Averaging 40 points, 11 rebounds and 9.2 assists per game, Doncic ranks only fifth on the MVP list! Who are the top four superstars?

Averaging 40 points, 11 rebounds and 9.2 assists per game, Lakers Doncic ranked only fifth! The first official MVP list is out. Who are the top four superstars overtaking Doncic?

Fifth place: Doncic

Statistics: 40 points, 11 rebounds, 9.2 assists

After completing a significant reduction in weight, Doncic has played an unsolvable personal offensive performance since the beginning of the season. Without finding the three-point touch and shooting only 30% from outside, Doncic can average an exaggerated 40 points per game.

This kind of data performance was still delivered when James was absent for a long time and lacked a stable scoring threat beside him. In addition, the Lakers still occupy the top three positions in the Western Conference despite suffering serious injuries. Doncic deserves a higher ranking.

The official reason why he is only ranked fifth is that he has missed several games. Based on the minimum standard of 65 games for the award, Doncic can miss up to 13 more games. However, as long as he remains healthy, Doncic, who is in such a hot state, is bound to further improve his ranking in the future, and at least become a stable top three candidate.

Fourth place: Wenban Yama

Data: 25.6 points, 12.9 rebounds, 4.1 blocks

After getting rid of blood clots in the offseason, Wenban once performed well in the first week of the season Incomprehensible personal performance, especially in the absence of Fox, Wenban even played a guest role as a point guard and delivered a god-like performance. He once blocked 9 shots in a single game and beat the thick eyebrow brother helplessly. The Spurs also made great progress under his leadership.

But it all came to a sudden turn after the game against the Suns. The latter successfully limited Wenbanyama through the strategy of strong and small forward + center double-teaming, causing his efficiency to plummet and only score single-digit points. Subsequently, the Lakers successfully replicated this strategy.

Then the Rockets adopted the same method and achieved miraculous results. Therefore, until Bunyama and the Spurs coaching staff solve this dilemma, it is difficult to be regarded as a real MVP favorite.

Third place: Jokic

Data: 24.1 points, 13.4 rebounds, 12 assists

As a stable top two MVP candidate in the past five years, Jokic still averages a dominant triple-double per game this season, and the Nuggets are also advancing under his leadership.

The reason why the ranking fell to third place is mainly because Jokic's personal scoring output has declined slightly compared with last season. This is mainly because the Nuggets have finally completed comprehensive reinforcements and at the same time the core lineup remains healthy, so that Jokic does not have to bear too much scoring tasks early.

Considering that Jokic’s 2-point shooting rate has been a terrifying 77.1% since the beginning of the season, and the Nuggets’ offensive efficiency is 125.1 when he is on the court, I believe that Jokic will soon return to the position he should have occupied as the schedule progresses.

Second place: Antetokounmpo

Statistics: 32.3 points, 12.6 rebounds, 6.3 assists

Compared to Jokic who has unloaded the burden, Antetokounmpo is in an extremely bad situation this season. He has to be both a father and a mother on both offense and defense. He continues to bombard the Bucks with exaggerated data to lead the weak Bucks forward.

Since Lillard was bought out, Antetokounmpo has entered a true single-core leadership state this season, and his performance is very similar to James after Irving left the team in 2018.

The lone hero environment creates the best opportunity for Antetokounmpo to compete for MVP, but it also forces his body to continue to be overloaded. As the pace of NBA games further increases, Antetokounmpo's health will face considerable challenges.

First place: Alexander

Statistics: 33.3 points, 6.3 assists, 5.4 rebounds

There is no doubt that the top position belongs to Alexander. In the case of a shortage of major generals, Alexander has still led the Thunder to the league's best record since the beginning of the season.

After experiencing the baptism of the finals, SGA himself has also transformed from a stable 30+ scoring threat per game to a terrifying 30+ scoring threat in three quarters. His personal transformation and growth are obvious.

However, like all stars who want to win two consecutive MVPs, SGA can occupy the top spot for a long time, but it has to face the decisive factor of aesthetic fatigue in the final selection, especially when its playing style is already controversial.

The rest of the rankings are as follows

6-10: Gidi, Maxey, Mitchell, Curry, Shen Jing;

Nominations: Booker, Brunson, Cunningham, Reeves, Markkanen.