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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:10 pm    Post subject: Westbrook wins MVP

Thoughts? How can a player on a 6 seed team win MVP?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Westbrook wins MVP

CandyCanes wrote:
Thoughts? How can a player on a 6 seed team win MVP?


he was just that damn good
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:20 pm    Post subject:

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRUUUUUSSSELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:21 pm    Post subject:

Well deserved.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Westbrook wins MVP

CandyCanes wrote:
Thoughts? How can a player on a 6 seed team win MVP?


Average a triple double and have all the top teams be super teams (or just well run teams) where no single player is heavily depended upon.

And not be Kobe, of course.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:24 pm    Post subject:

I would have picked Kawhi, but I knew that was not going to happen. Therefore congrats Russell.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:26 pm    Post subject:

When Harden gets an MVP, it will be complete for OKC. 3 MVP's on one team, and they drafted all of them within a 3 year span?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:56 pm    Post subject:

Wait they just now issued this award? I thought he was given the trophy during the playoffs like usual

wat
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 8:05 pm    Post subject:

Without Westbrook, Thunder would win 9 games.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 8:13 pm    Post subject:

Huey Lewis & The News wrote:
Wait they just now issued this award? I thought he was given the trophy during the playoffs like usual

wat


Not this year. Seems rather odd considering they waited a long time. Gotta milk that TV money I guess.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 8:34 pm    Post subject:

lakers0505 wrote:
When Harden gets an MVP, it will be complete for OKC. 3 MVP's on one team, and they drafted all of them within a 3 year span?


Harden being an MVP-caliber player is enough. OKC screwed the pooch.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:31 pm    Post subject:

I would have voted for Russ but I do feel bad for James Harden. 2nd time he could have won MVP. It took someone averaging a triple double and leading the NBA in scoring to beat him out this time. Kawhi as well. It was an incredible race for MVP this season.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:47 pm    Post subject:

Don't care how good your stats are. You flop like a punk (bleep) (Lebron/Harden) and you'll be automatically ruled out for any honors.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:50 pm    Post subject:

An honest congratulations to Russell Westbrook on winning the MVP. It is my least favorite award, but a pretty big deal all the same.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:04 pm    Post subject:

Game of Zones called Westbrook wnning mvp, russell getting traded, lakers drafting ball... only other thing they mentioned in that video was george to the lakers...
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:42 am    Post subject:

lakersken80 wrote:
Huey Lewis & The News wrote:
Wait they just now issued this award? I thought he was given the trophy during the playoffs like usual

wat


Not this year. Seems rather odd considering they waited a long time. Gotta milk that TV money I guess.


Yikes. What's happened to the NBA?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:59 am    Post subject:

rwongega wrote:
Without Westbrook, Thunder would win 9 games.


Just like the 2006 Lakers without Kobe...


That's why I don't consider MVP awards so important when you talk about all time greats.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 1:48 am    Post subject:

Dladi Vidac wrote:
Don't care how good your stats are. You flop like a punk (bleep) (Lebron/Harden) and you'll be automatically ruled out for any honors.


Amen
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:13 am    Post subject:

You could make arguments for other guys, but what Westbrook did this year was pretty historic.

That said, I doubt he finishes in the Top 3 next year as the MVP is really more of a popularity contest than anything.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:29 am    Post subject:

I had him ranked 4th.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:54 am    Post subject:

so anti-climactic

Should have given the MVP trophy in 1st round during a Houston home game
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:25 am    Post subject:

rwongega wrote:
Dladi Vidac wrote:
Don't care how good your stats are. You flop like a punk (bleep) (Lebron/Harden) and you'll be automatically ruled out for any honors.


Amen


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:55 am    Post subject:

He won the MVP gave a Kevin Durant acceptance speech.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:32 am    Post subject: Re: Westbrook wins MVP

CandyCanes wrote:
Thoughts? How can a player on a 6 seed team win MVP?


By averaging a triple-double.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:59 am    Post subject: Re: Westbrook wins MVP

activeverb wrote:
CandyCanes wrote:
Thoughts? How can a player on a 6 seed team win MVP?


By averaging a triple-double.

While also leading the league in scoring
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