Stephen Curry was the more important piece, Semi final and Final was the most important play of the Olympic and it was all Curry. Curry must won the MVP.
International basketball MVP voting isn’t just the finals. It’s the group phase as well. So, Lebron was the most consistent player, the 4th to ever post a triple double at the Olympics.. while curry went insane during the final two games, he also got 29 points in the first 4 games…. On terrible shooting. Lebron was the facilitator for the team and made everyone a threat (not hard with the stacked team) but he’s done it his whole career. Curry is all about off ball movement or 2 man actions on screens. Lebron is a natural playmaker.there’s a reason Lebron posted near 16 - 7- 7 splits the playoffs. Curry looked like 15-1-2 splits.
Nah. Curry only had "terrible shooting" in 1 game. Don't look at his good or bad. Look at the whole picture. As bad as that 1 game was, he shot 30-61 from the field. Shot 22-47. That's 47% from 3 over the ENTIRE series. @@holyspider9206
@bdgclutch5472 they overglazed KD's one dominant finals game and completely ignored the 3-4 games where steph led the way. As if KD winning that one game made THAT much of a difference to the outcome. It's crazy.
@@mmmmmmmmmmm10 fun fact: he lost FMVP because voters were legitimately trying to give Lebron the award in a loss. Those votes were taken away from someone deserving
The mvp was for all 6 games. Not two games. Lebron scored 4 less points than curry. But got 22 more rebounds and 36 more assists than curry. He was 1st in RPG, APG, SPG, FG%, Efficiency and PER. He was 2nd in PPG and 6th in BPG. He was also the most consistent player. And he was better on defense than curry. When they needed a stop on jokic who guarded him? Lebron did. Who tied the game vs Serbia? Lebron did. Lebron also assisted on 9 of curry's 22 three pointers. Furthermore the first 4 games curry averaged 7ppg, on 41 percent shooting and 19 percent from 3. lebron also accounted for 41% of curry's points. and he shot 27/30 at the rim aka 90%.
when it matters, so the previous games does not matter at all? dude they wouldnt of had been eliminated by your logic long ago, without lebrone carrying the team those 4 games that stepeh was sleeping there wouldnt be any final and semi at all.
After the finals, I wished they handed out MVP at the Olympics as Steph would definitely get it. This video was a revelation and a shocker because Steh definitely deserved it. Lebron played great, no denying that, but Steph earned them that gold medal. Nike Is King Evil
The MVP is for ALL the games NOT just one, by the way the last game against serbia Lebron was the MVP why? because points is not the only thing that matters, Lebron controlled the game,, by the way some of the Curry's points were perfect passes from Lebron, Lebron had very important key offensive rebounds, Lebron not only assisted Curry the other teammates too, Lebron also scored himself and also key points at the end and now we go to my biggest complain about Curry, why I mean please someone seriously explain to me why when it comes to Curry , defense it's never important? , Lebron did ALL of that PLUS Lebron defended Jokic in the fourth quarter, why defense all of the sudden it's not important?, I mean preventing the best player to score is as important as scoring. Lebron was the MVP the last game against serbia because Lebron did everything and the MVP in the whole Olympics.
I don't get it, why complain NOW? we all knew there was going to be a MVP before even the Olympics started, why not complain back then? or at least one day before the first game or after the first game? but what is hilarious is when KD had that great game who was the first game media and people wasn't complaining about MVP in fact everyone was saying KD should be the MVP, when lebron won it , it's when oh it shouldn't be a MVP.
@User-v3e people were complaining back then...there was no basketball MVP in the 90s. They were wondering why it is offered now. Also the MVP was skipped in the Olympics and was not offered a few times then they brought it back in 2020 and 2024.
@@phillipparedes6444 Please explain to me why when KD had that great game media was all over it saying KD is the MVP after just one game? and when Lebron actually won it, now it shouldn't be a MVP?
@@holyspider9206 🤣Curry seal the last 2 games with a 3pt and a steal, while that Bron was giving 4 TO and being benched, Steph defense on clutch was also better
Same way Jason Tatum put up better numbers that Jaylen Brown but still lost. Curry should've win because he was more impactful when it counted. Stats don't tell the whole picture
They factor what they do in life and in the game for the choosing of this MVP. Steph did more in the game but he’s all 🦗🦗🦗when fighting White cops. LeBron saved us from cops all the time ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾. MVP MVP
@@SwishCulture Well "a lot of media" don't know what they are talking about lol. I have no problem debating you on your own channel bc that stats don't lie he wasn't consistent, but he pulled thru when he was needed. If he started like he finished he would've been MVP.
@@SwishCulture Not just that your conspiracy falls on deaf ears because same could be said for each of the nominees. Who was a better all around player? Bron. Case closed. Who ran the floor? Bron. Case closed. Who's not complaining about not getting MVP? Curry. Case closed
The mvp was for all 6 games. Not two games. Lebron scored 4 less points than curry. But got 22 more rebounds and 36 more assists than curry. He was 1st in RPG, APG, SPG, FG%, Efficiency and PER. He was 2nd in PPG and 6th in BPG. He was also the most consistent player. And he was better on defense than curry. When they needed a stop on jokic who guarded him? Lebron did. Who tied the game vs Serbia? Lebron did. Lebron also assisted on 9 of curry's 22 three pointers. Furthermore the first 4 games curry averaged 7ppg, on 41 percent shooting and 19 percent from 3. lebron also accounted for 41% of curry's points. and he shot 27/30 at the rim aka 90%.
@SwishCulture sounding like one of those normal LeBron stans fam. Steph had to play heavy the final 2 games. Otherwise, the USA would have loss. Up until the last 2 games, the margin was much wider.
I say, if you replace LeBron James with Draymond Green, Team USA still wins. If you replace Steph Curry with Kyrie Irving, USA loses to Serbia. That being said, Curry was the more important piece, hence it should have been him
Wao! comparing The GOAT with a no-name player. That's a bizarre and even disrespectful comparison. Lebron's iq, passing skills, power and offensive make a huge difference. There's only one King in this Domain and that's the Great King James.
@@ElZar1 Look at this idiot glazer 😂😂 I swapped him out for someone with a similar playstyle and role, but much less talented. Which is what I did with Curry as well. Seems like you COMPLETELY missed the point of the comment. Work on your comprehension first before speaking pls
Ok, people need to stop saying Steph struggled during the first 4 games. He was always in + of the +/- Steph was literally running routes to get guys open. Did he miss open shots? Sure. But his directives were to keep the defense focused on him. He was running around dragging multiple defenders. People would dunk off of that play, but no credit. Kinda like how Durant won 2 finals MVP because people (LeBron) would rather go guard Curry in the corner while ignoring a barreling Durant with the ball.
lol you say that yet he had only five assists on 13 shots? No that wasn't his directive. He is their SHOOTER! His directive is using his strength SCORING. He's not an all around player and gave up shots. Bron played both sides of the ball. Now concerning the GSW finals where kd carried the whole team. The stats speaks for themselves. No KD no championship Lebron was a force and had a legendary season that got eclipsed because Steve Kurr built a team to stop ONE MAN. The scariest part is when looking over the finals it's not even just that the Warriors lose without KD they didn't stand a chance.
@@FloydHarvey-f6l Creating open spaces and directing off ball traffic was Steph's job. He had a shit ton of screen assists and a ton of "assists" where he would flare out or cut dragging 2 defenders with him. Assists don't mean directives. He made making plays simple and easy. The offense worked BECAUSE of him.
@@FloydHarvey-f6l you're talking as if the Cavs didn't rush to guard Steph and give open dunks to KD and everyone else in those finals. Steph's on off numbers are down right 2k esque throughout his career. Now KD def did deserve his fmvps, Curry arguably deserved them more, but don't discredit Steph by saying of KD wasn't there they didn't stand a chance lol. A hobbled Curry still went up 3-1 before aggravating his injury and those controversial calls, and the Ws won in 5 and 4 respectively in '17-'18. No chance is def a stretch.
@@FloydHarvey-f6l That's the most casual take I've heard in awhile. Do you understand spacing and gravity? There's a reason KD was a great player his whole career, but a WORLD BEATER when he played with Steph. Curry brought the perimeter Defense to half court, faced doubles, people grabbing him, and chasing him all over the court. It gave KD at minimum 1 defender, and eliminated all double teams of KD. Sometimes KD got WIDE open dunks, looks. Oh, and Curry easily could won those finals MVP's. He averaged 24/10/8 in 2016-17. KD didn't "carry the entire team". "no KD no championship", huh?🤣 They went 8-1 in those two finals. Oh, and they won 2x without him. Also casuals like you act like they wouldn't have other players. They gutted their bench and gave up H. Barnes, to get KD. They had won more games than any other team over the previous 3 years without him. And just won again 2 years ago, while old and without him. Your delusion is crazy.
If olympic mvp voting starts at the semi a clear-cut above the rest is jokic. But if its the final game the gold medal game lebron is amazing in the first half but when the light shined the brightest steph just went and balled out in the last 4 mins thats clutch time
If we have to choose one, it’s Steph, he single handedly kept us in the Serbia game and iced France in the two most important games KD was the most important in the first two games (Serbia and South Sudan) but the more important the game the higher the stakes. Especially in a knockout round, Curry was mvp
doesn't matter. seeing Curry X lebron X Kd on the court was a thing of beauty. meanwhile i had 2 friends, BIG BIG mj fanboys, was cheering and praying for their own country team usa to lose just because they want to see lebron and curry fails. it's disgusting really, every shot curry or lebron miss they kept cheering. fyi these 2 friends of mine played ball for 12 years and still got no left hand lay ups or dribbles
To be honest Swish, the entire MVP process is pointless and they need to get rid of it. It's the olympics for crying out loud. Creating an award like that dilutes what the olympics stands for (country).
Really @jameswarner300? THEN WHY DON'T WE JUST GET RID OF ALL OF THE MEDALS🏅🥇 AND START HANDING OUT "DIFFERENT COLOR LOLLIPOPS" AT THE OLYMPICS". IT'S AN "AGREED UPON COMPETITION"! COMPETITION ON "ANY LEVEL" FOR DAMNED NEAR "ANYTHING" HAS "MEDALS" IN THE FORM OF A NEW CAR, A CERTIFICATE OR A RAISE. THIS "MOTIVATION" TACTIC IS "PRACTICED AND APPLIED" IN CLASSROOMS, WAREHOUSES AND MORE. REWARDS FOR GOING "ABOVE AND BEYOND" DEMONSTRATES APPRECIATION FOR "ACCEPTING THE DIFFICULT TASK AT HAND AND GOING ALL OUT BY POURING "YOUR" ALL IN TO ACCOMPLISH TO "PRESET AND UNDERSTOOD" GOALS. IT'S CALLED SIMPLE "INCENTIVIZING" AND SOMETIMES.... IT'S "MORE INCENTIVIZED" FOR THE PEOPLE "WHO DIDN'T WIN"!!😳🤔 WHEN IS "BETTER"WORSE???
Without LeBron, The USA would never had made it past their first game against Sudan. Without Curry, they may not have been able to get the gold medal, but perhaps a bronze medal.
I feel like Steph should've won the MVP but we all know that would not look good on Brons resume yes he was consistent throughout the whole tournament but Steph kind of took over from Bron in the Semi and the Finals one thing i know Steph doesn't really bother who the MVP is he won gold was his main goal... as a Steph fan I was hoping he would get the MVP but I also don't mind Lebron also.....
@@SwishCulture your definitely not wrong about Steph being face guarded from half court also not to mention double guard most of the time also which created more openings for other on the teams but the problem is steph getting double it won't get in the stats but yeah that's how good this guy Steph is
Without the previous games, there wouldnt be any final, an mvp should be the mvp from begining to an end not just showing up in the last 2 games, this was a team effort but everyone wants to make it seems as if without curry there woundt be medal when in reality its without anyone doing their part there wouldnt be any medal at all.
@@rz7909but that don't make sense tho. Because usa beat Serbia twice already right? Well Joker stats was better than LBJ. Well if Serbia would've won that semi finals game then Joker would've been mvp. It was all because carrying them
@@andrejohnson4663 Lebron has the plus of winning the tournament, even if someone else has lightly better stats, the person that wins the tournament gets extra point, thats might take on it, for as much as curry deserves his mvp because of the last 2 matches but his whole campaign wasnt of that merit.
So, I heard that the MVP voting actually took place AFTER the Brazil game, and the GOLD medal game. Wondering if anyone else also heard this info. And why would they be voting so early?
If you take see the mvp as a finals mvp type situation. Then it would've been Steph (like how iggy was the main defender a giant LeBron at the 15 finals and earn finals mvp... Even tho Steph was the main contributor to why they won and was the best player on the warriors by far just like this video mention) Steph kept their dream alive in the semi finals for going nuclear despite their 17 point gap with Serbia. He also the biggest reason why they won the finals with the 4 significant 3's to further the lead from France to close out the finals of the Olympics. THAT SAID, in terms of consistency and just the overall contribution both on paper and eye test. Lebron deserves it fosho. Either way it was gonna be one of them. As a big Steph curry and warriors fan... I didn't mind either way. Sports will always be subjective and were all deserve to have different opinions
so what if durant or lebron does not score at the final?, what do we do then? lets eliminate their contribution, do you think speh points would of matter?, they wouldnt because it was a team effort, lebron's contribution or durants were as needed as stephs contributions but fanboys wants to twist it as it was just steph and 4 guys that did nothing.
Are we forgetting that LeBron was the most consistent player out of everyone? Curry had 2 good games and he deserves MVP for that? This reminds me of when people said Kyrie deserved finals MVP over LeBron because of that shot when LeBron was leading both teams in stats and was being CONSISTENT 😑
Oh for goodness sake. Curry had four bad games and two good games. The other players were literally giving him grief after the semi-finals for finally showing up in Paris. The only way you could think that Curry is the MVP is if you only watched the last two games. Or, more likely, you're just looking for an excuse to deny Lebron a well-earned accolade that wasn't even a close call.
It was close by the #s. LeBron was great on both ends. Stef was excellent & likely played the best def he is capable of given his size. With all of that said, S.Curry should have won the MVP b/c he was clutch and he was the best offensive player in the two most important games. While winning is a team effort, SC points & performance were by far the largest contributor to winning.
Any other player in NBA history going off to seal the last 2 and most important games, would have won it. I guess "I want Iguodola" is what these voters have in their kitchen, instead of "Live Laugh Love"
Well the players themselves voted LeBron is the best player on the team. LeBron was the most consistent from the showcase games throughout the gold medal game. Steph had two really good games at the end and some really bad games before that. LeBron also enabled stuff to get the looks that he got. Anyone saying staff deserved MVP is being biased
He had 4 turnovers in the 4th quarter......... dominating the ball is not necessary e a stacked roster..... "Bron" ball = NEEDING playIN, NEEDING +1000fts, getting ass kicked consistently in the playoffs, go to move running back style LAYUPS
@@KC-lg8qf every team sucks at some point....but instead of having a LeBrick on your team accomplishing jack sht since coming to the WEST and destroying continuity like Boston like the Bucks have....no we got LeBch wanting 5 all stars now so his running back style LAYUP can get all the credit......what's the excuse next year other than " not enough help"?
2nd in points. 1st in assists and 1st rebounds. Also put defensive pressure on enemy hot players. Didnt see Curry guarding their best players. So nah, it's just people who love to shoot threes who consider curry the MVP
USA was already ahead when Steph did his flurry of final 3s in the game against France. Let’s not overrate this. The Serbia win was a collective win, including with defense. Lebron was the most consistent valuable player.
To say he was the sole reason we won is a little ridiculous but I thought he deserved it too. Lebron did a lot of back packing so its hard to take credit from either. I like Nick's take on Co-MVP but I also get that things aren't built like that.
LeBron was the most consistent on the winning and best team. He was the leader of the team and point player on the court. Steph was great in the last two games, before that wasn’t. I don’t really think it matters as I have never heard of them giving this award out before. Not sure they should, it’s a limited series of games and takes the focus off of a team win.
It's pretty simple Steph Curry was the reason USA won,his three point shooting mastery demoralized France. Steph should have won. But I have a rule of thumb that I always apply given that I am a tad older: All things being almost equal you give it to the older player.
12 mins of video…and not one mention of defense 😅….i wonder why, “surely a RUclips channel wouldn’t make narrative based basketball video and not mention all the nuances of the game” 😂😂😂
What are you talking about, just because LeBron was on the team he gets the mvp, because that's how the commissioner of the NBA and referees, and the voting goes for LeBron James, just like it did for Jordan, especially when they didn't deserve it, and everybody's going to hate this, just like Kobe Bryant he should have got at least three more mvps, before he even retired, but the commissioner and the sports analyst and pretty much 90% of fans are just jealous of Kobe Bryant's greatness.
Honestly i wasn’t surprised that lebron is mvp. Any team lebron is in. He’s mvp. Nobody else. Thats how it is. Sadly. Im surprised some of people are surprised.
Steph is my favorite player of all time but I beg to differ... LeBron has made play in the tournament which brought USA back to the game... However i do agree, if it would not have been for Steph's contribution in thr semis and finals they wouldn't have won... But lebron brought USA back into thr game in suc crucial moments when they most needed
Steph was "cold" for the first 4 games, but for the last 2 he dug USA out of the holes that Bron and his fellow "bigs" allowed Serbia and France to put them in via lackluster D.
LeBron was overall the better player in the tournament and may be more important the leader of the team I think his numbers could have been replaceable with Tatum and they could have called on Jaylen Brown I don't see any one making up for his leadership, with Curry being a different kind of leader Still, I'd say that USA would reach the semifinals even without LeBron And Curry was the most valuable player in both the semis and finals (here I mean actually most valuable, "MVP" is a different matter In the end, going by the definition of "the best player the whole tournament", it is LeBron but if it was "player you need the most to win gold" that would be Curry
LeBron was more consistent for sure. Doesn't exactly move the needle much, but provided the glue for the team. With Curry playing the way he was, it's hard to see them not winning regardless of who else was on the team.
If it was about consistency and stats, then give it to Jokic. If it was about backpacking in the biggest moments. Give it to Steph. I don’t see where Bron comes into play at all.
you watch mj at 29, you can't appreciate his play at OLympic, watch Lebron at 39, wow,! dunks, assists , shotblocks ,driving to the baskets, defense using his body against bigger players, LBJ plays in excellent in leadership. he can actually able to make his teammates succeeds, why because lebron plays unselfishly, lebron make it sure that his teammates will shoot unlike mj he shoots all the time, that is why LBJ the GOAT.the only tripple doubles in NBA, 40kpoint, 12k reb, 10k assists..
In short no he shouldn't. I'm much more a fan of Steph than Bron so if the evidence were truly there I'd say give it to Steph in a heartbeat. But objectively Bron was the MVP over the course of all the games the team played. He was the leader and the person everyone looked to. Where it just about the final game that would be different. Steph had great performances in the most important games but that's not the criteria. Steph was pretty average to bad for all but the final 2 games. All these hype videos for Steph and Bron etc around this Olympic experience ignore the fact that they both benefited from playing with a stupidly stacked team of all time great players. Things will look different for them both when the go back to Donkey, Loon, Rui and D'Angelo.
steph, why is their ever a question. just goes to show how the media can spin anything. shame on all you guy that voted for Bron. for some reason you all have been cheating Steph for an mvp for many years. where's the love for our beloved Steph and how when ever he's on the floor its exciting, pure entertainment.
If it's all games including showcase it's Steph. If it's the 6 tournament games still Steph. If it only the first 4 and not counting the medal games it's still not lebronze.
Just remember France left KD and Lebron open to stop Curry from shooting.
And Curry was still knocking it down at range regardless.
Brilliant analysis
Stephen Curry was the more important piece, Semi final and Final was the most important play of the Olympic and it was all Curry. Curry must won the MVP.
International basketball MVP voting isn’t just the finals. It’s the group phase as well. So, Lebron was the most consistent player, the 4th to ever post a triple double at the Olympics.. while curry went insane during the final two games, he also got 29 points in the first 4 games…. On terrible shooting. Lebron was the facilitator for the team and made everyone a threat (not hard with the stacked team) but he’s done it his whole career. Curry is all about off ball movement or 2 man actions on screens. Lebron is a natural playmaker.there’s a reason Lebron posted near 16 - 7- 7 splits the playoffs. Curry looked like 15-1-2 splits.
LeBron was consistent every game. No matter the defenses or offense he stayed great
Nah. Curry only had "terrible shooting" in 1 game. Don't look at his good or bad. Look at the whole picture. As bad as that 1 game was, he shot 30-61 from the field. Shot 22-47. That's 47% from 3 over the ENTIRE series. @@holyspider9206
@@DragonoftheDarknessFlame the MVP opened voting before semi finals, LeBron had 3 points in 4th quarter of semi and final.
The whole Olympics not 2 games
Curry was also robbed of the 2015 Finals MVP btw.
Every warrior fan knows this, as much as we love Iggy.
And also robbed in one of the 2017 and 2018 championship series
@@doramontano3394I agree kd had the easiest season by getting one on ones with Steph guards and open shots bc of curry
@bdgclutch5472 they overglazed KD's one dominant finals game and completely ignored the 3-4 games where steph led the way. As if KD winning that one game made THAT much of a difference to the outcome. It's crazy.
@@mmmmmmmmmmm10 fun fact: he lost FMVP because voters were legitimately trying to give Lebron the award in a loss. Those votes were taken away from someone deserving
It’s all politics. Of course Nike was involved. No matter how obvious curry should of won the MVP
Awesome video, no exaggerated accents no cheesy catch phrases. Just analytics and facts with no bias ! Thank you
This debate is a joke: Steph was 1000% MVP, he literally saved all legacies, all the players and coaches should make him a statue
The mvp was for all 6 games. Not two games. Lebron scored 4 less points than curry. But got 22 more rebounds and 36 more assists than curry. He was 1st in RPG, APG, SPG, FG%, Efficiency and PER. He was 2nd in PPG and 6th in BPG. He was also the most consistent player. And he was better on defense than curry. When they needed a stop on jokic who guarded him? Lebron did. Who tied the game vs Serbia? Lebron did. Lebron also assisted on 9 of curry's 22 three pointers. Furthermore the first 4 games curry averaged 7ppg, on 41 percent shooting and 19 percent from 3. lebron also accounted for 41% of curry's points. and he shot 27/30 at the rim aka 90%.
@@sportstalkonly1442keep taking nobody gonna take you serious if you acc think lebron was the most valuable player for team USA
@@sportstalkonly1442lebron is better defense? 😂😂😂😂
@@flashrandom Steph was the man!
LeFraud is just the media and sponsor king.
Hell yeah he should have. He won the game, so he was the mvp, not Lefraud.
Hell yeah he should have won! He saved the Olympics for us!
Semi final and Final was all Curry. Curry MVP.
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Steph should have been Mvp
Extra comments are always nice!
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Curry, he carried team usa when it mattered.
Good point, Charlie
When it mattered? Interesting. So one game versus the entire Olympics. Got it. So not showing up at all until the end warrants an MVP? Ok.
when it matters, so the previous games does not matter at all? dude they wouldnt of had been eliminated by your logic long ago, without lebrone carrying the team those 4 games that stepeh was sleeping there wouldnt be any final and semi at all.
@@rz7909 Playoffs > group stage, you should know that...
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After the finals, I wished they handed out MVP at the Olympics as Steph would definitely get it. This video was a revelation and a shocker because Steh definitely deserved it. Lebron played great, no denying that, but Steph earned them that gold medal. Nike Is King Evil
Very good point. In the context of winning the gold, Curry might have been the one player they couldn't swap out
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The MVP is for ALL the games NOT just one, by the way the last game against serbia Lebron was the MVP why? because points is not the only thing that matters, Lebron controlled the game,, by the way some of the Curry's points were perfect passes from Lebron, Lebron had very important key offensive rebounds, Lebron not only assisted Curry the other teammates too, Lebron also scored himself and also key points at the end and now we go to my biggest complain about Curry, why I mean please someone seriously explain to me why when it comes to Curry , defense it's never important? , Lebron did ALL of that PLUS Lebron defended Jokic in the fourth quarter, why defense all of the sudden it's not important?, I mean preventing the best player to score is as important as scoring.
Lebron was the MVP the last game against serbia because Lebron did everything and the MVP in the whole Olympics.
The NBA media had people convinced "I want Iguodola" was legitimate. Curry has forever been slandered by the overarching narrative.
I don't think an MVP should have been awarded. Steph, LBJ, KD, AD, Jrue, Booker, etc all made significant contribution
I agree those guys stepped up when needed.
I agree because in Olympic "team sports" there was no mvp in soccer,rugby or volleyball.
I don't get it, why complain NOW? we all knew there was going to be a MVP before even the Olympics started, why not complain back then? or at least one day before the first game or after the first game? but what is hilarious is when KD had that great game who was the first game media and people wasn't complaining about MVP in fact everyone was saying KD should be the MVP, when lebron won it , it's when oh it shouldn't be a MVP.
@User-v3e people were complaining back then...there was no basketball MVP in the 90s. They were wondering why it is offered now. Also the MVP was skipped in the Olympics and was not offered a few times then they brought it back in 2020 and 2024.
@@phillipparedes6444 Please explain to me why when KD had that great game media was all over it saying KD is the MVP after just one game? and when Lebron actually won it, now it shouldn't be a MVP?
Whoever didn’t get dunked on is the real MVP🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Lebron actually played defense unlike curry
@@holyspider9206 , then he should won the defensive player of Olympics as well🤣🤣🤣 but how come he got dunked on!!!! What a defence 🤣🤣🤣
@@holyspider9206 🤣Curry seal the last 2 games with a 3pt and a steal, while that Bron was giving 4 TO and being benched, Steph defense on clutch was also better
Same way Jason Tatum put up better numbers that Jaylen Brown but still lost. Curry should've win because he was more impactful when it counted. Stats don't tell the whole picture
Great game Curry u r a Bad Man all the time. Congratulations team USA Winning Gold medals this year 2024.
Curry should have gotten it absolutely no question. James should not have gotten it over curry.
They factor what they do in life and in the game for the choosing of this MVP. Steph did more in the game but he’s all 🦗🦗🦗when fighting White cops. LeBron saved us from cops all the time ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾. MVP MVP
Steph should have won the MVP
A lot of the media would agree with you.
@@SwishCulture Well "a lot of media" don't know what they are talking about lol. I have no problem debating you on your own channel bc that stats don't lie he wasn't consistent, but he pulled thru when he was needed. If he started like he finished he would've been MVP.
@@SwishCulture Not just that your conspiracy falls on deaf ears because same could be said for each of the nominees. Who was a better all around player? Bron. Case closed. Who ran the floor? Bron. Case closed. Who's not complaining about not getting MVP? Curry. Case closed
The older I get, the more I realize Nike is NOT a good company.
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But you would like to own it.
Great video as per- usual. Thanks
Gotta play more than 2 good games to be considered an MVP in my book.
great vid swish!!! ❤❤❤
Thanks for watching KR
Bron didn't want the ball at crunch time. Him or KD wanted that ball. They froze Steph out in the first few games. He was robbed!!!!
100% Curry should of gotten MVP
What's your criteria?
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The mvp was for all 6 games. Not two games. Lebron scored 4 less points than curry. But got 22 more rebounds and 36 more assists than curry. He was 1st in RPG, APG, SPG, FG%, Efficiency and PER. He was 2nd in PPG and 6th in BPG. He was also the most consistent player. And he was better on defense than curry. When they needed a stop on jokic who guarded him? Lebron did. Who tied the game vs Serbia? Lebron did. Lebron also assisted on 9 of curry's 22 three pointers. Furthermore the first 4 games curry averaged 7ppg, on 41 percent shooting and 19 percent from 3. lebron also accounted for 41% of curry's points. and he shot 27/30 at the rim aka 90%.
Lebron was on the court ao much more than everyone else. Regardless of being up big or not.
24.5 mins/gm yeah he was on the floor a minute more per game than Steph.
@SwishCulture sounding like one of those normal LeBron stans fam. Steph had to play heavy the final 2 games. Otherwise, the USA would have loss. Up until the last 2 games, the margin was much wider.
@@SwishCulture that's alot
I say, if you replace LeBron James with Draymond Green, Team USA still wins. If you replace Steph Curry with Kyrie Irving, USA loses to Serbia. That being said, Curry was the more important piece, hence it should have been him
Interesting take/comparison. You may be right.
@@SwishCulture no draymond may get agrro and ejected. Someone who wont get ejected would be good
Wao! comparing The GOAT with a no-name player. That's a bizarre and even disrespectful comparison. Lebron's iq, passing skills, power and offensive make a huge difference. There's only one King in this Domain and that's the Great King James.
@@ElZar1 Look at this idiot glazer 😂😂
I swapped him out for someone with a similar playstyle and role, but much less talented. Which is what I did with Curry as well. Seems like you COMPLETELY missed the point of the comment. Work on your comprehension first before speaking pls
@@ElZar1 that’s even more bizarre to call Draymond Green a no-name player
Its doesn't matter who should be MVP WE won the gold be happy or STFU
Ok, people need to stop saying Steph struggled during the first 4 games. He was always in + of the +/-
Steph was literally running routes to get guys open. Did he miss open shots? Sure. But his directives were to keep the defense focused on him. He was running around dragging multiple defenders. People would dunk off of that play, but no credit.
Kinda like how Durant won 2 finals MVP because people (LeBron) would rather go guard Curry in the corner while ignoring a barreling Durant with the ball.
lol you say that yet he had only five assists on 13 shots? No that wasn't his directive. He is their SHOOTER! His directive is using his strength SCORING. He's not an all around player and gave up shots. Bron played both sides of the ball.
Now concerning the GSW finals where kd carried the whole team. The stats speaks for themselves. No KD no championship Lebron was a force and had a legendary season that got eclipsed because Steve Kurr built a team to stop ONE MAN. The scariest part is when looking over the finals it's not even just that the Warriors lose without KD they didn't stand a chance.
@@FloydHarvey-f6l Creating open spaces and directing off ball traffic was Steph's job. He had a shit ton of screen assists and a ton of "assists" where he would flare out or cut dragging 2 defenders with him.
Assists don't mean directives. He made making plays simple and easy. The offense worked BECAUSE of him.
@@FloydHarvey-f6l you're talking as if the Cavs didn't rush to guard Steph and give open dunks to KD and everyone else in those finals. Steph's on off numbers are down right 2k esque throughout his career. Now KD def did deserve his fmvps, Curry arguably deserved them more, but don't discredit Steph by saying of KD wasn't there they didn't stand a chance lol. A hobbled Curry still went up 3-1 before aggravating his injury and those controversial calls, and the Ws won in 5 and 4 respectively in '17-'18. No chance is def a stretch.
They're SUBLIMINALLY AND PASSIVE AGGRESSIVELY TRYNA MAKE "A BELIEVABLE" MVP ARGUMENT FOR LE-BRICK JAMES (🫣🤣😆😳🏀
@@FloydHarvey-f6l That's the most casual take I've heard in awhile. Do you understand spacing and gravity? There's a reason KD was a great player his whole career, but a WORLD BEATER when he played with Steph. Curry brought the perimeter Defense to half court, faced doubles, people grabbing him, and chasing him all over the court. It gave KD at minimum 1 defender, and eliminated all double teams of KD. Sometimes KD got WIDE open dunks, looks. Oh, and Curry easily could won those finals MVP's. He averaged 24/10/8 in 2016-17. KD didn't "carry the entire team". "no KD no championship", huh?🤣 They went 8-1 in those two finals. Oh, and they won 2x without him. Also casuals like you act like they wouldn't have other players. They gutted their bench and gave up H. Barnes, to get KD. They had won more games than any other team over the previous 3 years without him. And just won again 2 years ago, while old and without him. Your delusion is crazy.
Dillusions. Don't tell me this "EVERYONE " is better than the Olympic committee.
If olympic mvp voting starts at the semi a clear-cut above the rest is jokic. But if its the final game the gold medal game lebron is amazing in the first half but when the light shined the brightest steph just went and balled out in the last 4 mins thats clutch time
I think the clutch is where it's important., Most players just chill through the game.
Steph should’ve won it. Why don’t these guys team up and win titles together?
I’m ok with Lebron for series MVP, but Steph was medal 🎖️games MVP
If we have to choose one, it’s Steph, he single handedly kept us in the Serbia game and iced France in the two most important games
KD was the most important in the first two games (Serbia and South Sudan) but the more important the game the higher the stakes. Especially in a knockout round, Curry was mvp
doesn't matter. seeing Curry X lebron X Kd on the court was a thing of beauty.
meanwhile i had 2 friends, BIG BIG mj fanboys, was cheering and praying for their own country team usa to lose just because they want to see lebron and curry fails.
it's disgusting really, every shot curry or lebron miss they kept cheering.
fyi these 2 friends of mine played ball for 12 years and still got no left hand lay ups or dribbles
Damn your friends are player fans not basketball fans.
Great breakdown
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
To be honest Swish, the entire MVP process is pointless and they need to get rid of it. It's the olympics for crying out loud. Creating an award like that dilutes what the olympics stands for (country).
True
Really @jameswarner300? THEN WHY DON'T WE JUST GET RID OF ALL OF THE MEDALS🏅🥇 AND START HANDING OUT "DIFFERENT COLOR LOLLIPOPS" AT THE OLYMPICS". IT'S AN "AGREED UPON COMPETITION"! COMPETITION ON "ANY LEVEL" FOR DAMNED NEAR "ANYTHING" HAS "MEDALS" IN THE FORM OF A NEW CAR, A CERTIFICATE OR A RAISE. THIS "MOTIVATION" TACTIC IS "PRACTICED AND APPLIED" IN CLASSROOMS, WAREHOUSES AND MORE. REWARDS FOR GOING "ABOVE AND BEYOND" DEMONSTRATES APPRECIATION FOR "ACCEPTING THE DIFFICULT TASK AT HAND AND GOING ALL OUT BY POURING "YOUR" ALL IN TO ACCOMPLISH TO "PRESET AND UNDERSTOOD" GOALS. IT'S CALLED SIMPLE "INCENTIVIZING" AND SOMETIMES.... IT'S "MORE INCENTIVIZED" FOR THE PEOPLE "WHO DIDN'T WIN"!!😳🤔 WHEN IS "BETTER"WORSE???
Without LeBron, The USA would never had made it past their first game against Sudan. Without Curry, they may not have been able to get the gold medal, but perhaps a bronze medal.
I feel like Steph should've won the MVP but we all know that would not look good on Brons resume yes he was consistent throughout the whole tournament but Steph kind of took over from Bron in the Semi and the Finals one thing i know Steph doesn't really bother who the MVP is he won gold was his main goal... as a Steph fan I was hoping he would get the MVP but I also don't mind Lebron also.....
I do think it was very close. A distinction might not have been necessary. Nick Wright's take wasn't too bad.
@@SwishCulture your definitely not wrong about Steph being face guarded from half court also not to mention double guard most of the time also which created more openings for other on the teams but the problem is steph getting double it won't get in the stats but yeah that's how good this guy Steph is
Without the previous games, there wouldnt be any final, an mvp should be the mvp from begining to an end not just showing up in the last 2 games, this was a team effort but everyone wants to make it seems as if without curry there woundt be medal when in reality its without anyone doing their part there wouldnt be any medal at all.
@@rz7909but that don't make sense tho. Because usa beat Serbia twice already right? Well Joker stats was better than LBJ. Well if Serbia would've won that semi finals game then Joker would've been mvp. It was all because carrying them
@@andrejohnson4663 Lebron has the plus of winning the tournament, even if someone else has lightly better stats, the person that wins the tournament gets extra point, thats might take on it, for as much as curry deserves his mvp because of the last 2 matches but his whole campaign wasnt of that merit.
Voting in the MVP *started* BEFORE the Semi-Final game. That's why Bron won.
So, I heard that the MVP voting actually took place AFTER the Brazil game, and the GOLD medal game. Wondering if anyone else also heard this info. And why would they be voting so early?
Great Video! I recently did a video like this with Steph Curry. He's definitely the best shooter I've ever seen.
Thanks for watching! The chef is legendary.
All this analytics will not change anything
80% of the offence was ran through lebron playmaking.
Draymond could have done that, any other player can set a pick a throw a pass to Curry or any other player on the team.
LeBron did nothing worthy of MVP.....WTF?
They didn’t just factor what he did in the game, they also factor what they do outside the game. LeBron helps fight White cops!
If you take see the mvp as a finals mvp type situation. Then it would've been Steph (like how iggy was the main defender a giant LeBron at the 15 finals and earn finals mvp... Even tho Steph was the main contributor to why they won and was the best player on the warriors by far just like this video mention) Steph kept their dream alive in the semi finals for going nuclear despite their 17 point gap with Serbia. He also the biggest reason why they won the finals with the 4 significant 3's to further the lead from France to close out the finals of the Olympics. THAT SAID, in terms of consistency and just the overall contribution both on paper and eye test. Lebron deserves it fosho. Either way it was gonna be one of them. As a big Steph curry and warriors fan... I didn't mind either way. Sports will always be subjective and were all deserve to have different opinions
so what if durant or lebron does not score at the final?, what do we do then? lets eliminate their contribution, do you think speh points would of matter?, they wouldnt because it was a team effort, lebron's contribution or durants were as needed as stephs contributions but fanboys wants to twist it as it was just steph and 4 guys that did nothing.
honestly we are the real MVP's for even being able to witness Lebron Steph and KD play together
No way he pronounced "controversy" like that as an American.
Forgot to mention LeBron was one of the leading players in Turnovers this Olympics. Most of the USA team with 24, while 2nd on USA had 10.
Are we forgetting that LeBron was the most consistent player out of everyone? Curry had 2 good games and he deserves MVP for that? This reminds me of when people said Kyrie deserved finals MVP over LeBron because of that shot when LeBron was leading both teams in stats and was being CONSISTENT 😑
Oh for goodness sake. Curry had four bad games and two good games. The other players were literally giving him grief after the semi-finals for finally showing up in Paris. The only way you could think that Curry is the MVP is if you only watched the last two games.
Or, more likely, you're just looking for an excuse to deny Lebron a well-earned accolade that wasn't even a close call.
Curry's got a lot of local media support. I think this is more of a discussion regarding what it truly means to be the MVP.
Calling those “bad games” is about as casual as it gets 😅
@FoSho949 those were bad games....you are definitely a casual because no one on the team believes Curry is MVP.
Why'd you word it like a question? As if there's any debate
Excited for the season to start 😅
Considering the cast around jokic and his insane numbers, i think it goes to neither curry or bron
It was close by the #s. LeBron was great on both ends. Stef was excellent & likely played the best def he is capable of given his size.
With all of that said, S.Curry should have won the MVP b/c he was clutch and he was the best offensive player in the two most important games. While winning is a team effort, SC points & performance were by far the largest contributor to winning.
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So the oldest players is the MVP? LMAO. I guess basketball isnt what it used to be.
LeBron is just that good. Literally every stat is better than everyone beside points and even then only a little less.
Any other player in NBA history going off to seal the last 2 and most important games, would have won it. I guess "I want Iguodola" is what these voters have in their kitchen, instead of "Live Laugh Love"
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No
Well the players themselves voted LeBron is the best player on the team. LeBron was the most consistent from the showcase games throughout the gold medal game. Steph had two really good games at the end and some really bad games before that. LeBron also enabled stuff to get the looks that he got. Anyone saying staff deserved MVP is being biased
He had 4 turnovers in the 4th quarter......... dominating the ball is not necessary e a stacked roster.....
"Bron" ball = NEEDING playIN, NEEDING +1000fts, getting ass kicked consistently in the playoffs, go to move running back style LAYUPS
@@mrkareem75x68 stop crying 😭
@@KC-lg8qf I ain't crying .......I'm just waiting on LeBalco to gtf off my favorite team...... nothing scapegoating and excuses
@@mrkareem75x68 then stop hating .....your team sucked before he got there. He got lottery team a chip.
@@KC-lg8qf every team sucks at some point....but instead of having a LeBrick on your team accomplishing jack sht since coming to the WEST and destroying continuity like Boston like the Bucks have....no we got LeBch wanting 5 all stars now so his running back style LAYUP can get all the credit......what's the excuse next year other than " not enough help"?
2nd in points. 1st in assists and 1st rebounds. Also put defensive pressure on enemy hot players. Didnt see Curry guarding their best players. So nah, it's just people who love to shoot threes who consider curry the MVP
USA was already ahead when Steph did his flurry of final 3s in the game against France. Let’s not overrate this. The Serbia win was a collective win, including with defense. Lebron was the most consistent valuable player.
Do the olympics normally name in m v p?What was it just this year for lebron?
To say he was the sole reason we won is a little ridiculous but I thought he deserved it too. Lebron did a lot of back packing so its hard to take credit from either. I like Nick's take on Co-MVP but I also get that things aren't built like that.
Curry should have easily been mvp also yall don’t understand without curry gravity many players wouldn’t have gotten open shots and layups
LeBron was the most consistent on the winning and best team. He was the leader of the team and point player on the court. Steph was great in the last two games, before that wasn’t. I don’t really think it matters as I have never heard of them giving this award out before. Not sure they should, it’s a limited series of games and takes the focus off of a team win.
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It's pretty simple Steph Curry was the reason USA won,his three point shooting mastery demoralized France.
Steph should have won.
But I have a rule of thumb that I always apply given that I am a tad older:
All things being almost equal you give it to the older player.
Imagine losing two trophies because you're not old enough, lol
They called it tournament mvp not 2 game mvp.. lebron derserved it
Was determined linf before they even competed.
MVP! Yes, most definitely! Gg❤
That assist shit some bs , he got them by passing to Steph and kd 😂
Curry is the winner ❤😂😢
Steph Curry for sure 🙌
He's got a good case
They forgot to mention the 2016 Finals they robbed him.
if voting before the semis were true, then Nikola Jokic is your mvp.
They do anything to help bron look good been like that for years they want him to be better than mj or Kobe bad
LeBron should be MVP for life…he helps fight cops for us ✊🏾!
Referee are true USA MVP kinda sad but true.
12 mins of video…and not one mention of defense 😅….i wonder why, “surely a RUclips channel wouldn’t make narrative based basketball video and not mention all the nuances of the game” 😂😂😂
All hail the king 👑. Taste all those salty tears
What are you talking about, just because LeBron was on the team he gets the mvp, because that's how the commissioner of the NBA and referees, and the voting goes for LeBron James, just like it did for Jordan, especially when they didn't deserve it, and everybody's going to hate this, just like Kobe Bryant he should have got at least three more mvps, before he even retired, but the commissioner and the sports analyst and pretty much 90% of fans are just jealous of Kobe Bryant's greatness.
Honestly i wasn’t surprised that lebron is mvp. Any team lebron is in. He’s mvp. Nobody else. Thats how it is. Sadly.
Im surprised some of people are surprised.
Steph is my favorite player of all time but I beg to differ... LeBron has made play in the tournament which brought USA back to the game... However i do agree, if it would not have been for Steph's contribution in thr semis and finals they wouldn't have won... But lebron brought USA back into thr game in suc crucial moments when they most needed
When the staunchest LeBron James meat rider, in Nick Wright, says the MVP should have been shared, then you know Steph was robbed.
Steph was "cold" for the first 4 games, but for the last 2 he dug USA out of the holes that Bron and his fellow "bigs" allowed Serbia and France to put them in via lackluster D.
Lefraud is the most inconsequential player in all of sports. His teams do better when he's not on the floor. USA won gold in spite of him
Chef Curry
LeBron was overall the better player in the tournament and may be more important the leader of the team
I think his numbers could have been replaceable with Tatum and they could have called on Jaylen Brown
I don't see any one making up for his leadership, with Curry being a different kind of leader
Still, I'd say that USA would reach the semifinals even without LeBron
And Curry was the most valuable player in both the semis and finals (here I mean actually most valuable, "MVP" is a different matter
In the end, going by the definition of "the best player the whole tournament", it is LeBron but if it was "player you need the most to win gold" that would be Curry
LeBron was more consistent for sure. Doesn't exactly move the needle much, but provided the glue for the team. With Curry playing the way he was, it's hard to see them not winning regardless of who else was on the team.
If it was about consistency and stats, then give it to Jokic. If it was about backpacking in the biggest moments. Give it to Steph. I don’t see where Bron comes into play at all.
you watch mj at 29, you can't appreciate his play at OLympic, watch Lebron at 39, wow,! dunks, assists , shotblocks ,driving to the baskets, defense using his body against bigger players, LBJ plays in excellent in leadership. he can actually able to make his teammates succeeds, why because lebron plays unselfishly, lebron make it sure that his teammates will shoot unlike mj he shoots all the time, that is why LBJ the GOAT.the only tripple doubles in NBA, 40kpoint, 12k reb, 10k assists..
Steph should’ve been the mvp but I don’t even care cause even though Lebron got it, everyone will remember Steph’s performance
It matters not who the MVP is they played as a team no debate here
I can respect that. I think this is true for throughout the tournament, although I think there's something to be said for coming up big in the moment.
In short no he shouldn't. I'm much more a fan of Steph than Bron so if the evidence were truly there I'd say give it to Steph in a heartbeat. But objectively Bron was the MVP over the course of all the games the team played. He was the leader and the person everyone looked to. Where it just about the final game that would be different. Steph had great performances in the most important games but that's not the criteria. Steph was pretty average to bad for all but the final 2 games.
All these hype videos for Steph and Bron etc around this Olympic experience ignore the fact that they both benefited from playing with a stupidly stacked team of all time great players. Things will look different for them both when the go back to Donkey, Loon, Rui and D'Angelo.
Joel Embid is the current MVP.. How can I listen to anything else you have to say?
steph, why is their ever a question. just goes to show how the media can spin anything. shame on all you guy that voted for Bron. for some reason you all have been cheating Steph for an mvp for many years. where's the love for our beloved Steph and how when ever he's on the floor its exciting, pure entertainment.
It wasn't Finals MVP, it was the MVP of all Olympics games which was clearly Lebron
How're you deserving of an MVP for playing preliminary games? There wasn't one game played that Bron was the best player in that game.
@remnant8898 exactly.. when your team is blowing out other teams by 20 there wasn't any dominating factor needed for those games.
Who’s got the most turnovers????? Not MVP
For the record, lebron led everyone in turnovers, so he’s not out there being magic johnson with those assists 😅
If it's all games including showcase it's Steph. If it's the 6 tournament games still Steph. If it only the first 4 and not counting the medal games it's still not lebronze.