With 37 points in the Golden State Warriors 123-116 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, has Stephen Curry inserted himself into the NBA MVP conversation with just over a week left in the regular season? Kevin O’Connor and Tom Haberstrogh discuss Curry and the resurgent Warriors with the playoffs looming just two weeks away.
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Steph Curry has entered the top 5 MVP chat.
What a performance from Steph.
37 points coming off of a 52 point stunner, uh, the other night.
Steph Curry, the gravity that he has on the floor is insane, still to this day, at age 37, and uh Timontems, our friend from ESPN.com, does this straw poll uh at the quarter mark of every season, and the final one came out this week, and Steph Curry.
is 12th in the MVP vote, and I do not understand it.
I mean, last night was just an exclamation point on what he means to this team, and what we’re seeing is Steph Curry is an afterthought in the MVP race.
What he did, the gravity that he has offensively, Golden State Warriors.
140 offensive rating, which Steph Curry was on the floor.
The Lakers didn’t know what to do with him.
Steph playing at this level right now, Tom, in that game last night, the way they’ve closed the season, the argument is gonna be super, super strong for him to actually get the fifth spot, but for the Warriors, the team.
They looked like the better team in the Lakers in that game, and now Luca did not play well.
Luca, of course, got crossed up by Steph on that IO at the top of the 3 point line.
He looked terrible defensively.
Luca did not match LeBron’s effort and intensity level.
In that game on either end of the floor.
Lakers didn’t shoot the ball well either.
Do you view that as a one game, you know, off night for Luca and the Lakers, or do you view that as another sign that the Warriors are indeed real, very real, and in the rightful spot and up the near the top in your tears for championship contention?
Are you believing yet?
Are you believing yet KOC?
My belief is increasing.
It’s increasing.
Are we, are we, have I sold you yet that they believe they, they, they truly belong in the top tier title contenders?
You’re not there yet.
They’re 19 with Jimmy.
They’re not on the same level as OKC.
They’re not on the same level as Boston yet.
Look, we got Kainga.
He’s back and he’s playing at a high level.
I just feel like a Golden State Warriors are in that top tier.
I still have OKC as my favorite, but I still, I, I still believe top five, or in that top tier of the 5 contenders.
