Kevin Pelton Awards picks: Kawhi 4th MVP, not Top 3 DPOY, Pop 2nd COY..

[Down Under]

Outside of Kawhi MVP race, only using 1 advanced stat to try and underscore how bad Isaiah Thomas's D is and Iggy 6th man (even though he's been playing heaps better since Durant has been out) the rest aren't bad choices & mentions.

[BillMc]

You wreck Harden 3-1

You wreck Westbrook 2-1

You wreck Lebron 2-0

You tie GSW 1-1

You got the best defense in the ing NBA

You got 60 ing wins.

You only got 1 All-Star

And you probably only get the easy answer for All NBA but nothing else. Wow.

This.

You would think someone would bring up Kawhi's head-to-head record against other MVP candidates. But I guess actually winning the games is meaningless.

[bic50]

Kawhi would have the MVP wrapped up if he were in NY, LA, or Chitown.

[dabom]

This.

You would think someone would bring up Kawhi's head-to-head record against other MVP candidates. But I guess actually winning the games is meaningless.

Apparently losses don't matter anymore. As long as you can stat pad.

[cjw]

I guess those four more wins that the Warriors likely finish the season with compared to the Spurs are good enough to place three guys on an all NBA team and to lock up exec of the year, DPOY and 6MOY.

You can see how little he knows by the fact that he doesn't even try to name an all defense team.

Anyway, Kawhi knows there's only one MVP that matters.

[BillMc]

Apparently losses don't matter anymore. As long as you can stat pad.

Exactly my friend. Isn't wins and losses the most important stat of all?

[DAF86]

I don't give a how ty the numbers indicate the Cavs are without Lebron. You can't give Lebron second place when the Cavs have underperformed as much as they did this season.

[TheGreatYacht]

Imagine having Leroids #2 on your MVP list

Blew a 26pt lead in the 4th

[BillMc]

Since this is a Pelton thread, I thought I'd put this here even though it's off topic. Kevin gives Golden State the following chances to sweep their "most likely" opponent by round:

• First round (Portland): 63.4 percent

• Conference semifinals (LA Clippers): 46.2 percent

• Conference finals (San Antonio): 10.1 percent

• NBA Finals (Cleveland): 29.0 percent
  
  He gives them about 1 % to go 16 - 0.
  
  Think that 10% is high or low? If Spurs-Dubs played 10 series, would the Spurs be swept more than once? And how many series do the Spurs win? http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19157052/kevin-pelton-weekly-nba-mailbag-warriors-sweep-field

[Chinook]

I think it will be incredibly hard for GS to sweep the Spurs. SA will get a least two games.

[Budkin]

Pelton licks taint.

[Mikeanaro]

Whats wrong with this sucker? all those advanced stats and yet Rihanna got more uncontested rebounds than anybody in the whole league, you can brag about triple-octuples all day but after all is said and done he ended up sixth and by playing and hogging the ball every possesion he is not making his team mates any better.