admin“The MVP race is over.”
This is what Philadelphia 76ers manager Doc Rivers said in front of reporters after beating their rival 103-101 against the Boston Celtics on the 5th.
76ers center Joel Embiid, 29, poured in 52 points against the Celtics. Scoring isn’t just an issue. He recorded 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocked shots. The Yatoo success rate was 80%. He made 20 of 25 field shots, and also made 12 of 13 free throws.
Since the 1954-1955 season when the NBA attack time limit (shot clock) was introduced, the field goal success rate of 80% is the highest ever while recording more than 50 points. In 1988 Michael Jordan scored 59 points with a success rate of 78%, and in 1996 he scored 53 points with a 75% success rate.
On the 6th (Korean time), Las Vegas betting company ‘Caesers Sportsbook’ presented Embiid’s probability of winning the 2022-2023 season MVP as -750. Denner Nuggets Nicola Yogichi and Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Ate Tokenbo are +450 side by side.
The NBA closes the regular season this week. The MVP vote is sealed after the event by reporters on the last day of the regular season and announced during the playoffs.
Yogichi and Ate Tokenbo have a history of winning two consecutive MVP awards. Yogichi tried to win the MVP award for three consecutive years, but in March, he stagnated and was reversed by Embiid. Embiid is on the verge of becoming the second top scorer after last year with 33.3 points per game.
Yogichi is second with 11.9 rebounds behind the Sacramento Kings’ Domantas Sabonis with 12.4. It is also difficult to create a season triple-double. 9.8 assists. It is difficult to write double-digit assists with three games left.
Like Yogichi and Ate Tokenbo, Embiid was born in a foreign country. He is from Cameron, Africa. However, what is different from the two is that Embiid studied basketball at an American university. I started playing basketball at the age of 15. Her role model is Hakeem Olajuwon, a member of the Hall of Fame who was a goalkeeper for a youth national soccer team and is from Nigeria.
After two seasons of 2013-2014 at Kansas, a prestigious basketball team, he was selected third overall in the 2014 NBA Draft. He was 213 cm tall and was nominated for the top position because of his good foodwork.
However, 토토사이트 as soon as he joined the 76ers, he suffered a series of injuries. Athletes who are heavy (127kg) and tall are not free from knee and ankle injuries. He missed two full seasons with a leg injury.
Despite Aaron’s injury, the 76ers signed Embiid to a five-year, $148 million contract in October 2017. The club received all sorts of criticism for its long-term contract with Embiid, which was under-tested in the NBA.
The club’s Embiid gamble is a success as a result. He was selected as an All-Star six times and was selected to the Second Defense Team three times. The 76ers haven’t produced an MVP since point guard Allen Iverson in 2001.
It’s also interesting to see if the 76ers can make it to the NBA Finals with Embiid.