As the All-Star is getting closer and closer, the league has officially entered the second half of the competition, the East and West dark horse teams are gradually fading, except for the Lakers and Nets, the two teams are still struggling, the rest of the strong teams have found their due rhythm.
This also makes the competition for MVP enter a white-hot stage, for this reason, the US media "hoopshabit" timely selected the five popular candidates for MVP this season.
Among them, the 37-year-old James of the Lakers, despite playing an impressive data performance, still missed the list due to the team's poor record, the Nets Durant was trapped by injury problems and only won the honor award, and the Warriors Curry lost to the three in the fourth place on the list.
Honorable Mention: Durant, Morant, Paul and Doncic
All four players have played well this season, but for their own reasons, it is difficult to get a place in the final competition of the MVP.
Durant is because of injuries and the team's record, even if he returns to the Nets' record to improve, because he missed too many games, it is difficult to compete with other players for MVP, even if his performance is amazing enough.
Paul is because the personal data is not prominent enough, Doncic and Morant data are good enough, the team's record is acceptable, but the two abilities are still a certain gap from the top five players.
5th place: DeRozan (Bulls)
DeRozan's performance this season is extremely exaggerated, averaging 27.2 points per game, the highest single-season scoring average since the 2016-17 season.
In addition, DeRozan averaged 5.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, and if he can maintain this form, he is not far from the first best of his career.
Coupled with the Bulls' current third place in the East, and the team's internal Caruso, Ball, Williams and LaVine have suffered injuries, if the Bulls can maintain the record, DeRozan has every hope of further improving the ranking.
4th Place: Curry (Warriors)
If it is at the beginning of the season, before the middle of December, Curry will be a stable top two on the list.
Helplessly, after breaking Ray Allen's all-time record for three-pointers, Curry suddenly lost himself and gradually regained his form until nearly half a month.
But his overall shooting percentage (42.2 percent) and three-point shooting percentage (38.1 percent) remain career lows, but fortunately the Warriors are good enough to qualify him for the top five in the league.
3rd Place: Alphabet Brother (Bucks)
After the championship-winning season, Alphabet Brother ushered in a further metamorphosis, in addition to the unstable projection, he can do everything the team requires.
Since the beginning of the game, he has averaged 28.9 points, 11.2 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1 steal and 1.4 blocks per game, which can be described as omnipotent.
In the case of Middleton, Big Law, Holliday and other core players have been injured, Alphabet Brother still helps the Bucks to remain competitive, and has now reached the second place in the East.
2nd Place: Jokic (Nuggets)
As last season's MVP, Jokic continued his miraculous performance this season, averaging 25.9 points, 13.7 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game, shooting 57.8% overall and 62.5% from the field.
At the same time, he has won a triple-double 14 times since the beginning of the tournament, and if the player efficiency value of 33.4 can be maintained, he will surpass the alphabet brother and become the most efficient player in history in a single season.
However, due to the injuries of Porter Jr. and Murray, the Nuggets only ranked sixth, which affected Jokic's ranking to some extent.
1st Place: Embiid (76ers)
Embiid's escape from injuries this season, coupled with Simmons' refusal to play due to psychological problems, has made Embiid's impressive performance this season.
He averaged 29.3 points per game, plus 10.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1 steal and 1.6 blocks.
The 76ers are also fifth in the East under his leadership, and given the level of competition in the East this season, this record has allowed them to successfully beat Jokic to occupy the top position.