Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry became the first unanimous NBA Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, winning the award for a second straight season.
Advertisement
Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green (23) controls the ball against Portland Trail Blazers’ Al-Farouq Aminu (8) in the third quarter of Game 3 of the second round of the NBA Western Conference playoffs at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday, May 7, 2016.
Different seasons may cause a discrepancy between the “best” and the “most valuable” player, but James was certain that this season wasn’t one of them.
Curry, who will receive his MVP award before the game, presents another obstacle to a Portland team that’s also had difficulty containing Klay Thompson and Green. Curry, who came off the bench on Monday, will be in the starting lineup, according to Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. The Warriors are probably hoping that series goes seven games, so that they can get the rest that they need for some of their banged up players.
This announcement comes as the Warriors take on the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference semifinals.
The Blazers entered the playoffs as underdogs, but in a turn of events knocked down favourite Los Angeles Clippers in six games, and remain as competitive.
“West finals two years in a row, it’s been a special, special season”, Thompson said. “Of course I think they’re done”, which he later acknowledged wasn’t meant as disrespect but rather to fuel his own team.
Just a short while after the NBA All-Star Weekend, Curry had yet another 50-point night as he scored 51 in a 130-114 win over the Magic. Now the NBA Playoff Odds for the game have the Warriors favored to pick up the win.
“Look at Steph’s numbers”, James said on Wednesday.
The MVP announcement last season came the day before Game 2 of Golden State’s second-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Losing that opportunity, the Blazers are in a deep hole heading into game 5. “I think for us, me especially, it was one of those things where no matter how great people tell you you are or how lucky or how inadequate critics say you are, whatever you find that will to keep going is about not being complacent”. “It’s something I’ll never forget”.
Advertisement
The toe bothered Harris for much of the season, and he missed 10 consecutive games into early March. Green has four technicals this postseason.
