Russell Westbrook and LeBron James are trying to tell the
NBA that they are MVP. Westbrook’s most recent game was a triple-double, 10
rebounds, 12 points, and 17 assists. However, it was a near quadruple double as
he had 6 Turnovers. LeBron James had 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists, but
he had 5 turnovers. As these players are gathering triple-double, they are also
gathering way too many turnovers. LeBron James is 3rd in the league
in turnovers. 2nd is DeMarcus Cousins. The only player that averages
more turnovers per game, is, you guessed it, Russell Westbrook. When you
average more Turnovers than DeMarcus Cousins, you know something is wrong. Now
we look at a player like Stephen Curry, he averages about 1 turnover less than
LeBron James. Last year, MVP Kevin Durant averaged about a turnover less than
Westbrook. The other fact, the term MVP means the player that is most valuable
on the court. The +/- for Stephen Curry is 11.7. He leads the NBA while Russell
Westbrook’s is only 4.4. Lebron leads his team, but not the NBA and he has 7.7.
So my challenge for you Westbrook and LeBron, instead of being stat chasers
like Oscar Robertson, and be more like Bill Russell who valued winning over
stats. Bring the turnovers down under 4 and then I just might consider you as
MVP players.
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