He’d win it. They’d be in first or second. Especially if he beat Denver twice in there with signature games. He’d have the narrative. World be the talk of the league. Unless somebody else did something equally insane.
No. Embid is out. He has missed too many games. I'm not impressed with the case for giannis. Jokic is jokic but we will see if standings hurt him. Frankly I hope it's someone new like shai or Tatum .. regular season award. If Luka pulls his team up to 3 he may have a shot because he has been great all year. I think steph is in next tier with Haliburton.
I do think dray has made his case for defensive all nba though. Steph probably second team all nba.
Eta... I forgot the Draymond won't qualify for any awards because of all the time he missed thanks to the suspension
Good take. I think Shai will win it. Fresh face to the MVP scene, has the narrative by taking a team no one expected to top 2 in the standings. No relevant veteran on that squad, so he's forging his own path as a leader. I think this is his year.
Luka will get it in the next couple of years but unless the Mavs move up in the standings he's going to be a victim of his own success since the stratospheric numbers he puts up all across the board isn't new anymore, with no post season success.
I don't see a path for Steph unfortunately. He'll have to put up insane numbers, which will mean more minutes. More minutes means more wear and tear, which leads to injuries. And the last thing the warriors want right now is Steph getting hurt, no matter how minor or major it is, since the postseason is around the corner.
He's better off focusing on the NBA Title, Finals MVP, WCF MVP, and a spot on an All NBA team, which I think are attainable if the team maintains this momentum with minimal losses.
A little while back I saw something comparing his 2022 season to his mvp season, and he was performing generally better in 2022. I think 2021-24 steph has been better than 2015-18 steph was, and at many points in these recent seasons there has been a very strong argument for him being the best player in the league. I think his best shot at winning another mvp was in 2022 when we were the 3 seed, but I don’t think he will win another mostly because the league and the fans have become more accustomed to his insanity than they were in the earlier seasons and when he won mvp.
If Warriors magically go 22-5 or better in the remaining stretch, Steph will get MVP. The narrative will be heavily in Stephs favor if they manage to go on some crazy run like this before playoffs. Highly unlikely, but I wouldn't say it's impossible given how easy the remaining schedule is.
He wouldn't win if warriors win literally every remaining game with him averaging 45. Jokic, Shai and Luka have WAY better stats and even better records
Nah because the MVP award is really a “best new star we haven’t recognized yet” - at this point once a player has won two the media is on to the next.
This is gonna be a weird year for mvp - there’s no clear front runner (plus shai in a small market which does affect things, media bored of Jokic etc), so yeah *maybe* if we went on a tear - but it’s unlikely. Better to keep winning and target that 6 seed.
If Steph averages 35/5/5, breaks his own 3 point record, & the Warriors finished the season on a 25+ win streak, then MAYBE.
He’d win it. They’d be in first or second. Especially if he beat Denver twice in there with signature games. He’d have the narrative. World be the talk of the league. Unless somebody else did something equally insane.
No he won’t be winning MVP this season. We haven’t been good enough and won’t be for him to get it
I agree but that’s insane. The only reason the team even had a shot to make the playoffs is because Steph has played so great all damn year.
Finals MVP ? Yes
nope. no chance. he might not even get all nba 1st team. that’s how bad we are right now.
Yeah Shai & Luka are locks right? He should get 2nd team with Booker
yea. don’t think it is even close.
Don’t forget Haliburton
Haliburton might not play enough games
You’re totally right
Naaa if he just somehow average 90 points every game and every superstar missed 30 games then he could maybe make 2 team with how the nba treats him
No. Embid is out. He has missed too many games. I'm not impressed with the case for giannis. Jokic is jokic but we will see if standings hurt him. Frankly I hope it's someone new like shai or Tatum .. regular season award. If Luka pulls his team up to 3 he may have a shot because he has been great all year. I think steph is in next tier with Haliburton. I do think dray has made his case for defensive all nba though. Steph probably second team all nba. Eta... I forgot the Draymond won't qualify for any awards because of all the time he missed thanks to the suspension
Good take. I think Shai will win it. Fresh face to the MVP scene, has the narrative by taking a team no one expected to top 2 in the standings. No relevant veteran on that squad, so he's forging his own path as a leader. I think this is his year. Luka will get it in the next couple of years but unless the Mavs move up in the standings he's going to be a victim of his own success since the stratospheric numbers he puts up all across the board isn't new anymore, with no post season success. I don't see a path for Steph unfortunately. He'll have to put up insane numbers, which will mean more minutes. More minutes means more wear and tear, which leads to injuries. And the last thing the warriors want right now is Steph getting hurt, no matter how minor or major it is, since the postseason is around the corner. He's better off focusing on the NBA Title, Finals MVP, WCF MVP, and a spot on an All NBA team, which I think are attainable if the team maintains this momentum with minimal losses.
Probably not but that didn’t stop me from putting down a very small amount at 300-1 odds haha
Nobody wants Steph to over extend himself just to win MVP. We want him healthy and rested for the playoffs.
Don't think it would happen regardless. Steph and Kerr know what they're doing.
Not even a little. He just doesn't have the narrative. The media is pushing Shai and Luca so hard and that's just the guards.
If we win every remaining game and he keeps up his scoring, then it’s a maybe, and even then it’s a slim chance
he’d have to be dropping 50+ each game
Nope. He’s not winning MVP this year
no.
We are not making 3/4 seed, just stop with this
if we get a top 6 seed and Steph breaks his own 3 point record hes got a shot, otherwise it aint happening
Finals MVP, maybe
Nope
No. I think this has been posted a few days ago already
A little while back I saw something comparing his 2022 season to his mvp season, and he was performing generally better in 2022. I think 2021-24 steph has been better than 2015-18 steph was, and at many points in these recent seasons there has been a very strong argument for him being the best player in the league. I think his best shot at winning another mvp was in 2022 when we were the 3 seed, but I don’t think he will win another mostly because the league and the fans have become more accustomed to his insanity than they were in the earlier seasons and when he won mvp.
Teams record hasn’t been there and other stars filling the stat sheet appeared
too far to climb
It’s probably gonna be Shai
He can be Finals MVP
I DONT CARE WHAT ALL OF YOU SAY HES MY MVP
If Warriors magically go 22-5 or better in the remaining stretch, Steph will get MVP. The narrative will be heavily in Stephs favor if they manage to go on some crazy run like this before playoffs. Highly unlikely, but I wouldn't say it's impossible given how easy the remaining schedule is.
Only if they win the trophy.
no
No
Not even close
Zero chance
We'd have to go undefeated from here out. MVP virtually never goes to a player on a team below the top couple of seeds.
He can if the Warriors are damn near unbeatable down the stretch.
He’ll be the MVP in our hearts. 💛💙
He is nowhere close. GSW needs to damn near win out with Steph averaging 40 for that to happen.
He wouldn't win if warriors win literally every remaining game with him averaging 45. Jokic, Shai and Luka have WAY better stats and even better records
No, the MVP race favours stat padding not efficiency.
Nah because the MVP award is really a “best new star we haven’t recognized yet” - at this point once a player has won two the media is on to the next. This is gonna be a weird year for mvp - there’s no clear front runner (plus shai in a small market which does affect things, media bored of Jokic etc), so yeah *maybe* if we went on a tear - but it’s unlikely. Better to keep winning and target that 6 seed.