# \[The Athletic\] SGA蝉联NBA MVP，但文班亚马是否已超越他成为联盟第一人？
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**Tags:** 2025-26赛季, 维克托-文班亚马
**Created:** [2026 年5 月 18 日 11:11 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/46501 "2026-05-18T11:11:44Z")
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### 作者：  [@TheAthletic](https://chinaspurs.com/u/TheAthletic)
#### 发布日期： [2026 年5 月 18 日 11:11 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/46501/1 "2026-05-18T11:11:44Z")
By John Hollinger | The Athletic, 2026-05-18 09:30:33
关于NBA MVP奖项的归属，已经无需再议。
谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 在周日捧起了他连续第二座MVP奖杯，这实至名归，尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokić) 和维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 则分列其后。无论吉尔杰斯-亚历山大率领的俄克拉荷马城雷霆与文班亚马领衔的圣安东尼奥马刺之间的西部决赛结局如何，这一评选结果都是公正的。
然而，问题在于：27岁的吉尔杰斯-亚历山大正值职业生涯巅峰。凭借全联盟第一的战绩、2025年的总冠军戒指以及又一座MVP奖杯，你可能会认为他作为NBA当之无愧的第一人是无可争议的。
但是……接下来的这轮系列赛，是否会标志着权杖的交接？
在长达82场常规赛的征程中，吉尔杰斯-亚历山大确实是联盟表现最好的球员，但_此时此刻_，他还是最强的那个吗？在文班亚马于赛季后半段强势爆发并在此后的季后赛中展现统治力后，这个问题的答案似乎存在巨大的悬念。
我不确定这一层面的叙事是否得到了应有的关注：文班亚马在赛季前三个月表现得像一名非常优秀的球员……但在冲刺阶段，他彻底进入了“核爆”模式。
从2月1日到赛季结束，在文班亚马出战的情况下，马刺取得了28胜2负的惊人战绩，且他在场时的净效率高达+23.4，以绝对优势领跑全联盟（榜单上紧随其后的三名球员均来自雷霆，包括吉尔杰斯-亚历山大）。在同一时间段内，当文班不在场时，马刺的净效率仅为+0.7。这高达22.7分的每百回合净胜分差，足以让见惯了大场面的丹佛掘金老球迷都惊讶得挑起眉毛。
这种统治力也延续到了季后赛：当文班亚马出场时间至少达到15分钟时，马刺取得了7胜1负；而当他不在场或出场时间不足时，战绩仅为1胜2负。他在场时，圣安东尼奥的净效率为+21.9，而他下场休息时，这一数字骤降至+7.1。
从个人数据来看，在2月以后的冲刺阶段，文班亚马的得分、篮板、助攻和真实命中率较上半年均有大幅提升，尽管三分线外的短暂手感冰冷阻止了他的数据进一步“逆天”。在他13场[比赛贡献值 (game score)](https://www.nbastuffer.com/analytics101/game-score/)超过30分的比赛中，有10场发生在2月1日之后，其中包括表现最好的前四场。文班亚马在3月30日和4月1日连续砍下的41分神迹是他评分最高的两场比赛，而他在那两场比赛中分别仅出场了29分钟和30分钟。
我必须指出，这不仅仅是一段手感火热的投篮期；这些数据伴随着他本就恐怖的盖帽率的再次飙升，并且得到了视觉感官的有力支撑。
这位联盟历史上最可怕的天才仍在进化，且速度惊人。
为了确保我不是唯一一个持有这种观点的人，我在NBA新秀试训营 (NBA Draft Combine) 的任务之一，就是询问其他29支球队的高管，他们是否认为文班已经取代了吉尔杰斯-亚历山大和约基奇，成为了联盟第一人。大多数时候，我得到的是会心的轻笑和点头。
“我真不知道该拿他怎么办，”一位人事专家说道，“无论是进攻端还是防守端，他无处不在。”
那么……文班是联盟最强的球员吗？
“不，”另一位资深高管说，“他是我见过的最强球员。”
在马刺对阵明尼苏达森林狼的系列赛第六场期间，Prime Video评论员、前NBA主教练斯坦·范甘迪 (Stan Van Gundy) 向全美观众表示：“维克托·文班亚马是我在这座联盟中见过的最具影响力的防守者。”赛后，防守悍将杰登·麦克丹尼尔斯 (Jaden McDaniels) 也[呼应了范甘迪的观点](https://x.com/NBA__Courtside/status/2055717391342952641)。
“文班可能是我交手过最伟大的防守者，”麦克丹尼尔斯说道，“他那么高，臂展那么长，想突到篮下太难了……我虽然能到达我的投篮点，但面对文班，他太高大了。他就是我对抗过的最强防守者。”
更不用说他在进攻端那些近乎随手拈来的精彩集锦了——这得益于他无穷无尽的长度、后卫般的技巧以及日益成熟的比赛感觉。
尤其是后者，进步神速，这对联盟其他球队来说简直是噩梦。例如，在对阵明尼苏达的第六场首节，[这一回合](https://www.nba.com/stats/events?CFID=&CFPARAMS=&GameEventID=89&GameID=0042500236&Season=2025-26&flag=1&title=MISS%20Vassell%2025%27%203PT%20Jump%20Shot)虽然以投篮不中告终，但文班亚马的瞬间阅读能力几乎让我从椅子上跳起来：他在禁区错位接球后，瞬间盲传，皮球像飞盘一样划过半场精准找到另一侧三分线外的德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell)，给了后者一个极其舒服的空位机会。
关于文班亚马影响力的一个深刻例子出现在第六场赛前。在谈到马刺对安东尼·爱德华兹 (Anthony Edwards) 施加的包夹陷阱时，森林狼后卫迈克·康利 (Mike Conley) 指出，在禁区内面对文班亚马制造二打一的机会基本上是徒劳的。
“华子在出球和寻找队友方面做得很好，”康利说，“但显然，文班守在禁区，你不能直接冲进去扣篮或者强行终结，甚至无法通过吸引包夹创造机会。他们不需要从其他位置协防，因为他们只需要把所有进攻都引导至文班面前。”
这完全是史无前例的。几乎所有NBA战术的核心点都是在球场某个位置创造二打一的局面并加以利用。然而，森林狼即便破解了包夹，让一名球员从罚球线顺下，另一名球员埋伏在底线，在文班亚马面前也基本毫无威胁；森林狼不仅需要创造优势，还需要打“五外”战术，并确保创造出的优势距离文班那张开的触手足够远，才有可能最终得分。
如果马刺对吉尔杰斯-亚历山大采取类似的包夹策略，我们将看看雷霆是否会面临同样的困境。但这可能还不是他们与森林狼处境唯一的相似之处。森林狼内部另一种低调的情绪是：留给联盟其他球队的时间不多了。你最好在今年击败文班亚马，因为接下来的十年左右，一切都将尘埃落定。雷霆拥有一套深度极佳的阵容，还有一位正值巅峰的MVP，但这可能都无济于事。
第六场结束后，我询问了森林狼中锋鲁迪·戈贝尔 (Rudy Gobert)——这位同样来自法国、与文班亚马相识多年的老大哥——是否对文班崛起的惊人速度感到惊讶：
“我不会说感到惊讶，”戈贝尔说，“看着他在这些时刻所做的一切，以及他在这轮系列赛中克服逆境的方式，这归功于他的努力、他所做出的所有牺牲，以及他在身体、精神和专注度上投入的时间……作为竞争对手，我总是试图激励他，我曾以为我们有办法击败他们，但他领导了他的球队。现在，看看他如何迎接下一个挑战，看看他今年能否带领球队到达应许之地，这将非常有趣。”
当然，我的这些想法可能稍微超前了一点。雷霆是卫冕冠军，他们经历过这种大场面，并且拥有全联盟最佳战绩。他们的阵容深度优于马刺，而且[只要杰伦·威廉姆斯 (Jalen Williams) 保持健康](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/46487)，他们的进攻活力也更强。防守像泥鳅一样难以捉摸的吉尔杰斯-亚历山大，简直就像在尝试用叉子喝牛奶一样困难。（另外，既然说到了这里：纽约尼克斯在潜在的总决赛对决中似乎也不是好捏的软柿子。）
历史有时会残酷地嘲弄我们的预测；14年前，我们曾认为勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James) 最好在总决赛解决掉那支雷霆，因为那可能是他最后的机会。结果詹姆斯在接下来的八年里七次杀入总决赛，而雷霆直到去年六月才重返巅峰。
我还应该指出，到目前为止的季后赛中，吉尔杰斯-亚历山大表现稳健：他的球队尚未输球，他和文班亚马在球员效率值 (PER) 榜单上位列前三，在正负值贡献 (BPM) 榜单上也名列前茅。（截至周日，这两项数据的榜首都是卡尔-安东尼·唐斯！）
最后，文班亚马在季后赛中还从未遇到过像雷霆这样如影随形、仿佛场上有七个人在防守的铁血防线。或许，属于他的时代还没到……至少现在还没到。
但另一方面，我们可能正见证着一个新时代的黎明——因为如果连强大的雷霆都无法阻挡文班亚马，那么联盟其他球队恐怕也毫无希望。
_由生成式 AI 翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。_
> **点击查看原文：SGA is NBA MVP again, but has Victor Wembanyama passed him as league's best player?**
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> # SGA is NBA MVP again, but has Victor Wembanyama passed him as league’s best player?
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> There will be no relitigating the NBA MVP award.
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> Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won his second straight trophy on Sunday, deservedly, with Nikola Jokić and Victor Wembanyama finishing as runners-up. Regardless of what happens in the Western Conference finals between Gilgeous-Alexander’s Oklahoma City Thunder and Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs, that was the correct result.
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> Here’s the thing, though: At age 27, Gilgeous-Alexander is in the prime of his career. With the league’s best record, a championship ring in 2025 and another MVP trophy, you’d think it was indisputable that he’s far and away the NBA’s best player.
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> And yet … will his next series mark a changing of the guard?
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> Gilgeous-Alexander was the league’s best player over the course of the 82-game regular season, but is he the best player _right now_? That part seems in serious question after Wembanyama came on like gangbusters in the second part of the campaign and has thus far dominated the playoffs.
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> I’m not sure this aspect of the storyline has received quite the attention it deserves: Wembanyama was a really good player for the first three months … and then completely went nuclear during the stretch run.
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> From Feb. 1 to the end of the season, the Spurs went 28-2 when Wembanyama played and posted a plus-23.4 net rating, the best mark in the league by a wide margin (the next three players on the list all played for the Thunder, including Gilgeous-Alexander). In that same stretch, the Spurs were just plus-0.7 with Wemby off the court, a 22.7-points-per-100-possessions difference that would make even longtime Denver Nuggets fans raise a surprised eyebrow.
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> That’s carried over into the playoffs, as the Spurs are 7-1 when Wembanyama plays at least 15 minutes and 1-2 when he doesn’t; San Antonio has a plus-21.9 net rating in his minutes but just plus-7.1 when he sits.
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> Individually in that post-February stretch, Wembanyama raised his rates of points, rebounds, assists and true shooting sharply from the first half of the year, despite a slump from the 3-point line that prevented his numbers from _really_ going ballistic. Of his 13 games with a [game score](https://www.nbastuffer.com/analytics101/game-score/) above 30, 10 came after Feb. 1, including the top four. Wembanyama’s back-to-back 41-point masterpieces on March 30 and April 1 were his two highest-rated, despite only playing 29 and 30 minutes in the two games.
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> I’ll note that this wasn’t just a hot shooting stretch; those numbers came with a big jump in his already fearsome block rate and were emphatically backed up by the eye test.
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> The league’s scariest talent is still getting better. Rapidly.
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> To make sure I wasn’t alone in this assessment, one of my missions at the NBA Draft Combine was to ask execs from the other 29 teams if they thought Wemby had supplanted Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokić as the league’s best player. Mostly, I was met with chortles and nods.
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> “I don’t know what the hell you do with him,” said one personnel expert. “Offense. Defense. Any of it.”
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> So … is Wemby the best player in the league?
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> “No,” another veteran exec said. “He’s the best player I’ve ever seen.”
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> During Game 6 of the Spurs’ series against Minnesota, Prime Video analyst and longtime NBA head coach Stan Van Gundy mentioned to a national audience that, “Victor Wembanyama is the most impactful defensive player I have ever seen in this league.” After the game, Minnesota’s Jaden McDaniels, no defensive slouch himself, [echoed Van Gundy](https://x.com/NBA__Courtside/status/2055717391342952641).
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> “Wemby is probably the greatest defender I ever played against,” McDaniels said. “Him being so tall and so long, it was hard to get to the rim. … I was able to get to my spots, but playing Wemby, he’s huge. He’s so tall. He’s the greatest defender I ever played against.”
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> That’s to say nothing of the offensive highlights he almost nonchalantly generates between his endless length, his guard-like skill level and his advancing feel for the game.
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> The latter skill, in particular, is gaining by leaps and bounds, a scary sight for the rest of the league. For instance, [this play](https://www.nba.com/stats/events?CFID=&CFPARAMS=&GameEventID=89&GameID=0042500236&Season=2025-26&flag=1&title=MISS%20Vassell%2025%27%203PT%20Jump%20Shot) from the first quarter of Game 6 in Minnesota resulted in miss, but the insta-read by Wembanyama nearly brought me out of my chair, taking a pass against a paint mismatch and instantly, blindly, whirling into a Frisbee pass at the opposite 3-point line that gave Devin Vassell a fungo.
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> One profound example of Wembanyama’s impact came before Game 6. In talking to Minnesota players about the traps the Spurs had unleashed on Anthony Edwards. Wolves guard Mike Conley pointed out that generating a two-on-one in the paint against Wembanyama was essentially worthless.
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> “Ant’s done a really good job of getting off [the ball] and finding us,” Conley said. “Wemby, obviously, with him being in the paint, you can’t just drive it and go dunk on somebody or go finish or draw two in. They don’t have to help from any other side because they just funnel everything down to Wemby.”
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> This is totally, utterly unprecedented. The entire point of virtually all NBA actions is to create a two-on-one situation somewhere on the court and then exploit it. And yet, Minnesota breaking a trap to have one player charging downhill from the free-throw line and another in the dunker spot was essentially reduced to a non-event by Wembanyama’s presence; the Wolves not only needed to create advantages but needed to play five out and create the advantages far enough from his sprawling tentacles to generate some decent likelihood of eventually scoring a basket.
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> We’ll see if the Thunder face a similar quandary if the Spurs throw similar traps at Gilgeous-Alexander, but that might not be their only comparison to the Wolves’ predicament. The other low-key sentiment from the Minnesota side was of timing running out on the rest of the league: You better beat Wembanyama this year, because the next decade or so afterward is a wrap. The Thunder have a loaded roster featuring an MVP in his prime, and it might not matter.
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> Following Game 6, I asked Wolves center Rudy Gobert, a fellow Frenchman who has known Wembanyama for years, about whether the rapidity of Wemby’s ascent surprised him:
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> “I wouldn’t say surprised,” Gobert said. “Watching him being able to do what he’s doing in these moments and overcome adversity like he did this series, it’s a credit to his work and all the sacrifices that he made and all the time that he puts to his body, on his mind, his dedication. … As a competitor, I always try to build him up, and I thought we had a way to beat them, but he led his team, and now, it’s going to be interesting to see how he’s ready to face that next challenge, see if he takes his team to the promised land this year.”
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> I’m getting slightly ahead of myself, of course. The Thunder are defending champions, have been in this situation before and had the best record in the league. They have more depth than the Spurs and more offensive dynamism [as long as Jalen Williams is healthy](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7287136/2026/05/17/thunder-jalen-williams-hamstring-return-spurs-nba-playoffs/), and defending the slithery Gilgeous-Alexander is like trying to eat milk with a fork. (Also, while we’re here: The New York Knicks don’t exactly seem like they’d be pushovers in a potential NBA Finals matchup.)
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> History can laugh cruelly at our predictions; 14 years ago, we thought LeBron James had better take care of the Thunder in the NBA Finals because it might be his last chance. James went on to play in seven of the next eight finals, while the Thunder didn’t get back until last June.
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> I should also point out that, so far in the postseason, Gilgeous-Alexander has held his own: His team hasn’t lost, and he and Wembanyama are two of the top three players in PER and near the top in BPM. (First in both categories entering Sunday: Karl-Anthony Towns!)
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> Finally, Wembanyama hasn’t faced a defense in the playoffs like the Thunder’s, a swarming mass of arms and hands that seems to have seven players. Perhaps it’s not quite his time … yet.
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> On the other hand, we may be about to witness the dawning of a new era — because if not even the mighty Thunder can stop Wembanyama, the rest of the league has no hope.
By John Hollinger, via [The Athletic](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7286884/2026/05/18/sga-nba-mvp-wemby-best-player/)
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### 作者：  [@TheAthletic](https://chinaspurs.com/u/TheAthletic)
#### 发布日期： [2026 年5 月 18 日 12:30 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/46501/2 "2026-05-18T12:30:35Z")
# 热评
> [@jeffrey H.](#):
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> 如果你对总经理们进行民意调查，问：“你在26-27赛季管理着一支中游球队，如果‘只看一个赛季，你更愿意加入谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)、尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokić) 还是维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)？’”，文班亚马难道不会获得压倒性的支持吗？
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> > [@alex L.](#):
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> > @jeffrey H. 是的，但这并不是衡量当前最佳球员的好指标，因为它把未来的前景和当前的技能混为一谈了。可能有很多管理层人员会因为同样的原因，选择切特·霍姆格伦 (Chet Holmgren) 而不是杰伦·布伦森 (Jalen Brunson)、科怀·伦纳德 (Kawhi Leonard)，甚至可能是扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo)。这并不意味着切特是一个更好的球员，而是意味着当前天赋与未来发展空间的结合看起来更好。
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> > [@Theodore R.](#):
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> > @jeffrey H. 如果目标是多赢比赛，只看一个赛季我绝对会选亚历山大。如果以四年为周期去赢得总冠军，我会选文班。但你低估了亚历山大的卓越表现和每场比赛的稳定性，并且忽略了文班错过了多少时间，以及未来可能因伤缺阵的时间。选择亚历山大零风险，而选择文班风险很大。
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> > [@Chase F.](#):
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> > @Theodore R. 到目前为止，文班在3个赛季中有2个赛季出战了64场或更多比赛。去年马刺让他停赛是因为血栓问题，所以这不像典型的7英尺以上球员常见的脚踝或膝盖伤病。到目前为止，他表现得非常耐用。也许还没达到亚历山大的水平，但比他这个身高的人预期的要好得多。
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> > [@Matt D.](#):
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> > @Tony R. 我强烈反对，Tony。这正是球迷（和作者）关注体育的本质，即永无止境的推测：谁是最好的球员？谁会赢得冠军？谁会在第几顺位被选中？
> > 这是作为球迷的一大乐趣。
> > 现在，祈求上帝让文班拥有一个漫长且健康的职业生涯吧……
> [@Richard Y.](#):
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> 约基奇场均仅少得4分，但篮板和助攻是亚历山大的两倍多，同时场均贡献高得分的三双，并且是一名高智商防守者。就好像赢过几次 MVP 之后，投票者哪怕在最佳选择显而易见的情况下也会去关注别处。
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> > [@V S.](#):
> >
> > @Richard Y. 我还真不知道“高智商防守者”是“旋转门”的同义词。
>
> > [@Dillon M.](#):
> >
> > @Richard Y. 也许防守时别像个交通锥一样，让对手无休止地冲击篮筐。他在第一轮让明尼苏达森林狼队的进攻看起来都像模像样的，笑死我了。
>
> > [@Jonathan S.](#):
> >
> > @Richard Y. 胜场数是有意义的，出场次数是有意义的，而且你在防守端给约基奇的评价太高了。他在赛季后半段表现得很糟糕。
>
> > [@Ben B.](#):
> >
> > @Richard Y. 没有阿隆·戈登 (Aaron Gordon)，森林狼在季后赛几乎每一次进攻都直冲约基奇而去，而他让对手一球接一球地得分。他是个糟糕的防守者。
>
> > [@Curtis R.](#):
> >
> > @Richard Y. 防守确实占据了比赛的一半。对比一下森林狼在第一轮和第二轮的进攻。然后再考虑到安东尼·爱德华兹 (Anthony Edwards) 在对阵丹佛掘金队的部分系列赛中完全不在状态。斯坦·范甘迪 (Stan Van Gundy) 在前几天的电视转播中说，森林狼在合理冲撞区的得分比例高得惊人（40%以上），而这个数字在对阵圣安东尼奥马刺队时减少了一半，甚至是在文班缺席了大半场比赛的情况下。
> > 我喜欢约基奇，所以我并不是想抨击他。他的进攻端和文班的防守端一样处于顶级水平。但反过来的话，差距就太大了。
>
> > [@Joel H.](#):
> >
> > @Richard Y. 现在可不是吹捧约基奇是优质防守者的好时机。对阵森林狼的那轮系列赛表现太糟糕了。
> [@Colin E.](#):
>
> 稳着点——在我们宣布文班是最佳球员之前，先让他保持几年的这种状态，多打几次季后赛并最终夺冠再说。
>
> > [@Theodore R.](#):
> >
> > @Colin E. 亚历山大绝对是今年当之无愧的 MVP，也是我明年会选择领导任何球队打满整个赛季的球员。但如果是单场比赛或一个系列赛中“健康状态下”的最佳球员？那是文班或者是充满动力的约基奇（而亚历山大的健康和动力从来不是问题，这也是他成为 MVP 的原因）。这两件事一直是有区别的：亚伦·罗杰斯 (Aaron Rodgers) 的 MVP 数量比汤姆·布雷迪 (Tom Brady) 多，是帕特里克·马霍姆斯 (Patrick Mahomes) 的两倍，但他并不是他们那样的球员。
>
> > [@Mark S.](#):
> >
> > @Colin E. 我同意。对这家伙简直是无休止的口头吹捧。他场均只打20分钟，还没打过一个完整的赛季。文章甚至提到他没投进三分，但却忽略了这一点；到处都没有批评。是的，他是个外星人。但现在加冕似乎有点过早了。我希望有一天一些作家能以中肯的批判性视角来看待他。
>
> > [@Dan M.](#):
> >
> > @Mark S. 是的，他需要将这种水平维持多年。但是，霍林格 (Hollinger) 的文章对文班的赞美是恰如其分的。令我震惊的是，他成长为伟大球员的速度如此之快，简直就在我们眼前发生。如果你把他现在的表现与去年受伤前的表现相比，他现在要好得多。对于联盟其他球队来说，这是一个可怕的进展。如果他在第3个赛季、22岁时就这么出色，并且如果他能保持健康，那么当他27岁处于巅峰期时，他会有多强？我很期待见证这一切，因为文班是绝对不容错过的表演。
>
> > [@Ron B.](#):
> >
> > @Mark S. 场均29.2分钟，比你声称的多了近50%。出战64场，只比亚历山大少4场。但你爱怎么想就怎么想吧。
> [@10919767](#):
>
> 如果你看高阶指标，约基奇显然是整个赛季最有价值的球员，即使算上他因伤缺阵的时间。NBA 历来有选最佳球队中最佳球员当 MVP 的传统，即使结果本应另当别论。最好的例子就是当年羞耻地选择了比尔·沃尔顿 (Bill Walton) 而不是卡里姆·阿卜杜尔-贾巴尔 (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) 当 MVP。是的，这个规则有很多例外，但我认为去年和今年，投票者对约基奇感到审美疲劳了，只是想换个人。历史上最高的两个 PER（球员效率值）记录——21-22赛季和25-26赛季的约基奇。亚历山大表现最好的一年（刚刚过去的一年）在历史榜单上排名第24。谁是更好、更有价值的球员，毫无疑问。
>
> > [@Dillon M.](#):
> >
> > @ 约基奇的伤病以及随后防守端的下滑让他丢掉了这个奖项。各支球队频繁冲击他们的篮筐，看看森林狼在第一轮是如何攻击他们的，再看看他们在面对文班时是什么样子的。
>
> > [@Devin T.](#):
> >
> > 在约基奇季后赛表现拉胯之后，这种观点挺奇怪的。
>
> > [@parkmonkey7](#):
> >
> > 约基奇绝对是联盟中最好的球员。可惜他没有帮手（除了阿隆·戈登）。
> [@Dave L.](#):
>
> 亚历山大是个碰瓷艺术家。NBA 需要结束这种由亚历山大、哈登、布伦森等人制造的、让比赛变得无法观看的罚球大战。
>
> > [@Chris K.](#):
> >
> > @Dave L. 你是个小丑。如果你忽略罚球，亚历山大仍然是最有效率的得分手之一。当你天生就擅长冲击篮筐且身法灵活时，你肯定会吸引犯规。你对比赛有任何了解吗，还是只是盲目地复读这些陈词滥调？
>
> > [@jack A.](#):
> >
> > @Dave L.
> > 显然是个湖人球迷在钓鱼，因为你漏掉了最大的骗子，也是获得罚球最多的卢卡·东契奇 (Luka Dončić)。而且他的罚球水平还很一般。
>
> > [@kelly.beck](#):
> >
> > @Dave L. 告诉我你从未看过雷霆队的比赛，但不用直接说出来。去看看比赛，形成你自己的观点，而不是喷你在推特上读到的那些陈词滥调。
> [@Lamberto M.](#):
>
> 观点很公平，但为时过早。这种英雄式的赞美文章应该在英雄获胜后写，而不是在获胜前。
> [@Malik S.](#):
>
> 笑死，没人比 NBA 圈子里的人更会“印象流”了。勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James) 已经在联盟打了23年，熬过了身边每一个被称为下一个巨星的球员。不久前还是“噢，约基奇是史上最伟大的球员”，现在人们就开始转向了，因为下一个热门人物出现了。与此同时，那些一直赢球的人依然保持着稳定性，一场接一场，一年接一年。先是勒布朗，现在是亚历山大，但当然，闪亮的物体总是更能吸引注意力。
> [@cathy](#):
>
> 马刺本赛季对阵雷霆的战绩是4胜1负，这绝对值得一提。
> [@The H.](#):
>
> 好吧，约基奇是联盟最好的球员，所以，
>
> > [@Steve C.](#):
> >
> > @The H. 除非他谁也防不住，而且在今年的季后赛表现得像垃圾一样，但还是那句话，别让事实蒙蔽了你的判断。
>
> > [@Edgar N.](#):
> >
> > @The H. 事实是约基奇在助攻和篮板上都领跑联盟。他本该庆祝他的第六座 MVP 奖杯。
> [@Cyrus T G.](#):
>
> 这将会是一个非常、非常精彩的系列赛，因为这是 NBA 最好的两支球队，也是所有真正热爱篮球这项伟大运动的球迷们一直期待的对决。真的没有比这更好的了，我会说这是自2014年热火对阵马刺以来最精彩的对决。
> 切特是我见过的最聪明的防守者之一，他需要竭尽全力发挥自己的智慧和身体素质来试图限制文班。以赛亚·哈尔滕施泰因 (Isaiah Hartenstein) 也需要打出高水平的表现。
> 除了集锦，我没见过比尔·拉塞尔打球，但我确实看过沃尔顿、贾巴尔、奥拉朱旺、尤因、罗宾逊、安东尼·戴维斯、蒂姆·邓肯和沙奎尔·奥尼尔打球。在这些人中，我会给他们的防守排名如下：1. 奥拉朱旺，2. 沃尔顿，3. 邓肯，4. 戴维斯，5. 罗宾逊，6. 贾巴尔，7. 尤因，8. 奥尼尔。
> 我认为文班现在的水平比这些人的任何一个都要好——甚至是奥拉朱旺，他是我见过的最快、最好的中锋。奥拉朱旺仍然比文班快得多，但文班在同体型球员中快得离谱，而且在他这个体型下，从来没有人类能像他这样移动。
> [@Eddie J.](#):
>
> 为什么这会让某些人感到不爽？
> [@Walter N.](#):
>
> “在篮下对阵文班亚马时，制造二打一的机会基本上是徒劳的。”作为森林狼球迷，这太令人震撼了。文班能够让像朱利叶斯·兰德尔 (Julius Randle) 这样入选过3次全明星、非常出色的强力得分手变得无法上场。
> 他将以自威尔特·张伯伦 (Wilt Chamberlain) 以来从未见过的方式改变这个联盟。你几乎必须打“五外”战术才能在他面前得分。
>
> > [@Roy C.](#):
> >
> > @Larry C. 比尔·拉塞尔并没有“统治”威尔特。换个动词吧。
> [@Krzysztof O.](#):
>
> 很棒的文章！我大体同意，但如果我没记错的话，你一年前写过一篇文章预测俄克拉荷马城雷霆队将在未来十年左右统治联盟。你永远无法对未来百分之百确定。
> [@dan W.](#):
>
> 亚历山大从来都不是联盟中最好的球员。愚蠢的标题。健康的约基奇才是最好的。
> [@Mohamed B.](#):
>
> 第一句：“关于 NBA MVP 奖项将不再有争议。”然后接着写了一篇标题为“亚历山大又是 MVP？但文班是否已经超越他成为联盟最佳球员？”的文章。
> [@Sam G.](#):
>
> “文班可能是我交手过的最伟大的防守者。”
> 你从未和威尔特·张伯伦或比尔·拉塞尔交过手。
>
> > [@Paul T.](#):
> >
> > @Sam G. 所以他才没提到他们！你这评论是什么意思？？
>
> > [@Dylan M.](#):
> >
> > 一个20多岁的孩子没和70年前在联盟打球的人交过手？你可真会说，哈哈。
> [@Colin L.](#):
>
> 我知道的两件事：
>
> 1. 这个问题的简短回答是“接近，但还没有”。
> 2. 两人都是极具天赋的时代级球员，所有篮球迷都要大饱眼福了！
> [@Scott B.](#):
>
> 约基奇比文班强。
> [@Professor F.](#):
>
> 我年纪够大，赶上了魔术师-大鸟时代的尾声。我见证了迈克尔·乔丹 (Michael Jordan) 的整个统治时期。我也曾为勒布朗和库里这样的人物感到惊叹。即便如此：尼古拉·约基奇是我见过的最好的球员，他的打法前无古人，后无来者。亚历山大很好，文班最终可能会超越约基奇。但现在，毫无疑问：约基奇应该拥有更多的 MVP 奖杯。
> [@Nick W.](#):
>
> 约基奇是现役最强球员。他刚刚在助攻和篮板上领跑联盟，并以高效的表现场均砍下28分以上。如果文班能保持健康，他很快就会超越约基奇。亚历山大是个哨子商人，碰巧身处 NBA 目前为止配置最豪华的球队，但他只能排在遥远的第三，如果卢卡全力以赴的话，他可能只能排第四。
>
> > [@3900570](#):
> >
> > @Nick W. 真相了。
> [@Anonymous U.](#):
>
> 约基奇在助攻和篮板上领跑联盟。作为一个中锋。联盟已经把这种时代级的天赋视为理所当然了。亚历山大的假摔比欧洲足球运动员还多。
>
> > [@10730280](#):
> >
> > @Scott B. 是的，约基奇也变得像个戏精了。
> [@Isaac B.](#):
>
> “文班是宿命”这种说法已经听腻了。那天晚上看到每个人都为他盖帽大爆发而疯狂，其实其中大部分都是干扰球或犯规，我真的开始失去兴趣了。基本上从他进联盟的第一场比赛起，他们就在这么说了。
>
> > [@jack A.](#):
> >
> > @Isaac B.
> > 那再见？
> [@Leon L.](#):
>
> 他不也是史上最高的球员吗？这到底是他的身高优势还是他的技术？他甚至不需要跳就能碰到篮筐。那不叫“最强”。
>
> > [@Reynaldo A.](#):
> >
> > 马努特·波尔 (Manute Bol)、肖恩·布拉德利 (Shawn Bradley)、穆雷桑 (Muresan) 等人更高，在 NBA 表现也还可以，但他们完全不像文班。让我问一下，如果身高是关键，为什么其他球队不选下世界上最高的青少年奥利维尔·里尤 (Olivier Rioux) 呢？
>
> > [@Dylan M.](#):
> >
> > 你应该打开电视看看他打球，哈哈。给我找一个身高7英尺或以上，控球和移动能像他那样的球员出来。
> [@11162352](#):
>
> 正如过去许多年一样，本赛季的西决才是真正的总决赛。
> [@10730280](#):
>
> 如果文班只有6英尺6英寸，他就没什么特别的了。他会和普通人一样。我不喜欢他的打法和他对比赛的影响。那是枯燥且无趣的篮球。每个人都只是待在禁区之外。
>
> > [@Anonymous U.](#):
> >
> > 如果勒布朗只有6英尺0英寸、180磅，他也不会特别。如果乔丹和朱利叶斯·欧文不会跳，他们也不会很厉害。
> > 运动员不就是这样的吗，对吧？
> [@11126129](#):
>
> 哇！这就是《The Athletic》所谓的深度分析？谁赢了谁在乎，作者觉得应该是别人赢了又有什么区别？那又怎样？木已成舟，这只是在浪费篇幅卖报纸；这就是点击诱饵。
>
> > [@Stephen B.](#):
> >
> > 哇！你根本不知道 JH 为每篇文章带来的分析深度和广度。试着学习一下吧。
>
> > [@Peter M.](#):
> >
> > @ 你可以选择不看。
>
> > [@Devin T.](#):
> >
> > 我要补充一下这篇文章，指出亚历山大如果获得总决赛 MVP，他的总决赛 MVP 数量将追平科比·布莱恩特 (Kobe Bryant)（并且常规赛 MVP 数量是科比的两倍）。他是一个比科比更高效的进攻球员，也是更好的传球手。
> [@10730280](#):
>
> 我不喜欢文班亚马。他很有天赋，但起决定性作用的是他的身高。如果他只有6英尺6英寸，他就会和普通人一样。我不喜欢你无法真正地打篮球，因为他只是站在中间盖帽——这太无聊了。
>
> > [@The H.](#):
> >
> > “如果亚伦·唐纳德 (Aaron Donald) 轻100磅，他就不会是一个好的防守截锋。”真是伟大的见解啊，伙计。是的，他在那个身高拥有那样的技术正是他的特别之处。恭喜你，你发现了篮球是怎么运作的。
>
> > [@Dylan M.](#):
> >
> > 他不仅仅是“站”在中间。他的移动方式在亲眼见到之前，没人能想象得到。
> [@10805553](#):
>
> “那么高，那么长”给了他超越其他球员的优势。关键在于他知道如何管理自己所有的身体天赋。他最终会获得多少个 MVP 和总冠军？
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> > [@jeffrey H.](#):
> >
> > If you polled GM’s and said, "You run a middling team in 26-27 and said ‘for one season, would you rather add SGA, Jokic, or Wemby?’, would it not be a Wemby landslide?
> >
> > > [@alex L.](#):
> > >
> > > @jeffrey H. yeah, but that’s not a good indicator of best current player because it includes future prospects with current skill. there’s probably a good handful of front office people who’d take chet holmgren over, for example, jalen brunson, kawhi leonard, or maybe even giannis for the same reason. doesn’t mean chet is a better player, means alignment of current talent + future runway looks better.
> >
> > > [@Theodore R.](#):
> > >
> > > @jeffrey H. I’d absolutely take Shai for one season if the goal is to win more games. Take Wemby on a four year horizon to win a title. But you underrate Shai’s excellence and every game consistency, and ignore how much time Wemby misses and is likely to due to injury. There is zero risk with SGA and lots of it with Wemby.
> >
> > > [@Chase F.](#):
> > >
> > > @Theodore R. Wemby has played 64 or more games in 2/3 seasons so far. Last year they shut him down due to a blood clot, so its not like it was your typical 7’ and above injury with ankles or knees. He has shown to be very durable thus far. Maybe not quite to the level of SGA but much more than someone his height would be expected to.
> >
> > > [@Matt D.](#):
> > >
> > > @Tony R. I strongly disagree, Tony. This is the essence of sports for fans (and writers), the endless speculation: Who’s the best player? Who will win the championship? Who will be drafted where?
> > > It’s a big part of the fun of fandom.
> > > Now, please God, let Wemby have a long and healthy career…
>
> > [@Richard Y.](#):
> >
> > Jokic averaged only four points fewer per game, but more than doubled Gilgeous-Alexander’s rebounds and assists while averaging a a high-scoring triple-double and being a high IQ defender. It’s as if winning the MVP a couple of times somehow makes voters look elsewhere even when the best choice is clear.
> >
> > > [@V S.](#):
> > >
> > > @Richard Y. I didn‘t know high IQ defender is synonymous with revolving door.
> >
> > > [@Dillon M.](#):
> > >
> > > @Richard Y. Maybe don’t be a traffic cone on defense and allow endless rim pressure. Made the Wolves offense look competent in round 1 lmfao.
> >
> > > [@Jonathan S.](#):
> > >
> > > @Richard Y. Wins mean something, games played mean something, and you are giving Jokić way too much credit defensively. He was pretty bad in the second half of the season
> >
> > > [@Ben B.](#):
> > >
> > > @Richard Y. Without Aaron Gordon the Wolves ran downhill at Jokic damn near every single possession in the postseason and he allowed bucket after bucket after bucket. He’s a poor defender.
> >
> > > [@Curtis R.](#):
> > >
> > > @Richard Y. Defense is literally half the game. Compare the Wolves offense in round one versus round two. Then consider Ant was entirely out for some of that Nuggets series. SVG said during the telecast the other night that the Wolves scored a crazy percentage (40+) of their points inside the restricted area, and that number was cut in half by San Antonio, even with Wemby missing most of a game.
> > > I love Jokic, so I am not intending this as a slam. His offensive game is as elite as Wemby’s defensive game. But the reverse is not close to true.
> >
> > > [@Joel H.](#):
> > >
> > > @Richard Y. Right now is not exactly a great time to be touting Jokic as a quality defender. That was an awful series against the Wolves.
>
> > [@Colin E.](#):
> >
> > Steady on - let wemby do it for multiple years and multiple play-offs and come out on top before we declare him best player
> >
> > > [@Theodore R.](#):
> > >
> > > @Colin E. Shai is absolutely the deserving MVP this year, and the player I’d pick to lead any team over a full season next year. But best player “when healthy” for a single game or one series? That’s Wemby or a motivated Jokic (and that health and motivation are never questions for Shai is why he’s the MVP). Those two things have always been different: Aaron Rodgers has more MVPs than Tom Brady and 2x Pat Mahomes, and he was not the player either of them were/are.
> >
> > > [@Mark S.](#):
> > >
> > > @Colin E. I agree. It’s just constant verbal fellatio with this guy. He plays 20 minutes a game, hasn’t gotten close to a full season. It’s even mentioned he wasn’t making 3s, but ignore that; no criticism anywhere. Yes, he’s an alien. But the crown seems a bit premature. I hope some day some writers will approach him with halfway critical viewpoint.
> >
> > > [@Dan M.](#):
> > >
> > > @Mark S. Yes, he needs to sustain this level for years. But, Hollinger’s article is appropriately effusive in praise of Wemby. The startling factor for me is that he is developing into a great player so quickly, literally right before our eyes. If you compare him now to his play before his injury last year, he’s so much better now. That’s a scary development for the rest of the league. If he’s this good at 22 in season 3, and if he stays healthy, how good will he be when he’s 27 and in his prime? I’m looking forward to witnessing it as Wemby is must see entertainment.
> >
> > > [@Ron B.](#):
> > >
> > > @Mark S. 29.2 minutes per game is nearly 50% more than you claim. 64 games played is all of four less than Shai did. But you do you all the same.
>
> > [@10919767](#):
> >
> > If you look at the advanced metrics, Jokic was clearly the most valuable player over the course of the season, even with his injury time out. The NBA has a history of selecting the best player on the best team for MVP, even when the result should say otherwise. The best example of this was the shameful selection of Bill Walton as MVP over Kareem. Yes, there are lots of exceptions to this rule but I think that last year and this year, the voters got tired of Jokic and just wanted someone else. The two best PER ratings in history - Jokic in 21-22 and in 25-26. SGA’s best year (this past year) comes in at number 24 on the all time list. No question as to who was the better, and most valuable, player.
> >
> > > [@Dillon M.](#):
> > >
> > > @ Jokic’s injury and the defensive fall off afterwards are what tanked that for him. Teams went after them at the rim frequently, look at how the Wolves attacked them in the first round and then what they looked like vs Wemby.
> >
> > > [@Devin T.](#):
> > >
> > > Weird take after Jokic pretty much took a dump in the playoffs.
> >
> > > [@parkmonkey7](#):
> > >
> > > Jokic is definitely the best player in the league. Too bad he doesn’t have a team (other than Aaron Gordon.)
>
> > [@Dave L.](#):
> >
> > SGA is a flop artist. The NBA needs to end the free throw parades that make the game unwatchable from the likes of SGA, Harden, Brunson etc
> >
> > > [@Chris K.](#):
> > >
> > > @Dave L. You’re a clown. If you ignore FT’s SGA is still one of the most efficient scorers. When you naturally drive to the rim and are shifty you’re going to draw fouls. Do you have any understanding of the game or do you just blindly parrot the same tired bs?
> >
> > > [@jack A.](#):
> > >
> > > @Dave L.
> > > Obviously a Laker fan trolling, as you left out the biggest grifter, and most awarded free throws in Luka. Plus he’s a mediocre free throw shooter.
> >
> > > [@kelly.beck](#):
> > >
> > > @Dave L. Tell me you’ve never watched a Thunder game without telling em you’ve never watched a Thunder game. Watch the games and make up your own opinion instead of spouting the same tired nonsense that you read on Twitter.
>
> > [@Lamberto M.](#):
> >
> > Fair points, but way too early. This type of celebration hero-articles should be written after the hero triumphed, not before.
>
> > [@Malik S.](#):
> >
> > Lmao no one does prisoner of the moment like NBA folks. LeBron is on year 23 of outlasting every player around him said to be the next great one. Not too long ago it was “oh Jokic is the greatest player ever” now folks are moving on cause the next hot thing is here. Meanwhile the people that keep winning keep doing it consistently, game in game out year in year out. first Bron now SGA but of course, the shiny object may attract attention.
>
> > [@cathy](#):
> >
> > The Spurs went 4-1 against the Thunder this season, which is certainly worth a mention.
>
> > [@The H.](#):
> >
> > Well, Jokic is the league’s best player, so,
> >
> > > [@Steve C.](#):
> > >
> > > @The H. Except he guards no one and was garbage in the playoffs this year but again, don’t let the facts cloud your judgement.
> >
> > > [@Edgar N.](#):
> > >
> > > @The H. The facts are that Jokic lead the league in both assists and rebounds. He should be celebrating his sixth MVP award.
>
> > [@Cyrus T G.](#):
> >
> > This is go to be a great, great series because these are the two best teams in the NBA and this was the matchup that all genuine fans of the great sport of basketball have been waiting for. It really does not get better than this and I would say this is the best matchup since 2014 Heat vs. Spurs
> > Chet is one of the smartest defenders I have ever seen and he will need every ounce of intelligence and physical ability to try to slow down Wemby. hartenstein needs to play big time as well.
> > I never saw Bill Russell play outside of highlights, but I did watch Walton, Kareem, Hakeem, Ewing, Robinson, Anthony Davis, Tim Duncan and Shaqplay. Of those guys I would rate them the following defensively- 1. hakeem, 2 walton, 3 duncan 4. Davis 5. robinson 6. kareem 7Ewing, 8. Shaq.
> > I think Wemby is right now today better then every single one of those guys - even Hakeem who was the quickest and best center I ever saw. Hakeem remains infinitely quicker than Wemby but Wemby is insanely quick for his size and at his size there has never been a human who moved like he does.
>
> > [@Eddie J.](#):
> >
> > Why is this triggering for some people?
>
> > [@Walter N.](#):
> >
> > “Generating a two-on-one in the paint against Wembanyama was essentially worthless.” This was what was so jolting as a Wolves fan. Wemby is able to take a 3 time all star like Randle, a very good bully ball scorer, and render him unplayable.
> > He’s going to change the league in ways we haven’t seen since Wilt. You almost have to play 5 out to score against him.
> >
> > > [@Roy C.](#):
> > >
> > > @Larry C. Bill Russell did not ‘dominate’ Wilt. Find another verb.
>
> > [@Krzysztof O.](#):
> >
> > Great article! I generally agree, but if I remember correctly, you wrote a piece a year ago predicting that OKC would dominate the league for the next decade or so. You can never be too sure about the future.
>
> > [@dan W.](#):
> >
> > SGA was never the best player in the league. Stupid headline. Healthy Jokic is the best player.
>
> > [@Mohamed B.](#):
> >
> > Sentence 1 “There will be no relitigating the NBA MVP award.” Then proceeds to write article titled “SGA is MVP again? But has Wemby passed him as leagues best player?”
>
> > [@Sam G.](#):
> >
> > “Wemby is probably the greatest defender I ever played against,”
> > You never played against Wilt Chamberlain or Bill Russell
> >
> > > [@Paul T.](#):
> > >
> > > @Sam G. That’s why he didn’t mention them! What does that even mean??
> >
> > > [@Dylan M.](#):
> > >
> > > A 20-something kid never played against guys in the league 70 years ago? You don’t say lol
>
> > [@Colin L.](#):
> >
> > The 2 things I know
> >
> > 1. The short answer to the question is “close but no”.
> > 2. Both are incredibly gifted generational players and all basketball fans are in for a ride!
>
> > [@Scott B.](#):
> >
> > Jokic is better than Wemby.
>
> > [@Professor F.](#):
> >
> > I’m old enough to have caught the tail-end of the Magic-Bird era. I was here for all of Michael Jordan’s reign. I’ve been awed by the likes of LeBron and Curry. That said: Nikola Jokic is THE BEST player that I’ve ever seen, and his game is like no one else’s, before or since. SGA is good, and Wemby could eventually surpass Jokic. But right now, no question: Jokic should have more MVP trophies.
>
> > [@Nick W.](#):
> >
> > Jokic is the best player alive. He just led the league in rebounds and assists and scored an efficient 28+ ppg. Wemby will pass him soon, if he can stay healthy. SGA is a foul merchant who happens to be on by far the most stacked team in the NBA, but he is a distant 3rd and maybe 4th best player alive if Luka is firing on all cylinders.
> >
> > > [@3900570](#):
> > >
> > > @Nick W. Truth
>
> > [@Anonymous U.](#):
> >
> > Jokic led the league in assists and rebounds. As a center. The league has taken a generational talent for granted. SGA flops more than a European footballer.
> >
> > > [@10730280](#):
> > >
> > > @Scott B. Yeah Jokic has become a drama queen too.
>
> > [@Isaac B.](#):
> >
> > The “Wemby is inevitable” thing is getting so old. After the other night seeing everyone freak out about his huge night for blocks and most of them are goaltends or fouls, I’m really starting to lose interest. They’ve been saying this about him since basically his first game in the league
> >
> > > [@jack A.](#):
> > >
> > > @Isaac B.
> > > C-ya?
>
> > [@Leon L.](#):
> >
> > Isn’t he also the tallest ayer ever? Is it his height or his skills? He doesn’t even need to jump to reach the rim. That’s not being “the best”.
> >
> > > [@Reynaldo A.](#):
> > >
> > > Manute Bol, Shawn Bradley, Muresan, etc were taller and did ok in NBA, but they were nothing like Wemby. Let me ask, if height is the key thing, why don’t all the other teams draft Olivier Rioux, the world’s tallest teen?
> >
> > > [@Dylan M.](#):
> > >
> > > You should turn on the game and watch him lol. Show me about other player 7’ or above that handles the ball and moves like he does
>
> > [@11162352](#):
> >
> > As has been the case so many years in the past, WCF finals is the real Finals this season.
>
> > [@10730280](#):
> >
> > Wemby wouldn’t be special if he was 6’6”. He’d be like everyone else. I don’t like his game and his effect on the game. It’s boring and not very interesting basketball. Everyone just stays out of the middle.
> >
> > > [@Anonymous U.](#):
> > >
> > > LeBron wouldn’t be special if he were 6’0" & 180 lbs. Jordan and Julius wouldn’t have been very good if they couldn’t jump.
> > > That’s the way with athletes, ¿right?
>
> > [@11126129](#):
> >
> > Wow! This is what passes for critical analysis in the Athletic? Who cares who won and what difference does it make that the author feels someone else should have? So what? Nothing can be done and this is just taking up space to sell papers; it is clickbait.
> >
> > > [@Stephen B.](#):
> > >
> > > Wow! You have no idea about the depth and breadth of analysis that JH brings to each article. Try to learn.
> >
> > > [@Peter M.](#):
> > >
> > > @ you could just choose not to read
> >
> > > [@Devin T.](#):
> > >
> > > I will add to this article by pointing out that SGA if he gets a Finals MVP will have as many of those as Kobe Bryant (and twice as many regular season MVP awards). He is a more efficient offensive player than Kobe and better passer.
>
> > [@10730280](#):
> >
> > I don’t like Wembanyama. He’s talented but it’s his height that makes the difference. If he was 6’6” he would be like everyone else. And I don’t like that you can’t actually play basketball because he just stands in the middle and blocks - it’s just boring.
> >
> > > [@The H.](#):
> > >
> > > “If Aaron Donald were 100 pounds lighter, he wouldn’t be a good defensive tackle.” Great insight there, bud. Yes, the fact that has his skillset at his height is what makes him special. Congrats, you’ve discovered how basketball works.
> >
> > > [@Dylan M.](#):
> > >
> > > He doesn’t just “stand” in the middle. He moves on ways nobody expects until they see it live.
>
> > [@10805553](#):
> >
> > “So tall, so long” gives him an advantage over players. The key is he knows how to manage all of his physical attributes. How many MVPs and championships will he have?
via [The Athletic](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7286884/2026/05/18/sga-nba-mvp-wemby-best-player/#comments)