How difficult is it to win two consecutive championships + 2 consecutive FMVPs? Only 6 people in history have done it, and O'Neal is comparable to Jordan

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2024-05-26 18:44Posted in Henan Sports Creators

Preface

If you want to ask NBA players what one honor they want to achieve most in their careers, then it is estimated that most people will say that it is a championship, but it is obviously not an easy thing to win the championship, otherwise there will not be so many "uncrowned kings" in history, such as Barkley, Malone and other stars, they would rather take a salary cut at the end of their careers to join a strong team but failed to achieve this wish.

And it's so difficult to win the championship, let alone be elected FMVP, looking back at the past FMVPs, they are basically the number one stars in the team. However, there are exceptions, such as Iguodala in 2015, and the Warriors' strongest player is obviously Curry. If there is an element of luck in getting an FMVP, there will be no controversy about being elected twice in a row, but throughout history, only 6 players have won the FMVP 2 or more times in a row.

1. Jordan (Bulls)

1991, 1992, 1993

1996, 1997, 1998

In 1991, Jordan finally brought the Bulls to the Finals, facing the Lakers, he averaged 31.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 11.4 assists per game to help the team win the championship with a score of 4-1, and finally he successfully won the first FMVP of his career, and this championship also completely opened the curtain of the Bulls dynasty. In 1992, the Bulls reached the Finals again, this time against the Trail Blazers, and Jordan completely blew out Drexler in this series, with his stats of 35.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.5 assists. In 1993 against the Suns, Jordan played his strongest Finals scoring performance, averaging 41 points per game, plus 8.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists.

After the first triple championship, Jordan chose to switch to baseball, and then in the 1994-1995 season he made a comeback in the NBA, and after a period of form, Jordan led the Bulls to a second triple championship. In those three years, neither the SuperSonics nor the Utah Jazz could pull Jordan off the altar, but Jordan played higher and higher in history, and after winning the championship in 1998, he has already secured the position of the first person in history, and his dominant performance in the Finals completely conquered the fans, and to this day his record of winning FMVP 6 times has not been broken.

2. Olajuwon (Rockets)

In 1994 and 1995

After the Bulls fell silent in 1993, the Rockets burst onto the scene, and under Olajuwon's leadership, they rose to the top for two consecutive years and became the dominant league in that period. In the 1994 Finals against the Knicks, facing Ewing, who is also one of the four centers, Olajuwon completely "dominated" him, averaging 26.9 points per game in seven games in the series, while Ewing averaged only 18.9 points per game, and the shooting percentage was less than 40%.

After winning the championship, the Rockets suddenly slipped in the regular season, and they could only finish sixth in the West with a 47-win record. However, after the playoffs began, Olajuwon led the team all the way back, during which even the Spurs, who were the first in the West, were not their opponents. Facing the young O'Neal in the finals, Olajuwon also taught him a good lesson, and averaged 30+10 data per game to directly lead the team to sweep the Magic.

3. O'Neal (Lakers)

2000, 2001, 2002

After being swept by the Spurs in 1999, the Lakers hired Phil Jackson as head coach, and his triangle system completely activated O'Neal and Kobe, and the three of them teamed up to build the Lakers dynasty. And the Lakers' strongest star at that time was undoubtedly O'Neal, as one of the greatest centers in history, he showed people what true dominance is during the three-game championship.

In the finals of those three years, they faced the Pacers, 76ers, and Nets, and O'Neal's worst performance in the series averaged 33 points, 15.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 3.4 blocks per game.

4. Kobe Bryant (Lakers)

In 2009 and 2010

After the OK combination fell apart in 2004, Kobe Bryant began to lead the Lakers alone, and then Gasol came, and he was considered a reliable helper. The Lakers returned to the Finals in 2008, then to the top of the world in 2009, and in the 2010 Finals against the Celtics, the two sides teamed up to present fans with one of the best series in history, and finally the Lakers became the winner of the yellow-green battle with the help of Kobe.

Although Kobe Bryant has not been as luxurious as the data during the "Peter Pan" period in recent years, and his playing style has changed, it is obvious that he has become stronger, and the blind desire to score points and win on his own in the regular season is a thing of the past. During the two-time championship period, Kobe Bryant can not only use his personal ability to score wildly, but he has also become more comprehensive, even if he doesn't feel good in some games, he can also affect the game in other aspects. For example, in the 2010 tie-break, he shot only 6 of 24 in that game, but grabbed 15 rebounds, including four frontcourt rebounds.

5. James (Heat)

In 2012 and 2013

James suffered one of the worst losses of his career with the Heat in 2011, when the team lost a championship for personal reasons. However, it was this defeat that allowed James to usher in evolution, and after that, not only his personal strength is still improving, but the most important thing is that his mentality is more mature. In the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals G6, when the team was in a desperate situation again, James did not back down, and in that game he slashed 45+15+5 to drag the series into a tie-break.

This game meant that James was completely sublimated, and in the finals, he easily helped the team sweep the Thunder 4-1. Although the process of defending the title of the Heat in 2013 was very difficult, James did not pull again, when the team needed him, he could always stand up, in the finals G6 he cut 32 + 10 + 11 + 3, G7 was cut 37 + 12 + 4 + 2, at the critical moment he ended the series with a mid-range shot, and finally James became the first player since Michael Jordan to win MVP+FMVP for two consecutive seasons.

6. Durant (Warriors)

2017, 2018

After falling to the Western Conference finals in 2016, Durant realized he had to make a change, and he joined the Warriors who had just beaten him despite the controversy. At the beginning, Durant was almost "airborne" 73 wins over the Warriors, and the combination of him and Curry has become one of the strongest duos in history, with the help of Durant, the dominance of the Warriors in 2017 can also be among the best in history, and in the end they won the championship with a luxury record of 16-1, and Durant's average performance of 35.2 points per game in the finals also won the FMVP without suspense.

In defending their title in 2018, the Warriors faced more difficulties than the year before, when the Rockets' roster was built to beat them, but Durant was still the best player in the series, averaging 30.4 points per game to lead the team to the Finals. However, the intensity of the Finals has obviously dropped much compared to the Western Conference Finals, and it took the Warriors only four games to settle the battle, and Durant didn't even fully exert his strength, averaging "only" 28.8 points per game.

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