To a point, but not to where someone with mediocre (by MVP standards) gets into the top 5. Derozen isn't playing good enough.
I agree with that. Even if his team wins the east, he's not winning it over Harden or Durant or Davis.
I never said DeRozen was winning the award. Just that he's top 5. Just like IT last year. DeRozen has dark horse candidacy for MIP this year too. He's really improved his game, adding the three point shot and making his teammates better. Edit: he's only shooting 31% from three.
Sure but while Paul is a good player, Harden has no All Star teammates. Nor does Anthony Davis. Nor does Dame.
For the purpose of discussion, here's NBA.com's rankings. DeRozen at 6th, Lillard at 10th. http://www.nba.com/mvp-ladder#/
Interesting preseason odds. Wiggins at 75-1.. https://www.blazersedge.com/2017/8/17/16165540/nba-mvp-odds-award-2018-westbrook-durant-lillard
CP3 is a Hall of Famer just past his prime. He would've been an All-Star almost any other year. You can't just say that he's "a good player" as if he's worse than CJ or something.
I never understood why Kyrie got way more shine than dame nationally and in the media though their career numbers are very similar. Dame has worked with a lot less. Only arguments I see for Kyrie being better is his big finals shot and a title and lets face it, was brought there because basketballs 2nd greatest player of all time was there. Kyrie is great but I truly think Dame is something special both on and off the court and I honestly would take him over any point guard in the league. No other PG has the leadership qualities that Dame has. A couple might be better but like I said, Dame is something else
I’m not taking about Harden. I’m talking about two of the top 5 players in the game - no debate- Steph and KD who are on the best team not being on your list. It’s ludicrous.
Which one is MVP? Curry or Durant? They have it easy since they have the other one. It's MVP, not list all the good players.
So Magic shouldn’t have won because Kareem? Kareem because Magic? Bird shouldn’t have won mvp because McHale or Parish? MJ/Pippen? That’s your logic. You hate the Warriors. We get it. I’m surprised Al faruq Aminu isn’t on your list.
You make good points. I still believe Harden, Davis, and Dame have had to work harder than Durant and Curry who make each other's lives way too easy by comparison. It's not like that every year but I think that those three deserve it over them. You think otherwise and that's cool.
http://www.nba.com/video/2018/03/14/20180314-gametime-mvp-race One has Lillard at 4th, the other has him at 5th. Pretty cool.
