The All-Star Weekend is getting closer and closer, and the All-Star voting is in full swing, and the first round of voting results officially announced by the NBA league show that the Western All-Star starters are Doncic + Curry + Lao Zhan + Jokic + Durant, and the Eastern All-Star starters are Haliburton + Lillard + Brother Alphabet + The Great + Tatum. Obviously, this is a recognition and reward for the outstanding performances of these stars since the start of the season. In the past two months, the three generations of old, middle and young stars have their own strengths, and while approaching the team's goals, they are also achieving their own small goals, and the competition for major awards in the regular season has entered a white-hot stage. So far, the Great leads the scoring charts, Sasa Jr. tops the rebounding charts, Haliburton leads the assists charts, Alexander dominates the steals charts, and Wembanyama dominates the blocks charts. At the same time, the battle for MVP is fiercer than ever.
Since the start of the season, many superstars in the league have joined the MVP discussion with their consistent and crazy individual output and outstanding record rankings, starting with Embiid, the MVP winner of last season's regular season. To paraphrase a famous saying of two-time MVP winner Brother Alphabet, winning MVP is addictive, and the Emperor is like this! After winning two scoring titles and one MVP in a row, even if the Emperor needs to prove himself on the big stage of the playoffs, he still spares no effort in the regular season! Up to now, the Emperor has played in 27 games, averaging 34.6 points (1st in the league) + 11.8 rebounds (5th in the league) + 6 assists (career high) + 1.1 steals + 2 blocks + 1.1 three-pointers per game. According to the statistics of the NBA's official website, the Emperor's usage rate (37.9%), average free throws per game (11.6), and free throw shooting (10.2) all rank first in the league! The 76ers are ranked third in the East with a 23-10 record. The Emperor's dominance of the game is more prominent than the MVP season, but there is one player who stands in the way of the Emperor's journey to the MVP season.
This man is not Jokic, the Emperor's lifelong enemy. In the new season, Jokic is indeed still the all-powerful all-round center, playing in 36 games, averaging 26.1 points + 11.9 rebounds + 9.1 assists per game, and even left a world famous picture of the Warriors in the middle circle. However, Jokic's ultimate goal is to lead the team to defend the title, and his style of play highlights an increasingly Buddhist lineage, and as for the MVP, he gives people the feeling that it doesn't matter! This season, the Green Army leads the East with 26 wins and 7 losses, relying on the dominance of the starting five Tigers, which has more or less affected Tatum's brilliance. So far this season, Tatum has contributed an average of 27.1 points + 8.5 rebounds + 4.5 assists per game, and his average points per game have dropped by three points compared with last season, which will undoubtedly give Tatum a handle in the MVP race.
In the new season, the Thunder team has been soaring all the way as a big dark horse in the West, achieving a 23-11 record, beating the defending champion (25-11) and ranking second in the West, only one win behind the Timberwolves (24-9) in the West, and the winning percentage is the same as the 76ers in the third place in the East! Keady and others are all picking up firewood, and SGA plays the role of the Thunder's little boss, very stable and hard, and has a big heart! On November 9, he played the Cavaliers, SGA scored 43 points + 7 rebounds + 6 assists, scoring a new season high; on November 15, SGA scored 28 points + 6 rebounds + 7 steals, and the steals hit a new season high; on November 23, SGA slashed 40 points + 5 rebounds + 12 assists, and set a new season high in assists; on December 17, SGA scored 25 points + + points against the Nuggets6 rebounds + 8 assists and completed the stunner, and against the Hawks on January 4, SGA contributed 33 points + 13 rebounds + 8 assists, a season high in rebounds.
So far this season, SGA has played in 33 games, averaging 34 minutes per game, averaging 31.5 points (3rd in the league) + 6 rebounds + 6.4 assists + 2.4 steals (1st in the league) + 1.2 three-pointers per game, shooting 54.7%, 34.2% and 89.1% respectively from three, and a true shooting rate of 64.3%. SGA's small body contains a lot of energy, and it has the unique breakthrough ability of the alliance, which can not only stand up at critical moments to turn the tide, but also be willing to make wedding dresses for teammates. What's even more commendable is that as the team's number one star, he always sets an example on the defensive end, and is a rare backcourt master who is both offensive and defensive. According to statistics from the NBA's official website, SGA has scored 30+ for two consecutive months and has a shooting rate of more than 55%, and the last guard to complete this feat is Jordan, as strong as Curry, Harden, and Kobe Bryant!
According to the latest edition of the NBA's official update of the MVP rankings, the Emperor is firmly at the top of the list, Jokic is in second place, SGA has surpassed Brother Alphabet to rise to No. 3, and the 4th-10th places are Brother Alphabet, Doncic, Tatum, Haliburton, Xiaosa, Thick Eyebrows and Huazi. On the PER, the most central measure of MVP, Alexander ranks third in the league with a whopping 31.2, behind the Great (34.8) and Jokic (31.4). There is no doubt that the Great is the frontrunner for MVP, but don't ignore the existence of SGA. On the one hand, the Great's knee injury is a huge concern, and whether attendance can meet the selection criteria is still uncertain, and SGA has only missed one game this season. On the other hand, the Thunder team has improved too much, which will give SGA a lot of extra points! So, sorry for the Emperor, SGA also has a chance to grab the MVP. Fans, what do you think about this?