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Originally Posted by fatpanda
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this year, I think KD is in the lead for league MVP - no doubt about it.
why ?? because we now see what KD can do without having to share the ball with Westbrook....
BUT, LeBron has been the better player for KD's entire career.
it wasn't until this year, that Durant has been forced to score more...
again, over there careers, there are things that KD can do that Bron can't and vise versa.
but for ONLY THIS YEAR'S scoring output, KD has been the better scorer, not necessarily the better player.
it will be hilarious if his MVP Voting suffers once Westbrook comes back and starts scoring.....
Bron's (4) MVP's (and 2 Finals MVP's) have been won because of his elite versatility with and without the ball, not just the player with the highest scoring average....
Bron's stats from 2012/2013 are some of the sickest stats that anyone has ever put together in the last 3 decades:
26.8 PTS
8 REB
7.3 AST
.565 FG%
.406 3P%....
i'll give you one guess who put together similar stats with less shooting percentages - yep, MJ23 in 1988/1989
32.5 PTS
8 REB
8 AST
.538 FG%
.276 3P%
lastly, you wanna know the funny thing - MJ23 didn't even go to the Finals with those stats and he didn't win an MVP either....some guy named Magic did....