Lets be real, LBJ will win MVP again over Durant

[fpliii]

I think it's LeBron's to lose.

[NumberSix]

Nope.

Media votes and they don't like the same guy winning every year (see: Jordan and LeBron a few years back). Durant or somebody else will win this year and then LeBron will win again for the next 2 or 3 straight years then somebody else again etc.

Has been that way since the 50s. It's very predictable.

People always say this about MJ and they always use Karl Malone as evidence. Like, yeah. Voters got tired of previously voting for Jordan an entire 1 year in a row.

[Lebron23]

Last Year Durant was also leading the MVP race in the month of December. Let see what happens in the 2nd half of the season.

[PickernRoller]

Weak era at its finest.

[SamuraiSWISH]

People always say this about MJ and they always use Karl Malone as evidence. Like, yeah. Voters got tired of previously voting for Jordan an entire 1 year in a row.

'89, '90, '93, and '97. Yea, 1 season of a refresher to realize he's still the game's greatest player. It happens. It will happen to LeBron at some point as well. Possibly this year. It wasn't just one season. Mike was the game's best player from '88 until he retired. He doesn't have 9x MVPs does he?

[PJR]

This is year 3 now of people telling us how LeBron isn't going to win it.

"They are tired of LeBron, it's Durant's award to lose!". Same shit every year. Than LeBron goes into hick town and slaps KD around and he gets the MVP hype.

[NumberSix]

'89, '90, '93, and '97. Yea, 1 season of a refresher to realize he's still the game's greatest player. It happens. It will happen to LeBron at some point as well. Possibly this year. It wasn't just one season. Mike was the game's best player from '88 until he retired. He doesn't have 9x MVPs does he?

It already has.

Anyways, I think the NBA is partly to blame for some of the more controversial MVP selections. The media votes for it, but it's the NBAs award. They should be more clear about what the MVP is. Apparently, some media members can't figure it out.

To me, it's simple. It's a "player of the year" award. Plain and simple. Which ever player played the best season, that's the player who should be given the award.

I'm not talking about whoever the best player is. You can be the best player, but somebody might play a better season.

[Hoopz2332]

I see that Durant has 1.2 more rebounds per game

rebound rate and minutes are in the stats I posted

[SamuraiSWISH]

It already has.

No, it hasn't.

[NumberSix]

No, it hasn't.

Fcuking Bulls fans man.

[longtime lurker]

Weak conference at its finest.

Fixed.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Fcuking Bulls fans man.

LeBron stans



2011 Miami Heat:

Wade: 26 ppg, 5 apg, 6 rpg on 50% FG
LeBron: 27 ppg, 7 apg, 7 rpg on 51% FG

His own teammate produced as well as him. If you're not definitively the best player on your own team, how can you be league MVP? That makes no sense.

[NumberSix]

LeBron stans



2011 Miami Heat:

Wade: 26 ppg, 5 apg, 6 rpg on 50% FG
LeBron: 27 ppg, 7 apg, 7 rpg on 51% FG

His own teammate produced as well as him. If you're not definitively the best player on your own team, how can you be league MVP? That makes no sense.

How was LeBron not definitively the best player on his own team?

#1 in the NBA in overall win shares.
#1 in the NBA in offensive win shares.
#3 in the NBA in defensive win shares behind Dwight and KG.
#1 in the NBA in PER.
#2 in the NBA in PPG.


How much more definitive do you want it to be?

Giving Derrick Rose the 2011 MVP is the equivalent of giving Alex Smith the NFLs MVP this season. Simply because his team is better than expected (mostly because of defense)

[Stringer Bell]

They might just get tired of giving MVP to him and they'll give it to someone else.

Just like with Jordan.

[SamuraiSWISH]

How was LeBron not definitively the best player on his own team?

#1 in the NBA in overall win shares.
#1 in the NBA in offensive win shares.
#3 in the NBA in defensive win shares behind Dwight and KG.
#1 in the NBA in PER.
#2 in the NBA in PPG.


How much more definitive do you want it to be?

Giving Derrick Rose the 2011 MVP is the equivalent of giving Alex Smith the NFLs MVP this season. Simply because his team is better than expected (mostly because of defense)

You do realize I've never argued Rose being a better player than any of the following: LeBron, Kobe, or Wade ... right? LeBron under performed in 2011 with a stacked roster. He wasn't definitively his team's best player that season. Dirk should've got the award if he stayed healthy. Dwight choked way too much. I understand why context made the award falling into Derrick's hands possible. 2011 is a legitimate season where LeBron didn't deserve the award. I would've given him DPOY that season to be honest.