Western Literary Class Eastern Alphabet! One person creates history, one person pursues legend, and they deserve the title

On October 28, the NBA officially announced the Player of the Week list for the first week of the 2025-26 season. The San Antonio Spurs' superstar Victor Vunbanyama was elected the Western Conference Player of the Week for his stunning performance, while the Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week honor. This is the second time in Bunyama's career that he has been elected Player of the Week, and for Antetokounmpo, this is the 28th time in his career that he has won this award, just one step away from tying the record of league legend LeBron James.

Although the competition for the Best of the Week in the first week was extremely fierce, with superstars such as Doncic and Alexander averaging 40+ per game, they ultimately failed to shake the dominance of Bunyama and Antetokounmpo, becoming the biggest legacy of this selection.

Bunban Yama’s performance in the first week of the season was phenomenal. The young center known as the "alien" led the Spurs to an undefeated record of 3 wins and 0 losses, showing the leadership ability to lead the team to victory. Coming into this week's games, Vunbanyama is averaging 33.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists (with just 0.7 turnovers), 1.7 steals, and 6.0 blocks per game across the board. He shot 56.9 percent from the field, 36.4 percent from 3-point range, and 73.3 percent from the free throw line.

What’s even more amazing is that Bunyama became the first player in NBA history to score at least 100 points and 15 blocks in the first 3 games of the season. This achievement fully demonstrated his dominance on both ends of the offense and defense. Specific to each game, Bunyama's performance was even more impeccable: against the Mavericks, he scored 40 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks; against the Pelicans, he contributed a near-triple-double of 29 points, 11 rebounds and 9 blocks; and in the game against the Nets, he scored 31 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 6 blocks.

With such outstanding performance, the outside world has begun to discuss that Bunyama is expected to win both the regular season MVP and Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) awards this season. If he can achieve this goal, he will become the fourth player in NBA history to win both honors in a single season. The first three are Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon and Antetokounmpo himself.

In sharp contrast to the rise of Bunyama, Antetokounmpo is already a well-deserved superstar in the league. The Greek Freak led the Bucks to a 2-1 record in the first week and posted a dominant stat sheet: 36.0 points, 16.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.0 blocks per game. His three shooting percentages were 68.3%, 66.7% and 62.9% respectively, showing extremely high efficiency.

Antetokounmpo also set an NBA historical record, becoming the first player in league history to score at least 100 points, 40 rebounds and 15 assists in the first 3 games of the season. Specific to each game, Antetokounmpo's performance is equally impressive: against the Wizards, he scored 37 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists; against the Raptors, he contributed a large double-double of 31 points, 20 rebounds and 7 assists; and in the game against the Cavaliers, he scored a near-triple-double of 40 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists.

It is worth mentioning that this is the 28th time Antetokounmpo has been elected Player of the Week in his career, getting closer and closer to tying LeBron James' record of 33 times. This achievement not only reflects Antetokounmpo's personal ability, but also reflects his consistent high-level performance over the past few seasons.

Although Benyama and Antetokounmpo performed impeccably, the competition for the Best of the Week in the first week was indeed extremely fierce. In the West, Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, Austin Reeves and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander all received nominations. Among them, Doncic and Alexander averaged more than 40 points in the first two games, and their performances were equally impressive.

In the East, LaMelo Ball, Jalen Brunson, Evan Edgecombe, Tyrese Maxey, Donovan Mitchell and Norman Powell were also nominated. These players also performed well in the first week of the game, showing the overall strength of the Eastern Conference.

In general, the fact that Bunyama and Antetokounmpo can stand out in such fierce competition fully illustrates their dominant performance in the first week of the game. Bumbanyama’s rise represents the future of the NBA, while Giannis Antetokounmpo’s consistency speaks to superstardom.

As the season progresses, we have reason to believe that these two players will bring us more exciting performances. Bunyama is expected to continue to compete for the double honors of MVP and DPOY, while Antetokounmpo may further refresh the historical record of Player of the Week. In any case, the outstanding performance of these two players has injected strong vitality into the new NBA season and made fans full of expectations for the next games.

This is also an incentive for those players who were not selected as the best players of the week. They will work harder in the next competition and strive to be recognized in the next selection. This kind of healthy competition is not only beneficial to the growth of individual players, but also promotes the development of the entire league..

Let us wait and see what kind of surprises Bunyama and Giannis Antetokounmpo can bring us in the next games. We also look forward to other players performing better and jointly presenting a wonderful NBA season to the fans.