MVP Talk: LeBron Makes a Huge Jump

[SilkkTheShocker]

As I predicted, Miami would blow out OKC at home. And Durant/Westbrook would have problems playing together. Now, KD is still the favorite for MVP at this point. But you can feel the media jump back on LeBron's side again. Bron still has some work to do, but last night couldn't have gone any better. That bloody dunk on Ibaka is going to be fresh in everyone's minds for a long time.

[Magic731]

I thought Durant pretty much had it on lock but Lebron did everything he needed to to get back in the race. Still think Durant wins if season ended today but the gap closed and it's a contest again.

[DukeDelonte13]

didn't you post this exact same thread the other day?

[SilkkTheShocker]

I thought Durant pretty much had it on lock but Lebron did everything he needed to to get back in the race. Still think Durant wins if season ended today but the gap closed and it's a contest again.

I never bought him being a lock with the chance of Westbrook coming back. And he still has a good amount of ground on LeBron. But I have a feeling we are looking at another Heat win streak. Not 27 games or anything like that, but they are clicking nicely as of late. Would be nice though if Miami's shooters could get it together.

[SilkkTheShocker]

didn't you post this exact same thread the other day?

It got deleted last time because people were fighting. This is just an update of the aftermath of the OKC/Heat game. The last thread was full of people sold on Durant being a lock for MVP. Still the favorite, but this game changed things big time.

[Magic731]

I never bought him being a lock with the chance of Westbrook coming back. And he still has a good amount of ground on LeBron. But I have a feeling we are looking at another Heat win streak. Not 27 games or anything like that, but they are clicking nicely as of late. Would be nice though if Miami's shooters could get it together.
I honestly think it will come down to record. If Heat go on a big enough streak to snatch the one seed I can see Lebron taking it. I feel Durant can play at the same pace (based on the entire season not just last night or last month) and still potentially win it while Lebron will have to keep up what he's been doing the last 6 or 7 games.

[SilkkTheShocker]

I honestly think it will come down to record. If Heat go on a big enough streak to snatch the one seed I can see Lebron taking it. I feel Durant can play at the same pace (based on the entire season not just last night or last month) and still potentially win it while Lebron will have to keep up what he's been doing the last 6 or 7 games.

The record is huge for picking the MVP. That's why it's important for Miami to be the #1 seed. But I am not worried about it. The Pacers aren't anything special on the road. And they have a losing record against good teams this year. They are overrated.

[Frozen1]

Durant balled too hard too early.

Worthless effort in terms of MVP race.

If lebron continues to play like this, even with miami winning a few less games than OKC he will get the MVP.

And i don

[Marlo_Stanfield]

the thing is, LeBron could play like he did the last games every game without wasting any more energy than normally.
normally he sets 20 secreens at least per game to watch Chuckmers turn it over or allen and Battier brick threes.
he just has to look to score dominant like the last few games and only pass when the defense collapses or someone is blatantly open.
hes the biggest mismatch in basketball history so he should play like it.
he did that the last 6-7 games.
if he continues like that hes a lock for MVP and Miami will take nr.1 seed.:applause: :applause:

[LONGTIME]

[QUOTE=Frozen1]Durant balled too hard too early.

Worthless effort in terms of MVP race.

If lebron continues to play like this, even with miami winning a few less games than OKC he will get the MVP.

And i don

[Andrei89]

[QUOTE=Frozen1]Durant balled too hard too early.

Worthless effort in terms of MVP race.

If lebron continues to play like this, even with miami winning a few less games than OKC he will get the MVP.

And i don

[Solefade]

[QUOTE=Frozen1]Durant balled too hard too early.

Worthless effort in terms of MVP race.

If lebron continues to play like this, even with miami winning a few less games than OKC he will get the MVP.

And i don

[kobebeangoat]

the thing is, LeBron could play like he did the last games every game without wasting any more energy than normally.
normally he sets 20 secreens at least per game to watch Chuckmers turn it over or allen and Battier brick threes.
he just has to look to score dominant like the last few games and only pass when the defense collapses or someone is blatantly open.
hes the biggest mismatch in basketball history so he should play like it.
he did that the last 6-7 games.
if he continues like that hes a lock for MVP and Miami will take nr.1 seed.:applause: :applause:
but who was prime shaq?

[Fudge]

Holy shit, this race gon be good. Much closer that it was at this point last year. Still got Durant ahead tho, no bias.

[SilkkTheShocker]

:biggums: Yeah Durant should have coasted without Westbrook while playing in a cut throat Western conference. :facepalm


I think he just means that we already saw Durant's best shot. And now that WB is back, it will be harder for him to repeat those performances. LeBron needs to keep up his hot streak though. Best record in the east is extremely important. A big win streak, and things are really going to heat up for this MVP race.

[moe94]

They should honestly give it to Durant, regardless.

[ICONIC]

They should honestly give it to Durant, regardless.
But why?

Theres many games to be played.

Griffin is the front runner right now.

[Solefade]

interesting how the road for Lebron's regular season MVP is kind of the same path as it is to the 3peat:


beat the pacers then beat OKC

[moe94]

Griffin is the front runner right now.

:biggums: :oldlol:

[Solefade]

They should honestly give it to Durant, regardless.


absolutely dropped the ball in arguably KD's biggest game of the season though :confusedshrug:

[NumberSix]

After 82 games, KingJames will be the MVP. Kevin βurant is back 2 being #2 on his own team.

[Illuminati]

NBA.com's race to the MVP just updated and LeBron is #1.:rockon:


Not even a Serge Ibaka forearm to the nose could dampen what LeBron did to the Thunder Thursday night on TNT. A smooth 33 points in 33 minutes, complete with seven rebounds, four steals and three assists ... not to mention some quality defensive work (along with Shane Battier) on Kevin Durant. Altogether, it serves as LeBron and the Heat's final statement to the Thunder until they (potentially) meet again in The Finals. LeBron has been on a mission for weeks now -- it showed throughout All-Star weekend and it followed him from New Orleans. The season-high 42 points (and nine rebounds, six assists and two steals) in a win over Dallas Tuesday was just a warm up for last night vs. OKC. Folks, we have a legitimate alpha dog fight for the MVP the rest of the way.

[NumberSix]

NBA.com's race to the MVP just updated and LeBron is #1.:rockon:
B, bu,... But, it wasn't close before last night......:roll:

[J Shuttlesworth]

NBA.com's race to the MVP just updated and LeBron is #1.:rockon:
I'm a LeBron fan, but I think that's a little much. Durant is still MVP at this point, IMO

[Bandito]

Lebron wins one game and hes suddenly the MVP.

[NumberSix]

I'm a LeBron fan, but I think that's a little much. Durant is still MVP at this point, IMO
LeBron has more impact than βurant. It's that simple.

[Solefade]

Lebron wins one game and hes suddenly the MVP.


lol not just one game, probably Durant's biggest game of the season.

You can tell the Heat treated it like a playoff game.

[NumberSix]

Lebron wins one game and hes suddenly the MVP.
Yes. This was Miami's first win of the season. :rolleyes:


Miami has 14 losses. OKC has 13.

OKC wins 1 extra game and suddenly βurant, the impactless servant, is the MVP.


You can't be #1 in the league and #2 on your own team.


#βετα

[Dragonyeuw]

lol not just one game, probably Durant's biggest game of the season.



So the earlier game where Durant led OKC to a win over Miami( without Westbrook,btw) doesn't count for anything? Durant's had the better season, with a 1-1 record against Lebron team-wise. Don't know why Lebron becomes the frontrunner just off last night when Durant has been better all season long.

[NumberSix]

So the earlier game where Durant led OKC to a win over Miami( without Westbrook,btw) doesn't count for anything? Durant's had the better season, with a 1-1 record against Lebron team-wise. Don't know why Lebron becomes the frontrunner just off last night when Durant has been better all season long.
You mean, when the OKC bench led OKC to a win.....


Stop rewriting history.

[RagaZ]

What would it mean to you if James won the MVP?

Why do you care?

[Fudge]

DurMVP.

[NumberSix]

I'd like βurant to lose it more than I want LeBron to win it.

[Fudge]

You mean, when the OKC bench led OKC to a win.....


Stop rewriting history.
You're acting like Bosh and Wade didn't have as much of an impact as LeBron last night. :oldlol: Wade was arguably the best player on Miami last night.

LeBron's teammates had AS MUCH impact as Durant's teammates in the first game. Simple as that.

[Heavincent]

People questioned me when I said Lebron would still win MVP. I said it back when Durant was on a huge tear, dropping 40+ points every other night.

Media just has a huge hard on for Lebron. All he had to do was have a few memorable games and beat Durant once, and now he's the front runner again. Durant's monstrous performance without Westbrook doesn't really mean anything to the media. They're too busy comparing Lebron to Abraham Lincoln and Neil Armstrong (that's not a joke or exaggeration).

[Illuminati]

Lol at this one game shit. LeBron has been averaging 27/7/7 on 58% for the entire year. 27ppg on 58% for a perimeter player is unheard of. He just completely outplayed Durant last night (Durant outplayed LeBron first game but by a slim margin, way different than this game).

[NumberSix]

You're acting like Bosh and Wade didn't have as much of an impact as LeBron last night. :oldlol: Wade was arguably the best player on Miami last night.

LeBron's teammates had AS MUCH impact as Durant's teammates in the first game. Simple as that.
I literally didn't mention last nights game at all.

[moe94]

Stop playing dumb^


Lol at this one game shit. LeBron has been averaging 27/7/7 on 58% for the entire year. 27ppg on 58% for a perimeter player is unheard of. He just completely outplayed Durant last night (Durant outplayed LeBron first game but by a slim margin, way different than this game).

Not quite 7 assists doe

31/8/6(what you did) on 51% shooting >

[Fudge]

I literally didn't mention last nights game at all.
I brought it up doe.

[NumberSix]

People questioned me when I said Lebron would still win MVP. I said it back when Durant was on a huge tear, dropping 40+ points every other night.

Media just has a huge hard on for Lebron. All he had to do was have a few memorable games and beat Durant once, and now he's the front runner again. Durant's monstrous performance without Westbrook doesn't really mean anything to the media. They're too busy comparing Lebron to Abraham Lincoln and Neil Armstrong (that's not a joke or exaggeration).
No, they're just not raging anti-LeBron agenda haters like this place.

Any person with eyes can see clearly that LeBron has more impact than the servant.

[Heavincent]

No, they're just not raging anti-LeBron agenda haters like this place.

Any person with eyes can see clearly that LeBron has more impact than the servant.

Yet he has a better record despite not having Westbrook for a good portion of the season.

lol at you acting like the media doesn't clearly have a pro-Lebron agenda. Not even Peyton Manning or Tom Brady get this kind of media support.

[aboss4real24]

# wise lb is actually having a better year then kd

[NumberSix]

Yet he has a better record despite not having Westbrook for a good portion of the season.
He has no record. The team has a record. MVP is an individual honor. :hammerhead:

[Heavincent]

MVP is an individual honor. :hammerhead:

MVP is heavily predicated on team record.

[r15mohd]

You're acting like Bosh and Wade didn't have as much of an impact as LeBron last night. :oldlol: Wade was arguably the best player on Miami last night.

LeBron's teammates had AS MUCH impact as Durant's teammates in the first game. Simple as that.


Wade was not the best player for Miami last night..he had a good game, but it's ridiculous to say Wade was the dominating factor over Lebron in last nights game. :facepalm

as far as your 2nd statement, both of their teammates had impact in respective games, so that is cancelled out...but in the 1st meeting, Lebron wasn't absent for more than half the game as was KD in game 2, last night. this is where it becomes clear-cut who was the overall better player between the two meetings this season.

[aboss4real24]

Yet he has a better record despite not having Westbrook for a good portion of the season.

lol at you acting like the media doesn't clearly have a pro-Lebron agenda. Not even Peyton Manning or Tom Brady get this kind of media support.


LB Gets killed in the media more then any athlete outside of tony romo

While KD ROSE CP3 walk on water and nun have Rings

The LB Hasnt been gttn killed in the media lately is because Theres nuthn u can criticize

2 Str8 Mvps 2 str8 Rings 2 str8 final mvps

[NumberSix]

MVP is heavily predicated on team record.
Says you, but, fcuk your opinion. MVP frequently goes to a player who's team doesn't have the best record.

#factsbitch

[Fudge]

LB Gets killed in the media more then any athlete outside of tom romo

While KD ROSE CP3 walk on water and nun have Rings

The LB Hasnt been gttn killed in the media lately is because Theres nuthn u can criticize

2 Str8 Mvps 2 str8 Rings 2 str8 final mvps
Oh god. :facepalm Why pink tho, b?

[moe94]

Says you, but, fcuk your opinion. MVP frequently goes to a player who's team doesn't have the best record.

#factsbitch

They'd need to have dominating stats, or at least better than their main rival.

Durant is looking like a better leader and individual player than LeBron...this season.

Why can't you accept this?

[NumberSix]

They'd need to have dominating stats, or at least better than their main rival.

Durant is looking like a better leader and individual player than LeBron...this season.

Why can't you accept this?
Because LeBron actually impacts the game.

[aboss4real24]

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[Fudge]

Because LeBron actually impacts the game.
Trololololol