4 wins, 0 losses! I'm sorry for the Nuggets, I'm sorry for Jokic, I want all of them for the No. 1 regular season MVP in the West
As the defending champions, the Nuggets will be regarded as imaginary opponents by championship contenders across the league, and if they want to win the championship, they must have the strength and determination to defeat the defending champions. The Bucks and the Green Army, the Suns and the Clippers, they all formed super teams in the offseason with the goal of beating the Nuggets, and the goal was to win the championship. The Nuggets started with 4 consecutive wins, and the team was in very good shape, but the Timberwolves' newborn calves were not afraid of tigers, and they directly upset the defending champion and broke the Nuggets' undefeated golden body. 4 wins, 0 losses! I'm sorry for the Nuggets, I'm sorry for Jokic, I want the No. 1 in the West and the MVP of the regular season.
The NBA regular season was played in rounds 4-5, with the Nuggets, Bucks, Clippers and Suns all losing. Now there are only two teams in the NBA league that have not lost, the Mavericks are 4-0, squeezing out the Nuggets and sitting on the throne of first place in the West; The Green Army is 4-0 and leads the entire Eastern Conference. Both the Green Army and the Bucks have super big teams, so it's no surprise that the Green Army dominates the Eastern Conference. What is more unexpected is that the Mavericks actually played the first record in the West. Many NBA experts, reporters and fans did not expect that the Mavericks, who missed the playoffs last season, would come back to life. Moreover, the core lineup of the Mavericks is still Doncic and Irving, and a group of role players have been changed and the lineup has been adjusted.
The Mavericks sent off the likes of Belstein, Bullock, and Wood, and poached the likes of Gwee, Holmes, Seth Curry, Jones Jr., Lively, and Morris the Sr. Gwee and Holmes are both defensive swordsmen, and Seth Curry is the shooter. Lively is a rookie, a 2.16-meter center, strong in eating cakes, stronger in grabbing rebounds, and equally outstanding in defensive blocking, and the Mavericks have found a replacement for Chandler. According to the analysis of NBA experts in the American media, Lively's rebounding sense is very good, he can grab 7 frontcourt rebounds in a single game, and his ability to fight is very exaggerated, Lelivka is positive, fast-paced, very calm when playing, and the pressure of helping to defend is in place, and he has the potential to become the core of the Mavericks' defense in the future.
The most obvious thing about the Mavericks is that their defense has become stronger, because the addition of a number of defensive giants has completely changed the team's defense. This offseason, Cuban took the initiative to delegate power and handed over the matter of reinforcements to more professional management, and he really made the right bet. Gwee, Lively, Holmes, Jones Jr., these new helpers that the Mavericks have re-found for Doncic and Irving are really good, they have to defend and have rebounds, and they have relatively consistent scoring. According to NBA statistics, the Mavericks' offensive efficiency in the new season is 121.3 (first in the league) and defensive efficiency is 110.9 (15th in the league). Last season, the Mavericks had the third-lowest defensive efficiency in the league.
Doncic averaged 33.8 points (first in the league) + 10.5 rebounds + 9.8 assists (third in the league) + 1.3 steals + 0.5 blocks per game in the new season, shooting 51.2% from the field and 42.2% from three-point range. Doncic's stats come close to averaging a triple-double per game. In the new season, Doncic slashed 49 points + 10 rebounds + 8 assists in a single game, 35 points + 12 rebounds + 12 assists in a single game, and 33 points + 13 rebounds + 10 assists + 2 steals in a single game. In 4 games, Doncic scored 30+ in a single game twice, which was full of lethality. NBA experts and reporters from the American media believe that if Doncic maintains the top three record rankings in the West, Doncic will win the regular season MVP.
Yes, Doncic's stats have been very explosive in the past few seasons, but the Mavericks' team record ranking has always been unsatisfactory. Now the new season is different, the Mavericks have a new lineup, and the defense is gradually getting better, and the Mavericks' record has gone up in the rankings, which is very beneficial for Doncic to compete for the regular season MVP. Mavericks 4-0, sorry Nuggets, sorry Jokic, No. 1 in the West and regular season MVP, Doncic wants it all. The Green Army is also on a 4-game winning streak, with Tatum averaging 29.8 points + 9.3 rebounds + 4.0 assists + 0.8 steals + 0.3 blocks per game. Doncic or Tatum, who has a better chance of winning the regular season MVP?