The NBA playoffs have begun, and there are only a few games left before the All-NBA team, regular season MVP and other honors are announced. However, because the data of each player and the results of the team this year are relatively clear, except for a few controversial players, the best team candidates have basically been determined.
Note: Last year, the NBA passed a new rule that disqualified players who played less than 65 games in a single season from participating in individual awards such as All-NBA and regular season MVP, which will be implemented starting in the 2023-24 season. Therefore, "The Great" Joel Embiid, "Spider-Man" Mitchell and others could not participate in the selection of the best team.
Team of the Match:
Defenders: Luka Doncic, SGA Alexander
Forwards: Jayson Tatum Janis Antetokounmpo
Center: Nikola Jokic
The selection of the best team can basically be said to be without any controversy, especially Luka Doncic from the Mavericks, this season's statistical performance is too explosive, averaging 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 9.8 assists per game, almost a 30+ super triple-double, if it weren't for the more demonic Jokic above, I'm afraid this season's regular season MVP award will also fall into his hands.
SGA Alexander, as a rising superstar in the past two years, averaged 30.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game this season, although the data is slightly inferior to Doncic, but the Thunder team he led has risen to the top of the West this year.
Jayson Tatum, echoing Alexander, who has reached the top of the West, as the boss of the Celtics, the king of the East, even if he sacrifices some ball possession, he only averages 27 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game, but such data is only slightly inferior to Doncic, crushing other forwards, and there is basically no suspense in being selected for the best team for a while.
Janis Antetokounmpo, although he has led the team's record up and down in recent years, his condition has been very good, and he has averaged 30.4 points, 11.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game this season.
Nikola Jokic, who averaged 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 9 assists per game this season, has a luxury double-double, except that Doncic can compete with him, basically arrogant in the entire NBA league, not to mention that he also led the Nuggets to second place in the West this year, so he has no objection to being selected to the best team for a while, and even the probability of him winning the regular season MVP this year is very high.
Best Team 2:
Defender: Jalen Brunson, Anthony Edwards
Forward: Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard
Center: Anthony Davis
In the selection of the best team and the second team, there is basically no controversy between defenders and forwards, and the controversial point lies in the position of center forward.
First of all, let's look at Jalen Brunson, not only led the Knicks to the second place in the East, but also averaged 28.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game
Anthony Edwards, the same as Brunson, has luxurious statistics of 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists, averaging 25+5+5 per game, plus the ability to lead the Timberwolves to third in the West, basically no one can compete with the best team for the guard position of the second team.
Kevin Durant, although he only led the team to the 6th position in the West, but his average data of 27.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5 assists per game is there.
Kawhi Leonard, who averaged 23.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, is indeed dwarfed by the previous ones, but with the comprehensive ability to lead the team, there is really no one in the position of forward who can compete with him.
Anthony Davis, who should be the more controversial one, averaged 24.7 points, 12.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, and the statistics did look really luxurious, but the results of leading the team were not good, and he only ranked eighth in the West this year.
Davis' controversy is mainly that if he is selected to this team, Rudy Gobert, who is third in the West, and Sabonis Jr., who is ninth in the West, also have a chance to be named to the All-NBA Second Team. Gobert is defensive, and his personal team results are good, but the average of 14 points, 12.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game is not particularly good-looking, and Sabonis Jr. is very comprehensive in personal data, averaging 19.4 points, 13.7 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game, but his team unfortunately fell in the play-offs.
Best Team Three:
Guard: Daron Fox Stephen Curry
Forwards: Devin Booker LeBron James
Center: Rudy Gobert
The selection of the three teams is more controversial than the second team, first of all, Daron Fox on the guard line, he personally led the team only 9th in the West, and fell in the play-offs, but his statistics are the most gorgeous in the guard line, averaging 26.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game, compared to the other selections of Tyres Maxey and Damion Lillard, it is not particularly convincing. However, considering the addition of data, there is a high probability that he will be selected for the third team of the best team
The second is Stephen Curry, who, like Daron Fox, is a poor leader, only ranked 10th in the West, but his personal statistics are good, averaging 26.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. If you combine his influence among players and journalists over the years, there is a high probability that he will also be selected for the third team of the All-NBA team
Devin Booker, who averaged 27.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game, led the team to sixth in the West. There should have been no controversy about this man's inclusion in the All-Match Third Team, the problem is that many people may not even think of him as a striker. But you must know that after Bradley Beal came to the Suns, Booker's position has become blurred, and every start is basically a forward position, so when it comes to selection, he will most likely be a forward position.
LeBron James, averaging 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game, comprehensive statistics plus there is no other talent on the forward line, so there is basically no controversy about being selected to the third team of the All-NBA team
Rudy Gobert, who averaged 14 points, 12.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, ranked third in the West.
As with Davis' selection to the All-NBA Second Team, if his stats are selected to the All-NBA Third Team, Sabonis Jr. also has a chance to be selected, and even Adebayo of the Heat has a chance to be selected, so it is a bit controversial.