On April 12, Beijing time, with the NBA's 2021-22 regular season season coming to an end, the US media Sporting News invited 11 media reporters and editors from 5 continents around the world to vote for the top ten stars of the active league. According to the voting rules, each voter can choose their own top 30 players in the league, and then the statistics will determine the final ranking, the following is the specific list.
1-10: Alphabet Brother, Durant, Jokic, Embiid, Curry, James, Leonard, Doncic, Paul and Harden
11-20: Morant, Tatum, Booker, Butler, Lillard, Irving, DeRozan, Davis, George and Trae Young
21-30: Mitchell, Towns, Adebayo, Dream Green, LaVine, Gobert, Bill, Middleton, Holliday and Jaylen Brown
Let's take a closer look at the voting of the league's top ten superstars and how they have performed this season:
First place: Alphabet brother, the lowest vote is the 3rd place, the highest is the 1st place. Alphabet Brother's average this season is 29.9 points, 11.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists, shooting 55.4% from the field and 29.3% from three-point range, leading the Bucks to a 51-31-31 regular-season record in the East. Since leading the Bucks to win the championship last year, the shooting ability and self-confidence of the alphabet brother have been improved to a certain extent, just in the year of the game, after having won the regular season MVP, the championship and the finals MVP and other honors, the pursuit of the alphabet brother has obviously improved.
Second place: Durant, the lowest vote is 5th, the highest is 1st. When discussing the first man in the league, it is difficult to exclude Durant, although he has experienced many injuries, he can still contribute to the data of averaging 29.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game, shooting 51.9% from the field and 28.3% from three-point range.
Third place: Jokic, the lowest vote is 5th, the highest is 1st. Jokic's average of 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, 7.9 assists and 1.5 steals this season is the first player in NBA history to achieve 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists in a single season, and has a good chance of winning the regular season MVP honor. In terms of influence on a team, Jokic is undoubtedly the master level of the league today.
Fourth place: Embiid, the lowest vote is 8th and the highest is 2nd. Embiid played a career-high season, averaging 30.6 points, 11.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.5 blocks per game in 68 games, and was elected the league's top scorer and led the 76ers to the first place in the East. This season's Embiid not only guaranteed attendance, but also played a tough performance.
Fifth place: Curry, the lowest vote is 7th and the highest is 4th. Curry's average this season is 25.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.3 steals. To be honest, Curry's competitive state has also declined due to injuries and age, but it is undeniable that he is still the best three-point shooter and scorer in the league, and because of the warriors' environment, Curry does not need to do too much to prove himself.
Sixth place: James, the lowest vote is 9th and the highest is 4th. This season's average of 30.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game, due to age, resulting in a decline in athleticism and physical strength, James's leadership ability and dominance have been questioned. In short, James's performance on the offensive end this season is phenomenal, that is, the Lakers' record is too bad. (Reasonable ranking)
Seventh place: Leonard, the lowest vote is 10th, the highest is 4th. Leonard was reimbursed for injury in the regular season this season, but what kind of ability a healthy Leonard is for everyone to see, and he is now at the peak of his career, so I think the top ten in the league should have his place.
Eighth place: Doncic, the lowest vote is 9th, the highest is 4th. Doncic's brilliance is unquestionable, averaging 28.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game this season, and all he needs to do now is lead the Lone Ranger further and control his diet in the offseason to avoid falling into a slump again.
Ninth place: Paul, the lowest vote is 15th and the highest is 8th. Paul averaged 14.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 10.8 assists per game this season, and was re-elected the league's assist king. For Paul, the data can not reflect his value, his help to a team is fundamentally changed from the inside out, this season's Suns won the league's first record, and broke the team record, is still the favorite to win the championship.
Tenth place: Harden, the lowest vote is 15th, the highest is 9th. Harden averaged 22 points, 7.7 rebounds and 10.3 assists, to be honest I don't know what Harden has experienced this season, but from the Rockets to the Nets to the Philadelphia 76ers, Harden is pushing himself into a desperate situation step by step, and if he can't prove himself in the playoffs this year, then he may never appear on this list again.