After Alexander took off his MVP, he was just short of the championship ring

NBA playoffs are in full swing and have entered the division finals. The Western Conference Finals, which was the first to start, have become the focus of everyone's attention. In the Western Conference Final G1, the Thunder fired up and defeated the Timberwolves with a huge advantage of 26 points. The Thunder's defense is airtight, while the Timberwolves' offense seems weak and powerless. Except for Randall's performance, other players are in poor form. Edwards, especially, felt cold outside the three-point line, and was repeatedly frustrated when hitting the basket, and made continuous mistakes or were successfully intercepted. The Timberwolves' bench performance was even worse, with a total of 41 shots and only hit 9 goals.

In this game, Alexander's ability to commit fouls was amazing. Some people even compared him with Harden during the Rockets and found that the two were difficult to distinguish between fouls; Harden was superb, and Alexander's movements and expressions were even more exaggerated.

No suspense, Alexander won the honor of the regular season MVP this season, beating opponents such as Jokic and Antetokounmpo with 71 first votes and 29 second votes, with a total score of 913 points.

played in 76 games in the regular season, averaged 32.7 points per game, 5 rebounds and 6.4 assists, and had defensive contributions of 1.7 steals and 1 block; his shooting percentage was as high as 51.9%, his three-point shooting percentage was 37.5%, and his free throw shooting percentage reached 89.8%. With such comprehensive and efficient data, Alexander stood out in the MVP selection, surpassing Jokic and other powerful enemies to win the trophy. He also led the Thunder to a proud record of 68 wins and 14 losses in the regular season, ranking first in the league, and set a new team record.

entered the playoffs, Alexander still performed well, averaging 29.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. Despite a decline in efficiency, shooting to 46.7% and 27.4% from three, the score is stable and always stand up when the team needs it. However, his free throws in the game have sparked controversy. For example, in the G1 game in the Western Conference Finals, he received 14 free throw opportunities, which was criticized by the media and fans of 29 other teams in the league. He believed that Alexander was suspected of committing a foul and the referee's call scale was also problematic, but he ignored the overall strength of the Thunder.

Judging from the data, this season's playoffs, the Thunder have already surpassed their opponents by more than 25 points in 4 games, ranking first in the league. In the regular season, their defensive efficiency was as high as 106.6, ranking first in the league; in the playoffs, this data increased to 100.7, and the smaller the value, the stronger the defense ability. Meanwhile, they were the league's first in the playoffs (10.8), scored using turnovers (24.7), scored fast breaks (19.4), and scored control turnovers per game (10.8). With such an outstanding performance, the Thunder did show a championship appearance, both offense and defense.

It is worth mentioning that there is no difference between the Thunder's 100-round net score when Alexander is present and not present. This is mainly due to the team's substitutes, such as Wallace and Caruso, who played an important role. For example, in the first round of G1, after the Thunder came on the bench, the score difference quickly expanded from 4 points to 31 points; the tiebreak battle with the Nuggets was also in the first and second quarters, when Alexander led the substitute players to a climax and laid the victory in one fell swoop.

Alexander has achieved his current achievements. In terms of his own strength, he has comprehensive skills and rich scoring methods. He is very good at shooting in mid- and long distances, or breaking through and causing damage. The best proof is the best proof of the regular season data, and he can also output stably in the playoffs and has excellent psychological quality. The ability to commit fouls is even more amazing. This requires superb skills and requires accurate grasp of the movements of defensive players and the referee's judgment standards. This is not something that ordinary players can do.

At the same time, his defense is above the league average, averaging 1.7 steals (regular season) and 1.6 steals (playoffs). As the boss of the team, he set an example and drove the teammates' defensive enthusiasm very well.

From the opponent's perspective, the performance of competitors this season also provides an opportunity for Alexander to be elected MVP. Although Jokic has a gorgeous data, averaging quasi-triple double-double with 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds and 10.2 assists, the Nuggets have a record of only 50 wins and 32 losses, which is far from the Thunder. In the MVP selection, the team's record is an important consideration, and Alexander nature has an advantage in the competition.

Look at the team system again, the Thunder team has a strong lineup, strong tactical execution, and every substitute player can play. When Alexander is on the court, he can use his own abilities to attract defense and create opportunities for his teammates; when he gets off the court, the substitute player can stand up and maintain the team's advantage. The team has a fast pace, excellent counterattack ability, and numerous ending points, which makes the opponent lose sight of one thing when defending. There are double towers in the interior, and top defensive engineers like Dortmund and Caruso on the outside. The second-in-command, Jewish, also has the ability to average 21 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds per game. In such a system, Alexander is as good as a fish in water and can maximize his own advantages.

In addition, the alliance environment also has an impact on Alexander's growth. Today's NBA pays more attention to offensive space and the personal abilities of players. Alexander's comprehensive technical characteristics are just in line with the development trend of the league. Moreover, with the globalization of the league, international players have become increasingly influential. As a Canadian player, Alexander also benefits from this trend. His election continues the monopoly of international players on MVP awards..

For opponents, if you want to defeat the powerful Thunder, it is far from enough to limit Alexander alone. You must break through the Thunder's solid defense line as a whole and find a way to crack its tactical system.

The Thunder's strong strength this season is obvious to all, and the probability of winning the championship is extremely high. Alexander is expected to be a superstar who wins the scoring champion, MVP, championship and FMVP in a single season, and it depends on whether he can seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.