The NBA has officially updated the latest issue of the MVP leaderboard! The Most Valuable Player award, as the supreme honorary title with the highest individual gold content in the regular season, naturally affects the hearts of thousands of fans, and with the different faces of each team in the final stage of the regular season, the list of this issue has undergone a very big change compared with the previous issue!
First of all, the first place is the change of owners, in the previous issue of the list, when he led the team to the first place in the East Joel Embiid was no different, but at this time and another time, the ranking of the emperor in this issue of the list fell from the first to the third, from the first echelon of the three strong competitions of enjoins directly to the second echelon.
The reason for this situation has a lot to do with the 76ers' current recent poor record, after the upset defeat to the Bottom Detroit Pistons in the East, Philadelphia's ranking has fallen to fourth in the East. From the strong and strong dialogue, they were blown up by the two teams in last season's Finals, bucks and suns, and when they hoped to find confidence in the weak teams, they were surprised to find that even the previous ten-out-nine match had been overturned. The reason is that Harden has a large degree of repetition.
This is extremely fatal for Embiid, who originally thought that Harden's arrival would affect the Emperor's competition for MVP because of the loss of the ball and shots, but it turned out that it was because of the poor performance that dragged down the team and hindered the Emperor's impact on the MVP and the scoring king. With 6 games left in the regular season, Beard needs to find his form as soon as possible, and for the Emperor, the report card of 30 points and 11.5 rebounds per game is a bit insufficient, he needs to play more efficiently (shooting 49% is a bit low for the interior line), and strive to raise the record to a higher level.
Some people rejoiced and some people were sad, and the most gratifying thing about this list was that Devon Booker gradually gained respect. After advancing from ninth to seventh in the previous list, this time he once again maintained the pace of progress of two places and came to the fifth place in the list. Apparently, manager Monty played a role in Booker's uneven and the Suns' record-setting record.
Don't look at Booker's average data of 26.5 points, 5 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game seems to be a gap with the first echelon, in fact, after the All-Star Game, Mr. 70 points per game averaged 30.1 points and could also deliver 6.1 assists, and what is more valuable is that his shooting rate is as high as 52.5%, and the three-point shooting rate remains at 41.3%. In a sense, Booker is the offensive kaleidoscope of this era, continuing his unsolvable personal offensive performance during last season's playoffs, and Booker carried the banner of leadership in Paul's absence. Perhaps in the next list, we can still see his continued progress.
Another player who has promoted two places is The Alphabet Brother, the stability of the Greek monster is outrageous, if it were not for the audience's aesthetic fatigue of his acquisition of the MVP, I am afraid that the competition for the most valuable player this season would have lost its suspense. In a head-to-head matchup with Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo overpowered Adu's 26 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists with 44 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. It is worth mentioning that in the peak showdown between the Bucks and the Nets, the performance of the alphabet brother in the key round was impressive, with a three-pointer + quasi-kill free throw, which overshadowed KD, who missed the regular time and overtime twice.
The 27-year-old alphabet brother's average per game has reached 30.1 points, 11.7 rebounds and 5.8 assists, in addition to a freshly eaten big stride to the basket, the arsenal of gradually plump Giannis seems to be growing into the ideal full body. In particular, this season's 72.3% free throw shooting rate has made great progress compared with the previous two seasons, and it is no longer soft at key moments. The increase in confidence in The Alphabet Brother by that crown last season is obvious, and as the season is coming to an end, the Alphabet Brother has regained the state and feeling of last season's playoffs.
Jokic is the one with the least variation on this list, as is his steady performance on the pitch. As the regular season comes to an end, Teacher Yo, who is eager to lead the team to a better ranking, is also a showdown, and the desire to attack individually on the field is visibly increased. In the last 4 games, Mr. Yo has only shot a total of 3 three-point shots, replaced by his highly grasping paint field assignments, the data will not lie, the hit rate of Mr. Yo in the last 4 games is a terrible 75.4%, and the opponent can only sigh when facing such a teacher.
When strengthening the individual offense, Mr. Yo also did not forget to revitalize the whole team, and in the battle with the Pacers, the "human pork belly essence" was only one assist away from reaching the 20th triple-double of the season. Mr. Yoo's biggest advantage in the MVP selection is his efficiency, and he is one of the best in many high-level statistics including the efficiency value PER, the team contribution value box plus/minus, and the victory contribution value win shares. The record is about the hard injury of teacher, he has worked hard enough to lead the team alone, if he can go further, it will make him more vocal in the selection of MVP. However, Mr. Yo himself is not too interested in winning the MVP of Lianzhuang, he only wants to help the team win, that's all.
Tatum, who finished fourth in the previous period, still maintains his ranking. Under his leadership, the Green Army rose steadily after a bad start of 18 wins and 21 losses to 47 wins and 30 losses, once taking the throne of the first place in the East. If you had told you last November that the Celtics were going to win the East, there would be no doubt that you would have felt that this man was going to drink too much. At that time, the argument was that the upper limit of the double probe flower stopped here, and rookie coach Uduka was unable to return to the sky, and as a result, in just a few months, Tatum completed his transformation and became a super soldier who integrated attack and defense.
With 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4.3 assists, Tatum's defensive efficiency ranked 18th in the league, and its net efficiency ranked 2nd in the league - what is offensive and defensive integration? Tatum is the perfect illustration. Averaging points and rebounds per game are career-highs, total points and plus-minus points of the season lead the league, when he Tatum got 30+, the Green Army's record was 22 wins and 5 losses, and his performance was the barometer of the whole team. Being selected for the MVP ranking is the biggest affirmation for him.
It is worth mentioning that Luka Doncic, who ranked fifth in the previous period, was eventually replaced by Devon Booker, not that East 77 did not perform well enough, but the competitors were too strong. Of course, Xiao Fat also ate the loss of being out of shape at the beginning of the season and falling out of the team early due to poor form.
So the top five MVP lists in this issue are: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Jason Tatum, and Devon Booker. Does this list make sense to you? Who do you think is most likely to end up lifting the MVP trophy? Of course, the official ranking is also for reference only, and ultimately depends on how North American journalists and media people with voting rights choose.