bit difficult for him to be elected MVPBut it's perfectly fine to compete for the best lineup。The fact is also that in the official MVP rankings of the past two periods, Booker did not enter the top 10, but he appeared in the 5 nominated playersIt means that he is at least 11-15 in the MVP rankingsAfter the best team is not divided into positions, in fact, this is very much representative of the best team.
On the bright side, Booker's injury isn't as serious as it could have been, and according to Chris Haynes of The Athletic, Booker could return as early as Sunday's game against the CelticsAnd, if it's the playoffs today, Booker can play right now.
Since Booker is not in a contract year, he doesn't have to hit the All-NBA like Haliburton to get more money, so he doesn't need to fight so hard, but the All-NBA is also a big honorBooker has only been named to the All-Star team once in his career so far in 2021-22, he should try not to miss too many games and lose his qualifications.
Here, too, the rationale for 65 games must be discussed again. This rule was originally issued to limit the rotation of starsObjectively speaking, the effect is indeed immediate, the rotation of stars this season has been significantly reduced, and the selection of the best team and MVP should also consider the number of appearances, otherwise it is somewhat unreasonable to play too little but get MVP. However, it may really be worth thinking about whether the standard of 65 games is too high, as Jaylen Brown, president of the players' union, said before65 is a bit too much, and it would be more reasonable to set it at 58——58 games is the standard for participating in the scoring champion, assist champion, rebounding champion and other data evaluation.
I don't know if this rule will continue to be revised, I just hope that the stars will still be less injured, especially at this juncture at the end of the season, otherwise a season's efforts will be in vain, I hope Booker will come back soon, and a healthy Suns are worth looking forward to anyway.