Fans React After Steph Curry Proclaims Himself The 2021 NBA MVP: “I Probably Won’t Get It, But Whatever.”
As it stands, Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has built a pretty solid lead in this season’s MVP race. With an incredible performance all year long, he has made his value to the team abundantly clear.
But in San Fransisco, another superstar is putting on a show: Warriors guard Steph Curry. In an interview on Wednesday, Curry boldly nominated himself as the MVP, delivering a three-word response when pressed with the question.
On “The Rex Chapman Show,” @RexChapman asked @StephenCurry30 if he’s this year’s MVP.
“I gotta be,” Curry said.
This month, he’s averaging 40.8 PPG, 7.2 3PG, 6.2 RPG, 4.4 APG on 54.9/50.3/90.9 shooting.
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— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) April 21, 2021
With averages of 31.4 points, 5.9 assists, and 5.5 rebounds per game on 49.1% shooting, he is on-par statistically to his MVP campaigns in 2014-15 and 2015-16.
What’s really holding Curry back now is where the Warriors rank in the standings. Amid a very troubling season, the Dubs are just 9th in the West with a 29-29 record.
As you can probably tell, many fans are split on Curry’s MVP case…
If you think you deserve it you probably don’t deserve it lmao
— ȶei (@IrvingsGoat) April 21, 2021
He’s right. MVP doesn’t even hold up it’s name. Curry and Randle are top 2 most valuable to their teams and it’s not particularly close.
— Play Quickley More (@PlayoffBoundNYK) April 21, 2021
Who cares what he believes. He doesn’t deserve it.
— KD & Kylie need a superteam. (@GOAThonestfan) April 21, 2021
Is Steph the most valueable ? Maybe … is his team in the playoffs? So why should he be MVP just because he’s carrying a mediocre team, by that standard Dame is the MVP in 2019, Kobe is MVP when he averaged 35 & Houston Harden is MVP every year. It all comes down to wins.
— ‘ (@Jessaveli) April 21, 2021
He definitely deserves it
— LEBRONSTAN ✪ (@LEBRON23STAN) April 21, 2021
He’d be the MVP if someone named Jokic didn’t exist, who happens to be the best basket player on earth right now.
— Filip Kotur (@FilipKotur) April 21, 2021
He is playing on MVP level undoubtedly but unfortunately if his team doesn’t finish very well he won’t get it
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(@TraeTooIcy) April 21, 2021
MVPs are rarely ever given out to a player whose team is so low in the standings, but could this year be the exception? Considering the injuries that have impacted the race thus far, it’s conceivable that Steph could pull this out if he keeps up this pace for the next few weeks.
Ultimately, we’ll just have to wait and see.
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