Posted on 05/10/2016 11:53:45 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Programming note: Watch Steph Curry's MVP press conference today at 2pm on CSN Bay Area, and streaming live right here.
The NBA made it official on Tuesday morning, as Steph Curry captured his second straight MVP award.
Curry, who led the Warriors to a come-from behind victory on Monday night by scoring an NBA-record 17 points in overtime, becomes the first unanimous MVP in NBA history.
Draymond Green finished in seventh place after capturing two second-place votes, six fourth-place votes and 19 fifth-place votes, for a total of 50 points.
Kawhi Leonard came in second with 634 points 54 second-place votes, 34 third-place votes, 26 fourth-place votes and eight fifth-place votes.
LeBron James placed third with 631 points — 40 second place-votes, 48 third-place votes, 34 fourth-place votes and nine fifth-place votes.
Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant came in fourth and fifth place respectively.
In 2000, Shaquille O'Neal fell one vote shy of being the first ever unanimous selection.
The same thing happened to LeBron James in 2013.
Last year, Curry received 100 of the 130 first-place votes after averaging 23.8 points and 7.7 assists per game, while making a then-record 286 3-pointers.
This season, Curry averaged 30.1 points and 6.7 assists, and shattered his own record by making 402 treys.
The Warriors went 73-9, breaking the 1995-96 Bulls' record for most wins a single season in NBA history.
Curry joins Steve Nash and Magic Johnson as the only point guards with multiple MVPs.
Competitive sport is bound by rules; otherwise it’s Gladiators in the Arena. Any sport, such as NBA Basketball, which gives its own rules the finger, has justly earned utter contempt. Which rules am I referring to? walking w/the ball, palming the ball, double dribbling, charging, holding, parking in the 3 second lane; to name a few. Go to a sports bar an ask to see a basketball match. Then listen to the bartender say; “Sorry pal, we don’t watch that crap here”!
Steve Curry is a good guy. Good for him. So what?
Which bar is that because I’ve never been to any where the bartender won’t put on a basketball game.
I quit watching years ago but the little I've seen of it recently is a vast improvement.
Used to be pound it in low to somebody like Shaq who would commit seventeen uncalled offensive fouls on the way to a dunk (or two missed free throws).
But now, with the European influence in the game, parts of it are played "inside out" for the three pointer and fast breaks just as often end up with threes as they lay ups.
Much better and more interesting to watch and guys like Curry are as fun as heck to see.
I'd like to take the finger he puts in the air, and place it forcefully where the sun does not shine.
Bringing the kid to the news conference did it for me.
I wish him no harm.
Hey, Dude! I don’t like him or his body language. That doesn’t make me sick, or pathetic. Your comment kinda speaks more about you than me. I wish him no harm...but won’t watch the Warriors.
Yes you do. Your own words show it.
You know nothing of him. You are either jealous of his talent or his faith. He is very open about his love of God(hence the finger in the air) and his devotion to his family.
Do you dislike Tebos as much?
Hey Nifster: This has nothing whatever to do with Tim Tebow, who is a real classy guy, further, I won’t engage you in a quasi religious discussion about a basketball player. I am entitled to my views and they will stand despite your pontification.
As far as pure shooting goes you might have a point - Klay did beat him in the three point competition, but when you add ball handling Curry is number one.
You sure have a lot of hate for some one you don’t know
Curry has mastered every shot there is in basketball. He has sick handles and is a fantastic passer. The rest of his game isn’t bad either.
Curry has mastered every shot there is in basketball...free throws, finishing in the lane with either hand, shooting three pointers off a screen, shooting three pointers off the dribble. Midrange jumpshots. He has sick handles and is a fantastic passer. The rest of his game isn’t bad either.
Curry and the Warriors also lead the league in fewest tattoos.
Thanks for the shout out.
Congrats to Billy Donovan and the Thunder.
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