Durant's running away with the MVP

[28renyoy]

Another 40 point night, on the road, for the best scorer in the league including 27 in the 2nd half and 19 in the 4th

[StateOfMind12]

Suns

[Connor B]

I'm glad someone gets it. They will have a better record than the Heat (and likely the best record, period) and Durant will get it over Lebron. I love when Durant shoots more because it just makes people realize how unreal he really is.

[imnew09]

If they end up #1 in the West, there's no doubt he will get it.

[red1]

kd deserves it

[chazzy]

He's the favorite right now. What an insane 4th quarter

[PJR]

I have to agree. It's over as long as OKC keeps at a 60 win pace, and he maintains his ridiculous efficiency(both seem likely).

[ganja0710]

:applause:

[Cangri]

Durant should win it, but remember CP3 is getting really over hyped.

[Jacks3]

Best scorer since early 90's Jordan. 65% TS is mind-boggling. :bowdown:

[Connor B]

Durant should win it, but remember CP3 is getting really over hyped.

That has cooled with the fact that the Clippers' ridiculous bench is being exposed more and more.

[Graviton]

Suns
Heat just lost to the Jazz, and Clippers blew out Memphis without CP3. Durant is the only one actually carrying his team in a tougher conference. He is gonna win MVP rather easily if Miami keep sucking so much vs teams above .500 and if Clippers keep winning with their amazing bench leading the way.

[fpliii]

I have no problem with either of KD or CP3 winning (LeBron will probably have a case by the end of the season as well, unless Miami continues to coast). Durant is probably my pick as of today.

[ganja0710]

Suns
So what? Why should you care anyways? Aren't you a Durant dickrider? You had his pic up as your avatar just yesterday. :oldlol: Bipolar.

[Magic bird]

:bowdown: Durant for MVP

[28renyoy]

Best scorer since early 90's Jordan. 65% TS is mind-boggling. :bowdown:

Past 29 games

31.9 ppg 67.1 TS% :bowdown:

[BuffaloBill]

Suns


Yeah, the Suns are the only team KD ever dropped 40 on.

[PyrrhusX]

If people have been watching OKC games, they will reallise how he has been carrying his shorthanded team the last few games. The guy has got fire in his belly :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[StateOfMind12]

This game doesn't prove shit which is why I said Suns. If you didn't think Durant was the MVP before tonight, you are stupid.

[BuffaloBill]

This game doesn't prove shit which is why I said Suns. If you didn't think Durant was the MVP before tonight, you are stupid.


Which is why OP included "running away with" in the title. That means the gap is increasing. Also, some people still have CP3 in front of Durant, so it's not that stupid.

[selrahc]

kd deserves it this year. he is the first player since kobe to just completely dominate and take over games.

[KOBE143]

KD >>> LeBrick

[Magic bird]

kd deserves it this year. he is the first player since kobe to just completely dominate and take over games.
:applause:

[KG215]

Past 29 games

31.9 ppg 67.1 TS% :bowdown:
Not that it's a huge deal, but I have no clue where you're getting 31.9 PPG from. Including tonight's 41 point game, he's averaging 30.5 PPG over his last 30 games.

Anyway, over his last 30 games he's averaging 31-7-4-2-1 on 53/41/91 and has four 40 point games in his last 13 games.

[pauk]

Its either CP3 or Durant right now considering their record compared to Lebron & Carmelo, but nobody is running away with MVP right now tho.... not even close to the finish line.

[Kiddlovesnets]

Id say Chris Paul is still close? Whoever's team gets HCA in Western Conference will win MVP.
:rolleyes:

[I.R.Beast]

I'm glad someone gets it. They will have a better record than the Heat (and likely the best record, period) and Durant will get it over Lebron. I love when Durant shoots more because it just makes people realize how unreal he really is.

they had a better record last year and they still gave it to lebron...

[I.R.Beast]

Its either CP3 or Durant right now considering their record compared to Lebron & Carmelo, but nobody is running away with MVP right now tho.... not even close to the finish line.
cp3 doesnt have MVP numbers

[pauk]

cp3 doesnt have MVP numbers

MVP is not about numbers, if it was then somebody like Lebron would win every season... its about impact/valuability to your team and most importantly how much that translated to team success that season (team record)....

[I.R.Beast]

MVP is not about numbers, if it was then somebody like Lebron would win every season... its about impact/valuability to your team and most importantly how much that translated to team success that season (team record)....

Chris Paul should not even be in the discussion...He isnt carrying the clippers...they are carrying him....that team is loaded...he's had quite a number of pedestrian games.

[maybeshewill13]

Nikkas in here saying CP3 is close.. what a fuking joke. KD is destroying and it's not even close ATM. Still a lot of season left to play though. I don't care if he wins MVP (though I'd be stoked for him), I want him to get FMVP and a ring!

Durant is incredible. Far out lately he is just blowing my mind.

[28renyoy]

Durant's last 30 games
points/rebounds/assists/steals/blocks

MEM 34/10/5/3/2 68.1 TS%
@ NOH 27/9/5/2/1 92.2 TS%
GSW 25/13/10/2/0 65.5 TS%
LAC 35/6/5/5/0 62.0 TS%
@ BOS 29/3/3/2/1 61.6 TS%
@ PHI 37/8/5/4/3 62.8 TS%
CHA 18/6/4/0/4 92.2 TS% Blowout win, only played 25 minutes
HOU 37/7/4/0/1 70.1 TS%
UTA 25/4/3/0/4 70.1 TS%
@ NOH 20/8/3/1/1 67.8 TS% Blowout win, only played 31 minutes
@ BRK 32/5/6/1/1 75.2 TS%
LAL 36/9/4/0/0 69.1 TS%
27/8/4/0/0 47.5 TS% Badgame, but scored 10 of 12 OKC points in 3 minute stretch to blow open game in 4th when OKC only led 84-80
NOH 35/9/3/2/0 66.9 TS%
SAC 31/5/3/4/0 86.3 TS%
SAS 19/6/4/1/3 59.1 TS% weird game, blowout win only attempted 13 FGA
@ ATL 41/13/3/0/2 74.8 TS%
@ MIN 33/7/6/3/0 67.3 TS%
@ MIA 33/7/3/0/0 63.9 TS%
DAL 40/8/5/1/3 61.7 TS%
@ HOU 26/2/3/2/2 61.7 TS%
PHO 30/3/3/2/2 64.5 TS%
BRK 27/6/3/1/0 72.0 TS%
PHI 26/6/3/1/0 67.0 TS% Blowout win, only attempted 15 FGA
@ TOR 22/7/7/1/1 73.5 TS% Blowout win, only attempted 11 FGA
@ WAS 29/7/8/3/0 62.0 TS%
MIN 26/8/3/3/4 69.3 TS%
@ LAL 42/8/5/0/1 73.6 TS%
@ POR 33/4/6/0/2 67.3 TS%
@ PHO 41/5/2/0/2 61.8 TS%

Ungodly efficiency :bowdown:

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Durant's last 30 games
points/rebounds/assists/steals/blocks

MEM 34/10/5/3/2 68.1 TS%
@ NOH 27/9/5/2/1 92.2 TS%
GSW 25/13/10/2/0 65.5 TS%
LAC 35/6/5/5/0 62.0 TS%
@ BOS 29/3/3/2/1 61.6 TS%
@ PHI 37/8/5/4/3 62.8 TS%
CHA 18/6/4/0/4 92.2 TS% Blowout win, only played 25 minutes
HOU 37/7/4/0/1 70.1 TS%
UTA 25/4/3/0/4 70.1 TS%
@ NOH 20/8/3/1/1 67.8 TS% Blowout win, only played 31 minutes
@ BRK 32/5/6/1/1 75.2 TS%
LAL 36/9/4/0/0 69.1 TS%
27/8/4/0/0 47.5 TS% Badgame, but scored 10 of 12 OKC points in 3 minute stretch to blow open game in 4th when OKC only led 84-80
NOH 35/9/3/2/0 66.9 TS%
SAC 31/5/3/4/0 86.3 TS%
SAS 19/6/4/1/3 59.1 TS% weird game, blowout win only attempted 13 FGA
@ ATL 41/13/3/0/2 74.8 TS%
@ MIN 33/7/6/3/0 67.3 TS%
@ MIA 33/7/3/0/0 63.9 TS%
DAL 40/8/5/1/3 61.7 TS%
@ HOU 26/2/3/2/2 61.7 TS%
PHO 30/3/3/2/2 64.5 TS%
BRK 27/6/3/1/0 72.0 TS%
PHI 26/6/3/1/0 67.0 TS% Blowout win, only attempted 15 FGA
@ TOR 22/7/7/1/1 73.5 TS% Blowout win, only attempted 11 FGA
@ WAS 29/7/8/3/0 62.0 TS%
MIN 26/8/3/3/4 69.3 TS%
@ LAL 42/8/5/0/1 73.6 TS%
@ POR 33/4/6/0/2 67.3 TS%
@ PHO 41/5/2/0/2 61.8 TS%

Ungodly efficiency :bowdown:

you mean godly efficiency.

[Vienceslav]

Yea , but doesn't it feel like 93 and 97 where they gave it to Barkley and Malone respectively and in the Finals the truth came out?
I mean don't get me wrong Durant plays on a very very high level, but somehow i can't help but think he'll be getting the MVP just because the voters are tired of Lebron.

[joeyjoejoe]

Right now i think its durant, cp then parker. As for cp not putting up mvp numbers i disagree 17 pts 2nd in assists 1st steals top 5 in per scorin aint everything for those who think it is keep watchin bball youll get it in 10 yrs or so

[Is He Ill]

:bowdown: The guy is just an amazing player.

[maybeshewill13]

Right now i think its durant, cp then parker. As for cp not putting up mvp numbers i disagree 17 pts 2nd in assists 1st steals top 5 in per scorin aint everything for those who think it is keep watchin bball youll get it in 10 yrs or so

Parker? No way. I've been watching him closely as he's in my fantasy team, and I don't think he's in the top 5..

[ballinhun8]

OMG Durant with the 678654.90 TS%


And 4362727.72 TS% from the Free Throw line.


Bow down!!!

[All Net]

Amazing player...

[Collie]

Yeah this is Durant's year no doubt. CP3 and Melo are great, but KD is winning AND dominating so much statistically.

[joeyjoejoe]

Parker? No way. I've been watching him closely as he's in my fantasy team, and I don't think he's in the top 5..

Im not a big parker fan but hes over 19 pts on very good fg% for a pg 7 assists in fairly low mpg on a team with 3rd best record in league

[maybeshewill13]

Im not a big parker fan but hes over 19 pts on very good fg% for a pg 7 assists in fairly low mpg on a team with 3rd best record in league
He's definitely playing well, I'm not questioning that. Top 10 for sure.. but I think KD/Lebron/CP3/Lee/Melo/Curry and probably Harden are above him.

[Magic bird]

He's definitely playing well, I'm not questioning that. Top 10 for sure.. but I think KD/Lebron/CP3/Lee/Melo/Curry and probably Harden are above him.

This. Parker deserves to be in the top 10 for the MVP race this season

[Doctor Rivers]

Another 40 point night, on the road, for the best scorer in the league including 27 in the 2nd half and 19 in the 4th

LeBron >> Durant

[joeyjoejoe]

He's definitely playing well, I'm not questioning that. Top 10 for sure.. but I think KD/Lebron/CP3/Lee/Melo/Curry and probably Harden are above him.

They are all playing great this season for sure im not saying parker is playing better then those guys but hes up there and with mvp so heavily based on team success i think hes prob ahead of most besides durant and cp and maybe lbj and melo just due to media hype

[entropy35]

Westbrook (the best PG (or second best) in the game) deserves some credit for Durant's success as well.

[Micku]

It's Durant's MVP to lose. He has been playing unreal efficient on offense.

CP3 probably have a MVP case here, mostly because of impact on the Clippers franchise overall. Melo too has been playing great lately, but I think it's still Durant's to lose. He is dominating too much and his team has the best record.

[LONGTIME]

http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv330/paulmiscbrah/302xph3.gif

[JBrizzy]

Kevin Durant is playing better right now. In my eyes he is LeBron's equal. The one thing that sets them apart is what when they met in the finals last time one of them became the champion. On the greatest stage he took home the Larry O'Brien trophy and was chosen as the MVP of the series.

I think LeBron is still the greater player. He has nothing to prove right now. He has won the MVP award multiple times. He has the championship. He has gold medals. He is playing great ball but he seems to be playing in cruise-control sometimes.

KD has everything to prove. He must really want to win the championship, and be the MVP. He has to play at this level if he is going to beat LeBron.

I feel LeBron has another level in him which just needs some inspiration before it is switched on. It will be the playoffs when we see his best ball of all. I think he has another level and is the greatest player of them all but KD is worthy of the MVP at this point.

[dunksby]

Kevin Durant is playing better right now. In my eyes he is LeBron's equal. The one thing that sets them apart is what when they met in the finals last time one of them became the champion. On the greatest stage he took home the Larry O'Brien trophy and was chosen as the MVP of the series.

I think LeBron is still the greater player. He has nothing to prove right now. He has won the MVP award multiple times. He has the championship. He has gold medals. He is playing great ball but he seems to be playing in cruise-control sometimes.

KD has everything to prove. He must really want to win the championship, and be the MVP. He has to play at this level if he is going to beat LeBron.

I feel LeBron has another level in him which just needs some inspiration before it is switched on. It will be the playoffs when we see his best ball of all. I think he has another level and is the greatest player of them all but KD is worthy of the MVP at this point.
I agree with you on that LeBron is waiting for postseason to put on a show, that's why I believe an OKC vs Miami final would be a great series but this time it won't end up as one sided as it seemed from the 4-1 conclusion. Durant has been on the losing side and knows how bad it feels so him along the rest of OKC will do whatever it takes to win it all this time.

[Nash]

Him or CP3.

[SilkkTheShocker]

Definitely the front-runner so far. You can't argue with the numbers and record

[STATUTORY]

Him or CP3.
how da fuq is cp3 in the running?

guy would have the worst stats for a MVP since steve nash. so tired of these PGs getting all the praise for having a stacked team

CP3 doesn't even play 30mins+ most days

[Nash]

how da fuq is cp3 in the running?

guy would have the worst stats for a MVP since steve nash. so tired of these PGs getting all the praise for having a stacked team

CP3 doesn't even play 30mins+ most days
Well, he's very valuable to his team and Clippers are doing well mostly because of him. And if we went by stats then Lebron would obviously take home the MVP every damn year.

[All Net]

MWhat Durant is doing has been amazing. Shooting at a great clip.

It's his to lose.

[Magic bird]

http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv330/paulmiscbrah/302xph3.gif

:lol

[Replay32]

Durant!!!! :bowdown:

[Dave3]

I love the way he's playing this year. He looked better last year than the year before (despite numbers not moving) and he does again this year. Very complete player right now and there's nothing more fun than watching him shoot.

I'd love for him to have a couple games where he takes 30-35 shots though. A scorer this good shouldn't have a career high of 51.

[STATUTORY]

I hope durant takes this unanimously

CP3 does not deserve a vote. his team just WHUPPED the memphis grizzilies without him. He's mascotting for the most stacked team in the league. Not MVP

[Legends66NBA7]

I'd love for him to have a couple games where he takes 30-35 shots though. A scorer this good shouldn't have a career high of 51.

Let alone it being in an overtime game too.

[Budadiiii]

Westbrook (the best PG (or second best) in the game) deserves some credit for Durant's success as well.
Absolutely... One could even argue Westbrook is the most important player on the Thunder... but I won't get into that.

[swag2011]

Absolutely... One could even argue Westbrook is the most important player on the Thunder... but I won't get into that.

And that is a statement i absolutely agree with and have been saying for a while now. he's the engine that makes that team go, the extra something that makes them true title contenders imo. I love his game.

but as you said, let's not get into that. As of now, Durant is probably going to win MVP and deservedly so.

[Suckafree]

I'd love for him to have a couple games where he takes 30-35 shots though. A scorer this good shouldn't have a career high of 51.


I agree. lastnight he took 30 shots and made them at 50% and suprise suprise he dropped 40.

Sure Westbrook is a great scorer aswell, but KD is just flat out better. Russel needs to defer to KD more while working on the other parts of his game. Save the shooting for when the team really needs it (Derrick Rose is very good at this).

[Kiddlovesnets]

Westbrook already is taking more shots than Durant, wonder when the Shaq-Kobe 1st option drama will occur for OKC Thunder.
:lol

[KDthunderup]

Westbrook already is taking more shots than Durant, wonder when the Shaq-Kobe 1st option drama will occur for OKC Thunder.
:lol
Oh great this ******* again :rolleyes:

[Suckafree]

Oh great this ******* again :rolleyes:

But seriously, can an OKC fan please enlighten the rest of us as to why westbrook shoots more than Durant. It really is mind boggling sometimes

[Budadiiii]

But seriously, can an OKC fan please enlighten the rest of us as to why westbrook shoots more than Durant. It really is mind boggling sometimes
Because the guy never runs out of energy. We lack scorers. Poor coaching. Westbrook's mindset. There you go.


Oh.. and because the Thunder have the best record in the league so why would you change the game plan?

[AKADS]

Because the guy never runs out of energy. We lack scorers. Poor coaching. Westbrook's mindset. There you go.


Oh.. and because the Thunder have the best record in the league so why would you change the game plan?
The simple fact that Lebron is top 5 in scoring, top 10 in FG% and Assists, and top 25 in rebounds.

The MVP is far from being handed out.

I think it will come down to Durant VS LeBron. not that its much of a stretch to guess that. But if Miami plays better it could go back to LeBron. As much as people might be getting bored of voting for LeBron he is coming off one of the greatest calander years of all time and that might help him get a few more votes.

[KDthunderup]

WB probably takes more shots because he gets so many in transition, usually in the half court set he hands off to Durant as much as he can

[red1]

Kd has seperated himself from cp3. The clipps winning these games without cp just strengthens kds mvp case

[Clifton]

Durant is a lock as long as he wins at least 5 more games than Lebron.

Paul deserves to be in the discussion - the Clippers may win a game or two without him but he is vital to them as a leader and a player - but the Clippers would have to finish atop the west for him to be in serious consideration. Durant is obviously the favorite.