2017: MVP will be a three man race

[rastaspur]

Westbrook wins imo.

[G-Dawgg]

I'm going to put Paul George into the MVP race... I think he's in for a big year.

[spursistan]

Hand it to LBJ already

32-year-old Lebron . 17 pts/12 asts /8rebs after 3 Quarters

[Obstructed_View]

I'm gonna need to see Kawhi play MVP-caliber ball for a month or two before I think he's in the race. I love him, but I'm still not quite believing my eyes when I watch him.

[Russ]

Kawhi would have to get to 25 points/game to be in the hunt.

Then he'd have to add some sizzle.

I don't see it.

[spursistan]

19/14/11 in 32 minutes for Lebron..

[sasaint]

He'll win the China League MVP, tbh.

That's probably a pretty good take on your guy.

[sasaint]

It'll be between Westbrook, Leonard and James.

Westbrook wins if: Thunder get the 4th seed. He'll already have the narrative and counting/advanced stats.

Leonard wins if: Spurs push Warriors for top record and he ups his points per game by a few (should be irrelevant, but there's still a lot of antiquated fools voting on these awards).

James wins if: He scales back the coasting, which is highly unlikely. If anything, he'll probably slightly increase it.


Harden is the dark horse. His reputation and team aren't good enough to win it, but expect a bounce back season from him. If they get the 4th seed, he'll be in the discussion.

George is neither a good enough player nor plays for a good enough team to have a realistic chance to win it, but he could generate some buzz if they hang around the top 4.

I expect OKC to exceed most folks' expectations, boosting Westbrook's chances. I expect him to have a monster of a statistical season.

Rarely do you see a team change styles so radically and abruptly as the Rockets will between last season and this season. That makes Houston kind of intriguing to me. Depending on the success that team attains, Harden is, indeed, a dark horse.

I think Westbrook takes it.

[spursistan]

Bump.

Looks like The Clippers are going after the regular season Championship, so you have to wonder if Chris Paul/Blake have chance here..

Kawhi has kinda cooled off after the first 6 games and i think he has fallen behind Harden in the MVP race after 10 games..Rockets will win more games than OKC and the media corps could make it up for Harden when he was voted the players' MVP in 2015 after carrying an average and oft-injured team to a third seed...Meanwhile, Lebron is coasting until further notice..

[apalisoc_9]

Bump.

Looks like The Clippers are going after the regular season Championship, so you have to wonder if Chris Paul/Blake have chance here..

Kawhi has kinda cooled off after the first 6 games and i think he has fallen behind Harden in the MVP race after 10 games..Rockets will win more games than OKC and the media corps could make it up for Harden when he was voted the players' MVP in 2015 after carrying an average and oft-injured team to a third seed...Meanwhile, Lebron is coasting until further notice..

Both Blake and Paul will get votes, but they won't win.

Rockets won't win enough games. They're not that good...And the thunder fill eventually finish below 7th seed...

Lebron has been scary good the last two games. If Atlanta can't grab that first seed, he's going to win it.

[gambit1990]

it's going to westbrook. i said it earlier this summer.

[Spurtacular]

Got to admit I was pretty f'ing off on PG. He's apparently not as good as I gave him credit for (though tbf, he is dealing with ballhogs right now). At this point, PG is not even on pace to be top ten.

[Spurtacular]

Hand it to LBJ already

32-year-old Lebron . 17 pts/12 asts /8rebs after 3 Quarters

Cancerny running out of the picture. Larry Bird wouldn't be caught dead doing that sh**.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Harden averaging close to a triple double will be hard for the voters not elect should Houston manage a top five seed in the West. He's got the gaudy numbers the voters like.

[spursistan]

[apalisoc_9]

Told you lebron is the only real compe ion this year if Spurs manage second seed.

Only way he doesbt win it is if he misses 10+ games. ..Everyone else will have an awful record and Durant or curry wont win.

[Kawhitstorm]

Harden averaging close to a triple double will be hard for the voters not elect should Houston manage a top five seed in the West. He's got the gaudy numbers the voters like.

Despite carrying the team to a #2 seed, Harden lost out to Curry who was putting up inferior numbers so gaudy records are weighed heavily. The Cavs are going to blow away the Leastern conference just like the Duds did in '14-'15 so LeBron is going to win it as long as he doesn't take a 2 week vacation.

[spursistan]

More like a clear two-man race with Harden just ahead of Russ..

Rockets are on pace for +60-win..+55-win and 3rd seed are just about enough for him to get it , IMO..

[Robz4000]

If Westchimp averages a triple double he gets it.

[TD 21]

Yeah, probably because the media seemingly decided this before the season began and like him more than Harden.

I wouldn't even consider him. Whether right or wrong and fair or not, being on an elite team has almost always been a significant part of it and he's on probably the 7th best team in the conference. More than that though, it's him desperately seeking out a triple double every game. I have no respect for players who seek out specific stats.

[BillMc]

Did I read somewhere that they've changed when the MVP will be announced? Instead, I think it said, the award will be revealed at a ceremony in June post the finals.

[Robz4000]

Did I read somewhere that they've changed when the MVP will be announced? Instead, I think it said, the award will be revealed at a ceremony in June post the finals.

Yep, June 26th along with all the other awards.

[BillMc]

Yep, June 26th along with all the other awards.

Thanks.

Wish they hadn't done that. It's more fun to see the awards trickle in during the playoffs and all the controversy/player motivation it engenders. By June 26 no one is thinking about last season. It's all about free agent chess....

[Robz4000]

Thanks.

Wish they hadn't done that. It's more fun to see the awards trickle in during the playoffs and all the controversy/player motivation it engenders. By June 26 no one is thinking about last season. It's all about free agent chess....

They did it so they can televise it and gain more money tbh, but yeah I'm not a fan either.

[gambit1990]

MVP will be announced after the finals? wtf... it should be announced before the playoffs even start.