April is approaching, with only the last mile left in the 2023-24 season and all data almost settled, it is a perfect time to have the final discussion of the annual awards. This article will take you to see who are the strong contenders for the “MVP of the Year”, the highest honor for an NBA player in the regular season; or should I say this: After the collapse of Joel Embiid of the Sixers, who else can threaten Nikola Jokic’s dominance?
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MVP (Most Valuable Player) means “most valuable player”. This “value” has its own interpretation, but under the conventions in recent years, it has also condensed two unwritten indicators:1. Players’ individual performance at top statistical levels；2. The team’s record is at least among the top six seedsFrom the above, we can find out the above-mentioned law by following the award candidates in the past 10 years; even if there are no exceptions*, the team’s record must be in the top three or even first in the division to have a stronger chance of winning the award.
season MVP Team record Data performance 2023 Joel Embiid 54-28, East 3 33.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.7 blocks 2022 Nikola Jokic 48-34, West 6 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 0.9 blocks 2021 Nikola Jokic 47-25, West 3 26.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, 8.3 assists, 0.7 blocks 2020 Giannis Antetokounmpo 56-17, East 1 29.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.0 blocks 2019 Giannis Antetokounmpo 60-22, East 1 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, 5.9 Assists, 1.5 blocks 2018 James Harden 65-17, West 1 30.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 1.8 steals 2017 Russell Westbrook 47-35, West 6 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds, 10.4 assists, 1.6 steals 2016 Stephen Curry 73-9, West 1 30.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 2.1 steals 2015 Stephen Curry 67-15, West 1 23.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 2.0 steals 2014 Kevin Durant 59-23, West 1 32.0 points , 7.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.3 steals
*Note: In the past 10 years, the only case in which a home team still won the MVP despite being the sixth seed in the conference was the first time that Russell Westbrook posted an exaggerated figure of “30 points and three dollars” in a single season and led the team with a single core. His strong story allowed him to defeat his archrival James Harden; the second time was when Nikola Jokic, after teammates such as Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. were all knocked out, still led the team into the season with a historic offensive efficiency. Postgame.
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Narrowing the scope to the past five years, this award is almost occupied by three monster leaders: Embiid, Jokic and Giannis. Embiid, who has been on the sidelines for many consecutive seasons, finally defeated Jokic with hard work last year. Not only did he break the latter’s record of three consecutive annual MVP awards (although Joker himself didn’t care at all…), but he also finally made a contribution to his playing career. The finishing touch, and becoming a Hall of Fame star in terms of historical positioning.
The above-mentioned three contemporary monsters are not absent this season. Together with Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum, who have been stable and strong in recent years, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who suddenly emerged from the ground, these 6 familiar faces have been entangled with each other since the beginning of the season. , occupying the top five favorites for MVP throughout the year; in early February, Embiid received the bad news that he had torn the meniscus in his left knee and was reimbursed for the rest of the regular season. He also gave up his position as the most popular MVP. Since then, it seems that MVP It’s Jokic’s bag again. Do other challengers really have no chance of winning?
Regular season weeks No. 1 Article 2 3rd Place 4th place 5th place W3 Jokic Embiid Doncic Tatum SGA W4 Jokic Doncic Embiid Tatum SGA W5 Jokic Doncic Embiid SGA Tatum W6 Jokic Embiid Doncic
(Tie for 3rd) SGA
(Tie for 3rd) Giannis W7 Embiid Jokic SGA Doncic Giannis W8 Embiid Jokic Giannis SGA Doncic W9 Embiid Jokic Giannis SGA Doncic W10 Embiid Jokic Giannis SGA Doncic W11 Embiid Jokic SGA Giannis Doncic W12 Embiid Jokic SGA Doncic Giannis W13 Embiid Jokic SGA Giannis Doncic W14 Embiid Jokic SGA Giannis Tatum W15 Jokic SGA Embiid Giannis Tatum W16 Jokic SGA Giannis Doncic Tatum W17 Jokic SGA Giannis Doncic Tatum W19 Jokic SGA Giannis Tatum Doncic W20 Jokic SGA Giannis Tatum Doncic W21 Jokic SGA Giannis Tatum Doncic W22 Jokic SGA Giannis Doncic Tatum W23 Jokic SGA Giannis
(Tie for 3rd) Doncic
(Tie for 3rd) Tatum
2024-03-28 08:02:13
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