NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 305 MVP Controversy
The new MVP list was also announced that night.

This is another battlefield.

Although many people say that the MVP list is a wild list, the players who can be included in the list mean that they are the best few this season.

While proving their strength, it also demonstrates their influence.

Just like Xue Liancheng last season, if you want to win the MVP, you must first enter the MVP list. Only by entering this list can you be qualified to compete for the MVP.

There is still some gold content, at least it is more reliable than the various gimmick lists given by ESPN, such as the top [-] stars of the new season. This list is considered to be a more influential ranking by ESPN, but it still cannot be compared with the officially announced MVP. On par with the list.

Players who can enter the MVP list are almost guaranteed All-Star seats. This alone shows their gold content.

Among the top ten, No. 10 is Paul George, a legend with a broken leg. After his comeback this season, he once again played at an All-Star level, averaging 20.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. Apart from low efficiency, the only flaw is that he has Shadow, many defenders don't dare to try their best. When they take off and land, they will look down immediately, appearing cautious. This mentality is affecting his power on both offense and defense.

of course.

Even so, George still led the Indiana Pacers to the fifth position in the Eastern Conference and became a shining dark horse this season. This is quite good, and he deserves to be on the MVP list.

Ninth is Kyle Lowry. The little steel cannon has exploded in the new season. So far, he has averaged 22 points, 6.6 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game. His shooting percentage is a satisfactory 44.3%, and his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 40%. , averaging 3 three-pointers per game, his performance was very strong, and he was slightly ahead of his partner DeRozan.

Although the Toronto Raptors are only ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference, considering Lowry's better statistics and better performance, it is definitely reasonable to make it to the MVP list.

Eighth is Dwyane Wade. Under the leadership of Wade, the Miami Heat also firmly occupy the top half of the Eastern Conference.

But considering that they only have the third record, and the record is the same as the Knicks, and the Heat are in the Big Three mode, Wade can only appear in this position.

But even in this position, it still caused huge controversy, because Wade only averaged 19.2 points, 5.8 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game. His statistics were not outstanding, and he did not even score more than 20 points.

Being able to enter the MVP list depends entirely on past reputation, last season's championship momentum, and the third-place record in the Eastern Conference. It can barely enter the MVP list.

Seventh is Chris Paul. The Clippers also encountered Waterloo at the beginning of this season, but at least they can still rank sixth in the Western Conference with a record of 8 wins and 7 losses.

And Paul's statistics are very gorgeous, averaging 20.2 points, 10.6 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.

If it weren't for Xue Liancheng's pressure, 58 would still be the best point guard in the league.

In addition, 58 has a high reputation, and the Clippers have shown signs of recovery this week, so Paul can still be ranked No. 7.

Sixth is Westbrook. With the Thunder's winning streak, they finally recovered. Their record has reached 10 wins and 6 losses, ranking third in the Western Conference.

Venus Westbrook averages 22.8 points, 10.4 assists and 7.7 rebounds per game. The data seems to be much better than Paul's. Compared with last season, his points have dropped, but his assists have increased.

The reason is that Durant is back, Westbrook no longer lets go, and organizing the reception has become his top priority.

But despite this, he can still hand over a report card of top stars, and there will be no problem in entering the MVP list.

Fifth is Jimmy Butler. The Bulls are currently second in the Eastern Conference, and he averages 21 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, which is not very impressive.

However, the Bulls were very strong at the beginning of the game. They actually defeated the Miami Heat of the Big Three and the Knicks joined by Xue Liancheng, soaring to second place in the Eastern Conference. This was far beyond everyone's expectations.

So it's normal for Butler to have a place.

After all, the record has suppressed the Heat, the Big Three, and the Knicks, where Xue Liancheng, the MVP of last season, belongs, and the momentum is not small.

Many Bulls fans are rejoicing at this time and believe that getting rid of Thibodeau in the offseason is the right thing to do.

but……

I believe it won’t be long before they cry.

Fourth is from the Thunder, none other than Kevin Durant.

Since returning this season, he has averaged top-level statistics of 29.3 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, and his field goal percentage has exceeded 50.6%, reaching 39.2%. His three-point field goal percentage is also a strong 2.6%, and he has averaged [-] field goals per game. A three-pointer. With data like this, it’s not an exaggeration to argue for MVP.

But considering that the same team has a superstar of the same level in Westbrook, Durant's desire to win the MVP seems to be a little less tasteful.

The third one is me, King James.

The Cavaliers have the best record in the Eastern Conference. James averages 24.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of over [-]%. However, the three-pointer is not that interesting, and he is still in his early [-]s.

But there is no doubt that James is still the top player in the league. The most important thing is that the Cleveland Cavaliers are the leader in the Eastern Conference. This bonus has allowed James to successfully rank among the top three in the MVP list.

It is well deserved for this.

But considering that the impact of the timid fight with the Knicks is still continuing, and it is the Big Three model, many people think that James has a false reputation and is not worthy of appearing in the top five of the MVP list.

of course……

These remarks are quite extreme, and they have not affected James' ranking in the MVP list. The league's darling is not just talk.

The second natural choice is Xue Liancheng, who led the Knicks to the top half of the Eastern Conference.

And his personal data ranks first in the league, averaging 29 points, 12.9 assists, 7.2 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game, putting the data king Westbrook firmly ahead.

Scored, among the top five.

Competing with Curry, Harden, and Durant for the scoring title, he is currently at a disadvantage, but no one will doubt Xue Liancheng's explosive scoring power.

As a competitor, Adu should have a deep understanding of this.

Assists are currently the highest in the league, and the assists king this season is also a high probability.

of course.

Nor is it absolute.

After all, Rondo, who ranks second in the assists list, also averages 11.8 assists per game, Paul, who ranks third, has 10.6 assists, Westbrook, who ranks fourth, has 10.4 assists, and John Wall, who ranks fifth, averages 10.3 assists per game.

A total of five people scored double figures in assists. It was a real battle of the gods!

Now is the start of the game, and the accumulated data is not enough. If you are not careful, the number of assists will plummet.

Xue Liancheng seems to have a huge advantage, averaging more than one assist per game than Rondo, but as long as his assists are less than 1 in three games, he will easily be overtaken by Rondo.

and so……

Who can win the assists title is still unknown.

The competition for the assists list is also very fierce.

As for steals, Xue Liancheng also ranks second. In addition to Curry's 2.3 steals per game, Xue Liancheng is next.

This season, with the evolution of his predictive ability, the images in his mind are synchronized with his predictive ability, and his judgment ability has skyrocketed.

Not only has his stealing ability improved by leaps and bounds, but he can also grab rebounds with ease, which is a real all-round improvement.

In addition, he averages 5 three-pointers per game, and his three-point shooting percentage is astonishing.

Together with Curry, he is the three-point double king.

In addition, the Knicks' record is pretty decent, and Xue Liancheng's statistics are the best in the league, so he ranks second in the MVP list, which is no problem at all.

But he still couldn't shake the top spot.

Because the player sitting at the top of the list is Stephen Curry.

本赛季库里场均可以贡献30.3分6.8助攻5.3篮板，整体命中率高达50.6%，三分命中率也是惊人的45.1%，场均命中三分数同样过5个。

Just like Xue Liancheng, he is as accurate as Xue Liancheng and maintains quality and quantity.

But despite this, his data is still much weaker than Xue Liancheng.

Mainly assists and rebounds, the difference is visible to the naked eye.

Xue Liancheng averaged 12.9 assists per game, compared to Curry's 6.8, which is almost half and half.

There is also a big gap in rebounds. Curry averages 5.3 per game, while Xue Liancheng averages 7.2, which is almost 2 more.

These are the two most important statistics besides scoring. Xue Liancheng crushed Curry in both.

As for other statistics, such as steals, three-point shooting percentage, overall efficiency, and even high-level statistics, the difference is actually not huge.

Even the number of turnovers is almost the same.

Curry averaged 3.2 per game, and Xue Liancheng averaged 3.1 per game.

But Xue Liancheng was mainly unfamiliar with his new teammates. He made a lot of mistakes soon after the start of the game, which caused his number of mistakes to keep rising and he couldn't get down for a long time.

And... Xue Liancheng averaged 12.9 assists per game, but the number of turnovers was almost the same as Curry's. This means that his turnover-to-assist ratio is very amazing and cannot be matched by Curry.

But even if Xue Liancheng has so many advantages, he still can't shake Curry's top spot.

the reason is simple.

The Warriors have been on a crazy 16-game winning streak without encountering an opponent, and have remained undefeated since the start of the season.

What does it mean to be invincible in every attack?

That's it.

With such a record, even the gods can’t shake it!
In terms of record alone, it crushed the entire league.

In addition, Curry's statistics are not bad. He is also the top player in the league. He is the scoring champion, three-point champion, and steal champion. These honors are huge bonus points. Curry definitely deserves to be at the top of the list.

But there are still many leftovers on the MVP list.

Such as Leonard.

Since the start of this season, the Spurs have a record of 13 wins and 3 losses, the second-best record in the league, second only to the Golden State Warriors.

Leonard's statistics are also good, averaging 19.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 48.6% from the field, and 41.7% from three-point range. The overall efficiency is very good.

Even Lowry, Butler, and George were in, but he failed to make the MVP list.This is really...incomprehensible.

Even with the Spurs' second-best record in the league, it's time for Leonard to occupy a seat, right?
of course.

Some reporters also believe that the Spurs have welcomed another top insider Aldridge in the new season. It is natural for them to have such a good record, not to mention that the double-German combination has reduced Leonard's weight.

In addition, Leonard's data is relatively mediocre and far inferior to other stars, so it makes sense that he failed to make the list.

But many fans didn't buy it and angrily complained that the MVP list was a wild list. Just like the fans shouted for Xue Liancheng last season, they sprayed the MVP list to pieces.

"Mad! Then why did Wade get in? His statistics are very good? Or is his record very good? Or is he leading the team with a single core?"

"It's so funny, 13 wins and 3 losses didn't score, but a bunch of stars with winning percentages in their early 50s did."

"It's obvious that you should just ignore Leonard. This will break the wild rankings."

In addition to Leonard, people like Harden, who was awesome last season, and Davis, who has thick eyebrows, have stalled this season.

Their team's record was poor, causing them to basically bid farewell to the MVP competition.

of course.

Outside of the top 5 on the MVP list, they are basically running alongside each other. If they are not even in the top three, they are not eligible to compete.

But that doesn’t stop the public from expressing sympathy for them.

In fact, everyone knows that judging from the current situation of this season, the players who can compete for MVP are Curry and Xue Liancheng.

There is a high probability that the MVP of the regular season this season will be born between the two, and the former is more likely.

Because the Warriors' unstoppable posture is so fierce that they have the illusion of sweeping the entire league.

As long as the Golden State Warriors win the first place in the regular season and Curry's performance does not lag too far behind, then the regular season MVP will most likely belong to Curry.

Xue Liancheng's only chance is to improve his statistics to the extreme and seize the scoring, assists, steals, and three-pointers. With the momentum of the four kings, he can forcefully counterattack and reach the top.

but……

There is a premise here. The Knicks' record cannot be too far behind the Warriors, that is, within five games, then Xue Liancheng has a glimmer of hope.

But judging from the current record, Xue Liancheng's hope is very slim.

Because the Knicks have lost 5 games and have been separated by a big distance from the Golden State Warriors.

As for James and Durant, if nothing else happens, they will not be able to compete for MVP.

Than data?
Who can they win?

Both Curry and Xue Liancheng have better statistics than both of them, especially Xue Liancheng, who beats James and Durant and is obviously a higher level.

Comparing results?
Who can beat the Golden State Warriors!

The current Warriors are unstoppable, and no one is sure of ending their winning streak.

You can imagine how powerful the warriors are.

and so……

If nothing else, the two of them are basically out of luck.

Unless the two of them suddenly break out and lead the team to Golden State to compete with the Warriors, then there is still a small chance.

But is it possible?

Very slim...

As soon as the MVP list came out, countless fans participated in the discussion. Does Xue Liancheng have a chance to be the best again?
ESPN even started voting on topics.

In the end, 83 people participated in the discussion, and Xue Liancheng's vote rate was only 7%.

In other words, everyone thinks that Xue Liancheng basically has no chance.

And most of these 7% supporters are probably Xue Liancheng's fans. It is conceivable how pessimistic the public is about Xue Liancheng's competition for MVP.

——Unanimously not optimistic.

……

……

this day.

The reporter asked this question during the Knicks' regular press conference.

Reporter: "Xue, ESPN held a poll, and 93% of people believed that you would not be able to defeat Stephen Curry and win the regular season MVP this season. Do you agree with this?"

Xue Liancheng twitched the corner of his mouth: "I don't agree, but I respect the fans' opinions."

so...

In the historical trajectory, this season the Golden State Warriors broke the Bulls' record of 72 wins and won 73 crazily, shocking the entire league. Everyone was overwhelmed by the Warriors' crazy performance.

They are simply invincible and don't even have any decent opponents in the regular season.

Gives people an unstoppable momentum.

With such a record, it's hard for Curry not to win the MVP.

of course!

He didn't agree and just kept his opinion. Anyway, he knew very clearly that he had no chance.

unless……

The Golden State Warriors lost three or four more games, preferably no more than 70 wins, while the Knicks maintained the invincibility of the Heat last season and won 60+ games. They relied on absolute data to crush them and the advantage of raising the Knicks' winning rate. , he still has a chance.

As for who can snipe the Warriors and make them lose more games?

In fact, there are still some, like the Miami Heat, who have such strength.

Even his Knicks team has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Whether you can win or not, you have to compete to know.

He doesn't think that the Warriors are really invincible.

Reporter: "In other words, you still think you have a chance to win two consecutive MVP awards?"

Xue Liancheng teased a little: "What I think is not important, what is important is what you think."

The regular season MVP is determined by voting by more than 100 sports reporters and famous commentators.

Therefore, many top players competing for MVP do not dare to offend the media, and will even please the media. This is the reason.

What's more, buying media...

But it doesn't matter to him, he has already won the MVP.

No matter what you think...

Reporter: "If I have the right to vote, I will consider you, but I want to know, what do you think your advantages are?"

Xue Liancheng was silent for a moment, smiled and said perfunctorily, "My advantage is that I am handsomer than Stephen Curry."

The whole room burst into laughter.

This topic could not be continued.

But that day, countless media outlets published such headlines.

"Xue Liancheng: I am bound to win the MVP"

"Xue Liancheng: I am still the best this season"

"Xue Liancheng declared war and shouted to Curry: I am the best in the league"

"Xue Liancheng made two consecutive MVP awards"

The release of these media sections immediately caused an uproar.

"You led the team to fourth place in the Eastern Conference, and then you want to compete for MVP. Are you crazy because you are frustrated?"

"No matter how good the data is, it's no use if your team's record can't keep up. You're still so confident..."

"Think about how to lead the team to the top of the Eastern Conference first, and then think about this issue. But judging from the Knicks' current performance, you have no hope."

"After more than a dozen games since the start of the season, the Warriors are still invincible. Don't you know what their strength is?"

"Hehe!! I know why Xue Liancheng is so confident, because he is thinking that the Knicks only had a record of 17 wins and 65 losses last season, ranking first from the bottom in the Eastern Conference and second from the bottom in the league. This season he led the team to win Isn't 50+ wins a huge improvement? It proves one's MVP value. The Warriors won 66 games last season, and no matter how many improvements they make this season, there is no significant improvement."

"That's true! But...you just want to eat shit, do you think this is the award for the most improved one?"

"The little calculation is going on. What if the Warriors beat the Bulls' 72 wins?"

"Looking at the current performance of the Warriors, it's really possible."

"Then Xue Liancheng doesn't have the slightest chance."

(End of this chapter)