By again lowering the sample size to the past ten
seasons, the average age of the MVP is 26.9, the eldest
being Steve Nash in ‘05-06’, age 31, the youngest in
Derrick Rose, God bless his soul, ‘10-’11 season, age 22.
Though this may seem like a non-factor, it is apparent that in
recent years nearly all the of winners have been established
veterans who have paid their dues and earned their keep.
Further, the fact that the three players poised to win MVP
fit the age category gives the argument of player age even
more validation.
The advantage in this category goes to two players, my
two MVP favorites.
Advantage: Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry
Verdict
first ever MVP award and the Warriors will make it to the
Western Conference Finals but if I had a vote, it would most
definitely go to Westbrook.
Looking at Westbrook’s stats over the month of
February, he has been on an absolute tear averaging 29.5
points, 10.7 assists, 8.2 rebounds. This may look like a
small sample size but honestly it’s not. On the year he’s
averaging 26, 8 and 6, and has the second highest Player
Efficiency Rating in the entire league, trailing only Anthony
Davis. The one thing holding him back is the MVP voting
committee’s obsession with overall seeding (and also that
he missed like 14 of the Thunder’s first games). For years,
Westbrook has had to deal with the criticism of being a ball
hog and has lived in the shadow of Kevin Durant, but his
performance both with an without KD show that he’s the
real MVP.
Actual MVP: Stephen Curry
but Russell Westbrook......
Written by Eric Yee
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When I first started writing this, I seriously contemplated
making the title of the article “Why Stephen Curry is a
Shoo in for MVP,” but as I researched I felt less and less
sure of myself. Yes, I believe Stephen Curry will win his
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