"SGA" Kyrgyz Alexander, who led the Thunder to a team-record 68 wins in the regular season, was confirmed to be the NBA MVP of the year award on the 22nd.
"SGA" Kyrgyz Alexander
Kyrgyz Alexander averaged 32.7 points, 6.4 assists, 5 rebounds, 1.7 steals, and 1 block per game in the regular season, not only ranking as the league's leading scorer, but also his defense was not sloppy, with a total of 208 steals and blocks throughout the season, ranking third in the league, and becoming the third MVP in Thunder history with both offense and defense, the first two being Durant in 2014 and Westbrook in 2017.
Kyrgyz Alexander is the first player to average at least 30 points, 50% shooting, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1 block per game in a single season after the "God of Basketball" Jordan, and Jordan has completed this record twice in his career in 1987-88 and 1990-91, both of which won the MVP of the year.
Kyrgyz Alexander recently resurrected in the second half of the NBA playoffs Western Conference finals G1, leading the Thunder to beat the Timberwolves to take a 1-0 lead in the series, and the outside world is generally optimistic that the Thunder can enter the championship again after 2012. However, the players who have won the MVP for 9 consecutive seasons have finally missed the "MVP curse" of the championship Gold Cup, and the Thunder will usher in G2 at home on the 23rd, and it is worth paying attention to whether they can steal the second consecutive victory in the series.