The confrontation between Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James is gaining momentum. Recently, the result of a poll of journalists was published, where the leading positions were taken by the Milwaukee and Lakers forwards. So who is the most valuable player in the 2019/2020 season according to journalists?
Today’s NBA is very dependent on social media, and MVP applicants need not only strong stats but also affection. History matters in the race for MVP.
According to a poll of 70 journalists who write about the NBA, Giannis Antetokounmpo is the clear leader in the fight for the MVP of the 2019/20 season. The Milwaukee forward received 670 points out of 700 possible, 70 reporters placed him first, and 10 seconds.
Sports reporters commented: “It’s clear over the past two seasons that Giannis is following the career paths of LeBron James and Kevin Durant.“
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The second place in the poll was taken by the Lakers forward LeBron James, who received 514 points and 10 first places.
Sports reporters commented: “James is a four-time award winner. He takes a heavy load, but he does not play full strength in the regular championship.“
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Next up is Houston’s guard James Harden. After Harden ranked first or second in MVP voting in four of the last five years, he finished third with 220 points, garnering votes in 56 of the 70 bulletins.
Last season, James Harden finished second after Giannis Antetokounmpo, because people called Giannis the best two-way power in the league and the next NBA face. As Harden aptly put it in an interview with GQ: “I had a series of 32 matches with a score of 30+ points, eight games for 50+ points, two games for 60+ points… And all the talk is just about Giannis? I can’t get angry. This guy had an incredible season just like his team. But the things I did were legendary. In 10, 15 years, they would look at them and ask “Is it true that he didn’t become MVP? Did this happen? “
The rising star of Dallas, Luka Doncic, came in fourth place.
Followed by Kawhi Leonard (118 points), Anthony Davis (61 points), Chris Paul (28 points), Nikola Jokic (18 points), Pascal Siakam (12 points) Damian Lillard (four points), Jayson Tatum (three points) and Bradley Beal (one point) – completed the vote.
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