ESPN and Deadspin finally agree on something - non-stop campaigning for the Russell Westbrook MVP Vote™ is the only way to get clicks. Good job!

So ignore the first 60 games of the season when it comes to MVP voting? Great take.

This conveniently ignores that almost every pre-season projection, prognostication or ranking had the Rockets with Harden in a battle for the 8-seed. And the Thunder a comfortable 5th or 6th seed.

But now that both players have performed at all-world levels, Harden’s supporting cast is all studs and Westbrook’s is…

Bad takes are bad. Enjoy!

Yep. Seems like that chart would use actual current qualifying results, not elo.

Until you count Woj’s and Shefter’s Twitter followers, and realize that the public trusts those two guys inordinately more than random Joe Blo beat reporter.

Hope he scores some aerial goals. RocketLeague4lyfe

Yes. More of this. Great read, great interview, TBD great rebound season.

This is a terrible take.

So if the foul on Harden had been properly called before the Kawhi block, and Harden casually sank two free throws for the win, would “Harden4MVP” be the story on every blog today, as opposed to Kawhi?

And did Lee foul Harden right before “the block that put Kawai on the map this season?” Yes, yes he did.

They didn’t tell him no, they ---- forgot about Dre.

Related: This is the best fan sign I’ve ever seen.

Those dominant 1 and 2 run wins. Party on Mitch.