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Harden is getting all the buzz, but Kawhi's recent stretch should put him in the conversation..probably #2 right now..
If he beats Lebron one more time, he takes the trophy. Lebron is the only compe ion right now.
Harden is getting all the buzz, but Kawhi's recent stretch should put him in the conversation..probably #2 right now..
Matters more in march
Spurs win number one seed it is his though
Harden probably wins it, but it doesn't matter since regardless if he wins it this year or not..He's building enough reputation for himself for years coming to win one in his Peak..Possibly multiple MVPs.
But sometimes being Great every year has a negative effect.
Dad Killer for some reason lost one MVP to Pedophile Malone...Possibly even two. I'm not sure how the media even spinned their votes, since DK would always kill them in the playoffs.
Lebron James should probably have 4, but its easy to forget about consistent production because its hard to build a narrative when you keep on doing the same thing.
Kawhi is going to have to do something amazing for him to get the recognition he deserves. This streak needs to continue for starters. Also over beat Lebron again I'd think it'd be bigger if he could lead the Spurs over GSW in the regular season "series".
Great run he's on.....
He will need a huge second half of the season to get it. But he has a shot. I mean everybody seemed to want to give that to Westbrook but he is not even starting in the All-Star game.
It's Harden's to lose and he deserves it, tbh.
I mean the Spurs are not over loaded with talent anymore. They have talent but other teams have a lot more. To me if they win 60 games and he is averaging around 26 per game along with his great defense, He should win it. But the votes can be very biased with these things.
Having a great year but he still doesn't play any defense.
Kawhi's not winning MVP this season. Writers/voters already have it in their mind that it's between Westbrook & Harden, with Durant and Kawhi fighting for third. Kawhi will likely finish 3rd or 4th, barring some sort of wild unforeseen set of events. He should definitely get more consideration though for being both our best offense and defensive player. Not many players can do that bc it takes a toll. He's been remarkable.
He doesn't, he's pitiful at it but he's been beyond incredible all season. I'm in awe with how much he's grown as a player.
Kawhi is a top 2 or 3 candidate no doubt, but Harden is something else this season.
Kawhi up to six straight games with 30 points on 50%+ shooting.
Since he came into the league, only Lebron and Durant have had a longer streak (7 each):
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...mp=ge&c2val=.5
(still shows up as 5 for Kawhi - tonight not included yet)
Eh the media was slobbering over Draymond and DeAndre a couple years ago for DPOY and Kawhi ended up winning. Media hype isn't everything and when it's divided it can end up benefiting Kawhi.
At this writing, it would probably go: Harden, Westbrook, Leonard, Durant, James. Westbrook has no business being ahead of any, but he will be.
This stretch will be huge though. No Gasol for a long time, no Parker for a while, probably no Ginobili for at least next game. If they maintain as the 2nd best team in the league, he'll have that narrative going for him, that he was primarily responsible keeping them afloat without the old guys.
I would like to think it is between those two and whoever has the better second-half will win it. Hopefully.
The thunder are dangerously close to to being an under %500 team and with adams out, and a tougher schedule in the second half of the season..He's probably won't finish 4th.
At this writing, it would probably go: Harden, Westbrook, Leonard, Durant, James. Westbrook has no business being ahead of any, but he will be.
This stretch will be huge though. No Gasol for a long time, no Parker for a while, probably no Ginobili for at least next game. If they maintain as the 2nd best team in the league, he'll have that narrative going for him, that he was primarily responsible keeping them afloat without the old guys.
Harden has everything going for him so its hard to imagine him losing, I'm surprised at the rate he is getting his stats, Winning, and plus narrative..He isn't a unanimous choice yet.
The cavs have been atrocious minus Lebron...But he's been way too good for so long and people will look at his 25ppg and think ah taking it easy..
Realistly, Imo if the world was free of narrative..Durant/Harden/Kawhi Should be neck on neck. I'm still impressed at Durant for looking like the only player in a warriors team that actually knows what to do in half court and broken plays..
Still far too many Kobme possessions.
Nah, Duncan's the one who got screwed over by Warm Karl's second MVP. James deserved 7 MVPs, he should have won out from 2008-14. The Gangster Disciple MVP was especially bad.
I didnt watch the late 90..but I was just saying that because DK won championship every year in the 90s he inevitabley had to lose some MVPs.
It's tough when you are winning because consistency is not a decent ingredient to narrative building. I have lebron winning 4, but in the end it doesnt really matter because when you win a certain amount of MVPs it becomes more about your ability to win a championship. TD only has two but is widley more known as the better player as bird for example.
Its gonna be kawhi or harden, wouldnt lose sleep with harden winning it. He has been balling. Durant as good as hes been doing i dont give a , he joined a 73 win team with a first ever unanimous mvp.
Nothing would be sweeter than Harden winning MVP then Kawhi sonning him in the 2nd rd.
I'm actually more interested in the All-NBA 1st Team forwards after Kawhi dropped a career high on Durant/LeBron while beating them on their homecourt.
Gotta remember MVP is a RS award and guys who pursue it relentlessly like Harden and Westbrook likely realize those are the lowest hanging fruits for them. They aren't likely to see a Finals any time soon. Lebron, on the other hand, turn his individual stats down a notch to get his team involved because he's looking down the road to the playoffs. Same with KL who's only trying to learn what he's capable of. Durant is just a recipient of cuck genetics and decided to use a cheat code. He shouldn't even be considered, especially if his team wins fewer than 73 games this season.
If Lebron played Westbrook style ball, he'd average 40-20-15 a night but wouldn't get as many wins.
Is he a better offensive player than Klaynus '4th Option' Thompson yet?
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