1. SPORTS
20_SAUPULSE
PAULGEORGE
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RACETOTHEMVPDANIEL PEAKE
MANAGING EDITOR
Emphatic returns, heart wrenching departures, franchise
breaking performances and crowd stirring comebacks have
riddled this 2013-14 NBA season. Moreover, with the end of
the regular season quickly approaching, one question looms in
the minds of fans and athletes alike: who will be this year’s
MVP?
This year, with injuries from key players like future Hall-of-
Famer Kobe Bryant, and sensational Chicago guard Derrick
Rose, there's open space on the MVP ladder; a fact that league
elites did not hesitate to notice. All year, the NBA’s best have ea
gerly fought to claim the title of Most Valuable Player.
STEPHENCURRY
Maybe you didn't get the memo. If not, allow me to bring you up to speed.
This standout guard from Golden State is considered by many to be the best
point guard in the league. And yet, such a notion is not enough for the 6’3
guard. It seems Curry won’t stop until he gets the title of MVP, and he’s
closer than most may think. This season, Curry has played a vital role in the
success of his Golden State Warriors. Averaging 24 ppg, 8.8 apg and 4.5
rpg, Curry has solidified his place as one of the top point guards in the
league. Nonetheless, the young guard’s efforts still are not quite worthy of at-
taining a top slated spot on the MVP Ladder. Curry is ranked at number five
on the list.
You may remember this young fella. It wasn’t even a year ago that this up
and coming forward showed the world his moxie by holding the king himself,
LeBron James, to some of his lowest post-season percentages since his voyage
to the Miami Heat. Last year, the 6’9 forward made a name for himself,
and this year he’s back at it again. The Pacers are 29-3 at home, and it’s pretty
safe to assume that George’s 22.7 ppg and 6.6 rpg have played a large role
in that success. George and the Indiana Pacers are proving that the NBA is
transitioning to a young man’s league. However, his fourth place ranking on the
MVP ladder proves that it’s not there yet.