Media Forcing Russ In MVP Talk to Spite KD, Let's be real guys

[I.V.]

be a candidate for an award you have no chance of winning

you want to talk about weird narratives when the last 30 MVPs have been on the 1 or 2 seeded teams and the media picks the mvp

Yeah, but the last 30 years of CANDIDATES have not been on league-leading teams. And there's no saying that Russell Westbrook will win.

Also, your first sentence makes me think you might be a fukking idiot.

This thread is horrible. 1 Star.

 

[The Order 1886]

Why do you believe he has 0 chance of winning? What disqualifies him?

isn't necessarily about ME just the media standards when it comes to this award

him being on an 8th seed with the 9th and 10th seed RIGHT up on them should place him out of the convo

i just don't understand why the media is glossing over it

 

[Higher Tech]

isn't necessarily about ME just the media standards when it comes to this award

him being on an 8th seed with the 9th and 10th seed RIGHT up on them should place him out of the convo

i just don't understand why the media is glossing over it

But it doesn't put him out if the convo. They'll make the playoffs, and he's balling his ass off, and he's done it mostly without KD. He deserves to be in the conversation.

 

[The Order 1886]

Also, your first sentence makes me think you might be a fukking idiot.

explain.

you know he won't win this award so why put him in the conversation?

 

[NoMorePie]

Top 5 MVP going to

Curry
Harden
Lebron
Gasol
Westbrook

He ain't winning but they acting like he's the next Jordan

 

[The Order 1886]

But it doesn't put him out if the convo. They'll make the playoffs, and he's balling his ass off, and he's done it mostly without KD. He deserves to be in the conversation.

i don't think barley making the playoffs should put put you in that position

AD has been ballin all year but his team record has been holding him back from being a legit MVP "candidate" and his team is just behind OKC in the standings by like 1 game

Russ had been balling out of his mind and still doesn't even have a higher PER than AD

they are that close in that standings and we hear nothing about AD in the MVP convo, he's just been in the convo the 1st few months of the season

 

[I.V.]

explain.

you know he won't win this award so why put him in the conversation?

1) You didn't say "name a candidate" or "count a candidate" -- you said "be a candidate" -- which makes it sound like you blame Russell for playing well

2) I don't necessarily think he's the top candidate in the league, but if he carries this team without KD to the playoffs... that's a feat worthy of consideration.

3) I feel like you are definitely an idiot.

 

[The Order 1886]

1) You didn't say "name a candidate" or "count a candidate" -- you said "be a candidate" -- which makes it sound like you blame Russell for playing well

2) I don't necessarily think he's the top candidate in the league, but if he carries this team without KD to the playoffs... that's a feat worthy of consideration.

3) I feel like you are definitely an idiot.

so a guy has to be crowned an "mvp candidate" to validate how well he is playing when there are multiple factors that go into winning the award OTHER than just playing well?

can you ever have a quality discussion on a forum without name calling?

 

[Higher Tech]

i don't think barley making the playoffs should put put you in that position

AD has been ballin all year but his team record has been holding him back from being a legit MVP "candidate" and his team is just behind OKC in the standings by like 1 game

Russ had been balling out of his mind and still doesn't even have a higher PER than AD

they are that close in that standings and we hear nothing about AD in the MVP convo, he's just been in the convo the 1st few months of the season

Because AD has been battling injuries since the ALL Star game, of course no one is talking about him. Especially when Westbrook has become Must See TV. He's a walking triple double.

 

[The Order 1886]

Because AD has been battling injuries since the ALL Star game, of course no one is talking about him. Especially when Westbrook has become Must See TV. He's a walking triple double.

AD has still managed to play more games than Russ

Russ is walking triple double and still doesn't have a higher PER than AD THAT'S INSANE on AD's part

 

[Higher Tech]

AD has still managed to play more games than Russ

Russ is walking triple double and still doesn't have a higher PER than AD THAT'S INSANE on AD's part

When Russ was out, nobody was talking about him either. It's what happens when you get hurt.

 

[The Order 1886]

When Russ was out, nobody was talking about him either. It's what happens when you get hurt.

MVP is an award that pertains to the entire season...I don't get what your are saying

the last 2 weeks is the only time AD has missed significant time

we wasn't is serious MVP talk before his latest injury to the extent that Russ is now and the Pelicans have been playing way better since January and could easily make the postseason

 

[Higher Tech]

MVP is an award that pertains to the entire season...I don't get what your are saying

the last 2 weeks is the only time AD has missed significant time

we wasn't is serious MVP talk before his latest injury to the extent that Russ is now and the Pelicans have been playing way better since January and could easily make the postseason

You're avoiding the obvious. The media has talked up AD all year until he got hurt and Russ started getting triple doubles.

 

[I'm Chillin]

But.. Russ shyts on the media too. Even made headlines because he told a reporter he didn't like him, so this threads logic is flawed

 

[Loose]

at the media liking westbrook