James has got about 24 points now. It's not that James can't, but that the Lakers need to consider the playoffs. James plays healthier just to win more games, including more physical strength in the playoffs. The playoff team is the most important thing for the Lakers.
At present, Davis' tendinitis is getting worse and needs to be cancelled for 2-3 weeks. After the All-Star Game, he can only come back on March 5-10. In this way, James's offensive pressure is even greater, and he doesn't need others to score, because he is basically out of reach. He only needs personal attacks to drive the role players to score.
The MVP criteria are as follows:
At present, James has not missed the game this year, so the first item is satisfied. At present, the Lakers have the opportunity to divide the top two in the division or play historical data, but James has not been hit. Because none of the Lakers scored consistently, James' data must have gone up. This is just what you think is a major blow. In fact, no season reimbursement or no playoffs is also a major blow, which has not happened yet, so it is not a blow.
James' winning the MVP may be inconsistent, but it is more a different judgment, because the current 25+8+7 is mediocre at present, but after Davis' absence, James will have two big players and individuals to attack.
James is going to be 37 this season. What was his main blow? MVP, FMVP, championship, scoring champion, playoff scoring all kinds of first, best defense for a while. James' biggest blow may be his confidence. He's still as good as he is at 40 minutes, and he's still so good all his life.
MVP is a single award, based on ability score. As long as the Lakers' performance is good and James' influence is still there, then James is still a popular candidate for MVP.
Without Davis, the Lakers have to work harder to score. James is like the secret card next door. The difference is that the Clippers have reeds, and both three-pointers and China Investment have scored many points, which has no effect at all. The Lakers can only rely on James, and the Lakers have few reliable scoring points. James is basically not the first MVP, but the second MVP candidate. It doesn't matter even if he doesn't choose. After all, he will soon retire and play healthy. No one wants to see Kobe Bryant at the end of his career.
The injury of "Thick Eyebrow" Davis will definitely affect James' bid for MVP, but I personally think this influence will not be too great, because the relevant media has clearly stated that "the league is equal to Jordan for James, and now it owes him MVP".
Davis, the second-in-command of the Lakers, was injured in yesterday's game against Nuggets. According to the official report of the Lakers, Davis has been absent for at least 2-3 weeks due to tendinitis. Later, we will assess when back in the game will be based on the recovery of the injury.
At present, the Lakers' record is 2 1 win and 7 losses, ranking second in the league (and second in the west), but it is still 0.5 wins away from the Clippers, which ranks third, and may be "squeezed" to the third place at any time.
We assume that Davis will only be absent for two weeks. In the next two weeks, the Lakers will play Timberwolves, Nets, Heat, Wizards, Jazz, Trailblazers and Warriors respectively. Even if Davis is healthy, winning five of the seven opponents is the best result. Now only James leads, at least for the Nets, Jazz, Trailblazers and Warriors.
Especially for jazz, pioneers and warriors, it is a game that directly affects the team's ranking. If we can really win these three games, it is really possible for the Lakers to enter the top three in the league, otherwise it is very difficult to enter the top five in the league.
James is currently averaging 25.5 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists 1. 1 steals 0.5 blocks. It's hard to get into the top ten of the league just by looking at personal data, but James will definitely rise if he shares more data in the future. But there is still a gap compared with Embiid, Dancsics, Jokic, Alphabet brothers and others.
It's still difficult to get the MVP unless it's really for the sake of "human feelings" when James' data is not in the top five of the league and the Lakers' record is not in the top five of the league. Personally, I dare to guess that it is difficult for the Lakers to stay in the top three in the West before Davis returns.
Although there are Zhuang Shen, Griffin and others in the league at present, the Lakers have a chance to get them, but joining the team may not have a chemical reaction. So Davis' injury really directly affected James' chances of winning the MVP this season, but at present the league intends to let James "seal the gods" and does not rule out other external reasons.
James is used to the injury of superstars around him and the happiness of knights, Owen! Only when old Zhan is not injured can James play more James data!
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It will definitely affect the performance of the team, and individuals will show more ability. A young person can inspire people who love sports to stick to it, which is the value of an excellent athlete …
Not at all. It's not like James has no one to lead the team. James's chances of winning this year's MVP have greatly increased.