Kawhi is arguably the best player in the league skill wise, but he showed in the OKC series that he can't take over a game. He all but disappears in clutch time and seems to have little to no intensity on the floor at all times.
So picking him over Lebron? Lol naaa
Lebron James, Kawhi Leonard, Dwayne Wade. All in the MVP talk with Steph.
Steph just won it outright (retarded btw) because of the media hype and the historic season.
What you do here is take each of those players named out of their respected teams and see how they fare.
My guesses would be :
Cavs - This is tricky because whatever team Lebron is on in the East is going to be the powerhouse. That's the most telling thing in the NBA. Whatever team he goes to, goes to the finals. So no telling where Cavs would be without him. A lottery team? A guest team? Nothing above that though.
Heat - Probably wouldn't be in the playoffs, The bulls would've likely gotten in without D-Wade on the Heat tbh.
Spurs - Likely battling with Clippers for the third/fourth spot without Kawhi. They are still a well-oiled machine and would rely more on Parker. Not nearly as good obviously but they'd still be a force in the top of the west.
GSW - With just Klay and Green, I still think they'd be much like Spurs without Kawhi. Battling for third/fourth spot in the top of the west.
Just my opinion though.
Kevin and Westbrook are up there skill wise with those guys, arguably better, but since they are both on the same team it's really difficult to say either are MVP worthy tbh.
