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James Harden won the Players Choice Award MVP?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Texanasiafan, Jul 21, 2015.

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  1. Texanasiafan

    Texanasiafan Member

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    I did not see a post here but this is the show will be broadcasted on BET tonight for this first annual award and somehow I saw the news that Harden had won the MVP voted by the players.

    Not sure if this is posted or the picture I found looked pretty real.

    [​IMG]
     
    #1 Texanasiafan, Jul 21, 2015
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    Man, did you just put a virus on my computer?
     
    #2 HouStu_Rocket, Jul 21, 2015
  3. Texanasiafan

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    Not sure why the pic does not work, but this is the link to the website - its legit Chinese hoop website.

    http://bbs.hupu.com/13264826.html
     
    #3 Texanasiafan, Jul 21, 2015
  4. RedRedemption

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    Awesome. This award is a lot more meaningful than the media votes.
     
    #4 RedRedemption, Jul 21, 2015
  5. Nimo

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    #5 Nimo, Jul 21, 2015
  6. Nimo

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    Not really. It is a popularity contest. Players have biases too.
     
    #6 Nimo, Jul 21, 2015
  7. Texanasiafan

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    True,

    but getting the praise from your colleagues that you are working with everyday is better than the cleaners whose watching you everyday outside the window.
     
    #7 Texanasiafan, Jul 21, 2015
  8. Harden2Capela

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    because curry didnt win it, you wont see this on espn
     
    #8 Harden2Capela, Jul 21, 2015
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    Wat is hupu? Why it didn't say anything on ESPN?
     
    #9 ilovehtownbb, Jul 21, 2015
  10. Nimo

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    True. It's good to get praise from your peers but does it mean much when it comes to how well you play? It could just mean you are a very friendly guy. Plus how often do players watch games they didn't play in? Does JR Smith really know how good Marc Gasol is? Is Zaza Pachulia the best person to decide between Steph Curry and James Harden? Professionals who watch, talk/write about, and analyze the game are better suited IMO. Coaches votes are even better.
     
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    #11 Texanasiafan, Jul 21, 2015
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    Yeah but can someone please let me know how many 3's in a row Step has made in a practice this summer and MOAR VIDEOS OF HIS ADORABLE FAMILY PLZ
     
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    Well professional athletes do have to watch hours of film tape on each other when prepping for games... So they probably have a good idea........
     
    #13 Butterfingers, Jul 21, 2015
  14. Texanasiafan

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    No, Harden will not be classified as "a friendly guy" among the players.

    In fact, not many players like him at all and people can not wait and jump on laughing at his defense 2 years ago, plus the fact of him sleeping with strippers and dating with former player's wife (divorced or not) doesn't help either.

    And that's exactly why this popularity contest is more trust worthy than the other one.

    But still it will come down to this : getting a hardware like this or even the league MVP means nothing when it will be compared with a ring.

    He knows that.
     
    #14 Texanasiafan, Jul 21, 2015
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    #15 Ricksmith, Jul 21, 2015
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    Yes, this is the source of the Chinese website getting the info from.
     
    #16 Texanasiafan, Jul 21, 2015
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    But they only watch tapes for two games if the team is in a different conference. And they are focused on how the team affects them. Like I said, a center is not going to watch how well a SG hits his threes. And a PG is not going to appreciate how a PF boxes out to get rebounds.
     
    #17 Nimo, Jul 21, 2015
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    Looks like BET is not revealing the winners until tonight, but some Chinese website seems to have out-scooped all US media people. Woj only "league" sources, I guess.

    http://www.bet.com/shows/the-players-awards/top-vote-getters.html

    Probably not "league" sources because these are NBPA awards owned by the players' union. We need "union" sources. :grin:
     
    #18 heypartner, Jul 21, 2015
  19. Nimo

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    Maybe more players like Harden than you think. Or maybe less players like Steph Curry.
     
    #19 Nimo, Jul 21, 2015
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    That suit is awful. And what is the other guy wearing? A poncho???
     
    #20 malakas, Jul 21, 2015
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