The 2021-22 regular season MVP competition seems to be fiercer than any previous season, and even the weekly competition so far this season will change. In the past, in addition to the competition between Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, others like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, DeMar DeRozan and even Lakers superstar LeBron James have joined the competition.
According to Michael Wright, the current regular season MVP ranking has changed:
"Stephen Curry fans please note that your idol has fallen to 5th place in the MVP competition, his situation is very complicated, but the main problem is Curry's recent downturn, not to mention that he is currently suffering from quadriceps injuries. In the past two games, Curry has averaged only 11.5 points per game, and has only 19.5% shooting and 11% three-point shooting. ”
In addition to Curry falling to the 5th position, the top 5 players are Alphabet Brother, Durant, Jokic and Embiid. As for the top 10 players are DeMar DeRozan (8th last week), LeBron James (not in the ranking last week), Chris Paul (6th last week), Rudy Gobert (5th last week) and Ja Morant (not in the ranking last week).
Players like DeRozan, James and Morant can be said to have performed well in recent times, which has also made them a hot topic in the MVP competition in the regular season. Among them, the Grizzlies under Morant have already played the 4th place in the West, and if he can continue to maintain the hot state of the past week, he may still be able to hit the top 5 position in future games.
As for DeRozan, he can still prove his strength very well, and LeBron James can indeed have a very top-level data performance, but at present, the Lakers cannot have a good enough record performance.
Overall, the competition for the regular season MVP will remain fierce for the rest of the season, and it is unclear which player will eventually lead the way.