Thunder won the top, Alexander won the FMVP, can his historical ranking jump to the top 30?

124-94, this is the final score of the 5th game between the Thunder and the Timberwolves. The Thunder eliminated the Timberwolves 4-1 with a total score and successfully advanced to the finals. It has been 13 years since they last entered the stage of the finals. Now, they have taken another solid step from the glory of the championship.

In this fierce match in the Western Conference Finals, Alexander averaged 31.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game with averaging 36 minutes of playing time, with a shooting percentage of up to 46%. His outstanding performance made him deserve the honor of the Western Conference Finals MVP. Previously, he had already won the regular season MVP trophy. If he could help the team win the championship and win the Finals FMVP again, his historical status would undoubtedly be significantly improved.

Imagine if the Thunder really wins the championship and Alexander really wins the Finals FMVP, then is it possible that he will be among the top 30 in history? The answer is yes, because he already has two significant advantages. The biggest advantage lies in the Thunder's own strength in winning the championship. They have three major winning tools:

, one of which is a strong combination of Twin Tahatten and Homgren in the inside. These two players have their own characteristics. Harten has become the backbone of the team's blue-collar worker with his excellent framing protection ability and accurate small throws; while Homgren is more comprehensive. He can not only break through with the ball, but also shoot three-pointers from the outside, but also show excellent assisted defense and frame protection ability on the defensive end. Assisting teammates is also his specialty, and he is more like the leader of this team. On the defensive end, the collaboration between Harten and Homgren made the Thunder's inside line as solid as a rock and it was difficult for the opponent to break through.

Secondly, the outstanding performance of two defensive strongmen Dort and Caruso. Although everyone in the Thunder has excellent individual defense ability, Dort and Caruso are undoubtedly the most troublesome existences to the opponent. In the game against the Timberwolves, they took turns to limit Edwards, making it difficult for Edwards to catch the ball with a tangled defense, greatly weakening the Timberwolves' offensive threat.

Third, Alexander's unsolved mid-range jump shot. Judging from Alexander's shooting distribution chart, he is obviously different from other defenders. He prefers to attack the basket with the ball, with a shooting percentage of up to 56.8%. His mid-range shooting is also excellent, especially the shooting near the free throw line, with an astonishing shooting percentage. As long as Alexander can break through the opponent's defense and shoot mid-range shots, he can easily score and it's been tried and tested. In addition, he also has the ability to make three-pointers from the outside. Although his shooting percentage of 45 degrees on the left and right sides is not high, his three-point shooting percentage at the top of the arc has reached 40.7%, which makes him more at ease when facing his opponent. The second biggest advantage lies in the honors Alexander has achieved this season. According to statistics, in NBA history, only three players unlocked the achievements of scoring champion, MVP and FMVP in a single season, namely Jabbar (1970-71 season), Jordan (4 times) and O'Neal (1999-2000 season). If Alexander can win the FMVP this season, he will be the fourth man in history. So far this season, he has won the honors of the regular season MVP, the first team of the regular season All-Season, the league scoring champion, the All-Star, the NBA Cup All-Season, the three-month best and the two-week best. Unfortunately, he failed to be selected for the All-Defensive Team. But this is understandable. After all, if he does his best on the defensive end, his efficiency on the offensive end will inevitably decline. However, judging from Alexander's defensive performance this season, he is fully qualified to be selected for the second team of the All-Defensive Team.