Milwaukee Bucks Gaming close out regular season with win over Mavs Gaming by Jordan Treske. Last season's Most Valuable Player is the early favorite to win the award for a second straight year. His age shouldn't matter in this conversation, and discussions regarding his leadership lack any empirical backing. Mar 10, 2020. To be honest, as is the case with almost all situations, there are both pros and cons depending on which way one looks at it. That’s almost half a normal season and closer to two-thirds of this season.After that Harden slowed down, but he did so by design because Russell Westbrook was finally contributing. (Photo: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports) LeBron James will need to get past James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo to win his league MVP No. Per-36 minutes, Giannis leads LeBron James (the presumed No. I’m going with LeBron, simply because he’s been spectacular in a season in which he’s reinvented himself. Over the rest of the season, Harden averaged “only” 28.7ppg as he finally got some help.
Despite averaging a staggering 29.7 points per game and 13.7 rebounds per game, Giannis is miraculously only averaging 30.7 minutes per game this season.That stat line, as well as a plethora of other things, is what has Giannis seemingly locked in for his second consecutive MVP award this season. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the way in updated 2020 NBA MVP odds. But he was as efficient as ever and led this team to within a game of home-court advantage in a loaded West, and that matters.The truth is that Oklahoma City was more balanced than you think.
That’s a ballot-worthy season.Michael Jordan. And 39 games is a lot!
That ranks 97th in the NBA, just between Jarrett Allen, Tony Snell, and Bruce Brown.Sorry, but you don’t get to be Most Valuable if you don’t provide enough value on the court.
Add in 19ppg off the bench for Sixth Man of the Year candidate Dennis Schroder and this was a team effort more than The CP3 Show. The numbers themselves aren’t particularly dazzling: 17.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 6.8 assists a game. Meanwhile, scoring leader James Harden, although an outside contender, is still in the running to topple the Greek Freak to win the accolade. So, briefly, here is a breakdown of both of those outlooks.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Milwaukee Bucks and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. Yes, he has Anthony Davis but he’s the sole creator for the Lakers leading the league in assists while scoring more than 25 points a game. James Harden.This is the 10th such season in NBA history, and we haven’t even manipulated the numbers in Luka’s favor.
But those are definitely not MVP numbers, even more so when you have a guy like Anthony Davis as 1b on the team. In terms of advanced stats, Giannis leads LeBron in VORP, win shares, PER, and box plus/minus. And you have to play to be valuable.Kawhi played only 51 of 64 games, and only 32 minutes a game when he was out there. This is a case where two other guys did just as much or more with far less help, and where two Lakers are deserving of a spot on the MVP ballot but neither should be at the top.Somehow, we’ve already forgotten what an absurd season James Harden just completed. Or (and this would be preferred) one could actually just The surprising fact that coincides with the information above is how little Giannis was, and still is, being played this season.
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The Clippers were coasting to the playoffs on the strength of Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell off the bench and a deep roster as much as anything else.
Those three all cleared 60% true shooting. Sophomore Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in scoring. I'd still take King James over anyone in a playoff series.