MaNs wrote:I find it deconcerning that Curry's fans disregard almost all of the stats and any serious observation of the game to promote Curry as an MVP, instead of an analysis they presente us with obscure context-based stats and poetry on Currys game. I would say that they remind me of Kobe's fans when they tried to argue around 2010 that Kobe was still better than Lebron. Though, they had a better case and were more reasonable as Kobe was much closer to Lebron statistically than Curry is to Jokic and Giannis right now. Also kobe had the reputation of a better defender and leader than Lebron at the point.
Anyway, if it is to give to Curry for gravity and team record(the only serious argument in his favor) I propose to give it to Chris Paul as a carreer accomplishment. And let's make some poetry as good Chris Paul fans. If Curry has gravity then Chris Paul have the "eye of the tiger". Just by the look in his eyes he puts fear in the opponents. Don't believe in PPG, RPG, PER, BPM, WS and the like. They don't account for Chris Paul's eye of the tiger. Why do you think that Suns got good defence? Do you think that Ayton, Crowder and Bridges are a potent defensive frontcourt? You are mistaken. They are bums. It's Chris Paul's eye of the tiger that does the work, even when he is in the perimeter the opponent will lose a lay-up because he fears Chris Paul. On offense? Will you tell me that the whole Suns team is potent offensively? No, it's all Chris Paul - the opponents are trembling of Chris Paul's eye of the tiger when Booker makes an easy 3. What do you say realgm? Curry's gravity or Chris Paul's eye of the tiger.
In a more serious note now I think that this is a rare year for MVP award as the most productive players play in teams with many problems ( mostly injuries) and they don't have formidable records.The best teams are teams who are winning as teams thanks to the sheer number of good players they have and their top players don't stand out. For the moment I think GIannis is the frontrunner as he has the best combination of impact and record of all the top players, followed by Durant and Jokic. If the Bucks continue to have injury problems and keep losing games maybe he falls off . Durant is a strong candidate and maybe Embid becomes one. For Curry to win it he will have to play really well (as he did in the beginning of the year) for the rest of the way.
P.S - BTW I agree that Curry has "gravity" in the sense that he attracts defenders in the perimeter. But all great players have such advantages. For example Embid destroys small teams(many teams in the league), Gobert shuts down the post and Giannis and Jokic offer a unique combination of skills.
If you don't understand how Curry's gravity from half court is different from the gravity of players next to the rim then you haven't understood a thing that has happened in the game the past decade.
