James has been exclusive for 8 years! US media rated the strongest star in each year of the 21st century: 11 people were selected as Curry for only one year

James has been exclusive for 8 years! After another season, the US media also selected the strongest stars of each year in the 21st century based on their latest performances, with a total of 11 people selected, and Curry only accounted for one year.

O'Neal (00-02)

There is no doubt that the early 21st century belonged to O'Neal. As the most dominant inside player in NBA history, O'Neal reached its peak in 2000-02, leading the Lakers to complete a three-game championship feat and won three FMVPs.

It is not difficult to see from the fact that the opponent has to adopt the "shark-cutting tactic", and it is not difficult to see that O'Neal has ruled for the past three years.

Garnett (22)

Garnett's peak period was not during the Celtics' championship, but in 2003, Garnett won the Player of the Month four times in a single season, including winning this award for three consecutive months and becoming the first person in history.

This season, Garnett was finally awarded the MVP with his comprehensive skills and led the team to the Western Conference Finals for the first time.

Duncan (2004, 2005)

As recognized as the No. 1 power forward in NBA history, Duncan has a long career and has always had top offense and defensive dominance.

In fact, Duncan was also competitive in 2003, but Garnett was too dazzling that year. In 2004 and 2005, Duncan won the FMVP for the third time, was selected for the double first team in a row, and finally became the best player. There seems to be a lot of controversy in this selection, because Kobe won the championship in 2009 and 2010, and it seems that he should be elected.

The reason why he became the strongest player in 2006-08 is that it reflects the definition of the strongest player in the US media. This is the strongest individual ability, not a reflection of team honors. Kobe did exert his personal scoring ability to the extreme in 2006-08.

James (09-13, 15, 17-18)

James has only 4 championships and 4 MVPs, but this does not mean that he has only become the strongest player in 4 years.

He is the "longest river" in NBA history. Even though he lost to his opponents in some years, James did show his top dominance in the game, especially after entering the playoffs, the performance of "full strength James" and "split James" is impressive.

Durant (22}

Durant won the MVP in 2014. Although he failed to win the cup in the playoffs, Durant's influence in the game is worthy of recognition.

Even though he joined the Warriors to win the championship in the later period, he was not the leader of the team, and he overlapped with the "king" James' peak period, which led to Durant, the "little king", being suppressed.

Curry (16 years)

As the king of the "small ball era", Curry led the Warriors to establish a dynasty, reaching the top four times, and pushing the importance of three-pointers to an unprecedented height.

However, Curry's game influence is seriously underestimated, especially when there are obvious shortcomings on the defensive end, which has led to Curry being elected for only 16 years.

Xiaoka (19 years)

Xiaoka has both offense and defense at its peak, but he is unable to maintain his health for a long time. In 2019, Xiaoka pushed his personal influence to the extreme. After joining the Raptors, he led the team to win the championship + FMVP in the season.

Antesco (20, 21 years)

Antesco has been a top three-level player in the active service in the past five years. He has maintained a DPOY-level performance on the defensive end, and at the same time, he has become a 30+ scorer on the offensive end.

It’s a pity that after winning the championship in the 20-21 season, he did not get enough help, and he never developed a stable projection, which caused him to lose his strongest position.

Jokic (22-24)

Jokic won the MVP three times in 4 years, successfully pulling Antetokounmpo from the strongest position, and also led the team to win the championship and FMVP during this period.

is in a similar situation to Antetokounmpo, Jokic's personal dominance continues to improve, but the help he gets is becoming more and more limited, which ultimately leads him to lose his strongest position in the 24-25 season.

Alexander (25 years)

Alexander defeated Jokic and won the MVP, led the Thunder to win the championship and easily won the FMVP, which made him the strongest player in 25 years, but there is still a lot of controversy over whether his personal style is really stronger than Jokic.