MVP discussion thread

[Nebula1]

Lebron is at his apex as a player while Durant continues his ascent. I'm always in Durant's corner and hope he gets the MVP nod this season, although it may be a season premature. I think next season, for sure as the Heat get dethroned this year.

[MMyhre]

In December:

Durant (excluding today's game):
28.7 PPG / 8.4 RPG / 4.6 APG / 2.7 TOPG / 1.2 BPG / 1.8 SPG
53.5 FG% / 49.2 3pt% / 88.5 FT% / 64.8 TS% / 125 ORTG

LeBron:
24.5 PPG / 8.2 RPG / 6.6 APG / 3.2 TOPG / 0.2 BPG / 1.8 SPG
58.5 FG% / 31.3 FG% / 71.3 FT% / 65% TS / 122 ORTG.

Amazing to watch these two monsters. Best individual seasons by any player since 2003 imo.

Wade 08/09 + other LeBron seasons..throw in some Kobe 06 ++

[SuperCoolMayo]

I've noticed the last two games Durant has started shooting a dribble and step-back three, which is a downright scary shot if he consistently starts making that.

That would make him a taller Stephen curry

[gopherman23]

In December:

Durant (excluding today's game):
28.7 PPG / 8.4 RPG / 4.6 APG / 2.7 TOPG / 1.2 BPG / 1.8 SPG
53.5 FG% / 49.2 3pt% / 88.5 FT% / 64.8 TS% / 125 ORTG

LeBron:
24.5 PPG / 8.2 RPG / 6.6 APG / 3.2 TOPG / 0.2 BPG / 1.8 SPG
58.5 FG% / 31.3 FG% / 71.3 FT% / 65% TS / 122 ORTG.

Amazing to watch these two monsters. Best individual seasons by any player since 2003 imo.

Kevin Love is averaging this in December:
29.5 PPG / 13.9 RPG / 4.2 APG / 2.1 TOPG / 0.4 BPG / 0.8 SPG
49.1 FG% / 45.6 3PFG% / 86 FT% / 63.3% TS / 131 ORTG

[bbms]

That's great too.

[JesusHCoxMd]

Spoiler:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1906187-kevin-durant-is-very-aware-of-his-shooting-percentage?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national

Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
After that bad pass, Durant turns to the scorer's table and calls out, 'Not a shot." Had to make sure they knew.

There were a ton of people accusing LeBron protecting his FG% and being disgusted about him supposedly doing it. But we hold different standarts for KD apparently who's openly doing it now.

[NaturalThunder]

Spoiler:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1906187-kevin-durant-is-very-aware-of-his-shooting-percentage?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national

Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
After that bad pass, Durant turns to the scorer's table and calls out, 'Not a shot." Had to make sure they knew.

There were a ton of people accusing LeBron protecting his FG% and being disgusted about him supposedly doing it. But we hold different standarts for KD apparently who's openly doing it now.

Durant's been openly doing it since last year. There were reports of him doing this kind of stuff then, too. Yes, it looks bad, but it's not really causing him or LeBron to play in such a way that hurts their team, so I don't really care about it and don't see it as a big deal in either instance.

[Rasho_libre]

It's not really any different from MJ checking with the score keepers how far he is away from a triple double during that span he was averaging a triple double.

[kingkirk]

OKC off to their best start in franchise history as well. Doing pretty well for a team that was supposedly not going to be a contender anymore without Harden.

Shows how much that team has grown as a collective, lead by Durant.

Anyways, new thread time.