In my mind its between Kevin Durant and Lebron James right now for the NBA MVP award. Kobe fans may have something to say about that, but personally KD and James are so far in front that no one can catch them, short of a miracle. Durant has led his young Oklahoma City team, who has no business yet in the playoffs, to half a game shy of the 8th playoff spot in the though Western Conference and a 25-21 record to date. He’s averaging 29 pts, 7 boards, and 3 assists per game so far this season and wouldn’t surprise me if he ends up winning the scoring race down the stretch.
But if all of that isn’t enough to convince you that he’s a contender for the Most Valuable Player award, then how about some shot blocking with only one shoe? LOL, i’m not kidding, Kevin Durant this weekend blocked an Aaron Afflalo shot with only one shoe on when he didn’t have time to put the shoe back on during mid-play. Trying to jump without shoes on is hard enough, but its even harder to jump off of a socked foot given how slippery it is. This is an incredible testament to Durant’s length and timing on his blocks.
We gotta thank A Stern Warning where we saw the video replay first. If you haven’t checked out A Stern Warning take some time to browse their site, its a great NBA blog.
