NBA Roundtable: 2015-16 Midseason Awards

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Who is your midseason NBA MVP?

Jason Coldiron: The obvious choice is Stephen Curry but just to mix it up I’ll say Jimmy Butler, who has his Bulls at 24-17 in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a subpar supporting cast. Butler is averaging 22 points per game and defending the opposing teams’ best player every night while carrying the Bulls.

Clevis Murray: In my opinion, the four MVP candidates of the ’15-16 season are Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Kawhi Leonard and LeBron James. But of course, only one can take the award home. To me, that one person is Curry. Reason being is because, unlike past MVP’s, he’s gotten better along with his team. The NBA’s best Chef has improved his cookbook of recipes in ways he can only do with his efficiency.

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Evan Caulfield: Stephen Curry and it’s not even close. The reigning MVP already has seven 40+ point games, 19 30+ point games and leads the NBA in efficiency. If Curry continues playing at this level, there’s no doubt he’ll earn his second straight MVP.

John Armstrong: I hate that I’m not going to give you a creative pick here. Stephen Curry is still my MVP. I think it’s his to lose, but there are several players making legitimate arguments. So, rather than explain the obvious (why it’s Curry’s to lose), I’ll discuss who makes the most compelling cases in challenging him. Kawhi Leonard, in Spursy fashion, is having a quietly (Kawhi-etly LOL) dominant season. He’s his typical First Team All-Defense self but has been given the green light offensively. He’s currently leading the NBA in three-point field goal percentage at around 49% and is averaging over 20 points per game, both career highs. Surprisingly, he’ll be named to only his first ever All-Star team and you can’t convince me he’s not an All-Star. Watch out, Steph. Don’t let the Spurs catch up or that MVP might be stolen from you.

Despite some high-profile losses recently to the Spurs and Warriors, the Cavaliers are still chugging along, dominating the Eastern Conference. While it’s certainly a team effort, we all know who’s responsible for their success: LeBron James. Suffering from Jordan Syndrome, LeBron’s greatness is often taken for granted because we just expect him to play at a certain level and he’s often overlooked for the flavor of the month or the darling of the league. Still, he needs to be at least considered for the league’s most prominent award and should the Cavs go on a major win streak, he might just have enough on his resume to take down Chef Curry.

Michael Saenz: The answer has to be Stephen Curry, right? He’s having a better season than his MVP campaign last year. His team is also on pace to break the Chicago Bulls’ 72-win mark. I mean, what more could you ask for?

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