Inside the Epic Rivalry Shaping the 2026 NBA MVP Race: Assassin or Alien?

Inside the Epic Rivalry Shaping the 2026 NBA MVP Race: Assassin or Alien?

Balancing his playmaking with his bucket-getting has also led to career-highs in scoring efficiency. SGA makes 68% of his shots at the rim, 55% of his midrange pull-ups, and 39% of his 3s off the dribble. All of those marks are up from last season when he already seemed unstoppable.

Defenses have to pick their poison against him. They definitely don’t want him to get to the rim. And now his 3-pointer has reached a level that it’s as deadly as his midrange game. The pull-up 3 has become less of a hero shot and more of a punishment for a defense that has spent the entire possession trying to deny him everything else.

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