Zach LaVine has also played great and perhaps has an argument here. LaVine is only slightly behind DDR in scoring, and has practically the same true shooting percentage and usage rate. And after a win over the Nets on Monday , the Bulls are currently third in the East.
If Chicago really does finish that high in the standings, the team probably deserves some representation on the MVP ballot. Jimmy Butler has been a two-way menace for the surprising Heat , who are second in the East even after a loss to the Nuggets on Monday.
He is a bully on offense, hunting mismatches in the post and roughing his way to the free-throw line on a nightly basis. Once again team success plays a role here. Miami is third in the league in net rating, with the No. Okay, you get the point. He is carrying an ungodly burden for a Nuggets team missing Jamal Murray that also has one of the most suspect benches in the league.
Are you sitting down before this next stat? The Joker would probably have more assists too if his teammates could hit some threes. Denver is second-to-last in three-point percentage as a team.
But that one felt dangerous, particularly when it initially looked like Morris may have had to leave on a stretcher. It also kicked off the best kind of internet discourse, which is various fan bases hurling insults at each other trying to determine who was the worst actor. I think this is my favorite Stephen Curry stat from so far this season.
After his point outburst against the Hawks on Monday , Steph is currently second in the league in scoring, even though his The Dubs are first in net rating, with the No. Someday, the voting body might buck precedent and award MVP to someone traded in-season. I'm skeptical Harden is or should be that player. Just getting on the ballot is going to be hard -- for Harden, Lillard, Curry, and others. Everything will change if Durant continues to miss major time, or if Irving does -- and Harden lifts the Nets.
Even then, Harden winning seems a stretch given what Jokic, Embiid, and James are doing. With or without Harden as a serious candidate, the next two months figure to give us a rollicking MVP debate.
The year-old guard is averaging a career-high in points In this episode, he discussed the two stars being overlooked for MVP and how the team is unbothered by not receiving acknowledgment. He cares about championships. That matters. It matters to voters. I don't know if anyone has carried their team the way Damian has without McCollum. Nobody's been able to stop him.
He poses a lot of problems. He's just an amazing basketball player. ESP after that debacle. It's been eight years now since James won his fourth MVP. His pursuit of a fifth, which would tie Michael Jordan and Russell for second most behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's six, has been complicated. He has an opportunity over the next month to solidify his standing with the Lakers slated to play without Anthony Davis sidelined with aggravated tendinosis in his right Achilles.
If James carries the Lakers through during this post-Super Bowl period, when the high-profile made-for-TV games launch -- his play has been typically strong this season anyway -- he will have an important pillar in any MVP argument firmly on his side: narrative.
CarryOn ripcity. There's no one doing what he's doing. In my eyes he's number one right now. There's no one playing that kind of game right now. He's on his own level right now. How could he not be? You never know all the politics, but he should.
To gauge where the race stands at this point in the season, ESPN asked media members to participate in an informal poll that mimics the postseason awards voting.
To make the balloting as realistic as possible, there are at least two voters from each of the league's 28 markets, as well as a cross-section of both national and international reporters.
Like with the NBA's official vote at the end of season, voters were asked to submit a five-player ballot, and results were tabulated using the league's scoring system: 10 points for each first place vote, followed by seven points for second, five points for third, three points for fourth and one point for fifth. While James currently has the inside track in his push for a fifth MVP trophy to go with what he hopes will be a fifth NBA championship this summer, garnering 54 of a possible first-place votes, the race to this point in the season is as competitive as any in recent memory, with a pair of centers -- Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid and Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic -- right on his heels.
James was named on 99 of ballots and finished with a total of points, leading Embiid 23 first-place votes by just 95 points. Jokic was third, garnering 18 first-place votes and a total of points.
Durant, after missing all of last season with a torn Achilles, finished fourth in the voting with points, and appeared on 75 ballots, while Leonard points, 64 ballots finished fifth.
Antetokounmpo, the two-time defending MVP, was a distant sixth, getting a handful of votes as he appears very unlikely to win a third straight time.
Doncic, the preseason favorite, received only two third place votes, as his glossy statistical resume was easily overwhelmed by the Mavericks' underwhelming record. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook was the first operator to make James the favorite, posting odds Monday night after the year-old rallied the Lakers to a comeback road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. James finished with 46 points on for shooting, including 7-for from 3-point territory.
I love coaching him. That's all I care about. No matter if I average 40 [points] or 30, if I'm not getting wins it doesn't mean anything to me. That's all I'm here [in Houston] for. What more can I say about him? On Nov. At sportsbook operator PointsBet, one out of every three bets placed has been on Doncic, who capped a breakout second NBA season with an electrifying playoff performance in the bubble in Orlando.
Who will win MVP this season? Luka Doncic: 4 2. Nikola Jokic: 2 T3. Damian Lillard: 1 T3. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 1 With James already making nods toward prioritizing the pursuit of a fifth ring over chasing a fifth MVP award after a short offseason, he didn't receive a vote.
Instead the leader was that guy in Dallas, Doncic. Multiple voters said that Antetokounmpo, who has won in each of the past two seasons, would suffer from voter fatigue.
Maybe because I had a good run in the bubble and I had a good run before I hurt my groin last year [right before the All-Star break]. Guys, seven years ago I was looking up to LeBron. He was like… Like Jordan for everyone else. With his recent performances, Kevin Durant has also been able to remind people of why he is a top-two player in the entire league. Stephen A. Smith has recently stated that Kevin Durant is going to win the regular-season MVP award at the end of the season.
Due to Durant playing at a high level after his injury, it is quite possible that Smith's prediction will come true. Kevin Durant is currently playing at an MVP level, and there are a few reasons why people would end up picking Durant as the MVP at the end of the season. The Brooklyn Nets are currently during the season, which is good for the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference. However, the Brooklyn Nets looked good to start the season when Kyrie Irving was playing and are better than their record.
With this team, the Brooklyn Nets will surely have the best record in the league, as they will simply be unstoppable. A lot of the time, the MVP award is given to the best player on the team with the best regular-season record. In this case, Kevin Durant would fit the bill. Even on a team with other stars, Durant stands out as a unique player. A player of Durant's caliber will be in the MVP talks regardless of his team's record, but having the best record in the league can't hurt when aiming for the MVP award.
Kevin Durant is a superstar who can score from anywhere on the court, and fit into any offensive system. Kevin Durant has managed to fit his game to play with superstars like Stephen Curry and Russell Westbrook. Durant is extremely consistent scoring-wise, regardless of the superstars he plays with. Durant can score on and off the ball: that is a useful ability when playing with two high-usage players like James Harden and Kyrie Irving.
With Durant's elite off-ball game, he is able to thrive when playing with playmakers like Harden and Irving. Redick mentions that Durant will still thrive with two ball-dominant guards. Redick mentions that the similarity between Durant and Thompson comes from the fact that they don't require the ball in their hands to score all the time.
Durant will find his shots, but it is his sacrifice that will help the Brooklyn Nets succeed. Kevin Durant can let his co-stars run the show while still taking over in late-game situations when needed. Scoring isn't the only important thing, and this season, the world will see more of Durant's skills as a playmaker and off-ball player.
Kevin Durant is a SF who is mostly known for his offensive prowess. But Kevin Durant is an underrated defender in part due to the focus on his scoring.
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