As the only No. 1 pick in the Bulls' history, Rose has had very high expectations since he entered the league, and Chicago fans want to see him lead the team back to the top. And at the beginning of entering the league, Rose did not disappoint them, averaging 16.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game in his rookie season.
In the 2010-2011 season, Rose ushered in a complete explosion, he averaged 25 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1 steal per game in the regular season, shooting 44.5% from the field and 33.2% from three-point range.
Under Rose's leadership, the Bulls did a transformation, and in 2010-2011 they topped the league with a 62-20 record, an improvement of 21 games from the previous season. At that time, even the Miami Heat, who formed the Big Three, could only rank behind them, and in the entire league, except for the Bulls, only the Spurs had more than 60 wins, which can also see the gold content of their first record in the league.
In the end, with all advantages, the 22-year-old Rose won the only regular season MVP trophy in his career, and he became the youngest MVP in NBA history. So how high is the gold content of Rose's MVP? Just look at the rest of the MVP rankings, James averages 26+7+7 per game, and only ranks third.
Fifth place: Kevin Durant
At this time, Durant was also only 22 years old, and as a scorer, he averaged 20+ per game in his rookie season, and he had won a scoring title before 2011. In the 2010-2011 season, Durant averaged 27.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.1 steals and 1 block per game in the regular season, shooting 46.2% from the field and 35% from three-point range.
Under Durant's leadership, the Thunder's improvement has been very noticeable, and they sit in fourth place in the West with a 55-27 record. However, Durant is obviously not at his peak at this time, so it is not particularly surprising that he lost to others in the MVP selection, but for a player of his calibre, it is only a matter of time before he wins the MVP, and then he did get the only MVP of his career in 2014, when he averaged 32 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
In the 2011 playoffs, Durant also led the Thunder to the Western Conference finals, but unfortunately he met Nowitzki who "God blocked and killed God, Buddha blocked and killed Buddha" that year, and in the end, Durant's average of 28+9+4 per game in that round of the series failed to help the team avoid being swept by the gentlemen.
Fourth place: Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant, who had just led the Lakers to two consecutive championships, was at the peak of his career, and in the past three years he has not only proven himself to be the league's No. 1 player, but also made up for his lack of MVP and FMVP. In the 2010-2011 season, Kobe averaged 25.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game in the regular season.
Under Kobe's leadership, the Lakers played 55+ wins for the fourth year in a row, and in the end they also ranked second in the West with a 57-25 record. However, for Kobe, the loss of MVP is not the worst outcome of the season, and being swept by the Mavericks in the second round of the playoffs is. As the defending champions, everyone initially hoped to see the Lakers hit a three-peat, but no one expected them to be eliminated in the second round.
Third place: LeBron James
After the Cavaliers stopped in the second round in 2010, James rethought his future, and finally decided to bring his talent to Miami, and his triumvirate combination with Wade and Bosh became a new generation of "public enemies of the league". However, due to the playing style and run-in problems between stars, James' first season with the Heat, the team's performance did not play as dominant as expected, and he averaged 26.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7 assists and 1.6 steals per game, which is significantly lower than when he led the Cavaliers with a single core.
However, it is understandable that James's performance has fluctuated, but when his teammates have become stronger, the Heat's record is not as good as the Cavaliers in the previous two years, with the worst Cavaliers in 2009 and 2010 having a 61-win performance, and the team's record has slipped to only 58-24 after coming to the Heat. Therefore, James lost the MVP selection, not only because the outside world said that his joining the Heat affected the reputation, but also because he was not worthy of being elected MVP this season.
It can also be seen from James' performance in the playoffs that he has indeed not reached the real peak at this time, and he has to bear a large part of the responsibility for the Heat loss to the Mavericks in the finals. However, this year's failure has made James more mature, and he has also re-polished his technical shortcomings, so he can lead the Heat back to the top in 2012 and 2013.
Second place: Dwight Howard
Since entering the league in 2005, Howard has been at the heart of the Magic's team, and while he has a relatively one-dimensional scoring method on the offensive end, he can still use his athleticism and talent to help his teammates create opportunities. Defensive is what Howard does best, playing at the top of the league in the league not long after, winning two consecutive DPOYs in his first two seasons and leading the Magic to the Finals in 2009.
In the 2010-2011 regular season, Howard averaged 22.9 points, 14.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.4 blocks per game, and he was still very dominant on the defensive end, so he was elected DPOY for the third consecutive season.
However, Howard is also lagging behind by the team's record, the Magic's 52-30 record looks good, but in fact, there is still a significant gap compared with the Bulls, Heat and other teams, so he can be ranked second in the MVP list is already quite good.