It's May 22nd, and the NBA has finally announced the regular season MVP winners.
There was no suspense in the outcome.
Shay Gilgeous-Alexander was voted Most Valuable Player in the 2024-2025 NBA regular season.
As I said before, there is nothing wrong with him, after all, the unity of data and results has been achieved.
He played in 76 regular-season games for the Thunder this season, averaging 32.7 points (league scoring top), 5 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 1 block per game, shooting 51.9% from the field, 37.5% from three-point range and 89.8% from the free throw line.
He tied Jordan for second all-time stats, becoming only the second guard in the NBA to average 30+ points, 5+ assists and shoot over 50% from the field in a single season (Jordan achieved it in 1988-89 and 1989-90).
The Thunder are ranked first in the league with a 68-14 record, a new franchise record (the previous record was 60 wins in 2012-13) and a record single-season goal average of 12.8 points per game.
In terms of votes, Alexander received 71 first-place votes (out of 913), Jokic received 29 first-place votes (787), and Antetokounmpo came in third (470).
All the first and second votes were cast by Alexander and Jokic.
This season, Mr. Yoo averaged 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, 10.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and ranked among the top three in the league in points, assists and rebounds, but he lost in the team's record, which is a pity.
For SGA, he is the first MVP of the University of Kentucky, the second MVP of Canada, the third MVP of the Thunder, and the seventh MVP of an international player in the NBA since 2019.
He is expected to sign a five-year, $380 million super-max contract with the Thunder in the summer of 2026, with an average annual value of up to $86.5 million, becoming the largest contract holder in NBA history.
If the Thunder succeed in winning the championship that season, he will become the first player in the new century to win the scoring title, MVP and FMVP in the same year.
Is there a saying that the MVP will be announced at this point in time...
Although the regular season MVP has been voted on a long time ago, it has nothing to do with the playoffs.
However, yesterday's SGA's "key criminal" behavior has just aroused public outrage among fans and media at home and abroad.
He led the team to victory with 31 points, but his rating on a forum after the game was only 3.1.
Wolves manager Finch was blunt about his players' frustration with the decision, saying: "The whistle at the SGA is completely different from other playoff games".
What does Brother Di say?
This kind of blowing penalty, from the defender's point of view, really can't get it.
In basketball, the defense is inherently passive, the offense is active, and SGA is too good at creating fouls through slight physical contact or active unbalanced movements.
He's just going to make fouls.
Let's not say that we have to distinguish a "high and low" according to the rules, but we must say that Brother Deng has to call Alexander a master.
There are probably several ways for Harden to commit crimes:
1. Through rapid changes of direction and feints.
Second, three points of retreat.
3. Big loop, the arm swings sharply when shooting.
Fourth, lean forward with your hands and feet.
Fifth, the clamp arm.
A lot of times, defenders are really gullible and tricky.
SGA this way, if you are a defender, what can you do? He takes the initiative to crash into you, then he falls to the ground, and you foul.
A player who relies mainly on the middle distance can make so many free throws...
I don't know what everyone thinks, anyway, I only shook my head yesterday, SGA, I can't touch it.
It's no wonder that fans changed the NBA logo after the game.
He won the regular season MVP, he has strong ability, which has to be honestly admitted and deserved.
But if you ask me to appreciate the way he plays, I'm sorry.
I still remember that Irving said this sentence in the dialogue clip when he was going to go head-to-head with Kobe:
"The first thing you do when you rush in is shout, referee, foul, young man, that's not how basketball is played."
Not only SGA, but many players in the league league have this stinky problem.
If it were on this scale, Kobe Bryant would play the Spurs in the 08 West and might get 20 free throws in a game.
Because Bowen went after him... As a result, there were only 11 free throws in five games.
Alexander, 4 minutes can make 7 free throws...
Perhaps, the times are different.