How valuable is Garnett s MVP elected in 2004? The OK combinations are not ranked in the top four, and Duncan is on the list

The Timberwolves are now ushering in the most glorious period in their team's history. It is their first time to reach the division finals for two consecutive seasons. Among them, Timberwolves' leader Edwards, naturally has made considerable contributions. The last time the Timberwolves had such an outstanding star was in the 2000s, when their star was Kevin Garnett, and at his peak, he was obviously a better star than Edwards now.

2003-2004 season was Garnett's best performance. In the regular season, he averaged 24.2 points, 13.9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.2 blocks per game, and he was also successfully selected for the All-Team and the All-Defensive First Team. In addition, before the start of this season, the Timberwolves also found two powerful helpers, Sam Kassel and Spreeville. With their help, Garnett also led the team to a team's best record in the 2003-2004 season, which was also ranked first in the West that year.

With excellent personal performance and team record, Garnett finally got his wish and won the only MVP in his career. In the playoffs this season, Garnett and the Timberwolves also made a breakthrough together. Under Garnett's leadership, the Timberwolves passed the hurdles and eliminated the Nuggets led by Anthony and the Kings led by Chris Webber, which also made it to the Western Conference Finals for the first time.

Although the Timberwolves finally lost to the Lakers who have "F4", Garnett has done his best this year, and he has also changed people's stereotypes about the power forward's position. Even looking back now, Garnett's MVP selection is still very valuable this year. We can see this from the stars who ranked behind Garnett in the MVP rankings!

6. Shaquille O'Neal

Average of 21.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.5 blocks in the regular season. This year, the Lakers have frequently encountered conflicts, especially the relationship between O'Neal and Kobe has reached an irreconcilable point. In addition, O'Neal himself has also suffered from injuries, which has led to his performance this season far from being as high as the peak of the past. But even so, O'Neal can still get 20+10 per game. With his help, the Lakers are still ranked second in the West, so he can rank sixth in the MVP rankings.

5. Kobe Bryant

Average 24 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists

Above we mentioned the contradiction between O'Neal and Kobe, which obviously not only has an impact on O'Neal, but Kobe is also deeply involved. In addition, due to off-court disputes this season, Kobe had to keep running back and forth between the court and the court. Sometimes even the game was about to start, and he rushed over. This obviously affected his personal status more than the conflict with O'Neal. In the end, Kobe only played 64 games in the regular season this year. Fortunately, his and O'Neal's basic set was there, and the team's record was not too bad.

And in the playoffs, the Lakers became the best team in the West. They not only eliminated the Rockets and Spurs, but also defeated the Timberwolves, who had a better record in the regular season than them on the stage of the Western Conference Finals. But when the outside world thought that the Lakers were going to win another championship, they lost to the "Citizen Pistons" in the finals. O'Neal performed well in this round of series. He averaged 26.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game, and shot a 63.1% shooting percentage, but Kobe couldn't do it. He averaged only 22.6 points per game and shot a shooting percentage as low as 38.1%. In addition, Karl Malone and Payton, who were still in the regular season, became a state of being willing but not capable in the finals.

4. Pejastokjakovic averaged 24.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals in the regular season. As a core player in the peak Kings team, Peja's firepower output is the key to the team's success. In the 2003-2004 season, he also played the strongest performance in his career. Peja averaged 24.2 points per game in the regular season, and during this period, he averaged 3 three-pointers with a shooting rate of 43.3% on the outside. This production efficiency can be regarded as a top scorer even in this era. In the regular season, his three shooting percentages combined allowed him to enter the "180 Club".

As Kings' star Chris Webber was injured and only played 23 games this year, the team had a certain probability of capsizing in the regular season. Fortunately, when someone needed to replace him, Peja's progress did not disappoint, and he also impressed coach Adelman with his strength. The latter began to try more tactics with Peja as the core. Obviously, this change finally achieved satisfactory results. After the regular season, the Kings were able to rank fourth in the Western Conference with a record of 55 wins and 27 losses.

3. Jermaine O'Neal

Average of 20.1 points, 10 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in the regular season

Since joining the Pacers, O'Neal Jr. has quickly ushered in a visible improvement, and by the 2003-2004 season, he has grown into one of the best inside players in the league. This year, O'Neal Jr. helped the Pacers win the best record in the league with 61 wins and 21 losses. At that time, he was trying to be both offensive and defensive. His first-hand low-post skills on the offensive end are also ranked first in the league. His assisted defense and confrontation on the defensive end are both first-class in the league. However, O'Neal's weakness is that his psychological quality is poor. It is difficult for him to carry the team at critical moments, and often his mentality is not stable enough. Therefore, compared with many other stars, his peak period is relatively short..

2. Tim Duncan averaged 22.3 points, 12.4 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in the regular season. Before the 2003-2004 season, Duncan was already the best power forward in the league. At that time, he had already won many MVPs and FMVPs, so no one can shake his position in the league. In the 2003-2004 season, Duncan's performance was still as stable as ever, and he was one of the best in the league on both offense and defense. However, since Duncan had achieved many achievements before this, the outside world will naturally raise his requirements. So when he once again averaged 22+12 per game this season, the outside world did not seem to be surprised. But obviously losing this MVP battle did not affect Duncan's historical status at all. Before he retired, he locked in the position of the No. 1 power forward in history early. When talking about who is better player or Garnett, the outside world generally believes that he is the best candidate.