独行侠不得不在没有超级巨星控卫东契奇的情况下,至少度过一个月的时间。这位生涯五次入选最佳阵容一阵的球员,在圣诞节当天独行侠以99比105输给森林狼时遭遇了左小腿拉伤。原本他有望再次入选最佳阵容。

根据乐观估计,东契奇预计将缺席至少15场比赛。他的缺席对独行侠造成了重大影响,因为球队整个体系都围绕着他的进攻能力展开。不仅体现在得分上,更在于他为队友创造轻松投篮机会方面的重要性。尽管面临西部激烈竞争,但管理层目前打造的是围绕东契奇构建的最强阵容,这让人们仍然保持希望。

东契奇无缘最佳阵容?65场规则引发新讨论

然而,东契奇的伤病引发了另一个重要话题。如果他确实因这次伤病缺席15场,加上之前因为脚跟挫伤和手腕扭伤已经错过8场,他将无法获得MVP及其他赛季末奖项评选资格。目前来看,由于状态起伏较大,他赢得MVP的可能性已显著降低。不过,在12月份逐渐恢复到典型MVP竞争者水平,让人相信如果健康的话,他可以进入前五名投票之中。

接下来,我们来讨论一下关于最佳阵容的问题。如果假设东契奇出战59场比赛(即最多情况),那么是否意味着他就不值得被考虑入选?自从进入联盟以来,这位25岁的超级巨星一直是最佳阵容的一常客。在某个只打61场比赛但依旧入选第一队伍的时候,今年却由于新规则要求球员必须参加65场才能获奖,而使得像东契奇这样的受害者无法参与任何争夺。

我理解NBA为何要设置这样门槛,以应对过去几年负荷管理问题。然而,这种做法也存在明显的不合理。例如,如果赛季结束后,若能保持健康并展现出MVP级别表现,那么毫无疑问地应该能够跻身最佳阵容。而65场这一标准似乎更多是在惩罚那些因受伤而未能参赛的人,而非激励那些选择休息多轮赛事却身体完好的运动员。

东契奇无缘最佳阵容?65场规则引发新讨论

This rule also significantly impacts players' earnings. We almost saw Haliburton miss out on $40 million in additional income due to a hamstring injury that kept him sidelined for 13 games. He ultimately played 69 games last season and made it onto the All-NBA Third Team, but he called the minimum threshold of 65 games "ridiculous" because it fails to consider injuries.

东契奇无缘最佳阵容?65场规则引发新讨论

If the league continues with this rule, we might find that some All-NBA selections do not accurately reflect the top performers of any given season. A potential solution could be applying this minimum threshold only to First Team selections while allowing stars like Doncic or others who miss significant time still have chances at Second or Third Teams. Clearly, there needs to be new rules established; perhaps setting thresholds between 45-50 games would serve as better benchmarks for those teams.

This is just the second year since implementing such regulations, and it's evident adjustments are necessary.