Dutchball97 wrote:It is all relative imo. If all the top teams are solid all around teams without a clear MVP candidate star like the Suns and Bulls then I don't mind the MVP being on a sub-50 win team/lower than 3rd seed. I'd rather see a deserving MVP candidate on an average team win it than a fringe top 10 player on a top team.
If the Bucks go .500 from now on they finish with 46 wins. 50 wins is an easy target for them. There will be a deserving MVP candidate with 50+ wins. So the others have to beat him. I wrote down what I think is needed for every candidate to have a chance.
Dutchball97 wrote:As of now I think you could make an argument for any of Giannis, Jokic and Curry with Embiid and LeBron on the rise. KD just hasn't been playing well enough.
The difference is Giannis and the Bucks can continue to do what they did so far. The others need to do better. Better record (Jokic, LeBron, KD) or better efficiency (Steph). Embiid is on track but he can’t afford too many losses. If the Bucks play at their strength, they’re just better. It makes it difficult for Embiid to win.