It looks like the MVP race of 2021-22 is going to be very tight and two former teammates Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant are leading it from the front.
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Kevin Durant always stays up in the MVP race wherever he has played. Since the 2014 MVP came to Brooklyn, MVP chants have increased as he was the sole carrier of the team which almost defeated last season’s champion, Milwaukee Bucks, in the conference semifinals.
The “Slim Reaper” carried that form this season and is averaging 28.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 5 assists. He is shooting his way to the MVP race again, going 56.7% from the field and 41.7% from the 3-point line.
But he is not running away in the MVP race. His former teammate Stephen Curry who helped him lift 2 of his titles is having a tremendous season as well. The two time MVP is averaging 28.7 points 6.3 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.7 steals a game.
While both 33-year olds are showing the same fire to perform every night, their teams have been performing a little differently. The nets are 10-5 in the East whereas Warriors are 12-2 and sitting at the top of ever so competent West. Curry even has a much bigger impact on his team with an absurd plus-minus of 13.9 and a Net rating of 19. Whereas KD has a plus-minus of 3.7 and a Net rating of 5.1.
Kendrick Perkins says KD is ahead of Steph in the MVP race, Twitter disagrees
Both offensive juggernauts faced each other in last night’s game. Curry came out on top of KD. He torched up the Nets and stuffed the sheet with 37 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, and even blocked a shot. He dropped 9 threes without even going close to the 3-point line.
But ESPN analyst and Kevin Durant’s former teammate Kendrick Prekins kept KD ahead of Steph just before the game.
Keep Calm and Carry the hell on… pic.twitter.com/drtWK4nohI
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) November 16, 2021
While Chef stole MVP chants from KD in his own house, KP’s MVP candidate came up short on the big night scoring just 19 points of 6/19 shooting. Nets lost the game 99-117.
Steph getting MVP chants in Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/dN9HMHcGhK
— Chano (@chanodesigns) November 17, 2021
Twitter gave Perk and Curry their respective dues.
Kendrick Perkins really just said a warriors team with Curry, Thompson, Green, Igoudala, Looney, Porter, and Bjelica lacks experience…how does ESPN pay this bum for his opinions 😭
— champagne matty (@champagneburner) November 11, 2021
Steph Curry just went into Brooklyn and SMACKED James Harden AND Kevin Durant.
Best player in the world.
— Ben Stinar (@BenStinar) November 17, 2021
Couple of fans sitting courtside watching the Steph Curry show. pic.twitter.com/plp2n5XyH6
— r/Warriors (@GSWReddit) November 17, 2021
Clyde and Ray came to see @StephenCurry30 play 😂 pic.twitter.com/5vxInw6eK3
— Famouslos32 (@famouslos32) November 17, 2021
Stephen Curry runs the league
— Antonin (@antonin_org) November 17, 2021
When @StephenCurry30 said last season ” you don’t want to see us next year we were back stronger”
And now the warriors are the best team in league 😎😤 pic.twitter.com/rClAy93b6i
— CurryNation🐐 (@WeAreDubnations) November 17, 2021
Stephen Curry. MVP. That is all. #DubNation
— Dr. Nirav Pandya, M.D. (@DrNiravPandya) November 17, 2021
Also read: Head Coach Steve Kerr talks about the team offense, after beating the Nets 117-99
This year’s MVP race is going to be one closest with nobody among Curry, KD, Jokic, Paul George, DeMar DeRozan, and a few others are looking like they are going to take the foot off the gas.