Who is the hottest star in the NBA right now? Morant, of course! Against the Bulls, he scored 46 points and scored a career-high 52 points against the Spurs. With 98 points in two games, Morant has become a popular candidate for MVP in the minds of many!
Too explosive! Morant became a popular fried chicken
Only 22 years old, only 1.90 meters tall, only playing for the Memphis Grizzlies, but Morant has brought people a complete surprise, so that the fans who have aesthetic fatigue are suddenly full of freshness.
In his final game before the All-Star Game, he scored 44 points against the Trail Blazers. In the first game after the All-Star Game, he scored "only" 20 points, but then two consecutive games exploded, one with 46 points and one with 52 points.
Statistics show that in the last 4 games, Morant averaged 40.5 points per game, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, shooting 53.4% from the field and 44.3% from three-point range, which is really breathtaking!
Not only can he score, Morant's style of play is very passionate, hot enough, good enough to kill the bloody way to hit the basket, but also to hit incredible shots, reminiscent of Aaron Iverson, Derrick Rose and even Michael Jordan!
What's even more rare is that Morant has a high ball dealer, plays selflessly, handles the ball very calmly, and is a good team core and leader, so many people think that he is not only a star of the all-bright planet, but also a strong contender for MVP this season.
Can Morant really win the MVP?
Indeed, Morant's performance is explosive enough, and the NBA does need young stars like him to attract fans. But is Morant really enough to get the MVP of the season?
Derrick Rose was mentioned. In 2001, at just 22 years old, Rose won MVP, averaging 25 points, 7.7 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game that season. This season's Morant is averaging 27.6 points, 6.6 assists and 5.9 rebounds per game, better than the Rose of the year.
But don't forget, in the 2010-11 season, Rose led the Chicago Bulls to the first place in the league! The winning percentage is higher than that of the First Spurs in the West, which is the fundamental reason why he won the MVP.
What about the Grizzlies this season? Third in the West, 1 win behind the second place Warriors, and 7 wins behind the first place Suns, the results are certainly difficult to match the Bulls of the year.
What about Morant's personal data? Despite his recent performances, he averaged 27.6 points per game, tied for seventh with Doncic, with Embiid, Alphabet Brother, DeRozan and others ahead of him. The 6.6 assists are not in the top ten, not as good as Wei Shao, and The teacher has 8.
Unless Morant can continue this explosive performance until the end, surpass many scoring masters, become the scoring king this season, and at the same time, assists and rebounds have soared, surpassing Joe in terms of overall, it will be difficult to win in the competition at the data level.
On the MVP ranking on February 26, Morant ranked seventh, in front of Jokic, Embiid, Alphabet Brother, DeRozan, Curry and Booker, the next ranking, his pick may improve, but there are still too many people in front, so to be honest, Morant may not be able to win the MVP this season, but there will be opportunities in the future!