The NBA officially announced the last installment of the MVP rankings, and the No. 1 ranking is still Jokic.
However, Alexander has moved up from No. 3 to No. 2 and has gradually reached a ranking that could affect Jokic's status. The other 3-5 are Doncic, Antetokounmpo, and Tatum.
What is certain is that the best lineup this season is likely to be these 5 people, Jokic, Brother Alphabet, Tatum, Alexander, Doncic. Although the best team of the season is no longer limited by position for a while, these five people still happen to be 1 center, 2 forwards, and 2 defenders.
There is no suspense in the best team for a while, but the MVP does!
Although Doncic's data is also very explosive, averaging 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocks per game, but the team's record has dragged its feet, it can be said that if the Mavericks rank in the top 3 in the West, then Doncic is likely to be the MVP, but unfortunately, the Mavericks are only ranked 5th, so Doncic should still miss the MVP.
And Tatum's shortcomings are that the data is not good and his personal performance is not very conspicuous, averaging only 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1 steal and 0.6 blocks per game, and the shooting rate is 47%, so the league's No. 1 record is not enough for him to compete for MVP.
Brother Alphabet's data is also very good, averaging 30.4 points, 11.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, but the team's record is not as good as the Mavericks, and the data is not as explosive as Doncic, so Brother Alphabet is not the MVP.
The suspense of the MVP lies between Jokic and Alexander.
Although Jokic has occupied the No. 1 spot in the rankings for a long time, it may not be Jokic who is really selected.
Jokic's strength is balanced, with a top-3 record in the West, with 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, 9 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.9 blocks.
Alexander's team also has a good record, with a top 3 in the West, with 30.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 2 steals and 0.9 blocks.
Let's compare the plus or minus points of Alexander and Jokic.
Compared to the data, Alexander is definitely inferior to Jokic.
But Alexander's advantage was the "accidental". The Nuggets are in the top 3 in the West, Jokic has a good performance, which is in line with everyone's expectations, and the Thunder are in the top 3 in the West, and Alexander's performance this season is unexpected, which can be a plus.
Just like the reason why Nash won the MVP in the 2004-2005 season, the Suns' improvement in record is unexpectedly large.
Another advantage for Alexander is that Jokic already has two MVPs in hand, and he didn't give him three consecutive MVPs last season. Aesthetic fatigue was a cause that applied to Jordan before, and now it applies to Jokic.
Overall, Alexander is slightly ahead, but the difference between the two is not large, so the most important factor is the ranking of the West.
In the 2007-2008 season, the selection of MVP was between Kobe and Paul, and the gap between the two was not big, but in the end the MVP was given to Kobe Bryant, because the last time the two sides met, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Hornets 107-104, and the mutual record became 2-2 At the same time, the Lakers finally beat the Hornets to lock the first place in the West, so the MVP was given to Kobe, in fact, there is no dispute.
And this season may be the same, since Alexander and Jokic are similar, it depends on the team's record, the two sides have the same record, but the Thunder rely on each other's record advantage to rank first, and the Nuggets second place. That undoubtedly adds a crucial 1 point to Alexander's MVP, and this season's MVP is likely to be Alexander's.