On April 5, Beijing time, the competition for MVP has entered a white-hot stage, at present, Alphabet Brother, Embiid and Jokic are standing on three legs, and it is difficult to say who is the MVP of this season until the last moment. In terms of the competition for the scoring king, the same is true, James temporarily leads the scoring list with 30.3 points, Embiid is followed by 30.2 points, and alphabet brother is third with 30.1 points, the gap between the three is between millimeters, and it may be until the final game of the season, and the final attribution of the scoring king can be revealed.
Although James scored more points than Embiid and Alphabet Brother, it is not easy for the "King of Los Angeles" to win the scoring king, so why do you say so? According to the league's rules, a player who wants to win the scoring championship must have at least 70% attendance, and James has played a total of 56 games so far this season, so he needs to play at least two more games, that is, 58 games, to meet the selection requirements. Injuries are James' biggest obstacle on the way to scoring the top scorer, and everything else is a small thing.
Previously, James returned after two injury stops, only playing one game and one truce, which shows that his ankle injury is not optimistic. Just today, the Lakers said that in the next game against the Suns, James is still not sure whether he can play, so james's prospect of getting the scoring king is uncertain. The Suns are the first team in the league, and their ability can be imagined, so even if James returns and the Big Three are combined, the probability of the Lakers winning is very low, considering this situation, James may take another truce.
The Lakers still have 4 games to play, if James can't play against the Suns, then in the next game against the Warriors, Thunder and Nuggets, he will have to play at least 2 games, so that winning the scoring king can be a sure winner, nine out of ten. Aside from injuries, James' biggest challenge to winning the scoring game is Embiid's recent performance. Embiid has scored 29, 37, 29 and 44 points in the past four games, and his performance has been very exciting, and since Embiid has the opportunity to compete for MVP and scoring double honors this season, he will certainly not be soft in the next game and will ask for more balls.
In this way, Embiid can cut the explosive level data in the next four games, and the latecomer comes in, surpassing James in one fell swoop and pocketing the scoring king. Moreover, Embiid's attendance rate has reached the league's prescribed value, and if he cuts 35+ or even 40+ data in a row, then James' efforts this season will be in vain. After all, the Lakers have largely missed the playoffs, and James has little decent honor this season except for competing for the scoring champion.
And Embiid in the All-Star Game after the loss of AMBP, very eager to get a valuable trophy, in order to achieve the goal of scoring king + MVP double, Embiid will definitely usher in a big outbreak next, then, James can only give in, watching the scoring king being snatched from the opponent's hand. 29 points, 37 points, 29 points, 44 points! Sorry James, your scoring king is gone.