Today, the NBA officially announced the final list of candidates for this season's regular season awards, that is, the top three votes for each award. Many awards can be said to be conclusive, such as the regular season MVP, such as the best sixth person of the year. But there is still room for discussion about the awards. In this regular season, who is the best head coach and who is the best defensive player?
1. MVP (Most Valuable Player)
Candidates: Jokic (Nuggets), Embiid (76ers), Alphabet Brother (Bucks)
Expected winner: Jokic
According to the votes released by many polling journalists so far, Jokic has a very large advantage, and he is expected to receive more first votes. This year's MVP doesn't have a "perfect candidate", the best player on the best team Booker is not good enough, and the alphabet brother and bucks have been paddling all season, not much dominance. Embiid lost a crucial game against Jokic, and the 76ers only won three more games than the Nuggets. As a result, the worst personal data of the teammates is the strongest, and it is not surprising that Jokic, who dominates the high-level data list, wins.
Lost Pearls: Booker (Sun), Tatum (Celtic), Doncic (Lone Ranger)
2. DPOY (Best Defensive Player)
Candidates: Bridges (Suns), Gobert (Jazz), Smart (Celtic)
Expected winner: Bridges
The Celtics and Suns are the second and third most effective teams in defense this season, with Ohashi and Smart, also the most important defensive players on their respective teams, with good impression scores and team strength. Gobert's defensive influence is the best in the league, and voting for him is a no-go-wrong choice. However, Gobert has won the award three times, and the Jazz's defensive efficiency is only 11th, and it is expected to be out. The point guard position does not have enough natural influence on the defensive end, and the only person who has received this award in history is "Glove" Payton, and Smart is afraid that it is difficult. More optimistic about the bridge winning.
Lost Pearls: Jaron Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies), Drummond Green (Warriors), Adebayo (Heat)
3. ROY (Best Rookie)
Candidates: Barnes (Raptors), Cunningham (Pistons), Maubley (Cavaliers)
Expected winner: Barnes
The best rookies are usually the battle for high-ranking rookies, and the rebuilding teams they are on are often not good-looking, so usually, the best rookies only look at the data, not at the deep things. But this year is different, Mobley and Barnes are really good, both are important players in playoff-level teams, and Mobley is even expected to be named to the best defensive team as a rookie. With the two close to each other, Barnes is expected to get more votes with a better team record, but it is no surprise that whoever wins the two is not surprising.
Lost Pearls: Jaylen Green (Rocket), Wagner (Magic), Gidey (Thunder)
4. COY (Head Coach of the Year)
Candidates: Jenkins (Grizzlies), Spoo (Heat), Monty (Suns)
Expected winner: Monti
Top three head coaches in the league. Jenkins led the Grizzlies to second place in the league and won without Morant. Spoo has been excellent for more than ten years, but it is most likely to accompany the run. Monti led the Suns League first, and he was also very promising to win the award last season, but in the end he lost to Thibodeau, and this year there is a high probability that he will make up for it.
Lost Pearls: Bikstaff (Knight), Finch (Timberwolf), Uduka (Celtic)
5. Sixth Man of the Year (SMOY)
Candidates: Hiro (Heat), Cam Johnson (Suns), Loew (Cavaliers)
Expected winner: Hiro
Another option that is barely controversial. Hiro is the best player on the offensive end of the First Heat in the East, and for a lot of the game, the Heat can only rely on him on the offensive end. Johnson is the shooter and Loew is the former All-Star transition, but Hiro's advantage is very obvious and expected.
Lost Pearls: Harrell (Wasp), Clark (Grizzlies)
6. MIP (fastest improving player)
Candidates: Garland (Cavaliers), Morant (Grizzlies), Murray (Spurs)
Expected winner: Garland
Lost Pearls: Maxi (76ers), Bridges (Hornets), Bane (Grizzlies)
The reason why the beads are written in front is because this list of candidates may reflect a trend change in the NBA's most improved player awards — whether to choose players who have improved from 10 points per game to less than 18 points per game, or players who have improved from 18 points per game to All-Star, it seems that the latter will become the voting trend of the future. The three candidates, all of whom were quite good last season, became All-Stars this season. Garlander was even more surprising, with Morant already doing well last season.