I might get flame for this, but why advocate so much for James getting MVP when we don't know how he'll perform in the playoffs? I get that it's a regular season award, but I think what stands out is that if we don't get out of the first, the whole thing is a failure. I don't care if he gets the award; I just want to go deep into the playoffs. Team success > individual accolades, and it seems like the Rockets are the only organization vying tirelessly to see to it that James wins. James says stuff like he's focused on winning, but I'm a little turned off when he himself acknowledges that he's carrying the team. I wish he would acknowledge more that he has championship aspirations. I guess I'm excited for the playoffs this year, but at the same time, our team has been criticized non-stop. James winning MVP and losing in the first round is a great paradox imo. Co-MVPs aren't out of the question here either.
The stirring the drink comment isn't what Harden said, just a comparison made by the writer. I don't know where the island thing came from. Someone locally, Feigen I think, confirmed it means cooking defenders..
The is And Island one came from mike fratello I think, saying that he puts players on an island all alone
Harden said it in the interview with T Mac I believe. He said something like he's got somebody on an island and he's cooking him or some****..
The twitter replies always ****ing piss me off. People are so ignorant. Cousins having a just as good individual season as Harden? Are you kidding me?
That's what i heard from the interview. T-Mac asked about it, James said, you got em on an island and just cook em up.
No offence, but I hate these counter arguments.. One is not a sacrifice for the other. What if Curry wins the MVP and gets bounce? What if Harden wins the MVP and advances. Anything can happen, and the award has nothing to do with the post season. I would like him to be rewarded for what he has done thus far this season. I would also like to advance further in the playoffs. Both have a realistic chance of happening. If it was one or the other I would obviously choose advancing.
1) How will James Harden winning MVP hurt our playoff chances in any way? 2) In what possible way could the Rockets have won more by featuring Harden less? They're already overperforming preseason expectations, on paper expectations, and especially expectations accounting for injuries. 3) You can make this "don't know how the playoffs will go" argument for literally every single winner of every single regular season award in every single sport. If it applies to every candidate, it really doesn't apply to any candidate. And even in the one NBA case in the last 20 years where someone was mocked for winning MVP and then choking in the playoffs (Dirk), that just motivated him to come back harder and finally win his first ring.
I have never ever understood why we (the fans) talk about the MVP award so much. Who gives a ****. What does the winner get other than the glory of being called the MVP? A Kia Optima? What does the team get? Nothing. F that. I love watching James Harden and that'd be cool if he gets the MVP, but I care about as much as I care about what pair of socks I wear. Winning even one round of the playoffs is about 10x more satisfying than having an MVP on your team and having an MVP without playoff success is just extra depressing. End Rant.
