保羅喬治是否配得上一次MVP?

Paul George: I'm going for it."（Paul George on winning MVP this upcoming season）

保羅-喬治：“即將到來的賽季，我要去爭MVP.”

Supporters

支持派

Too late Paul, shoulda done it when you were on the 2K cover.

這對於保羅而言太晚了，這本應該是他當選2K任務時乾的事。

PG finishes 256th in MVP voting with 6/2/3 on 5 shots a game.

保羅-喬治以場均5次出手的情況下，拿到6分2籃板3助攻，在MVP投票中排名第256名。（預測）

I don't think Westbrook would let him get that many rebounds. Or that many shots.

我認爲威少不會讓他得到那麼多的籃板球，亦或是那麼多的出手機會。

If George couldn't sniff MVP contention as the lone wolf in Indiana, what makes him think he can do it in OKC?

如果喬治不能在作爲印第安納步行者領袖時拿下MVP，那是什麼讓他覺得自己可以在俄城做到呢？

Exactly. Paul George is honestly, to me, the most overrated player in the NBA. All talk, no clutch.

的確，與我而言，保羅-喬治是全聯盟最被高估的球員，只會吹牛，投不進關鍵球。

He wasn't even close last season as the first option, why does he think that'll change being the second option to the highest usg% player in the league?

上一賽季，身爲一把手的他甚至沾不上MVP的邊，他憑什麼認爲這個現象會改變，當他成爲了一隻擁有最高佔球率球員的球隊的二把手時？

Opponents

反對派

He's got a terrible history of buzzer beaters, but I'd definitely consider him clutch. Dude turns it up to a new level for the playoffs. If anything he only gives the effort when he's got the limelight otherwise he settles for mediocre jumpers.

保羅-喬治的絕殺能力的確不行，但我覺得他絕對是球隊的關鍵選手。喬治的水平在季後賽會上升到全新的高度。如果一定要說點什麼，就是他只會在焦點比賽中使出全力，否則他只會隨便投投籃敷衍了事。

I don't remember who but I want to say I saw a tweet a few weeks ago where someone basically said that while he wasn't ever hit a game winner, his FG% in clutch time is acyually pretty fantastic.

我記不清是誰說過，但前幾周我看到一條推特說喬治雖然沒有投進過制勝球，但他的命中率在關鍵時刻還是很出色的。

Ya, but people don't like that stat cuz it dosen't fit the narrative.

對，但人們就是無法正視那個數據因爲這不符合他們心中的原有的想法。

Thunder's fans

雷霆球迷

Beacuse he's confident in his play and aspires to be better. He has the potential. No one is saying it's going to be easy, he more than any of us knows this.

因爲喬治對自己有信心，他渴望變得更好。他有潛力。誰都知道這件事不容易，他比我們更清楚這一點。

He's improved every non injury year.

沒有傷病困擾時，他每年都在進步。

competitors

競爭對手

Kawhi Leonard

倫納德

Leonard, a 6'7'' forward from San Diego State, was selected 15th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft. A two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Leonard averaged 25.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game during the 2016-17 NBA season.

在2011年倫納德在第一輪中以第15順位進入NBA，身高6英尺7英寸，小前鋒來自聖地亞哥州。兩次成爲NBA最佳防守球員，在2016-17賽季，倫納德場均25.5分，5.8個籃板，3.5個助攻，1.8個搶斷。

There is no player in the NBA better than Leonard at playing one-on-one defense, particularly on the perimeter, where Leonard can be unavoidable at times. Leonard is the lynchpin in San Antonio's league-best defense, and as we saw in last season's playoffs, when Leonard is healthy the Spurs have a shot against any team in the NBA.

在NBA中沒有比倫納德做的更好，當一對一單打時，尤其是在邊界上時，倫納德更是勢不可擋。他是使球隊成爲聯盟最強防守的關鍵。就如上賽季季後賽所見，當倫納德未受傷時，馬刺有機會打敗NBA的任何一支球隊

The only thing missing from Leonard's war chest is a Kia MVP. He's already collected a championship, a Finals MVP and a couple of Kia Defensive Player of the Year awards.

對於倫納德來說，唯一一樣未收入囊中的便是MVP（Kia是贊助商）。至今爲止，他已經得到了一次總冠軍，一次總決賽MVP，多個最佳防守隊員的榮譽。

With his continued development and improvement on the offensive end, his standing as the best two-way player in basketball will fortify itself. Along with James Harden, Leonard is probably closer than most to actually winning a Kia MVP.

隨着他在進攻端持續的進步和改善，他的排名地位將不斷增強，作爲一名攻防兼備的球員。相較於哈登，倫納德更可能得到MVP。

James Harden

哈登

Harden's ascendance—which coincided with the largest contract extension in NBA history, the release of a signature shoe, and placement on the cover of EA Sports' NBA Live 18—is no recent phenomenon.

哈登的優勢是最近其他人沒有的現象。他的優勢是NBA歷史最大續約合同，發售自己簽名的球鞋，登上EA的《NBA live 18》雜誌封面。

The 28-year-old has been cooking for the past three seasons. Houston's concrete franchise pillar is just about peerless when you consider his dependability, efficiency, and ability to make those around him better. Since 2015, nobody has topped his success as a one-man offensive machine; only LeBron comes close.

這位28歲的球員已經辛苦經營了3個賽季。哈登最特別之處就在於當你覺得他的可靠性，效率和能力能夠使他身邊的隊友打得非常出色時，他幾乎是無敵的。自從2015，沒有人能蓋得住他的成功作爲一名進攻機器；只有詹姆斯與他比較相近。

Karl-Anthony Towns

唐斯

Even with the import of All-Star Jimmy Butler and veteran point guard Jeff Teague, Towns remains the sturdiest pillar of this franchise on the rise. He learned to share the load with Andrew Wiggins and (the now departed) Zach LaVine in his first two seasons.

即使有全明星吉米-巴特勒和經驗豐富的控衛傑夫蒂格的加盟，唐斯依舊是這隻球隊裏最忠實的力量。在前兩個賽季，他學會了和安德魯-威金斯與扎克-拉文（現在已離開）共同承擔球隊的重擔。

But make no mistake, he's potentially the most dominant big man on the horizon. He's got the polish to his game Kristaps Porzingis is still working on and has not had the health issues that have plagued Joel Embiid. Towns is already the total package and now he's on a team that will launch him into the MVP mix.

但是不出錯的話，他是潛在的最具統治力的大個子。他已經在技術上打磨好了，而克里斯塔普斯-波爾津吉斯還需要在技術上不斷打磨，並且他也還沒有出現困擾喬爾-恩比德的健康問題。唐斯已經擁有一個完整的技能包，現在球隊也正在助他成爲MVP的候選人。

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