This Years NBA MVP should be Russell Westbrook because Westbrook averages a triple-double for the entire season. This hasn’t happened since Oscar Robertson did it in 1961-1962 season. Westbrook also broke Robertson's record of most triple-doubles in a season with 42. These statistics show that Westbrook has had a better season than every other player in the NBA since 1961. He deserves to be MVP because he lead his team to the number 6th seed even after Kevin Durant left the team. Westbrook has put in a lot of hard work to get his team to where they are today and he is an overall great player.
After reading the article, I personally believe Russel Westbrook should receive the MVP. I personally believe deciding who should be the MVP should be rooted in stats. If the Argument for the MVP was rooted in anything other than stats the argument becomes opinion based allowing to much room form indecision. Also, Westbrook is the first player since Roberson in 1961-62 to average a triple double on a season. Also, Westbrook has come up big in clutch situations. As the article stated, he scored 50 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, and one incredible game winning shot. It is because of these attributes I believe Westbrook should receive the MVP.
Based off this article, I believe Russel Westbrook should receive NBA MVP. Statistics are taken for a reason, and on paper they can say a lot about an athlete. I don't believe the whole MVP deciding factor should be based off stats, but that should be a good portion when determining the MVP. Beyond the paper stats, Westbrook has excelled as an athlete on the court this year by being a big contributor to his team, and performing well in pressure full scenarios. For example, he brought his team to a 6th seed; and in one game had 50 points, 10 assists, 16 rebounds, and the game winning shot. Westbrook also averaged a triple-double for the entire season, which broke the set record back in the 1960's. Overall, this type of play is perfect material to make Westbrook not only to be a contender, but to presented with MVP as well.
After reading this article, I now believe that Russell Westbrook should be the one to receive the NBA MVP award. Currently he is the only player to average a triple double in the season while only James Harden comes close to that feat. Also, Westbrook is the only one to be averaging over 30 points on the season, while Harden only has 29.3. Completely off the stats shown in the article, Westbrook is a clear choice for MVP. Also, there is more than his stats, he was basically able to carry his team singlehandedly to the playoffs while Harden has help from other players on the team. Westbrook has been successful both in looking good in the stat sheet and showing that he can carry his team. With this, I believe that Westbrook should win the MVP.
I believe Russell Westbrook should be MVP over James Harden. In the past week i have been watching the NBA playoffs and have seen Westbrook and Harden go head to head. Although Harden's team won his defense was horrendous. Walking back and forth up the field, always switching on every pick and role. Russell Westbrook had a really bad team. The whole game was pretty much Westbrook vs the Rockets, And Westbrook still managed to put up a fight. Westbrook has averaged a triple double in this years season. Which is insane. As well he has a good work ethic and can carry a team unlike Harden.
This year's MVP race is obviously intense. The top two candidates, Harden and Westbrook, both have absurd per-game stats and neither have All-Star teammates. Russell averaged a triple-double for the first time since the Big O, and also lead the league in scoring. Harden was only 1.9 rebounds per game away from averaging a triple-double while leading the league in assists in his first year as a primary point guard. Westbrook gave his team the 6th seed in the West with practically no supporting cast. Harden helped his team earn the 3rd seed, and they are a possible championship contending team. He had some extra help, seeing as the Rockets led the league in 3-pointers made and had the highest scoring bench. All in all, wins matter, so Harden should win the MVP award. However, given the historic nature of his season and the voting tendencies in recent years, I think Westbrook will end up taking it home.
Even after reading this article, my opinion has stayed the same. James Harden should be the Most Valuable Player of the NBA. I am not saying that averaging a triple double is not an amazing feat, but I think with everything considered, Harden should be the winner. Westbrook averages just 2 points more than Harden and 2 rebounds more, while Harden is averaging more rebounds. Harden also as the most win shares in the NBA with 14.7. One of the arguments for Westbrook is that he has no talent around him, but the Rockets don't have any all stars on their roster besides Harden. The last reason for Harden winning the MVP is simple, The Rockets have won more games than the Thunder, the Rockets are actual championship contenders, and this is because of Harden.
I believe that Russell Westbrook should be the MVP over James Harden. After reading the article I learned that Russell is now the only player to average a triple double in the season. Also, Westbrook is the only one to be averaging over 30 points on the season while Harden only has 29.3. According to the stats on the article he was able to carry his team and had the ability to make it to the playoffs while Harden had help from other players on the team. After reading everything Westbrook has achieved, I feel he should receive the MVP.
I feel as though Russell Westbrook is definitely the best candidate for the Most Valuable Player over James Harden. After reading the article it is easy to see why Westbrook should receive this award because his level of play this year has been historical. Additionally Westbrook is averaging the highest PPG in the league and has been able to lead their team to great success. As stated in the article Westbrook is certainly performing at this level on his very own as it is argued that he has little to no talent surrounding him on the court. Given Westbrook's historical level of play, and after considering the information in the article, I believe that Westbrook should and will receive the award for Most Valuable Player.
PART 1: Settos I can't believe you would pick such a clearly west-coast biased article from Bleacher Report. I am extraordinarily disappointed in your lack of awareness to what MVP really stands for. According to Dictionary.com, the term valuable is defined as having "considerable monetary worth." Lebron James not only makes the most money out of any NBA player in both his team contract and endorsements, but his jersey is the second most popular, to only Stephen Curry.
The biggest argument about Lebron is that he has two all-stars playing with him, however the Cavs 26-point comeback the other day is a clearcut example of how it is Lebron's team and he is by far the most superior player. No one else in the league is as dominant and as capable as the King.
The above was written prior to 4/25 The below was written on Mr. G's bday:
Now, Settos, just because you shaved I will stop being beefy and admit that yes, Russ is a savage. Not savage as in like he's really cool, but like the literal Game of Thrones, Lord of the Flies, savage. Like he literally eats people on the court. So, yes, Settos he deserves MVP this season. He's not my MVP, but as Cupcake once said, "He da real MVP." However, as I am writing this, I realized how similar Russ's situation this year is to Scottie Pippen's in 1993-94 when Jordan (the GOAT - not Steph Curry), retired the first time (similar to Cupcake bailing on OKC). Pippen missed the beginning of the Bull's season, and when he returned, they were 5-7...They finished with 55 wins and Pippen took home the All-Star Game MVP and came in third place in the NBA for MVP voting. Mind you, Pippen had two other All-Star teammates (Russ, at best, has a dunk contest finalist--not even a champ) and the Bull's also had one of the greatest coaches of all time. Pippen also did not average a triple double and wasn't even close to leading the league in scoring.
Part 2: I just realized that one of Lebron's greatest attributes is that he makes everyone around him so much better than they actually are. He makes Channing Frye look like an athletic two-way forward that never misses a three. Meanwhile, Frye is a 33 year old role player on his fifth NBA team, and who's career peaked in 2010. I believe that Harden also shares a similar quality to that of James'; not nearly on the same scale (even Jordan couldn't match this aspect of Lebron's game), but nonetheless Harden has been elevating sub-par/washed-up players such as Nene, Clint Capela, and Eric Gordon to career years. Additionally, Harden lead the league in assists. At first glance this may not seem so extraordinary, but going into the season everyone knew that Westbrook would get his triple-doubles (we didn't realize this many), everyone knew Lebron would make the finals (I'm not even jinxing this because the Cavs are too good), but no one would have thought Harden, who in years past had been called a selfish player, would lead the league in assists....especially after to switching to point guard THIS SEASON.
As I conclude, I yield and accept that Russ deserves MVP this season. I would like to crown Harden as Most-Improved because he averaged his career best for points, assists, and rebounds. Lastly, I would like to leave all you who are still reading this with a nice picture.
Imagine Morgan Freeman (aka God) as a sheepherder, all dressed in white, and up in the clouds, on a ranch in the clouds. Morgan has two sheep, however you soon realize that these sheep are actually goats. As you observe the goats you realize one has the face of Jordan...and the other has the face of Lebron Raymone James. How can Morgan Freeman herd two GOATS? you ask yourself. How can there exist two Greatest of All Time? you ask yourself? Stop asking yourself questions and just accept it. It is impossible to compare different eras with different players and different rules and different societies. You can't compare greatness, you can only accept it, and Lebron and Jordan are the only two real greats the NBA has ever seen. Sorry Settos, maybe Westbrook will get there one day if he can teach his Thunder how to win a playoff series. As I think about it, he'd have to win at least 12 consecutive playoff series to even be compared to the GOATS. One day...keep dreaming.
Mr. G is you're still reading this I hope you enjoyed it. Settos if you're still reading this...shave
I agree that Westbrook should be the MVP this year. Russ as everyone knows has set a record for triple doubles and also holds the NBA's most points per game. Not only is Russ leading the NBA in points per game, but he also leads in assists and is number three in the league for steals per game. He is seen in three major different areas being within the top three in the NBA; Harden isn't on any of the major ones. I agree that stats aren't everything, but they are definitely a contributing factor. It is clear that when Westbrook is on the floor, his team kicks it into a higher gear and their chances of winning skyrocket with a star like him out there. Harden is in a similar situation as Westbrook in terms of they are both the only big NBA stars on their respective teams. Also I understand that Harden and the rockets win more games, but in fairness I really think overall the Rockets are just a better team and this does not make Harden MVP for other players performing well. I was looking at a box score in one of the games the rockets played against the Thunder where both Westbrook and Harden lead their teams in PPG and the rockets won. What I also noticed is that no one on the Thunder scored more than 12 points besides Westbrook and you can't blame him for that because it is clear he passes the ball since he has the most assists in the entire league. On the rockets there were several people who scored more than 12 points and just outplayed the Thunder and this is not due to Hardens success, but rather the team as a whole. I understand this is just one game so I looked into several others and saw similar things and issues. The Rockets win more games yes, but it can be argued they just have a better roster overall. The Thunder may not be as good but that doesn't make Russ any less valuable. This is an individual award and when someone is trying performing in the top of the league, but his team can't then that is not his fault. I believe he is the more valuable player.
In my opinion, I believe that Russell Westbrook should win NBA's most valuable player award. To begin, it is absolutely crazy that Westbrook averaged a triple-double for the season, with more than ten points per game, assists per game and rebounds per game. Not only did he average a triple-double, but he lead the MVP contenders in points per game and rebounds per game. Westbrook was the first player since 1961-62 to average a triple-double, and broke the record for the most amount of triple-doubles in a season. From a leadership standpoint, after losing Kevin Durant, Westbrook still managed to lead the Thunder to a 6 seed in the west.
I think that the MVP should be Westbrook. This is because he had the best performance of anyone this season according to statistics. Along with that, he also had a record breaking performance with the most triple doubles since the 1960's. According to the article he was a great leader as well as having outstanding performance on the court. He is the best contender for the award because none of the other athletes were near matching his abilities this season. While others were very impressive, Westbrook stood out. This is why I believe he deserves this years MVP award.
Based on the article, I believe Russell Westbrook should be this year’s Most Valuable Player. First, Westbrook averaged a triple double for the entire season. This is Westbrook’s historical season. Westbrook is also carrying his team to success. The other contender for MVP is James Harden. According to the article, James Harden is not even coming close to Westbrook’s achievements. Harden is receiving help from other players on his team as well. Overall, Westbrook deserves and should be named the MVP for this season.
I think that Russell Westbrook deserves to the MVP this season because he broke a record that many thought was unbreakable. I can see why people want James Harden to be MVP however I believe that Russell accomplished is being severely undervalued. There is something amazing about being able to average at least 10 rebounds and 10 assists. I don’t know a lot about basketball but I know that whenever someone gets a triple-double it is a big deal, so for someone to average one the whole season is crazy. As the article said he also doesn’t have as good of teammates as Harden does, so his assists are harder to come by.
Based on the article, I think that James Harden should win the MVP award. Russell Westbrook did average incredible statistics but this did not translate into the wins that Harden's Rockets got. Westbrook also had a better supporting cast with Victor Oladipo, Steven Adams, and Enes Kanter. These players should have been able to outplay and have a better record then the Rockets. The article also explains how Westbrook essentially won the "triple crown" just like Miguel Cabrera did by averaging a triple-double but statistics do not mean everything. The article the goes on to say that Mike Trout was probably the better player. I think that Harden and Westbrook are in that situation because Harden does have more win-shares and more wins with his team.
I think Russel Westbrook should be the MVP this season. He has the best stats this season and stats don't lie. He has been playing amazingly this season. He has 31.9 points per game. I think he should be MVP. I can understand how it is a tough choice, but the right one is obvious.
I think it is pretty clear to see that Westbrook should be awarded MVP this season. He averages 31.9 points per game. Westbrook broke a record that many thought no one could break again. Westbrook averages a triple-double for the entire season, which hasn’t happened since Oscar Robertson did it in 1961-1962 season. MVP isn't only about being the best, part of it is having good sportsmanship and being a good teammate as well. According to the article he was a great leader as well as having outstanding performance on the court. Therefore, Westbrook should be awarded MVP this season, without a doubt.
Russell Westbrook is clearly the next NBA MVP. His historic accomplishments this past season have set him far away from James harden in the race. Oscar Robertson, one of the greatest players in NBA history, was the last player to accomplish the feat of averaging a triple double in the 1962-62 season while the the Russell was able to reach the feat in this past season. The rarity of the feat within it of itself is grounds for him winning the MVP. The MVP, the most valuable player, should be given out to the person that carries their team to a point that they would not reach if that player was not on the team. If Russell Westbrook was taken off the Oklahoma City Thunder than they would not make the playoffs let alone win 40+ games. If James Harden was taken off the Rockets they would still be able to make the playoffs based purely off of depth of the team. Not only has Westbrook been able to average a triple double but he also led the league in scoring. Overall James Harden was able to successfully lead his team to a great record but he had a pretty good supporting cast. Russell Westbrook had a terrible supporting cast and yet was still able to average 10 assists a game and lead the league in scoring.
This year's MVP should definitely be Russell Westbrook. Nobody for so many years has been able to replicate Oscar Robertson's average of a triple double. To be able to do that now is amazing. Many can argue that Harden's team finished higher and that he was close, but the MVP is about 1 player, not the entire team. It is an incredible achievement to do this well and qualify for the playoffs after Kevin Durant left him to pursue a ring. The Thunder would have had no chance at the playoffs this year if Russell Westbrook was injured or was traded. The Rockets would have still done decent if Harden had been injured or traded. Westbrook has the biggest impact on a team than any other player in the league, which is why in my opinion he should be the MVP.
This Years NBA MVP should be Russell Westbrook because Westbrook averages a triple-double for the entire season. This hasn’t happened since Oscar Robertson did it in 1961-1962 season. Westbrook also broke Robertson's record of most triple-doubles in a season with 42. These statistics show that Westbrook has had a better season than every other player in the NBA since 1961. He deserves to be MVP because he lead his team to the number 6th seed even after Kevin Durant left the team. Westbrook has put in a lot of hard work to get his team to where they are today and he is an overall great player.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the article, I personally believe Russel Westbrook should receive the MVP. I personally believe deciding who should be the MVP should be rooted in stats. If the Argument for the MVP was rooted in anything other than stats the argument becomes opinion based allowing to much room form indecision. Also, Westbrook is the first player since Roberson in 1961-62 to average a triple double on a season. Also, Westbrook has come up big in clutch situations. As the article stated, he scored 50 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, and one incredible game winning shot. It is because of these attributes I believe Westbrook should receive the MVP.
ReplyDeleteBased off this article, I believe Russel Westbrook should receive NBA MVP. Statistics are taken for a reason, and on paper they can say a lot about an athlete. I don't believe the whole MVP deciding factor should be based off stats, but that should be a good portion when determining the MVP. Beyond the paper stats, Westbrook has excelled as an athlete on the court this year by being a big contributor to his team, and performing well in pressure full scenarios. For example, he brought his team to a 6th seed; and in one game had 50 points, 10 assists, 16 rebounds, and the game winning shot. Westbrook also averaged a triple-double for the entire season, which broke the set record back in the 1960's. Overall, this type of play is perfect material to make Westbrook not only to be a contender, but to presented with MVP as well.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading this article, I now believe that Russell Westbrook should be the one to receive the NBA MVP award. Currently he is the only player to average a triple double in the season while only James Harden comes close to that feat. Also, Westbrook is the only one to be averaging over 30 points on the season, while Harden only has 29.3. Completely off the stats shown in the article, Westbrook is a clear choice for MVP. Also, there is more than his stats, he was basically able to carry his team singlehandedly to the playoffs while Harden has help from other players on the team. Westbrook has been successful both in looking good in the stat sheet and showing that he can carry his team. With this, I believe that Westbrook should win the MVP.
ReplyDeleteI believe Russell Westbrook should be MVP over James Harden. In the past week i have been watching the NBA playoffs and have seen Westbrook and Harden go head to head. Although Harden's team won his defense was horrendous. Walking back and forth up the field, always switching on every pick and role. Russell Westbrook had a really bad team. The whole game was pretty much Westbrook vs the Rockets, And Westbrook still managed to put up a fight. Westbrook has averaged a triple double in this years season. Which is insane. As well he has a good work ethic and can carry a team unlike Harden.
ReplyDeleteThis year's MVP race is obviously intense. The top two candidates, Harden and Westbrook, both have absurd per-game stats and neither have All-Star teammates. Russell averaged a triple-double for the first time since the Big O, and also lead the league in scoring. Harden was only 1.9 rebounds per game away from averaging a triple-double while leading the league in assists in his first year as a primary point guard. Westbrook gave his team the 6th seed in the West with practically no supporting cast. Harden helped his team earn the 3rd seed, and they are a possible championship contending team. He had some extra help, seeing as the Rockets led the league in 3-pointers made and had the highest scoring bench. All in all, wins matter, so Harden should win the MVP award. However, given the historic nature of his season and the voting tendencies in recent years, I think Westbrook will end up taking it home.
ReplyDeleteEven after reading this article, my opinion has stayed the same. James Harden should be the Most Valuable Player of the NBA. I am not saying that averaging a triple double is not an amazing feat, but I think with everything considered, Harden should be the winner. Westbrook averages just 2 points more than Harden and 2 rebounds more, while Harden is averaging more rebounds. Harden also as the most win shares in the NBA with 14.7. One of the arguments for Westbrook is that he has no talent around him, but the Rockets don't have any all stars on their roster besides Harden. The last reason for Harden winning the MVP is simple, The Rockets have won more games than the Thunder, the Rockets are actual championship contenders, and this is because of Harden.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Russell Westbrook should be the MVP over James Harden. After reading the article I learned that Russell is now the only player to average a triple double in the season. Also, Westbrook is the only one to be averaging over 30 points on the season while Harden only has 29.3. According to the stats on the article he was able to carry his team and had the ability to make it to the playoffs while Harden had help from other players on the team. After reading everything Westbrook has achieved, I feel he should receive the MVP.
ReplyDeleteI feel as though Russell Westbrook is definitely the best candidate for the Most Valuable Player over James Harden. After reading the article it is easy to see why Westbrook should receive this award because his level of play this year has been historical. Additionally Westbrook is averaging the highest PPG in the league and has been able to lead their team to great success. As stated in the article Westbrook is certainly performing at this level on his very own as it is argued that he has little to no talent surrounding him on the court. Given Westbrook's historical level of play, and after considering the information in the article, I believe that Westbrook should and will receive the award for Most Valuable Player.
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ReplyDeleteSettos I can't believe you would pick such a clearly west-coast biased article from Bleacher Report. I am extraordinarily disappointed in your lack of awareness to what MVP really stands for. According to Dictionary.com, the term valuable is defined as having "considerable monetary worth." Lebron James not only makes the most money out of any NBA player in both his team contract and endorsements, but his jersey is the second most popular, to only Stephen Curry.
The biggest argument about Lebron is that he has two all-stars playing with him, however the Cavs 26-point comeback the other day is a clearcut example of how it is Lebron's team and he is by far the most superior player. No one else in the league is as dominant and as capable as the King.
The above was written prior to 4/25
The below was written on Mr. G's bday:
Now, Settos, just because you shaved I will stop being beefy and admit that yes, Russ is a savage. Not savage as in like he's really cool, but like the literal Game of Thrones, Lord of the Flies, savage. Like he literally eats people on the court. So, yes, Settos he deserves MVP this season. He's not my MVP, but as Cupcake once said, "He da real MVP." However, as I am writing this, I realized how similar Russ's situation this year is to Scottie Pippen's in 1993-94 when Jordan (the GOAT - not Steph Curry), retired the first time (similar to Cupcake bailing on OKC). Pippen missed the beginning of the Bull's season, and when he returned, they were 5-7...They finished with 55 wins and Pippen took home the All-Star Game MVP and came in third place in the NBA for MVP voting. Mind you, Pippen had two other All-Star teammates (Russ, at best, has a dunk contest finalist--not even a champ) and the Bull's also had one of the greatest coaches of all time. Pippen also did not average a triple double and wasn't even close to leading the league in scoring.
Part 2:
ReplyDeleteI just realized that one of Lebron's greatest attributes is that he makes everyone around him so much better than they actually are. He makes Channing Frye look like an athletic two-way forward that never misses a three. Meanwhile, Frye is a 33 year old role player on his fifth NBA team, and who's career peaked in 2010. I believe that Harden also shares a similar quality to that of James'; not nearly on the same scale (even Jordan couldn't match this aspect of Lebron's game), but nonetheless Harden has been elevating sub-par/washed-up players such as Nene, Clint Capela, and Eric Gordon to career years. Additionally, Harden lead the league in assists. At first glance this may not seem so extraordinary, but going into the season everyone knew that Westbrook would get his triple-doubles (we didn't realize this many), everyone knew Lebron would make the finals (I'm not even jinxing this because the Cavs are too good), but no one would have thought Harden, who in years past had been called a selfish player, would lead the league in assists....especially after to switching to point guard THIS SEASON.
As I conclude, I yield and accept that Russ deserves MVP this season. I would like to crown Harden as Most-Improved because he averaged his career best for points, assists, and rebounds. Lastly, I would like to leave all you who are still reading this with a nice picture.
Imagine Morgan Freeman (aka God) as a sheepherder, all dressed in white, and up in the clouds, on a ranch in the clouds. Morgan has two sheep, however you soon realize that these sheep are actually goats. As you observe the goats you realize one has the face of Jordan...and the other has the face of Lebron Raymone James. How can Morgan Freeman herd two GOATS? you ask yourself. How can there exist two Greatest of All Time? you ask yourself? Stop asking yourself questions and just accept it. It is impossible to compare different eras with different players and different rules and different societies. You can't compare greatness, you can only accept it, and Lebron and Jordan are the only two real greats the NBA has ever seen. Sorry Settos, maybe Westbrook will get there one day if he can teach his Thunder how to win a playoff series. As I think about it, he'd have to win at least 12 consecutive playoff series to even be compared to the GOATS. One day...keep dreaming.
Mr. G is you're still reading this I hope you enjoyed it.
Settos if you're still reading this...shave
I agree that Westbrook should be the MVP this year. Russ as everyone knows has set a record for triple doubles and also holds the NBA's most points per game. Not only is Russ leading the NBA in points per game, but he also leads in assists and is number three in the league for steals per game. He is seen in three major different areas being within the top three in the NBA; Harden isn't on any of the major ones. I agree that stats aren't everything, but they are definitely a contributing factor. It is clear that when Westbrook is on the floor, his team kicks it into a higher gear and their chances of winning skyrocket with a star like him out there. Harden is in a similar situation as Westbrook in terms of they are both the only big NBA stars on their respective teams. Also I understand that Harden and the rockets win more games, but in fairness I really think overall the Rockets are just a better team and this does not make Harden MVP for other players performing well. I was looking at a box score in one of the games the rockets played against the Thunder where both Westbrook and Harden lead their teams in PPG and the rockets won. What I also noticed is that no one on the Thunder scored more than 12 points besides Westbrook and you can't blame him for that because it is clear he passes the ball since he has the most assists in the entire league. On the rockets there were several people who scored more than 12 points and just outplayed the Thunder and this is not due to Hardens success, but rather the team as a whole. I understand this is just one game so I looked into several others and saw similar things and issues. The Rockets win more games yes, but it can be argued they just have a better roster overall. The Thunder may not be as good but that doesn't make Russ any less valuable. This is an individual award and when someone is trying performing in the top of the league, but his team can't then that is not his fault. I believe he is the more valuable player.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, I believe that Russell Westbrook should win NBA's most valuable player award. To begin, it is absolutely crazy that Westbrook averaged a triple-double for the season, with more than ten points per game, assists per game and rebounds per game. Not only did he average a triple-double, but he lead the MVP contenders in points per game and rebounds per game. Westbrook was the first player since 1961-62 to average a triple-double, and broke the record for the most amount of triple-doubles in a season. From a leadership standpoint, after losing Kevin Durant, Westbrook still managed to lead the Thunder to a 6 seed in the west.
ReplyDeleteI think that the MVP should be Westbrook. This is because he had the best performance of anyone this season according to statistics. Along with that, he also had a record breaking performance with the most triple doubles since the 1960's. According to the article he was a great leader as well as having outstanding performance on the court. He is the best contender for the award because none of the other athletes were near matching his abilities this season. While others were very impressive, Westbrook stood out. This is why I believe he deserves this years MVP award.
ReplyDeleteBased on the article, I believe Russell Westbrook should be this year’s Most Valuable Player. First, Westbrook averaged a triple double for the entire season. This is Westbrook’s historical season. Westbrook is also carrying his team to success. The other contender for MVP is James Harden. According to the article, James Harden is not even coming close to Westbrook’s achievements. Harden is receiving help from other players on his team as well. Overall, Westbrook deserves and should be named the MVP for this season.
ReplyDeleteI think that Russell Westbrook deserves to the MVP this season because he broke a record that many thought was unbreakable. I can see why people want James Harden to be MVP however I believe that Russell accomplished is being severely undervalued. There is something amazing about being able to average at least 10 rebounds and 10 assists. I don’t know a lot about basketball but I know that whenever someone gets a triple-double it is a big deal, so for someone to average one the whole season is crazy. As the article said he also doesn’t have as good of teammates as Harden does, so his assists are harder to come by.
ReplyDeleteBased on the article, I think that James Harden should win the MVP award. Russell Westbrook did average incredible statistics but this did not translate into the wins that Harden's Rockets got. Westbrook also had a better supporting cast with Victor Oladipo, Steven Adams, and Enes Kanter. These players should have been able to outplay and have a better record then the Rockets. The article also explains how Westbrook essentially won the "triple crown" just like Miguel Cabrera did by averaging a triple-double but statistics do not mean everything. The article the goes on to say that Mike Trout was probably the better player. I think that Harden and Westbrook are in that situation because Harden does have more win-shares and more wins with his team.
ReplyDeleteI think Russel Westbrook should be the MVP this season. He has the best stats this season and stats don't lie. He has been playing amazingly this season. He has 31.9 points per game. I think he should be MVP. I can understand how it is a tough choice, but the right one is obvious.
ReplyDeleteI think it is pretty clear to see that Westbrook should be awarded MVP this season. He averages 31.9 points per game. Westbrook broke a record that many thought no one could break again. Westbrook averages a triple-double for the entire season, which hasn’t happened since Oscar Robertson did it in 1961-1962 season. MVP isn't only about being the best, part of it is having good sportsmanship and being a good teammate as well. According to the article he was a great leader as well as having outstanding performance on the court. Therefore, Westbrook should be awarded MVP this season, without a doubt.
ReplyDeleteRussell Westbrook is clearly the next NBA MVP. His historic accomplishments this past season have set him far away from James harden in the race. Oscar Robertson, one of the greatest players in NBA history, was the last player to accomplish the feat of averaging a triple double in the 1962-62 season while the the Russell was able to reach the feat in this past season. The rarity of the feat within it of itself is grounds for him winning the MVP. The MVP, the most valuable player, should be given out to the person that carries their team to a point that they would not reach if that player was not on the team. If Russell Westbrook was taken off the Oklahoma City Thunder than they would not make the playoffs let alone win 40+ games. If James Harden was taken off the Rockets they would still be able to make the playoffs based purely off of depth of the team. Not only has Westbrook been able to average a triple double but he also led the league in scoring. Overall James Harden was able to successfully lead his team to a great record but he had a pretty good supporting cast. Russell Westbrook had a terrible supporting cast and yet was still able to average 10 assists a game and lead the league in scoring.
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ReplyDeleteThis year's MVP should definitely be Russell Westbrook. Nobody for so many years has been able to replicate Oscar Robertson's average of a triple double. To be able to do that now is amazing. Many can argue that Harden's team finished higher and that he was close, but the MVP is about 1 player, not the entire team. It is an incredible achievement to do this well and qualify for the playoffs after Kevin Durant left him to pursue a ring. The Thunder would have had no chance at the playoffs this year if Russell Westbrook was injured or was traded. The Rockets would have still done decent if Harden had been injured or traded. Westbrook has the biggest impact on a team than any other player in the league, which is why in my opinion he should be the MVP.
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