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The defeated LeBron, who lost to Gianni Antetokounmpo, a Greek who has triumphed in the NBA playoffs for the second year in a row, openly upset when asked at a press conference which Hardenas).
Tai mane loaded – would be my true answer. It pissed me off because out of 101 voters, I only got 16 votes for first place. That thing bothered me more.
I’m not saying the winner didn’t deserve the MVP award, but it drives me crazy, because I’ve finished second many times in my career, both in the championship and in the MVP pick.
I came to the NBA League not to collect awards specifically, but to get better every day and realize that then everything else would come of its own accord. But some things are not in my hands, I cannot control them and that is me engage. Voting is sometimes very strange and I start to doubt if we really watch basketball and understand it, ”said Lebron openly surprised.
“It pissed me off.”
—LeBron on this year’s MVP vote pic.twitter.com/K2qTY2QaRS
– SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 19, 2020
Throughout the regular season, the Lakers, led by James, have been stronger in the West and have maintained this status in the playoffs for now, just one step away from the NBA Super Final.
That’s why the California team’s head coach Frank Vogel also understands his student’s outrage.
“Giannis had a great season, you can’t disrespect him. He is a great player, but with what Lebron brings to our team, he is incomparable. Every night, threatening to score 40 points per game, he leads the league in successful passes and consolidates our defense, thus leading our clubs to success. For me, this is a true MVP ”, said the strategist.
“I had the opportunity to be defensive player of the year and also MVP in the same season. That year Marc Gasol was awarded as defensive player of the year, but he reached the second team in total defense.”
-Lebron James
(Via @BenGolliver )
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– NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) September 19, 2020
Recall that for the second consecutive season, the NBA MVP was elected G. Antetokounmpo. The 25-year-old 211cm Milwaukee Bucks star averaged 29.5 points per game this season, rebounded 13.6 and provided 5.6 assists.
True, this is only a small consolation to Gianni, because the Milwaukee Bucks, whom he considers the favorites of the season, finished their performance in the semifinals of the Eastern Conference, where they did not take the Miami Heat more seriously 1: 4 .
16 of 101! It’s okay! I have them all.
– LeBron James (@KingJames) September 19, 2020
The leader of the Greek team became the third player in NBA history to win the MVP and Best Defender awards in the same season.
The other two basketball players were Michael Jordan (1987-1988 season) and Hakeem Olajuwon (1993-1994 season).
Twice in a row, NBA MVPs have succeeded Stephen Curry, L. James, Steve Nash, Tim Duncan, M. Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Moses Malone, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell.
Antetokounmpo also ranked in the top five symbolic. Besides him, there are also Luke Donchic, L. James, Anthony Davis and J. Harden.
In the MVP election, 101 people have the right to vote: the competent representatives of the sports media of the USA and Canada.
The only players who won consecutive MVPs and did not reach the finals in either season:
• Giannis Antetokounmpo
• Lebron James
• Steve Nash
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pic.twitter.com/7D13LILieA
– NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) September 18, 2020
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