The setting of MVP of the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Finals unveils the fig leaf of NBA commercialization, and the form is greater than the meaning.

NBA Eastern Conference Finals ended, with the Pacers defeating the Knicks 4-2 and winning the Eastern Conference championship, and Siakam won the MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Starting from the 2021-2022 season, the NBA has added two awards, the Eastern Finals and Western Finals MVP, to recognize players who performed well in the Eastern Finals and Western Finals and won the team. The winners of the past are as follows:

2021-2022 season, MVP Tatum of the East Finals, MVP Curry of the West Finals;

2022-2023 season, MVP Butler of the East Finals, MVP Jokic of the West Finals;

2023-2024 season, MVP Jaylen Brown of the East Finals, MVP Doncic of the West Finals;

2024-2025 season, MVP Siakam of the East Finals, MVP Alexander of the West Finals.

In fact, when these two awards were set up at that time, it had already caused a lot of controversy. The format of these two awards was greater than that of meaning, and more because of the commercialization of the NBA, not for competition. These two awards are the products of NBA commercialization.

The value is insufficient

Regarding the value of the MVP in the Eastern Conference and MVP in the Western Conference, we can probably summarize it in a sentence that some fans often say - "ruled the East." This is the value of the MVP of the Eastern Finals and the MVP of the Western Finals, and the highest value.

Putting aside the selection controversy and tactical targeting, the highest value of the MVP in the East Finals is that he represents the best performing player in the Eastern Championship, and the highest value of the MVP in the West Finals is that he represents the best performing player in the Western Championship.

The MVP in the Eastern Finals ruled the east, and the MVP in the Western Finals ruled the west.

But it is obvious that it is not enough to dominate the East or the West. The NBA is a league as a whole, and there is only one final winner, that is the championship, not the Eastern Conference champion or the Western Conference champion.

Over the years, people still only admire the strong. Few people even mention the team that failed in the finals, nor will they be called the runner-up, nor will they regard it as an honor.

For example, the Cavaliers were the Eastern Conference champion in 2018, but were swept out by the Warriors in the finals. The dominance he showed was far less than that of the Rockets who were eliminated in the Western Conference Finals. This is the most intuitive impression of fans who read and understand the ball. It is true that the Cavaliers are the Eastern Conference champions, but this does not mean that the Cavaliers are the second most popular team in the league.

Since there are not many reasons to admire and remember in the Eastern Conference Champions League and Western Conference Champions League, the same is true for the Eastern Conference MVP and Western Conference MVP.

In 2023, Jimmy Butler threw the Eastern Conference MVP into the trash can because he still had the old desire to win, and only the champion is the final winner. The 2022 Eastern Conference Final MVP Tatum and the 2024 Western Conference Final MVP Doncic will not enhance their historical status because they receive this honor, because they will eventually be losers. The selection rules for the MVP of the Eastern Finals and MVP of the Western Finals are similar to those of the finals. They are both media voting. The MVP of the Finals is 11 people and the MVP of the East Finals is 9 people.

The rule itself is very casual! It is very subjective. Theoretically, as long as there are individual media who invest casually, it will affect the final result. And the media will really invest casually.

For example: Leonard, the MVP in the 2019 Finals, won 10 votes, while Van Vreett won 1 vote. Judging from the results, Leonard 10 and Van Vritte 1, this result is very reasonable. Leonard is an absolute hero and Van Vritte is a surprise weapon.

But the problem is that voting is an independent event! That is, this is not the result of negotiation. Let’s look at it separately. Some media thinks that Van Vreet was the best player in the finals that year, which is outrageous! If there are 6 media as casual as him, then FMVP will be given to Van Vreet.

The media votes, there are few people participating in the vote and they are independent of each other. As long as there are 2-3 125×2, the ending will be completely messy.

FMVP is a relatively high honor, and the media generally dare not vote randomly unless there is an arrangement by superiors. But the MVP in the East and West is not, so the media votes more casually, and I vote for whoever I like.

The MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals and the MVP of the Western Conference Finals are not only controversial, but also affect the team's unity.