This is great Bongo88...and I actually felt bad for Ranking Lebron 6th
This guy is even more ruthless than me 
I listed his Top 10 so we could share it
Credits to OC
(1) James Harden: 36.6 PPG, 7.7 AST, 62% TSWe start off on a controversial foot already, because James Harden vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo is a genuine debate at the top.
Personally, I don't believe you can tally off all skills as equally important. Some are simply more valuable than others. Chief among them: being able to score the ball efficiently. And scoring efficiently at this volume is historically rare. Harden has put this team on his back, night after night. We have to marvel at his scoring ability (however it comes about) and give proper respect for the durability that he's managed to maintain as well despite that workload. Moreover, his defensive effort has quietly improved, utilizing his strength to guard inside when needed.
When I list Harden slightly ahead of Giannis, I don't mean to disrespect the Bucks. Rather, it's the opposite. The Bucks actually have a strong and deep roster right now. To illustrate, 5 of their players will crack our top 50. Harden is only one of two Rockets. And for that reason, he's at the top of our list.
(2) Giannis Antetokounmpo: 27.2 PPG, 12.7 REB, 64% TS
Giannis Antetokounmpo is obviously a viable candidate for the # 1 slot himself. The individual numbers are ridiculous. The Bucks are at the top of the East. In fact, based on point differential, they've been the most dominant team in the NBA this season.
You hope that dominance doesn't work against Giannis as the season wears on. The Bucks are so good that he'll start to rest some more. It’s already started to happen; at the moment, he lags well behind Harden in minutes per game (33 to 37). His rebounding numbers (once 15+) have subsequently trended down, and may continue to do so as the team gets him ready for the playoffs.
(3) Paul George: 28.7 PPG, 2.3 ST, 60% TSIs Paul George better than LeBron James or Kevin Durant? No. Has he been better this season? I would say so. George has been scorching hot on offense this season, hitting 40.6% of his threes (on 9.6 attempts per game!) Moreover, his work on the other end has earned him genuine "Defensive Player of the Year" consideration. A lot of superstars earn a pass on defense because it requires so much effort, but George happily takes that assignment on. He ranks first in ESPN’s real plus/minus among his position.
I don't love the whole "best two-way player!" mantle because (as mentioned), not all skills should be measured equally. And really, when we say "best two-way player," we tend to mean the "superstar who's the best on defense." But semantics aside, George has snatched that mantle and that type of candidacy from Kawhi Leonard for this season.
(4) Kevin Durant: 27.6 PPG, 5.9 AST, 63% TS
Kevin Durant will have another reason to get surly here, because in a way, he's being penalized for being so consistently good. His staggering stats aren’t new and surprising in the same way they have been for Paul George. But here he is, scoring at a ridiculously efficient rate, upping his assists to 5.9 per game, and leading the # 1 seed in the West. Ho hum.
But at the end of the day, Durant made his own bed. It's always going to be hard for him to win these types of awards while playing on a super team. He simply doesn't have to go balls to the wall every night to get a W. That said, he's a historically great player who shouldn't be taken for granted.
(5) Nikola Jokic: 20.4 PPG, 7.7 AST, 59% TS
The engine that drives the Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic deserves the lion's share of the credit for their success this year. Some of his teammates have been injured and others have been underperforming -- and yet here they are, in the # 2 spot.
The knock on Jokic has always been his defense, but that's hard to hammer him for right now. The Nuggets were in the top 10 for most of the season (although trending down to # 13), and Jokic has held his own. In fact, he grades as a positive defensive player, +1.7 on ESPN's real plus/minus.
(6) Joel Embiid: 27.3 PPG, 13.5 REB, 59% TS
In a crazy and uncharted new era of NBA basketball, Joel Embiid offers a throwback MVP candidate. The unstoppable center averaging 27-14 per game. Given his impact on defense and his team success, he should right up there with the best in the league. The battle between Jokic and Embiid isn't only for our # 5 spot, it should be a fascinating one to watch in regards to All-NBA first team.
Of course, Sixers fans should be most pleased with the fact that he has been durable right now and shown no signs of slowing down yet. If there's any knock on Embiid, it's that he thinks he's a better spacer than he actually is; he's firing up 4 threes a game and only making 29.5% of them.
(7) Steph Curry: 28.6 PPG, 5.2 AST, 66% TS
As with Kevin Durant, Steph Curry's greatness tends to get taken for granted. The dude is making 44.4% of his threes on 11.5 attempts per game! And yet, somehow, we forget about that as we get hung up on other breakout stars.
In Curry's case, injuries do add a legitimate excuse to ding him down a few spots. He's missed 15 games this season, which is a sizable portion of our hypothetical 60 game season. If he had played 10 more, he would be in consideration for the top 3. correction: he missed 11 games not 15, my bad!
(8) Blake Griffin: 26.3 PPG, 5.4 AST, 60% TS
The Pistons' 26-30 record is nothing to brag about, but hey, it's good enough for the # 8 seed and a playoff spot right now. And as long as that threshold is met, we have to consider the merits of Blake Griffin as a top 10 MVP candidate.
Quietly, Griffin has been doing his LeBron Lite act all season long, racking up averages of 26.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 5.4 assists. His ball-handling and passing has always been an underrated part of his game, and he's been able to showcase that without Chris Paul around.
Should we actually reward Griffin for making the playoffs as a sub .500 team (and dock players on the West who miss out with better records?) I am doing that for this exercise, but you can certainly argue that decision as well.
(9) Kawhi Leonard: 27.0 PPG, 7.7 REB, 61% TS
After some MVP buzz early on, that chatter has quieted down for Kawhi Leonard. He's taken some games off, and hasn't revved up his defensive intensity every night either. With only 43 games played, he's on the low end of our candidates.
That said, he's still a stone-cold efficient scorer and a plus defender, on one of the better teams in the league. That's usually the type of recipe you use to cook up an MVP campaign.
(10) LeBron James: 26.8 PPG, 7.6 AST, 60% TSBased on per-game averages and based on the "eye test," LeBron James is as great as ever and should be a top 5 MVP pick by default.
But we can't put this Top 50 on autopilot, because there's some serious context to consider. As mentioned, making the playoffs is a crucial threshold for us, which dings LeBron James and his flailing Lakers. And of course, we can't discount the 15+ games missed either. That’s a sizable chunk of the season so far. His 39 games played represents the lowest total on the top 50 board.
As the season wears on, James should climb back into the conversation if he can stay healthy and lead the Lakers back into the playoff field. But right now? They're not in it. And that matters.
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But i used to watch long recaps