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Message: [QUOTE="MikeSU02, post: 2155174, member: 60"] My vote would be and counter arguments. 1) LeBron. He's having, arguably, the second best season of his career with highs in boards and assists. He can guard 1-4. He can run the offense, play off the ball, everything. He's the reason a shoot-first PG like Kyrie can work. They are going to get the one seed in the east. 2) Kawhi. Offensive stats aren't as impressive as others, but efficient scorer. Only all star on his team this year. Defense is half the game. Can guard 1-4. Can get to the line. Team won over sixty games, again, with one all star this year, in the west. 3) Steph Curry. Over 300 three pointers. Second most ever for a single season. Changed his game to adopt for KD then changed it back. Spreads the floor unlike anyone else in the league so there is way more space for his team. Team will win 65+ games in the west. 4) James Harden. Engine that makes Houston go. Three seed in the west. Made effort on defense to be passable. Stats are there. FT machine. 5) Westbrook. Heaviest load for any MVP candidates. Gets boards in traffic but also pads stats. Ok at defense but should be much better. Argument against is that Adams/Kanter haven't improved with Russ' stats going up. Six seed in west. I think Westbrook will win the award, but I don't think he should. First, basically all discussions about the MVP have omitted defense. Second, LeBron is experiencing the same thing MJ had happen, fatigue for the voters. LeBron makes everyone better that plays with him. His stats are fantastic. He can elevate his defense when needed. We're watching one of the three best players of all time, arguably, and going to have him finish fourth in MVP voting this year, during one of his best years ever because people care about three stats: PPG, APG, RPG. The Cavs, Spurs and Warriors aren't trading any of their guys I listed for either Harden or Westbrook. Just my two cents. Fun argument though. [/QUOTE]

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