Finals MVP is a high-level honor in the NBA. Except for the first time awarded to the losing player West, all other players must be on the championship team without exception. However, due to the short evaluation period (the last on-site vote counting), the number of evaluations was small, and there have been many controversial results in history. Let's take a look at the FMVP in the history of the NBA:
who is Cedric Maxwell is probably unknown to many people. He was the main guard of the Celtics in the early 1980s and a powerful helper by Bird's side. However, this small role won the MVP in the 1981 Finals. At that time, Bird played unstable and the average data was not good-looking. Therefore, in the FMVP selection, the judges awarded the award to Maxville, who played well in the last game. From a standpoint, Bird's role is more prominent.
Magic Johnson, the FMVP, came a bit suddenly. In the 1980 Finals, the Lakers had the upper hand, but the team boss Kareem Abdul-Jabbar injured and left the game in the fifth game. At that time, the Lakers planned to let Kareem Abdul-Jabbar take a rest and then come back in the tie-break, but unexpectedly, the Magic broke out in Game 6, scoring 42 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists to help the Lakers directly reach the top. Although the overall stats Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was fully ahead, the magician played too dazzlingly in the last game and directly "robbed" the FMVP.
may be a coincidence of history. In 1980, the Magic won the FMVP by virtue of the last game, and in 1988, because of the breakout of a tiebreaker, he lost another trophy. This teammate was Worthy. At that time, the Lakers and the Pistons were inextricably killed. In the seventh game, Worthy suddenly ran away and scored 36 points to win the Pistons. Therefore, Worthy was favored in the final selection. But now looking back, Magic is the best player in the 1988 Finals.
In 2008, the Celtics combined the Big Three lineup, aiming to win the championship. In the finals, facing the old enemy Lakers, Garnett showed the demeanor of a historical-level defender. He completely frozen the second Lakers Gasol, making the Lakers offensive malfunction. On the other hand, his defense against Kobe is also extremely In place, let the Lakers offensive arrows lose their edge. However, Pierce finally won the FMVP with his high scoring average, long playing time for the Celtics, and "returning from injury". In fact, Garnett was the decisive figure in the finals.
In 2014, the Spurs performed the ultimate team basketball. The GDP combination was always strong, and the players such as Leonard, Dior, Green, Mills and other players worked together to make the Heat collapsed from the third game, and finally missed the third consecutive championship. But because the Spurs played too evenly, it was difficult to pick FMVP. In the end, the league awarded the prize to Leonard, who is relatively leading in data, but the gold content is incomparable with Leonard's 2019.
2015 Finals MVP was awarded to Iguodala, this is the weakest FMVP in NBA history, no one. Throughout this finals, Curry is absolutely the first core in terms of data and actual performance. His scoring average is nearly 10 points higher than the second place. The defense he withstands is even more historical. And Igo Seventy percent of Dara's offensive shots are from a large open space with no one in the front three meters. This opportunity is created by the Cavaliers double-teaming Curry. In the end, Iguodala was actually awarded the final award. What is even more ridiculous is that Curry has 0 votes out of 11 votes, and even the opponent's lead James has 4 votes. In the final analysis, this is the most explicit time that sponsors have influenced the NBA selection. Curry did not choose Nike but Under Armour, so he suffered this "eternal injustice."