I know it’s been awhile since I have posted but I am back.
This week my mom wanted to share her thoughts on the MVP Race this past NBA Season.
Please Enjoy 🙂
NBA MVP
By T.E. Brooks
The NBA road to the MVP was filled with too many analytical opinions. The NBA MVP is a prestigious award given to the player that exhibits the best qualities of the most valuable player for the season. Personally, I do not enjoy all of the hype that surrounds comparing professional basketball players to one another. Yes, I do understand that there has to be specific criteria used in order to select the NBA MVP. However, all of the going back and forth among sports analysts, sports writers, sports blogs and the like, place too much emphasis with comparing one individual player to the next individual player. The list for those that were in the running for the MVP this year was indeed an impressive list to include Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis James Harden, LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Russell Westbrook. Each of these players has indeed represented the MVP qualities well. But I will not even begin to compare these players to one another. Growing up, my parents instilled in my brothers, sister, and me that we were not to compare ourselves to absolutely, positively no one. Our parents knew that once you begin to compare yourself to someone else you will begin to feel inferior. By no means are you inferior to anybody else because you are unique, there is only one of you, and you have skills, talents,and gifts that will help you to succeed and pursue your dreams. With that said, I am not a fan of the hype trying to make the comparison between Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Jordan is Jordan and he changed the way that basketball has been played. Jordan’s legacy will never be erased from any basketball arena, basketball floor, or basketball team because even today thereare glimpses of one of the greatest basketball players to play the game, still seen continuouslyimpacting the day. There will never be another Jordan. Therefore, in my opinion, Curry is Curry, Davis is Davis, Harden is Harden, James is James, Paul is Paul, and Westbrook is Westbrook.I will not compare these players because each player impacts the way that the game is playedgame after game. Each of these players has taken the game of professional basketball to anotherelectrifying level. Yes, someone had to win the award. Before the vote was in, I had narrowed my choices down to two, Curry and Harden. Curry mesmerizes you with his quick, creative behind the back passes and now the King of the 3. Harden, wow, after leaving OKC, we can see the explosive player that he truly is. Harden’s personalized move with the stutter steps is more evident, which I say that he walks every time that he does his move (but I like it), continues down the lane to score. I will mention LeBron here because I am a fellow Ohioan that didn’t hateon him when he left to play for Miami. LeBron, we all know is a NBA MVP because he is ateam player, seeks to make his teammates better, and is willing to pass the MVP award unselfishly along to another player. Also, in my opinion, the NBA should create an Honorary MVP award for the basketball greats that retire from the game, coaches included, with the first going to Coach Pop and Tim Duncan, a dynamic duo, whenever they decide to leave the game. Finally, the NBA MVP award is an award worth being selected for and a proud moment for the winners. Congratulations to MVP Steph Curry, #30, Golden State Warriors. Thank you for representing the NBA on and off the court.
I hope you enjoy this week’s blog from my mom 🙂
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