The last center to raise the MVP trophy was O'Neal, and that was already in 2000.
In the rapid development of the modern basketball concept, the center has gradually become a blue-collar functional, and the team formation is highly substitutable. The argument that "the center is dead" under the trend of small balls became popular for a time until this season One star in each of the east and the west-C-bit Jokic and Embiid both shine, posing a threat to the MVP award again.
This season, Jokic’s triple-double scoring of 25+ points per game seems to be a matter of course. Strong3strong's unique ability to drive system operation and top offensive influence is worthy of contemporary C-level organization core , and each The high-level data exploded in the table.
The flaw may be that the management made a mistake in the team building decision. Last season, the Western Conference finalist team was downgraded, and the new season's performance is far from expected. Even if personal data explodes, the visual impact and scarcity of the average triple-double per game is greatly compromised by Westbrook's past existence. This alone is not enough to impress everyone.
Embiid on the other side ranks among the top 5 in the MVP list, averaging 27.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game with a high shooting rate of 55.9%. After enriching the arsenal, his shooting has evolved significantly, and he has both mid-range three-pointers. , The hit rate hits a career high (more than 40% of the three-point sight), wins in offense and defense, creating lethal ability, deterrence and double-teaming under the rim are in the same position, if you can still get With the excellent record of the first two levels in the division, Embiid will have more confidence to raise the MVP trophy.
It is worth mentioning that considering Embiid’s poor past health record, there will be a lot of challenges in ensuring personal attendance. The Nuggets are still among the goalkeepers in the Western Conference, relying on such a record of Jokic. Difficult to compete for MVP awards.
Fortunately, there is no hope for the Bucks Antetokounmpo to try to transform into a triple MVP. The vote split is inevitable after the assembly of the Big Three of the Nets. The Lakers' Zhan eyebrows are obvious, and the stability of the Clippers George is yet to be investigated.Warriors Curry alone is difficult to support, on this basis, the prospects of the two big men's awards are relatively outstanding.
Since 2000, will the long-awaited "center MVP" be staged this season?
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