Although he is 37 years old now, James is still able to average 30.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game this season. Lao James has played for 19 full seasons. Looking at the past 75 years In the NBA history, even Michael Jordan failed to achieve such a performance. Controversial or not, Lao James is definitely an important figure in the entire history of basketball development.
Looking back at Lao Zhan’s career honors, the brilliance of the four regular season MVP trophies is quite dazzling. However, the trophy in 2012 is always questioned. After all, that year was quite special. Labor disputes once again triggered a shortened season, making Many media and fans do not particularly recognize Lao Zhan's MVP. This year, after the three giants and Heat experienced a defeat in the finals, they made a comeback in the 11-12 season! Wade gave up his position as the team leader, establishing James' absolute core status. This season, James averaged 27.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.9 steals per game. The Heat also ranked second in the Eastern Conference with a record of 46 wins and 20 losses. In terms of record, he is not as good as Rose , and in terms of data, he is not as good as Durant , but even so, James still won the regular season MVP that season. This was the third time in his career that James was elected regular season MVP.
So the question is, except for James, what were the top five regular season MVP votes that year? Why was James able to beat the crowd and win the title for the third time this year?
fifth place: Tony Parker
Even though they were beaten by the Grizzlies last year, the veteran Spurs are strong because of their stability that has lasted for more than ten years, and the shrinking season is against them. Their impact is not great. This season, the Spurs actually achieved an astonishing record of 50 wins and 16 losses in 66 games, once again becoming the first in the league with Bulls . This year, Popovich also chose to hand over the first choice of offense to Parker . The 29-year-old French sports car used his signature speed and turn around under the basket to kill everyone. In the playoffs, if the talents of Westbrook , Harden and Durant were not in the way, maybe the old boys would have returned to the finals earlier, but being able to achieve such a record still illustrates the Spurs' transformation. success.
However, there are advantages and disadvantages to being in the Spurs. As a team, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Spurs' deep system is the best in the league, but whether it is Parker or Ginobili, although they have all been selected to All-Star and the best lineup, but there is still a big gap between him and a true superstar. Compared with the Heat, Parker does have a slight advantage, but with only 18.3 points and 7.7 assists in the regular season, it is indeed difficult for the judges to give Parker enough votes.
Fourth place: Kobe Bryant
The 33-year-old Kobe aims to help the Lakers continue to hit the championship. Even though they were humiliatingly swept out by the Mavericks last season, the team is still full of sincerity. , Paul was almost able to join forces with Kobe, but was canceled due to "basketball reasons." However, in this case, they finally retained their championship lineup for two consecutive championships. Unfortunately, the Lakers are indeed going downhill. This season's Lakers finally only achieved a record of 41 wins and 25 losses, and were easily eliminated by the young Thunder 4:1 in the playoffs. Kobe also had to sigh. It is true that my body no longer makes imaginative movements at will like it did when I was young.
However, even so, Kobe was still able to deliver comprehensive data of 27.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists, and was once again selected to the All-NBA Team and the All-Defensive Team that year. Kobe could still do it personally. "Offense and defense." However, the team's decline ultimately caused him to miss the opportunity to win the MVP again.
Third place: Chris Paul
Paul can beat Kobe in third place, he definitely has sufficient capital.Although Paul was ultimately unable to join forces with Kobe due to various reasons, he still came to Los Angeles in a deal, but the team was Clippers . Paul's influence is visible to the naked eye. After joining the team, the Clippers swept away their decline as the weakest player in the Western Conference for many years. Griffin, Mo Williams, Billups, Caron Butler and other stars all performed very dazzlingly with the help of Paul, and in the end the Clippers also fixed their record. In the 40 wins and 26 losses. In the playoffs, they eliminated the Grizzlies in a tiebreaker, but unfortunately were swept by the Spurs in the semifinals. However, being able to counterattack with such a great record also proves their success.
Compared with James, although Paul led the Clippers to make considerable progress, he still did not achieve much in the playoffs. Although his averages of 19.8 points, 9.1 assists and 2.5 steals per game are quite impressive. , but compared with James, he is still a little unable to win. Paul also regrets that he failed to win the MVP trophy again.
Second place: Kevin Durant
Although today's Durant has received a huge impact because of joining the Warriors and speaking out in front of the media, Durant ten years ago has received a lot of attention from media experts. His eyes were absolutely full of praise. The 23-year-old Durant played in all 66 games this year, averaging 28 points, 8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.2 blocks per game, not losing to James at all. In addition, winning the scoring title for the third consecutive season also shows that Durant's personal ability has reached the level of a superstar at this time. You know, during that period, James received a lot of criticism for forming the Big Three. At this time, Durant was on the verge of becoming the new face of the league, so many people believed that Durant deserved to win the MVP.
Thunder achieved an excellent record of 47 wins and 19 losses this season, and passed all the way in the playoffs, amazingly standing on the stage of the finals. It is a pity that facing the Heat led by James, Wade and Bosh, the Thunder's three young players are still a little immature. After winning one game first, they were defeated by the Heat in four consecutive games. After being defeated by the Heat After the 4:1 defeat, the controversy surrounding the James MVP trophy disappeared at this moment. After all, he was the championship winner that year and was also elected as FMVP, which is enough to become James' capital.
