What Happens When We Get the NBA MVP Wrong?
A quick history lesson may stop us from screwing this one up…
The NBA season ends today, and perhaps the MVP debate along with it. What was supposed to be a boring season en route to Warriors-Cavs III became a showcase for a slew of rising stars and some of the greatest stats we’ve ever seen, night after night all season long. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Isaiah Thomas, John Wall, Jimmy Butler, and Rudy Gobert all had spectacular seasons, and most ballots won’t include a single one of them.
It’s time to cast our MVP vote and settle this thing once and for all, and by once and for all I mean we’ll continue to debate it for ten weeks until it’s announced on June 26th. Sometimes we get the MVP wrong, and with so many incredible candidates this year, it’s possible we’ll do it again.
Which MVPs did we get wrong, and what can the last three decades of history teach us to stop us from screwing up again?
2011 — Derrick Rose
LeBron left for South Beach, and everyone hated him. The Bulls beat the Cavs by four wins to take the East 1-seed, and we rewarded Rose’s 25/4/8 on wretched shooting with an MVP and breathed a sigh of relief that we…
