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I bet my prediction of OKC in 6th seed is looking a lot more appropriate now! One things for sure - things are gonna be real heated between Oklahoma and Houston. Harden vs his old team. Beverly vs Westbrook. I predict Houston beats them and, unless Lebron does something magical again, Harden will be league MVP.
While I can definitely see the door opening for Houston, I can't see Harden winning MVP. Houston would have to get the top overall seed. And even then many voters would attribute their rise to Howard's arrival.
With the MVP award I think this will be one of those, "Lets avoid giving it to LeBron again" years. If the Clips take the number spot in the West I could see Chris Paul winning. Ironically, Westbrook's injury and OKC's meltdown last playoffs may have taken a little shine off Durant's quest for his first MVP. It will be interesting to watch.
I bet my prediction of OKC in 6th seed is looking a lot more appropriate now! One things for sure - things are gonna be real heated between Oklahoma and Houston. Harden vs his old team. Beverly vs Westbrook. I predict Houston beats them and, unless Lebron does something magical again, Harden will be league MVP.
To win MVP, your team has to basically have one of the best records in the NBA. I put the stats up in an old thread about this but essentially you have to be a #1 or #2 seed to win MVP....a #6 seed has ZERO chance.
That's just the criteria the voters have been using for over a decade....which explains why Steve Nash won 2 (almost 3) MVP's and Kobe (and others) have only 1.
Houston is the wildcard with blending talent. If they mesh quickly and with westbrook out a while, I can see them finishing in the top 3.
I totally agree that the West is REALLY interesting this year with the Houston experiment, the OKC situation etc. The East has the nets-Knicks thing, the Bulls with Rose back, Miami on the throne and Indy of course breathing down their neck too.
This is the most excited I've been about an upcoming NBA season in over a decade.
This is very good. He's my least favorite player in the NBA. A total jerk and an awful point guard to boot. Low on assists, high on points, on a team with Kevin Durant (and formerly James Harden) is inexcusable. He's a ball hogging two-guard who gets to play one-guard.
This is very good. He's my least favorite player in the NBA. A total jerk and an awful point guard to boot. Low on assists, high on points, on a team with Kevin Durant (and formerly James Harden) is inexcusable. He's a ball hogging two-guard who gets to play one-guard.
Careful, pointing out a player that takes a ton of shots and has a low FG% (especially when playing alongside guys with great FG%) will generally get you called a hater around here.
Fortunately for you there are too many Westbrook fanboys around to defend his 41% FG rate and top 5 in the NBA attempts per game....but there have been guys with similar numbers and the media loooooves to give them a pass as long as they are up there in the scoring title chase.
Careful, pointing out a player that takes a ton of shots and has a low FG% (especially when playing alongside guys with great FG%) will generally get you called a hater around here.
I'm not too worried. If anyone asks, the answer to "who's the best PG in the NBA" is Rajon Rondo. Westbrook isn't even in the conversation.
I agree 100% with ya Bobby. I think OKC and the Knicks are both jokes until they learn to pass. Rajon is a beast. Him and CP3 are far and away the best point guards in the league.
This is very good. He's my least favorite player in the NBA. A total jerk and an awful point guard to boot. Low on assists, high on points, on a team with Kevin Durant (and formerly James Harden) is inexcusable. He's a ball hogging two-guard who gets to play one-guard.
He definitely shoots too much. And I agree he's really two guard. But last season's playoffs showed just how much space he creates for Durant. As frustrating as he can be at times that team is toast without him.
He definitely shoots too much. And I agree he's really two guard. But last season's playoffs showed just how much space he creates for Durant. As frustrating as he can be at times that team is toast without him.
He's a good basketball player, without question.
But if OKC had James Harden available they wouldn't have been in that position.
But if OKC had James Harden available they wouldn't have been in that position.
Don't get me started down that road. That Harden trade will come back to haunt OKC's front office. It already did last playoffs. The Thunder actually regressed last season. And waiting for some young prospect players to become real contributors is a losing proposition. NBA basketball is not the kind of sport where unique, high quality players who fit your system can simply be "replaced" by other players. Well, not if you want to win a title that is.
This isn't good. Westbrook is one of the most dynamic players in the league. Him and Durant are the only two players on OKC's roster who can create their own shots. Durant found that out the hard way in last season's playoffs.
Now they have to start the first month of the season with same look.
westbrook is also the biggest ballhog in the nba. should trade him and get a true pg and legit center.
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