Why Kawhi Leonard Is The 2017 NBA MVP
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Coach Nick went through the footage to make the case for Kawhi Leonard being the 2017 NBA MVP. While Russell Westbrook and James Harden have very compelling cases, and their videos are coming soon, Kawhi's campaign this year has quietly set a standard of excellence rarely seen by anyone.
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Tim Duncan didn't even average what Kawhi is averaging during his MVP seasons. The Spurs system is great for improving shot efficiency, but not for posting gaudy stat lines yet Kawhi still manages to stand out.
You Westbrook fanboys know why Kawhi doesnt average as much rebounds as Russell does? Because hes too busy playing real defense on his man in the perimeter unlike that stat padding guy from OKC who leaves his man open and wait under the rim for an undeserving rebound.
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I'm pulling for Harden in the MVP race, but Kawhi is my 2nd choice. Westbrook's ranked dead last in contested shots in the NBA among players who play 30+ minutes. His stat padding is obnoxious.
Kolby K I had Harden most of the year too and Kawhi 2nd, but harden started playing bad because of his injury.
I still dont mind if Westbrook wins the MVP im just saying that his stats are inflated.
It is so fresh to see a player doing so well on both ends. Haven't seen that in a long time.
Kevin W LeBron in 2012 and 2013?
Lebron was never Kawhi on the defensive end. the 2 dpoy prove that.
Delete the comment...giannis exist
@@user-wn1ef4ch7rthis was like a few years before giannis bro 😂
cant wait for kawhi to win with no 1st place votes and a bunch of 2nd place votes because harden and russ' voters place the other guy 4th on the ballot in order to boost their guy
Lol, this could happen
Mo Overall Fitness Hacks damn
Mo Overall Fitness Hacks Literally impossible but ok
Jamie Maignan it's not impossible....something similar happened to Charles Barkley once.
Shermarki James I meant that it's extremely unlikely that there are voters that are so infatuated with Westbrook or Harden that they would give a first place to one of them and a fourth to the other enabling someone else to get all the 2nd place votes. We all know it's really just a two-man MVP race with Lebron and Kawhi thrown on the side just for the hell of it.
only stupid haters will still call him system player. old joke. he used to be but not anymore. these are people who can't find any weakness of him that's why they have to call him that.
Ikr. He runs tons of isolation and is a decent passer and an excellent rebounder. We all know about his defense so I don't have to say anything. But his scoring is amazing, I think he had around 19-20 30 point games last season. And one time even got 4+ steals in a game 5 times in a row. But I guess triple doubles are cooler..
Reigning 2-time DPOY leading a 2nd seed in PPG with high efficiency isn't MVP because some 10th seed is only playing one side of the ball, with historic usage, highest ever combined misses and turnovers as well as being given free boards by his bigs? But omg it's a triple double average!!! #idioticnarrative
Sotanath86q IMO ur going to flame me for this but i believe: 1 Harden
2 Kawhi 3 Westbrook and 4 LBJ
Miltonman100 i think that's actually pretty solid
You said it perfectly.
+Miltonman100 I'd swap LeBron and WB, but otherwise spot on.
Spurs are 7-1 without Kawhi. That fact alone destroys your argument. Kawhi is an overrated system player getting carried by the greatest coach of all time
Like kawhi and the spurs, I don't care if he wins or not. What matters is he is the greatest superstar in the league atm!
Come on man. I'm a fan of Spurs, but give credit where credit is due. As much as I hate to admit it, Lebum is still the best player on the league.
RaC that's absolute bullshit Any team would take kawhi over lebron, even the most professional team in the nba would stick with kawhi over leflop anyday. Kawhi is coachable, wants to be the best and is learning from the best!
Yeah right, the most professional team in the nba world, I must believe you because you represent them.
RaC just believe their record of the last 20 yrs(the best of every team in every sport lol) and every single basketball journalist in the world.
every single journalist, right.
You should also have mentioned Kawhi Leonard's record against LeBron, Westbrook, and Harden this season, and Isaiah Thomas (who is so under appreciated in this MVP Race it's sad)
Derik Nobles right because of everyone's obsession with triple doubles.
Derik Nobles There's no point in mentioning IT when you have 4 players having legendary seasons.
LeBron is the first to average 26 8 8 on 54
Harden is averaging 29 8 11
Westbrook 33 11 10
and Kawhi has unstoppable defense and averaging in the 20s with the 2nd best record. Where does IT fit into this. He has the most normal stats for a MVP candidate and he's not even getting the scoring title.
LeBron James : Isaiah Thomas is tied for 2nd in the league in pppg while playing less minutes per game than James Harden and Westbrook and LeBron, and he's shooting a better field goal percentage than Westbrook and Harden, and he's shooting better than all of them from the free throw and three point line. And lets not forget that he's most likely led the Celtics to the number 1 seed in the East and we must factor in that he has done this at 5'9!! LeBron deserves to be in the top 5 in MVP voting, however, tonight he will miss his 8th game of the season and this automatically eliminates him from the top three in my opinion
I respect your point but you've got to consider IT is in an easier conference. And arguably has more around him than Westbrook
Jarett Black I'm not arguing that Isaiah Thomas is the MVP I'm simply saying that he should be in the conversation a lot more. I'm looking on NBA Gametime and all im seeing and hearing is Westbrook Harden and LeBron. And i would agree with you that Isaiah has better teammates (and a better coach, I might add but the Eastern conference is not as easy as you think. In the West, outside of Golden State and San Antonio, the conference is the same as the east. Houston can score but play little to no defense just like the Cavs, and Utah and the Clippers are no better than the Raptors and Wizards
I never belived this guy had this kind of potential. Even when he was finals MVP I just never trully belived he can be a real first option. But he's not only a real first option but he can lock down the best player on the court. Make him work for everything.
+armin38822 yup! I called it before he won Finals MVP
Imagine if Leonard was able to creat for others like Harden or LeBron can. He would reach another level. That's the only thing I still don't belive he can do. Maybe is just the spurs system that doesn't ask him to do that.
he really deserves it but he wont win because he is too humble and not flashy :'(
kawhi's team has 3 starters who average 5ppg. his bigs cant play defense. he is not the point guard, so he doesn't have the ball in his hands all the time. but he still leads his mediocre team to the 2nd seed of the western conference. he is out there almost every game (pop makes him rest) giving 100%, winning games, and these guys want to talk about westbrook or harden. c'mon man. harden has trillions of skilled shooters and big men, westbrook does whatever he wants with the ball and they are not even close to the spurs record. give him some credit, just like the coach did.
Spurs? *Mediocre?*
Tf is wrong with you?
Delicious Berger Besides Kawhi this Spurs team is pretty ass and definitely wouldn't be the second seed.
Mhmm sure they wouldnt be the second seed, try 3rd or 4th. Without Kawhi theyre still a 50+ win squad dont even play.
boy, their superstar would be LA, what are you talking about? they don't have much talent, but lots of experience. experience doesn't mean wins, tho
Are u fucking dumb so ur tryna to tell me without Kawhi they would still be a better team than the OKC WITH WESTBROOK. TF spurs without The Goat Klaw, would be like 8th seed at best and I've been watching the Spurs since 2009
342 (and counting) people who dislike this video is a pimp. Kawhi Leonard is the best two-way player of this era.
Best two way player? The team is tremendously better on defense when Kawhi's on the bench LOL what a fallacy generated by fanboys and media smh.
Heat Lifer Ok so you ignore his defensive capabilities because of stats that aren't even generated by him? Did you even watch any of this video he's a monster on d. Why are you hating on such a humble player lmfao it's a game not a dick don't take it so hard
He only based on advance stats, not on his overall play. What a butthurt, Heat Lifer.
Ok let's table the team's rating and look at individual defensive rating. Remember how LeBron "wasn't a good defender anymore and doesn't try on defense anymore" last year? Kawhi now has the exact same defensive rating as Lebron of last year lol.
In fact, Kevin Durant has better numbers all around in points rebounds assists (as does LeBron over Kawhi including fg%) and Kevin Durant has a better defensive rating than Kawhi and a better Offensive Rating as well.
He's a tremendous two way player. His offense needs some more work and his defense fell off quite a bit given the offensive workload he has had to pick up.
Let's not forget about a third of the way through the season his matchups were shooting 44% against him when the year before he was holding his matchups to the low 30's. Being more aggressive on offense will make your defense suffer.
The one that sounds butthurt is you John, I post stats and you're offended and that's fine but you don't have to name call because you're offended by a stat.
You make him look bad through his defensive ratings this season and not on his improvement on offense. SMH.
kawhi Leonard is my MVP
kawhi's game really reminds me of young michael jordan, just less prolific
he just plays in a more team based system so he gets less shots/points, but defensively, he's right there with MJ, he's got huge hands, a very nice mid range game, good 3 pt shooter, and post game/footwork, and will dunk on you given the opportunity.
if kawhi doesn't win this year, he will for sure win the mvp in the future barring a career ending injury. i mean he's only 25 yeas old. he has improved greatly every year he's been in the league. i can't imagine how good he's going to be in 2 or 3 years when he hits his prime.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video Coach. But, we have all seen this 'narrative' run by the media w.r.t. Spurs since they began winning titles with Tim Duncan. The ESPN crew over the years have mastered a formula where they ignore the Spurs until the playoffs and then promptly discredit their players by propping up Greg Popovich. I've seen this happen to Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker over the years and now unfortunately it is Kawhi's turn. They will act as if Coach Popovich has the ability to lead this years Lakers or Nets to the playoffs, while undermining the Spurs players. That is why I have never cared for All-Star or MVP on a player's resume. The only award that seemed unbiased and true was the All-NBA Team, which they have ruined this year by making it count towards a player's future contract. Basically never trust the 'official media' on anything: sports, politics, wars etc.
The "purest" player in basketball. If you don't like Kawhi, you don't like winning basketball.
I come from the future and Westbrick robbed the mvp to Kawhi
You are so right Coach. Kawhi really deserve over those two guys who plays for stats and play no defense. Kawhi does play defense which is truly amazing. He is a such a unique talent that really helps his team and makes it better.
You about to get so much hate from the Westbrook and Harden fans😂😂😂
The main reason why Kawhi should be MVP is that he literally destroyed all the opponents who were guarding him or who were defended by him: KD, Lebron, PG13, Carmelo, Harden, Butler, Wiggins...The only superstar duel he lost the whole season was the one against Curry a couple of weeks ago.
He is the greatest defender in the league, even if this year I think Draymond or Rudy deserve the DPOY, and he has become a top 5 scorer in the league considering the amount of shots he takes and how efficient he is.
He is probably with IT and Westbrook the clutchest player in the league, I've lost counts of how many times he has saved Spurs' ass during this season.
And last but not least stop saying stupid ass stuff like without Kawhi the Spurs are a Playoff team, Tony is washed up, Green is probably the worst SG in the league as offensive game, Pau Gasol and LA play no defense at all and Manu is pretty old too.
Houston without Harden would beat the Spurs without Kawhi 100%
I'm okay however with Harden or Westbrook winning the MVP but most of you guys shouldn't be disrespecting Kawhi like that
Curry may have outplayed him once but John Wall has outplayed him both times
im excited for the upgrade Kawhi gonna show us next season. He is already this good now and he has shown incredible capacity to improve
great analysis as always. kawhi is definitely a top-level talent this season, and it's refreshing to see how far he's come from his early projections of 'Bruce Bowen with longer wingspan'. eye-opening!
Damn he's come a long way as a player. It's unreal.
If Kawhi doesn't win MVP, it will just show that people don't value defense anymore.
wsxgfhccr what? Did you forget about defensive player award?
People have NEVER valued defense. EVER. People LOVE flash.
yeah its bullshit.
George Daugherty kawhi is flashy
wsxgfhccr welcome to the modern nba!!!
They might as well just call MVP "offensive player of the year" because defence never seems to be taken into consideration. If it were, Kawhi's defence is a lot further away from harden and west brooks than their offence is from Kawhi's. Thats why he's the third best player in the world
Great point
First or second best player in the world you mean
4:41 fantastic footwork man. jab step, hesi, pump fake and finish.
I was waiting for this video.. THANK YOU coach Nick
I understand he is now treated as a superstar much more than he was back in 2017 but i do think this is the best version of kawhi leonard.... the defense he played in 2017 was defensive player of the year worthy while his offense was 80% of what it is today... granted nowadays he is way more confident in isos, better at passing... but that defense... plus i really enjoyed the fact that he was mvp worthy and still half the time would just be a cog in the wheel (left him with much more energy for defense).
Kawhi is the MVP. Everyone is so blinded by the triple doubles that people do not realize that there are two sides to basketball. There's the offensive side and the defensive side. No other top 5 MVP candidate plays both ends of the floor like kawhi. Kawhi can shut any player he wants down and can score 30 points on the other side of the floor. Westbrook has had the greatest individual season but that doesn't mean he's the most valuable player of the league. Kawhi for MVP
Lebron plays both ends but he kind of coasts in the regular season. But kawhi isn't nearly the playmaker Lebron is.
I think with each candidate this year having a good argument for him, the best way to decide is to see who has the weakest argument against him. Westbrook's team finished 6th, and he's been giving up lots of open shots so that he can get rebounds. Harden is not known as a strong defender, and while his team has the third best record in the league, it's 3rd in the conference as well, which historically doesn't win MVP awards. LeBron's obviously stout on defense and has his team 2nd in his conference, but he also has two other current all-stars on his team; the Cavs were still doing poorly down the stretch.
Kawhi's stats aren't as eye-popping as theirs, but they're all primary ball handlers for their teams. Also, it must be noted, in the famous year when Oscar Robertson averaged a triple double, he didn't win MVP. It was also the year when Wilt got 50 PPG and 25 RPG, and he didn't win the MVP. It went to Bill Russell. Kawhi is the closest thing to Bill Russell this year. (Then again, defense probably was factored more into the MVP race back then since they didn't have a DPOY award.) Kawhi has plenty of former all-stars on his team (Manu, Tony, Pau, LaMarcus), but if we counted those over against LeBron, he'd also have former all-stars Kyle Korver and Deron Williams. I think the arguments against Kawhi are the weakest.
This was an absolute robbery. Was definitely the MVP this year.
Hardworking, humble, selfless, great offense, great defense, all round player. Kawhiet Storm for MVP. GO SPURS GO!
hey coach! seeing this video and the "why teams are tanking" draft prospects videos made me think of cool idea-
what if you would take today's nba superstars, examine their college footage, and compare it to their game today?
mainly focusing on stuff they did poorly in college and how they improved it i guess...
could be an awesome series!!
James Harden is the MVP! He is leading the league in scoring after Russell Westbrook (29.1) and is averaging more points than Kawhi and Steph while he has put his team in a good position in the 3rd seed while Russ has the 6th seed.
I'm just here for the triggered Westbrook and Harden fans
Finally, someone giving light on Leonard's MVP case. Unfortunately, people keep overlooking this kind of efficiency for superficial triple-double statlines garnered through poor defense on the three, and poor assist-turnover ratio. If that's what people want, then let Westbrick get his MVP. One thing's for sure though, he'll never get that finals MVP if he's just after the stats. #KlawMVP4Real #KlawFinalsMVP
I realized I'm biased when I liked the video before watching it lol
+GabrielQuiroz95 lol
BBALLBREAKDOWN he's an mvp an also someone who travels as *exposed by you (which clearly makes kawhi underrated. why would you the video if he's not, right {?}) & according to you is not the best defensive player in the league {?} even though he keeps teams best players % the same as they have to pick up the dribble when he guards them & they never see the ball again in the possession. that's phenomenal defense. draymond makes said players % drop which is great defense but at least they put up a shot against him. ...system player? every team has a system. d'antoni is obvious so is thibodeaus' as evident with joakim noah dpoy & being a legitimate canidate for dpoy while playing under thibodeau; why? because of a system: every team has one. system system system
Great vid coach, Kawhi is a beast. I would like to see some videos about the weaknesses of the league's best, is that possible?
Thanks, Coach Nick. We all know Kawhi's not going to win it, but it's awesome for someone with your presence and knowledge to make a case for him.
I know Kawhi is haunted by missing that free throw the closing chapters of that 2013 game 6. He’s bent on never letting down his team like that again.
its been a great season. Im in shock of how good this team is when kwahi is on fire. also im pretty sure he is shooting for mvp, d-player of year, finals mvp sort of year. I mean he took this team to 60 without tim duncan!
MVP stands for 'most valuable player'. The player that adds the most value to their team. Yes Kawhi is great and the stats back him up, plus he's undoubtedly one of the best defenders in the league. But what Harden and Westbrook do for their teams to keep them in the running is remarkable. I would also put Lebron and IT in that list because their teams will literally sink without them.
Give me a break I'm a normal guy and over the past 2 months I made it a have to go watch the 4Th quarter of every thunder game just to see what Westbrook would do and Oh My God he never seized to amaze by doing everything for the W
guys I think he's making an mvp video for each candidate. he's not saying Kawhi should be mvp, so y'all can stop getting salty
Bball you spelled my name wrong
What I like about Kawhi offensive game, and the Spurs system in general, is how versatile it is. Leonard is mixing a 90s offensive playstyle with sharp 3pt shooting, which makes him a Swiss Army knife offensively. Compare this to say Golden State. I love the Warriors, but I feel they are entirely too reliant on the three. I don't mind three point shooting being a main option, but as the playoffs have proved over the last 2 yrs, GSW struggles mightily when the 3s don't fall. In the Spurs system, with it's mix of shot selection, they have a better chance of pulling a game out of fire if their first offensive option isn't working.
2017 MVp is the worst MVP Candidate. Russel Ballhog Westbrick got Outplayed by a Rookie? Ridiculous
you forget just one thing he is second seed in western conference and most of the mvp are in the first or second seed of their conference its pretty rare That the mvp is out of the first or second seed ^^
AGREEED. What a first round for the league overall.
I love the channel, but MAN. Your KILLIN ME.
As per usual Kawhi is overlooked, doesn't matter if he doesn't win MVP or not though, He's the only MVP candidate in the West that even has a shot of reaching the finals. That chance alone is more valuable than the MVP award. Also, *Defende is ignored.*
Karl mendoza atleast he has a ring and hes still younger than the other guys
Any other raps fans just binging on kawhi vids on youtube?
Props to the player development in SA. He is not the only player who has gotten WAY better under their tutelage. There may NEVER be a playoff discussion that doesn't include SA.
If Kawhi is not your choice for this year's MVP, well.. you have a low standard for an MVP. or even as a ball player.
Hey, Coach. Can you do a video on good on-ball defense? Because in a lot of these clips, I saw a lot of "hand-checking", and I thought that any prolonged or repetitive hand/forearm contact was considered a defensive foul.
The Spurs' anchor on offense and defense. Definitely deserves it.
0:57 as a Warriors fan, this is when I realized that this dude might be better than anyone on our team.
The real race is between Westbrook and Kawhi and the winner depends on whether you're more focused on stats or winning. Harden has dropped to third.
More wins, better defense, more efficient
Wouldn't be shit if he was with Indiana. He's blessed to be with a classy franchise, with an all time great coach and have a mentor that was the best PF ever.
I agree that he may not be the most skilled but he is so efficient on both ends of the floor
people don't realize Kawhi is the most talented player in the league overall, besides Harden
I think ad is more talented but kawhi is more poised.
Kawhi Leonard is by far the best player in the NBA, still so very humble kid
Kawhi is a beast and is an MVP candidate, but your "arguments" for him were trash
Do the Spurs still run that loop play where Tony Parker comes off three screens
people still dont know the definition of mvp... it was never about the one who puts up the most impressive stats... because if thats the case LeBron would have one 10 straight mvps in the past decade lol... steph won mvp just by averaging 23 pts back in 2015... nash won over kobe back in 06 (im not sure about the year)... even though kobe has been putting up monster stats... kawhi makes the strongest case for mvp... LeBron have a better chance too if not for all the cavs meltdown this season
Steph deserved both his mvps.
Don't worry. If I don't win MVP, I will get my 2nd Ring
I'd love to see either Kawhi or Westbrook win MVP but I think Kawhi is unique in the fact that he plays the best defense in the league, both perimeter and help defense, has been the leader for the Spurs sometimes winning games by himself AND he has been putting MVP numbers in terms of his offensive production too. Don't get me wrong Westbrook has been the most important player for Old and without him they would probably suffer but I personally believe Kawhi's above elite defense is what makes him MVP for me
7:04 POST-UP GAME
1 face up blow by (like T Mac)
2 righty Jump Hook
3 right shoulder Jumper
Man looking back at this...Kawhi should’ve been mvp
People always underate kawhi. He ticks more boxes than any other candidate. Westbrook is inefficient, doesn't play defence and turns the ball over way too much. Harden turns the ball over too much and plays no defence. Lebron is on the 4th best team out of the candidates and takes too many plays off. Kawhi is the best scorer, the best defender in the league, doesn't turn the ball over, the best team record and is one of the most efficient players of all time. If he wasn't so quiet and humble this MVP race wouldn't even be in question and it shouldn't be. People talk about how he has the best supporting cast but nearly every Spurs player this year part from him is having the worst year of their entire career and they still win 60. People always mention westbrooks clutch moment but kawhi has hit just as many game winners and locked up some of the best offensive players in the league in crucial moments. Kawhi can match nearly everything the other candidates do
Listen, people are saying if Kawhi isnt on Spurs, they will still make the playoffs. This isnt the most valuable team player, this is MVP
people just don't value defense anymore
Kawhi is by far the Most Valuable Player but the media has the votes and they think the prize is for the Most Hyped Player
Michael Jordan,Derrick Rose and Kawhi Leonard...they played with talent and the love of the game...,
and they don't flop,I LOVE NBA because of them...Kawhi for MVP!!!
The point of the argument against him is his team is good without him. I use this as one for him. If he was on the same team as russell or harden he would be doing better. The spurs have always been good with many veterans.
+My Names Frito but how good are his teammates really?
this video makes me happy as kawhi is my favorite player and no one takes me seriously when I say he should win mvp
I'ma watch this about 10 more times.
Agreed. Westbrook and Harden are not MVP. Sure Kawhi stats are not great compared to westbrook and harden, but thats because of the spurs system preventing kasha from being even greater! Put Kawhi on another team and he averages 30+ PPG. Thats the curse of playing under pop.
Whos team has a better record than the rockets and thunder? Kawhi Leonard team
Curry's back to back MVPs show that defense is not necessary to win this
Great Vid!!!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who would vote for Kawhi Leonard. Not to mention he's a better 2 way player than James Harden and Russell Westbrook, especially James Harden, doesn't turn the ball over 5 times per game, and is way more efficient than both of them.
Coach Nick, do you feel like since Steve Nash won his MVP awards that the perception for MVP has shifted somewhat more to all round offensive contributions? Since that tends to get more media coverage than great defensive work? It's hard to quantify defensive effort (as you say team defensive rating is skewed if you have sub par defensive team mates), so unless Kawhi puts up bigger numbers, like say 27-6-7, his defensive contributions probably couldn't make up the difference in the MVP voting due to exposure.
+Commen Ting definitely defense is ranked lower
This comment section gives me hope that he will win
+Kawhi Leonard well, looks like Russ has it locked up
BBALLBREAKDOWN yeah,but in my opinion kawhi is the best player in the world.If you need a quick basket go to kawhi.Need a defensive stop go to kawhi.Plus Westbrook and James avg 4+turnovers per game each.Plus they don't play real defense unlike Kawhi.Well at least he can hopefully win DPOY.Plus great vid
Good job, Kawhi. Hope the Spurs can make it to the Finals this year.
Hes stronger now, and he actually did descent against AD here, and people say he can't guard AD now? pls
I use spurs exclusively in 2k17 now. Mostly b/c 2 bigs, LA, Pau, Leonard and a few shooters, green, mills, manu. U can do 5 out offense, all of the starter even centre Pau can shoot 3!!!!
3 front courts can all post up, spin baseline for dunk or fadeaway jumper! OP!
That boy is amazing
10:28 for all you hating already. He's making this type of video for the other 2.
kawhi is the real mvp, but there is no way he'll win it
I'm a Russ fan but damn, stop disliking this vid and respect his hard work
I'm just here for the salt
Mr.Coach Nick I could not believe my ears when you said defensive stats are worthless. I mean you are a guy who uses stats for everything better than most. So how come when it comes down to defensive stats ALL OF THE SUDDEN they became unreliable? Could you possibly explain that to me please?
missed much your spurs video sir....
In terms of his skillset, he’s pretty similar to MJ in that he can do pretty much anything on both sides of the ball. He’s the consummate wing player. In terms of ability, there are at most a handful of guys closer to MJ.
Kawhi the real MVP
MVP is not just about number, same as Green the good defender of the year , not just about number in rebound steal or block... defend is about hidden numbers, (how many shots ur oponents miss when u guard them )
why punish kawhi for being around good players?
He is the most VALUE because he has the best combo of Offense and defense in the league besides BronBron at his playoff pace.
I see the argument, I like it.
I still think Russ is getting it, but if not and they don't go for Harden either...I can't be mad
I hope Kawhi gets it so both Harden AND Westbrook Stans could stfu about the MVP.
Still don't k ow why fans vote instead of NBA legends and other NBA related people. That goes for allstar weekend too