Why is the 18th season MVP war so fierce?

Looking back and forth, the 2017-18 regular season MVP selection battle is far from summarizing in a sentence, and it can even be regarded as extremely tragic!

How tragic was the MVP war that year?

Let's put it this way, Westbrook continued his magical performance per game in the previous season, but he undoubtedly had a long way to go before he won the MVP again, which was simply incredible, right?

And that year, the final MVP selection showdown was nothing more than a revolving around two James.

At that time, there was a Zhan in the east and a Zhan in the west, and two Zhans stood and divided the world.

After all, there is only one MVP after all. When the two perform equally or even a little bit, there will always be fans who lose their fans, right?

Therefore, the discussion on whether the 2017-18 regular season MVP should be given to LeBron James, not James Harden, has been heard so far...

MVP selection is like a war, and the winner will succeed, but this does not hinder the greatness of the loser, right?

When we look back at the battle between the two James that year, perhaps the outcome is no longer important, and more touching and memories stir upside down. In the 18th season, James played 82 games, and the first and only time he achieved full attendance in his long career.

James, who was 33 years old, averaged 36.9 minutes per game, and his playing time ranked first in the league.

In that regular season, James averaged 27.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 9.1 assists per game, leading the Cavaliers to fifth place in the Eastern Conference.

In contrast, Harden played 72 games in the regular season, averaged 30.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game, and eventually led the Rockets to 65 wins and 17 losses to the best record in the league.

Harden also surpassed the heroes with his gorgeous record and impeccable personal performance, and finally won the MVP award!

Just compared with the two's data, James undoubtedly had an advantage in data -

James was higher than Harden in the regular season's total score, rebounds, assists, and shooting percentage, while Harden won because of his record.

For the Rockets that year, they deserved their title at the top of the league with a record of 65 wins and 17 losses.

But its deeper significance lies in the fact that the team has ended the Warriors' monopoly on the league's top spot for four years, which is of extraordinary significance.

That year was also the last time Harden had since won the championship, no doubt.