We fixin to act like James Harden isn't the consensus MVP Leader?

[RightTwoCensor]

via SBNation:

1. James Harden
If you want to argue for Curry because the Rockets lost all four games to the Warriors this season by double-digits, go ahead. Curry vs. Harden is splitting hairs, so I'd have no problem with Curry winning the award. He's been No. 1 on these rankings the majority of the year.

But Harden is having an otherworldly season and it wasn't his fault Houston lost to Golden State in the fourth and final meeting of the year last week. The Rockets' shooting guard poured in 33 points in 32 minutes, but he got little help in an ugly loss. In the last two games combined after the loss to the Warriors, Harden put up 70 points, 15 assists and 14 rebounds.

Harden is putting up career-best numbers in points, assists and rebounds, and his efficiency has picked up in a big way after a slow start. In January, he's shooting better than 49 percent overall and nearly 44 percent from three.

The Rockets are a disaster offensively when Harden sits, and Houston is 31-14 despite a slew of key injuries. Mix all this together, and I like Harden at No. 1 for now.


2. Stephen Curry
It feels blasphemous to drop Curry here, because he's the stud point guard of the best team in the league. He's one of the NBA's most dangerous shooters who is also handing out over eight assists per game. He makes the Warriors go.

But one could argue Curry hasn't even been the best player on his team this month. That honor goes to Klay Thompson, who's having an outrageous January. It's true that playing with Curry helps Thompson a great deal, but Thompson and the rest of the talented Warriors also help Curry. Harden doesn't have the same depth of talent around him in Houston and he has been far and away the best player on the Rockets this season.

[rezznor]

and it's not even close

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[navy]

Only because of Klay's last two games.

[Lebronxrings]

genuinely speaking i don't know why people credit curry so much for the warriors success. I always felt like him and klay were the matched duo who both held important roles for the team.

[Lebronxrings]

As of now its
Harden
Curry
Lebron

Lebron is making a huge push so both the top 2 should watch out.

[InsanityKills]

I think Harden should be the front runner as of right now due to the injuries his team has dealt with compared to the stacked team Curry is currently playing on. Bran will make things interesting though with how Cleveland is playing.

[gts]

Golden State 19 wins in a row
Rockets 2

[IncarceratedBob]

Best player on best team

Not best player on middle of the road Western Conference team

[YouGotServed]

Golden State 19 wins in a row
Rockets 2

You madd Harden is better than any version of Kobe brah?

Harden is the clear cut MVP, PERIOD. Deal with it.

[Droid101]

Curry easily. Not even close.

Call me when the Rockets are closing in on the 1 seed.

[KNOW1EDGE]

Yes, we are "fixing" to act like James Harden is not the consensus MVP leader.

[SexSymbol]

Curry easily over anyone at this point by a huge landslide.

[SOD 21]

I agree with the OP that Curry is easily the leader at this point.

[Yao Ming's Foot]

As of now its
Harden
Curry
Lebron

Lebron is making a huge push so both the top 2 should watch out.

A huge push for what? The 4th seed in the East??

Your not a realistic MVP candidate if your a .500 ballclub.

[Relinquish]

A huge push for what? The 4th seed in the East??

Your not a realistic MVP candidate if your a .500 ballclub.

He missed significant time though, which needs to be factored in. His team sucked without him.

Be honest. You, me and everyone know that he will be in MVP talks later this year.