The MVP Race

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Alright lets be honest the MVP race is really between two people.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Lebron James

Honestly its very close. Which isn’t hard to believe considering all of the players in the game right now who are playing at an extremely high level. But it’s definitely between these two players right now.

Who Ya Got?

Honestly, I really don’t know.. Yes i’m admitting to not actually being sure on who the MVP of the league is. These guys are both playing at an extremely high level right now.

Lebron is averaging 25.4 ppg 7.4 rebounds and 10.7 assists

Giannis is averaging 29.8 ppg 13.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists

Like those numbers are insane, Lebron is in his 17th season still playing at an all time high. But we’ve got to be honest for a second. He has Anthony Davis, who is also a top 5 player in the NBA at the moment. I think people overlook him because Lebron is on the team. But AD is having a great season himself. But what is so impressive is that lebron is still playing extremely well in his 17th season and his team has the best record in the tough Western Conference right now.

Giannis is pretty hard to stop at the moment. Yes his numbers are extremely impressive is that he is leading the league in PER (player efficiency rating). But not only in the entire league, but of all time. He is also #1 in defensive win shares. Which puts him in a great case for best defender in the league. And the bucks have the best record in the league with a 52-9. But then again, he is in the Eastern Conference. So how impressive is that record?

So really its going to come down to are the MVP voters going to vote based on the story? Or are they going to vote based on how much the player has elevated their team to the top and how well they are playing?

I guess only time will tell..