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CitySushi
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Since this was brought in another thread, I thought I'd pose the question to the board. What is it that YOU consider to be defining characterstics of an MVP season?
For me in no order:
1) Team Success/Record
2) Level of Dominance as a lead player
3) Statistical output, obviously
Outlier Factors:
4) Transcendent season
5) Overachievement based on expectations
The above are all qualifiers for me to merit someone being considered an MVP candidate. For the most part the first 3 are always factors, whereas the last two are more subjective. In order to be considered for 4 and 5 to be factored in you have to do something completely crazy like Russ averaging the first triple double in a season since Oscar. Or Derrick Rose in 2011 where his team the previous year went from 36-46 to 61-21 with him leading the way.
So not just to make this about Steph, but IMO, based on my qualifiers above he does NOT qualify for the MVP. His season is amazing, but he doesn't touch nearly the amount of categories for me to consider him worthy of an MVP.
What are your thoughts on how would you determine an MVP?
For me in no order:
1) Team Success/Record
2) Level of Dominance as a lead player
3) Statistical output, obviously
Outlier Factors:
4) Transcendent season
5) Overachievement based on expectations
The above are all qualifiers for me to merit someone being considered an MVP candidate. For the most part the first 3 are always factors, whereas the last two are more subjective. In order to be considered for 4 and 5 to be factored in you have to do something completely crazy like Russ averaging the first triple double in a season since Oscar. Or Derrick Rose in 2011 where his team the previous year went from 36-46 to 61-21 with him leading the way.
So not just to make this about Steph, but IMO, based on my qualifiers above he does NOT qualify for the MVP. His season is amazing, but he doesn't touch nearly the amount of categories for me to consider him worthy of an MVP.
What are your thoughts on how would you determine an MVP?