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I mean even if the top teams tend to have the best players, the model is usually flexible enough to recognize that. If point differential and record really didn't matter it would likely be identified. However, I do agree that my sample wasn't big enough or fully representative. I could collect more data and see if anything changes.

I do agree that the formula could be much better as sometimes the MVP is not a player I would have expected or that seems like the best player in the league.

Understandable. Well it isn't really a game changing piece of info anyway. Nevertheless it is interesting to discuss about.

your team's record counts HEAVILY for sure

If it was that heavy, technically the MVP cannot be won by a team in the 4th worst team in the league. It's just like in real life, LeBron plays like an MVP candidate but because of Laker's poor record, he's not even top 5 (or was he out of top 10 as well?). With all the talk of him being a MVP contender throughout the season, I'm pretty sure he'd be right up there with them (even if he doesn't win) should the Lakers make the playoffs at least. But in BB, such things don't happen. As long as you dominate the league, even if you have a terrible record, you'd still win the MVP.

Honestly I'm short of cash (and my team is getting too strong to tank effectively ) or I'd try to go 0-22 and win the MVP trophy. But then, I'm pretty sure even if that happens y'all just gonna be in denial and say "no, more teams with winning records have won the MVP, so game record is definitely the #1 factor in determining the MVP" then pretend what I did never happened.

Last edited by BuzzRBeater at 4/20/2022 4:14:54 AM

How many times have you came across a tanking team who's star player lit up the league?

The team record matters, but more is the player's individual record.
I observed that the MVP reward is mostly won by the core player in a strong team, but not always.
A strong team's players will never win the MVP if the team is strong too equally, as their statistics are not good-looking enough to win, while a weaker team is relying on 1 or 2 players in every match, they will have better statistics than the stronger team.

Are we getting the MVP voting this season? It’s the last game weekend of the season and no sign of MVPs.

Are we getting the MVP voting this season? It’s the last game weekend of the season and no sign of MVPs.

It seems we got an MVP voting. I'm rather surprised by the results. A good player of my team got the MVP title (I like that, obviously), but my NT player who led the league in scoring (Adalmar Bohnsack) didn't even get one vote? That seems kind of strange. Don't know if it's just bad luck or a bug ...