The presentations took place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in between practices for Sunday’s game. With six members of the 2014 USA Men’s World Cup Team in New York this weekend for the NBA All-Star Game, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo took the opportunity to present them with their championship rings in honor of winning gold at the 2014 FIBA World Cup. Not a dent in his face, an annoying mask or a collection of devastating injuries to his teammates could slow down Westbrook. Player Efficiency Rating: 28.83 (2rd Overall).Per Game: 27.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 8.6 assists, 2.1 steals.Russell Westbrook - Guard - Oklahoma City Thunder Player Efficiency Rating: 25.89 (8th Overall)Īt what point does greatness become expected? And therefore under- or completely un-appreciated?.Per Game: 25.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.6 steals.LeBron James - Guard/Forward - Cleveland Cavaliers Out of the shadow and into the spotlight, Harden has become the leader and face (beard?) of the Houston Rockets franchise. Player Efficiency Rating: 26.77 (5th Overall).Per Game: 27.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 6.9 assists, 1.9 steals.Player Efficiency Rating: 30.86 (1st Overall)Īt just 22-years old, the best is still to come for Davis, a downright scary thought for teams around the league.Per Game: 24.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.5 steals, 2.9 blocks.Player Efficiency Rating: 28.13 (3rd Overall)Ĭurry not only broke his own record for three-points made in one NBA season, his Warriors are the class of the NBA with the league's best record.Īnthony Davis - Forward/Center - New Orleans Pelicans.Per Game: 24.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 2.0 steals.Stephen Curry - Guard - Golden State Warriors So whether you're looking for a record-breaking year that ends with the player's team holding the first-overall seed, or you prefer your player to bag as many triple doubles as Magic in his heyday, there's a candidate worthy of your vote below - in alphabetical order, of course! Here we lay out each players stats and give you a highlight-reel look at their best on-court performances. Each with FIBA and Olympic gold medals as members of USA Basketball.Īt the end of the day, each has a legitimate case for taking home the award. This year's race for NBA Most Valuable Player has seemingly come down to five players.
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