Who is the most likely to win the MVP in the Rockets? US media shows two major candidates: One person has 4 advantages and wins 65% of the votes, surpassing KD

Which player in the Rockets is most likely to win the MVP in the new season? With only two weeks left before the new season training camp, US media "Sbnation" also voted on this interesting topic and showed off two major candidates. One of them held four major advantages and won 65% of the votes to beat KD to win the championship.

Shen Jing beat KD to win the championship

In the votes conducted by the US media, two Rockets were selected as the ranks of MVP players, among which the new player Durant ranked second with only 35% support rate, while the young inside core Shin Jing won the championship with a 65% chance.

Hold 4 major advantages

Compared with star level, personal ability and past achievements, Shen Jing, who was only selected as an All-Star last season, obviously still has a big gap from superstar Durant.

In this case, Shen Jing can still get 65% of the votes because he has four major advantages in the process of impacting MVP.

The biggest advantage: health status

Durant is 37 years old and has suffered major injuries. Shin Kyung is only 23 years old, and Shin Kyung has an absolute advantage in terms of health and durability.

According to NBA regulations, any player who wants to select the best team and individual awards will have to play at least 65 games, which is obviously a big challenge for the old Durant.

, and the Rockets' lineup depth is extremely terrifying. I believe Uduka will not over-expend Durant in the regular season. It is wise to frequently rest Durant and let him leave more energy in the playoffs. In contrast, Shin Kyung has no trouble in this regard at all. Except for the 23-24 season that was troubled by injuries, Shin Kyung has played more than 70 games in the rest of the season.

The second biggest advantage: growth

Durant has entered the late stage of his career. Even though his personal abilities and data may be better than Shin Kyung for the time being, the latter is only 23 years old in a period of rapid career growth and has the hope of achieving significant growth in the new season.

This is very important in the MVP selection. If Shen Jing can make great progress in data in the new season and the Rockets' record further enters the ranks of the top spots in the Western Conference, then Shen Jing will definitely be included in the MVP selection.

The third advantage: personal ability

Personal ability is the basic threshold for the MVP. The young Shin-kyung was selected as the All-Star for the first time last season, and showed great progress in the offseason European Cup, leading the team to win the silver medal.

averaged 21.6 points, 10.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game with a true shooting percentage of 62%, beating Jokic to become the center of the first team of the European Cup. If he can continue this game dominance to the NBA, his personal ability will meet the MVP selection requirements.

The fourth advantage: freshness

More importantly, if Shin Kyung can make great progress in the new season, the Rockets can win the top record in the Western Conference again.

The freshness and shock he brings are obviously far higher than those of MVP stable competitors such as Jokic, Antetokounmpo, and Alexander. After all, Shin Kyung was selected as the All-Star for the first time last season.

With two challenges

While holding four major advantages, Shin Kyung also faces two challenges, the first is key ball ability.

Shen Kyung has never been a key scorer since his career, because he lacks stable mid- and long-distance shooting ability, and the loss of a draw in the European Cup final also exposed this.

Another challenge is physical fitness troubles. Shen Jing, who is mainly attacking the inside, consumes too fast physical energy, and his overall physical energy reserves are far less than that of his template. Whether the two major challenges can be solved in the new season is the key to whether Shen Jing can truly enter the MVP ranks.