Imagine for a second that Stephen Curry didn't exist. Imagine he's not eligible for the NBA's 2015-16 MVP award.
Then, imagine the arguments.
Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and Russell Westbrook would be dominating the discussion and jostling for position, shifting momentum with every highlight and monster box score.
Those five would all be legitimate candidates for the Maurice Podoloff Trophy.
But Stephen Curry does exist, and he has rendered all other arguments irrelevant. His MVP defense, incomprehensible by most metrics, is making a mockery of what could have been one hell of a six-player battle.
The MVP2s
A better argument at this point: Who's the second-most valuable player in the NBA? Who is MVP2?
Durant's MVP2 case is overshadowed by Westbrook's quasi-reinvention as a playmaker, but he has one. He is once again flirting with 50/40/90 shooting averages, and this is the third time he's posting 25 points, three assists and one block per 36 minutes.
Aside from Durant, only Julius Erving ...
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Stephen Curry Making Mockery of What Could’ve Been Epic MVP Race
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