As the regular season draws to a close, many awards are already visible, and the best rookie is none other than Banchero, who is the only one in the class of 2022 to average 20 points per game. The best defensive player, which can basically be determined as Jaren Jackson Jr., averages 1 block and 3.1 blocks per game, and leads in defensive statistics. The fastest progress award should be Markkanen, Randall has won it once after all, and no one has ever won this award twice in history. The best coach, Mike Brown, who is locked in the Kings, deserves praise for bringing a fish belly that has not made the playoffs in more than a decade into the top three in the West.
And MVP and a team of centers are both the two choices of Embiid and Jokic, and the two are destined to be lifelong enemies. Speaking of which, there are still 3 places that have already been selected, the forwards are Alphabet Brother and Tatum, and no one else can compare with them. On the guard line, Doncic is destined to occupy a spot. This season, Doncic averaged 33 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8 assists per game, played a historic level of offense, and he had so much influence on the game that when he was out, the team's winning percentage fell sharply. Among guards, Doncic is the only one.
So, who will get another slot? Lillard averaged 32 points per game, but the Blazers' record is so poor that it is already 13th in the West, and such a ranking is unlikely to make Lillard a squad. Morant was affected by the off-field turmoil, and no matter how good his performance was, he would not get too many votes. Curry missed many games injured and had low attendance. Harden, there's a great opportunity.
The last time Harden was named to the All-NBA team was in 2020, when Harden was still the league's scoring leader. But then he left the Rockets, joined the Nets and 76ers, and for two consecutive seasons, Harden suffered serious injuries and missed many games, and was no longer the first core of the team, and his tactical status was no longer so high, and he failed to play eye-catching statistics. This year, because of the continuous run-in with his teammates, Harden gradually integrated into the team to find his form.
He averaged 21.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 10.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game, the first in the league in assists and the seventh in the league in personal offensive efficiency. The 76ers also have a good record, currently sitting in the East, securing a playoff spot nine games early. At least among the Eastern Conference guards, no one is better than Harden. But now, the rise of a Thunder player threatens to leave Harden hopeless. Another 31+7+4, 7 wins in 6! If you continue to play like this, Harden will hang for a while
On March 22, Beijing time, in the game between the Thunder and the Clippers, Alexander played 36 minutes, scored 31 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, and shot the key 2 points with 1 minute left in the game, leading the Thunder to a narrow victory over the Clippers. Alexander was injured and missed for a while, but his return was hot, winning six of his seven games. During this period, Alexander scored 5 games of 30+, 1 game of 40 points, the lowest game of 29 points. His average data has also improved to 31.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game, not only on the offensive end, but also on the defensive end with 1.7 steals and 1 block, which can be said to help the team in all aspects.
After this outbreak, the Thunder's ranking also continued to rise, and after winning today, it overtook the information and rushed to the seventh and sixth place in the West, and the Warriors were only 0.5 wins away. You know, the Thunder have been the Lakers' neighbor for a long time, and a month ago they were the thirteenth in the West, and they are the best team after the All-Star.
Although Harden is the assist king, the current league is more focused on scoring, and Alexander's statistics can be said to be slightly better than Harden. The 76ers do have a better record than the Thunder, but Harden is only the second in charge of the team, and Alexander is the star who will have a bonus when voting. Therefore, Harden really may lose to this junior from the Thunder in a series of reviews.