With three and a half weeks left in the regular season I guess it’s time to put an order to who should be the regular season MVP. The winner is easy. James Harden. Harden not only has taken the Rockets to another level, but has done it in a season in which some thought it might be awkward for him to mesh with fellow alpha point guard Chris Paul. Not the case at all in that when Harden and Paul have been on the floor together the Rockets have been virtually unbeatable.
My second place vote would go to Damian Lillard as of today assuming if Portland holds onto third place in the West. Lillard along with CJ McCollum has been the driving force for a Portland team which will probably win Terry Stotts the NBA Coach of the Year award.
My third place vote would go to Russell Westbrook if the Thunder fall no lower than fourth in the West. In a season where he’s had to assimilate Paul George and Carmelo into the mix and at the same time make sure Steven Adams gets his paint touches–Westbrook has done a good job for the most part. But with me voting Westbrook as high as No. 3 it comes with the condition attached he continues to not shoot bad threes and that the Thunder continue their surge as a team.
Fourth for me would be DeMar DeRozan. What the Raptors have done this season should be getting more ink, but it’s hard to grab the spotlight away from LeBron when you play in the East.
My fifth place vote would go to Kyrie Irving. Irving was probably the runaway leader early this season, but as injuries have mounted in Boston the Celtics have regressed and don’t really appear to be the title contender they looked like earlier in the season.
Sixth place for me goes to LeBron. He’s still possibly the best player in the league. Period. But he shouldn’t debate Laura Ingram.
My seventh place vote goes for Anthony Davis who has kept the Pelicans afloat even after the season ending injury to DeMarcus Cousins.
Closing out my ballot at the No. 8 spot would be Chris Paul.
I couldn’t really pick a Warrior per se to give an MVP to given the fact on any night it could be one of four guys. But I guess if I were forced to pick a Warriors’ MVP it would be Steph.
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