Sports Daily: Who Deserves the NBA MVP Edition

[mlp111]

Kd hands down deserves MVP.. pound for pound Lebron is the best player in the league, fundamentally looking Kevin Durant is the best in the League no questions asked. Kevin Durant has earned the MVP in every area this yr.

[cam21224]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

I think the more glaring stat is that he's shot about 120+ more FTs then Harden, who is second in the league....and that's about 190+ more than LeBron....per games #'s make it look closer than it really is... Just saying...

Correct, but they all get superstar calls so it is what is. Durant looks frail compared to LeBron and just sells the hell out of no contact, which is a disgrace but that's more of a League problem.

I just wonder if LeBron was doing this would BTH be saying the exact same thing.

[Sportsbuck]

Quote: Originally Posted by BringTheHeat

No doubt KD has had a great scoring season in Westbrooks absences, but he has had the ball a LOT this year. Like Cleveland LeBron a lot, so of course his number are going to be higher. The Thunder are a talented team all around, it's not just Durant winning them games.

Durant (32.9%) and LeBron (31.0%) actually have very comparable usage percentages this year.

[Brooke2011]

This is actually a closer race than expected. Let's look at lebron . His shooting % is better than last year he has kept his streak going with consecutive games in double figures. He is a top ten player in points per game, assists and shooting %. Durant has had an epic scoring season. He didn't pass Jordan's record for consecutive games of 25 points or more ( technicality due to game being a blow out). He is a top ten player in points per game and free throw %. Stat wise it goes to Lebron . He is a more complete basketball player. Points wise it goes to too durant. Now as far as " most valuable player" goes I think the Thunder have enough depth to get by without Durant than the heat have without Lebron. Durant should get the scoring title and lebron gets the MVP......but it's clearly based on stats .......

[BringTheHeat]

Quote: Originally Posted by cam21224

Correct, but they all get superstar calls so it is what is. Durant looks frail compared to LeBron and just sells the hell out of no contact, which is a disgrace but that's more of a League problem. I just wonder if LeBron was doing this would BTH be saying the exact same thing.

That's the thing, LeBron doesn't. All superstars complain, but that't not the issue here, don't get them mixed up.

Him, Melo, PG, Westbrook even..all get hit way more per game and it goes uncalled. You even touch Durant just barely and it's a foul. No questions asked. Same with Harden.

Who cares if he's frail? Show me in the rulebook where player weight is factored in to foul calls. A foul is a foul. Something called on Manute Bol should also be called on Shaq.

[BringTheHeat]

Quote: Originally Posted by sportsbuck

Durant (32.9%) and LeBron (31.0%) actually have very comparable usage percentages this year.

Right, they both have the ball a lot. But Durant shoots more than LeBron, and less efficiently. So what exactly does Durant have so far and away over LeBron or anyone else? Stats? No. Carrying a team? Look at Noah please. Defense? They've both been bad this year.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Thunder Fans(if there are any on here)are about to go thru what Bulls fans had to go thru when Derrick Rose won MVP a few years ago.

[BringTheHeat]

In fact, just today KD tried to sell contact that isn't there on a completely clean block.