42 points + 4 points in strokes, the first in NBA history!

Halfway through the NBA regular season this season, it is not the same as in the past few years, with the rapid rise of young people such as Edwards, Alexander, and Haliburton, the dominance of James, Durant, and Curry has decreased significantly, at least in the regular season, the physical fitness of these veterans has not kept up with the youth. The Timberwolves and Thunder have been in the top two positions in the West for two months, thanks to the growth of two leading stars + a perfect offensive and defensive system. In addition, the Clippers have won 24 of their last 31 games, Leonard selflessly relinquished, Harden selflessly led his teammates, and Wei Shao selflessly played off the bench to contribute energy, and the team was also smooth sailing. To put it simply, relying on teamwork + cohesion is not only easier to succeed, but also the key overall consumption is not large.

There are also some counter-examples, such as Embiid's all-around output of 35 points, 11.4 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.9 blocks per game this season, and he has a lot of money on the offensive end, and has clocked in 11 third quarters this season, but still scores more than he plays! This is the system of the 76ers, which makes Embiid happy. Because of the loss of Holiday and Allen, the Bucks' defensive system collapsed, and the offensive end could only rely on Brother Alphabet and Lillard to improve their personal ability to improve the ceiling, there was no pressure in the regular season, and the defensive end in the playoffs will definitely become the biggest shortcoming. And like Doncic, who averaged 33.6 points, 8.3 rebounds and 9.2 assists per game this season, he couldn't score, and it was difficult for the Mavericks to win, and only a few people on the team could help Irving and Hardaway Jr. Another person that is easy to overlook is Jokic, who led the Nuggets to a championship last season.

In the case of this summer's substitute Bruce Brown + Jeff Green bidding farewell to the team, the Nuggets' bench strength has been greatly reduced, but the 30-14 record since the start of the season, close to 7 percent of the winning rate, is based on the situation that Murray and Gordon are plagued by injuries, Jokic has contributed a lot! But there is one statistic that is interesting: Jokic's efficiency value so far in his career has reached 27.92, officially surpassing Jordan (27.91) and rising to the first place in NBA history! Among active players, James ranks third with 27.11 and thick eyebrows at 26.89 ranks fourth. One thing is for sure, Jokic doesn't care about the regular season MVP at all, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to take a break in the last month of last season and give the MVP to Embiid.

But in the past period, Jokic has slapped the NBA league in the face in another way, as well as those "superstars" who covet MVPs. Let's take a look at a few statistics: The Nuggets faced the Pistons, which have the worst record in the league, when Murray, Gordon, Pope and others were on fire, Jokic took 3 shots in a game and only scored 4 points, but delivered 7 rebounds + 16 assists + 5 blocks! In the face of the Fish Belly Wizards, when his teammates couldn't find their touch, Jokic made 15 of 20 shots in a game and easily cut 42 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists! It is worth mentioning that these 20 shots were all in the paint area! After a game, train Wizards center Gafford to play on the bench to vent his anger! What is a super center? What is the offensive hub of the team? What is the core of the team? Jokic is.

The American media listed data: In the past 15 games, Jokic averaged "only" 25.3 points, 11.1 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game, but the three-point shooting rate was as high as 71%+50%+90%, and he has entered the 210 club, with a true shooting rate of 77.5%! According to the statistics of the American media "BR", in the history of the NBA, only Jokic can score more than 25 points at this efficiency in the 15-game range, and no one else can do it! Just imagine, if Jokic has the first efficiency + in historyDefending the title of champion, but losing to Embiid in terms of statistics, if Embiid wins the MVP for a second consecutive year, how strong is Embiid to convince the public? But in fact, Embiid can face the Knicks, the team is 20+ behind and still wants to brush up to 30+ points to continue the record, and Jokic doesn't care about the scoring of the two jujubes at all.

In fact, Jokic and the Nuggets he led retained most of their strength in the regular season, and the truly terrible iceberg often only shows a small corner on the water. Comparing Embiid and Jokic alone, the 76ers' tactical system is that Embiid occupies the highest possession, whether he attacks outside the three-point line or responds to the organization, he will not encounter too much pressure, because as long as Embiid goes out, the opposite side will not pinch him. And Embiid's indiscriminate singles, in the case of average defensive intensity in the regular season, are indeed easier to brush up gorgeous statistics than Jokic. On the contrary, even if Jokic has not scored, the opponent is infinitely entrapped, like Harden and Leonard, he is naturally afraid! Jokic is averaging 26 points and 12 rebounds per game this season, and has nine assists.

To put it simply, Jokic disdains to compete for MVP, but instead makes the MVP lose its gold content and become more worthless. Brother Alphabet and Embiid practice heavy punches in the face of weak teams, and score 40+ or even 50+ points at every turn, which is indeed easy to be sought after by the league and attract the attention of fans. But this kind of extreme heroism, if it is not supported by the upper limit of the team, is a castle in the air. After all, Brother Alphabet has led the team to win the championship, what about Embiid? In the second round of the upper playoff, the MVP is really becoming less and less suspenseful and valuable.