Luka Doncic's MVP buzz is soaring! He surges to second place in two major rankings, becoming the biggest threat to SGA's MVP repeat.

On March 21 Beijing time, in yesterday's away game against the Heat, Doncic exploded for 60 points, and in the final moments he heard fans chanting MVP in the away arena. Recently, Doncic's performance has been outstanding. In the 11 games since March, he has averaged 37.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 50.2% and a three-point percentage of 41%. Doncic's MVP momentum is rapidly rising. His ranking on two major lists has skyrocketed, making him the biggest threat to Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP repeat.

First, let's look at the latest MVP odds rankings. A week ago, Doncic's MVP odds were still fifth, lower than those of SGA, Jokic, Wembanyama, and Cunningham. But now, Doncic has surged to second place, just behind SGA. Although there is still a significant gap in odds between them, Doncic is the closest competitor to SGA among all rivals. Based on past voting patterns, performances in the latter half of the season tend to leave a stronger impression on voting journalists. Doncic's breakout might be happening at just the right time.

Additionally, on the NBA official website's MVP rankings, Doncic has also risen from fourth to second place. The NBA official website's commentary is as follows—

Doncic's confidence stems from his blazing-hot performance over the past two weeks, which rivals the strongest two-week stretches by anyone on the list this season. Considering the context, his performance is even more impressive—every opponent was a strong team (Knicks, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Heat, and two games against the Rockets), and currently the Lakers are pushing hard to reach the top four in the West and secure home-court advantage for the playoffs.

During this stretch, he scored 60 points, 50 points, 41 points, and had two 30+ point triple-doubles (one with 31 points, one with 30 points), frequently hitting clutch shots, helping the Lakers win 11 out of their last 12 games.

Beyond that, there's defense! Doncic's defense has undergone a qualitative transformation. If he hadn't improved his defense, the Lakers simply couldn't have achieved such excellent results during the closing stretch. His standout all-around performance on both offense and defense has also caused his ranking on the list to soar significantly.

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