When did the 2015-16 NBA MVP chase become a one-horse race?
Was it when Stephen Curry's Golden State Warriors sprinted out to a record-setting 24-0 start? Or when the baby-faced sharpshooter rewrote the book (again) on perimeter sniping? Did it happen during any of his league-best dozen eruptions of 40-plus points?
Regardless of the trigger, the hoop gods clearly pulled it well before the stretch run started. Culling advanced data from Basketball-Reference.com and ESPN.com, one thing is clear: If an all-encompassing stat category exists, there's a good chance Curry's name is plastered on top.
"When it's all said and done, the fact remains: Curry will be crowned the NBA MVP for the second consecutive season, and it won't even be close," AJ Neuharth-Keusch wrote for USA Today. "That's not to fault the rest of the league's superstars, but the Golden State Warriors' assassin has just been that good."
Curry's campaign has been remarkable, deserving all of the dropped jaws it's produced and accolades it will garner. But those posturing for a silver medal have been every bit as compelling a ...
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