So far, the New York Knicks had won all six of their first six games of the new season! They were temporarily tied with the Nets and Bucks for the Eastern Conference First Seed.
Right behind them were the Celtics and 76ers, who had each lost just one game, along with the Miami Heat, who had gone 3–2 despite Kawhi sitting out to rest...
Though the small sample size meant the teams' rankings were still highly volatile, and many fans didn't pay much attention to that sort of thing anyway,
setting team rankings aside, most fans were surely still interested in the MVP rankings.
Once November rolled around, various media outlets quickly released their latest MVP rankings for the new season.
Rankings from different outlets usually varied a little.
But they all agreed on one thing: every outlet had placed Chris Chen at the top of its first MVP ranking of the season, without a hint of controversy.
There really wasn't much suspense.
When it came to wins, he was the "Eastern Conference First Seed." When it came to stats, he had a 60-point triple-double in a single game and was averaging 40+10+10. As for popularity... there wasn't much to discuss there~~
In short, it didn't take long for the possibility of Chen winning his fourth consecutive MVP to sweep across the internet, becoming one of the hottest topics among fans in early November.
"Holy crap! Is Chen even human?? Averaging 40+10+10?!! What kind of monster is this?"
"Quick, go to the Western Paradise and summon Buddha Chamberlain!!"
"666, for real, we need to go to the Western Paradise and summon him~~"
"He's just in good form at the start of the season. He'll probably cool off later, but even then, he likely won't fall off by much."
"A player