May 27, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots over Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) during the fourth quarter in game five of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs. at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
3. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
It would be kind of disrespectful and idiotic of me if I left the reigning MVP off this list. Stephen Curry had a great 2014-15 campaign, that inspired and surprised many. Well, he’s back for 2015-16 to do it all over again and to show people who want to know if he’s charged up enough to go back-to-back.
Curry, being so small and entertaining at the same time, is something you don’t see in many point guards, and that alone would make him the small guys favorite for the MVP award. He’s filling out his resume right now for the Hall of Fame, and one thing he can add to it is “Once in a Generation Player.”
He slices through the defense like a hot knife through butter and finishes with a delicate touch that not many players posses. Any space is too much space, because it tells him there’s an opportunity to dominate. His skills are one of a kind and that’s why he’ll be a perennial MVP candidate from here on out.
Curry’s the leader of a team that has brought back virtually every piece from their championship run, and is loaded with so many valuable role players and a “brother” that is his basketball twin. If the chef can cook something up similar to last year, then him winning consecutive NBA MVP’s, and maybe titles, is very possible.
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