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Why the NBA MVP is James Harden, and Not Russell Westbrook
為何MVP是鬍子, 而非西河 http://tinyurl.com/h2bnnrx

All the offseason hype this year was garnered towards Kevin Durant bailing on
comrade Russell Westbrook to join the Warriors, in what was largely seen as
the biggest betrayal in sports since LeBron left Cleveland.
休賽季所有的焦點都聚集在Kevin Durant放棄了西河同志轉身加盟勇士
這件事被廣泛的看做自從LeBron當年離開Cleveland後最大的背叛

Durant leaving the Oklahoma City shook up the MVP conversation, as it became
harder to imagine a MVP coming out of San Francisco this year (sorry Steph,
no three-peat for you). The Warriors lineup contains four All-Star players,
so should one of the core fail to show up, there are three other all-stars
there to pick up the slack.
離開OKC的Durant吹皺了一池MVP討論的春水, 讓大家更難去想像本季MVP會是名勇士球員
抱歉了Stephen Curry, 不會連三屆MVP了
勇士陣容包含了四名All Star, 當有人狀況不佳時其它三人就會跳出來

Durant left behind an angry Russell Westbrook, whom, fueled by the fire of
betrayal, has posted extraordinary numbers this year to the tune of a triple
double average. He is the first player to record such a stat-line since Oscar
Robertson in the 1961-62 season. Westbrook is posting averages of 31.7 PPG,
10.9 APG, and 10.4 RPG, hijacking media headlines just about every single
night. So how is it that Westbrook is not the guaranteed MVP this year? With
such admirable performances, including a 22 assist game, how is Russell
Westbrook not the sole contender for the coveted Most Valuable Player award?
因為KD的離開而胸臆滿腔怒火的西河, 本季打出非凡的場均大三元表現
是自1961-62 Oscar Robertson之後首位有這樣表現的球員, 31.7分10.9助攻10.4籃板
那為什麼西河不會是本季的MVP呢? 更別說他還有過22助攻的單場表現耶

目前的MVP雷達依序是: 鬍子 > 西河 > LeBron > KD

While his stats have been astronomical, the Thunder haven’t been. Holding on
to the fifth seed of a top-heavy Western conference, the Thunder are 19-12 on
the year, and bouncing around the lower half of the playoff bracket. There
has not been a MVP winner from a team outside of the top two seeds in their
respective conference since Karl Malone won the award in 1999 with the third
seeded Jazz, who were actually tied for the top record in the West. Should
the Thunder continue at their pace, they will finish in 5th place in the
West, So who then is this years NBA MVP? James Harden.
當西河目前的個人數據登峰造極之時, 他的雷霆卻還沒能羽化成仙
雷霆目前在競爭激烈的西區只暫排第五
自從1999爵士西區第三, Karl Malone獲選MVP之後至今
沒出現過MVP是從分區前兩種子以外球隊的球員獲得
倘若雷霆持續現在的狀況最終還是西區第五的話, MVP會是誰呢? 是鬍子

The Rockets went through a similar, though less dramatic nor publicized,
offseason to that of the Thunder. Dwight Howard departed back home to
Atlanta, leaving James Harden with the reigns (not that they weren’t
practically his). Harden extended his deal with Houston until 2020, and has
gotten right to work on making them a contender, along with new coach Mike D’
Antoni.
今夏火箭的陣容更動跟雷霆有些類似, 但戲劇性跟大眾注意程度比較小
魔獸跑回家鄉, 留鬍子一個人當火箭王
鬍子跟火箭簽了到2020的延長約, 並在新教頭D'Antoni麾下獲權獨力推動火箭

The Rockets, to many people’s surprise, have accumulated a record of 23-9
through their first 32 games this season, including tough victories on the
road at Golden State and San Antonio. This is largely thanks to James Harden,
who is posting extraordinary stats himself, while tallying six triple doubles
already on the season. Harden is putting up 27.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and
11.9 assists per night, while leading the Rockets to a tie for the third seed
in the West.
讓許多人驚訝的, 火箭目前32場拿下23勝9敗, 包含了客場對抗勇士與馬刺的艱困勝利
這全得歸功於鬍子繳出極其出色的數據, 本季至今已經有過六次大三元
目前鬍子場均數據27.5分7.8籃板11.9助攻, 並讓火箭晉身西區第三

Harden is shooting a higher percentage than Westbrook and taking six less
shots per game, averaging 4.2 less points per contest. Harden is sinking more
three pointers than he has in his career, putting up 3.0 per game, while
actually seeing less time on the court than the previous season. Harden’s
minutes have gone down from 38.1 MPG last year to 36.5 this season. Harden is
also shooting 51.5% on his 2-point field goals, compared to Westbrook's
45.9%.
鬍子的命中率比西河高, 場均比西河少出手6次, 但場均得分只少西河4.2分
鬍子比生涯其他季命中更多三分, 場均3顆, 但上場時間卻比上季更少 (上季38.1>36.5)
目前鬍子兩分球命中率51.5%, 反觀西河僅有45.9%

Yes, Russell Westbrook is playing more efficiently than James Harden, but
only slightly. Westbrook boasts a league best 30.75 PER, while the Beard
comes in at 27.52. The MVP award, however, does not belong to the most
efficient player. LeBron James was the PER leader for the NBA from 2007-2013,
six straight seasons. Within those six years, LeBron won the MVP four out of
the six times, and each year he won the award his team was a top-two seed in
the Eastern Conference. Anthony Davis led the league in PER in 2014-2015, yet
Steph Curry took home the award, with the Warriors holding the best record in
the association. So while Westbrook has been the most efficient player in the
league, and by no small margin, the award would likely go to someone on a
better team.
是的, 西河比鬍子打得更有效率但高不了多少, 西河PER聯盟最高30.75, 鬍子27.52
但MVP獎項並不屬於最高效球員
看看LeBron, 他可是從2007-2013連6年都是聯盟PER第一名, 但只拿過4次MVP
在這4次MVP球季裡, LeBron所屬球隊都是東區前二種子
2014-15聯盟PER最高的是Anthony Davis, 但MVP是Steph Curry, 該季勇士戰績聯盟第一
所以即便西河本季聯盟最高效, MVP將可能會是由戰績更好球隊的球員獲得

After 32 games last season, the Rockets had a .500 winning percentage,
posting a 16-16 record. The Thunder after 31 games last year had a record of
21-10. Houston has improved by seven wins in a young season, something very
difficult to do.
上季前32場打完火箭勝率剛滿5成, 16勝16敗, 上季雷霆31場打完後是21勝10敗
而火箭這季前32場打完, 硬是比上季多拿了7勝, 這是很難辦到的事情

What Harden is doing in Houston is too important to be overlooked any further
and the man deserves credit where credit is due. Even if Westbrook holds a
slightly higher statistical advantage, which is undeniable, the MVP award has
always gone to a player who has helped his team achieve the highest level of
success possible, and Harden and the Rockets are performing well beyond their
original expectations.


If the Rockets can maintain their incredible performance, expect to see James
Harden hoisting the MVP trophy, and perhaps a deep playoff run for Houston.
如果火箭能持續他們這令人難以置信的好表現
就可以期待鬍子本季榮膺MVP, 並且或許帶領火箭在季後賽走的深遠

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