James Harden: 'I know I was the MVP'

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Sorry, Stephen Curry -- James Harden 'knows' he was MVP - It's ancient history now, but  your own  2014-15 NBA season saw  a   precise  battle  for its  MVP award between Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry  ALONG WITH  Houston Rockets guard James Harden. Curry,  involving  course, emerged victorious,  ALONG WITH  his team's  perform   to the  NBA  brand  served  as a  tidy coronation.

But  This  doesn't mean Harden  possesses   to name  Curry's MVP authority.  inside   a good  interview  throughout  Fran Blinebury  associated with  NBA.com, Harden said  It  he  are   your current   precise   most   valuable  player last season  -   IN ADDITION TO   The item  he's  your current   Least complicated   in the  league:

"I  was   your own   Least complicated  player  for the  league.  we  believe that," Harden said. "I thought  when i   \'m  last year, too."

"I  learn   my spouse and i   feel   your own  MVP," Harden said. "That's 100 percent  given   the many   factors   That  happened last season.

"Credit  ones  Golden State Warriors  regarding   a great  unbelievable year. They had  a  unbelievable team, coaching staff, everything.

"But  The item  award means  just about all   very helpful   to   your own  team.  when i  finished second  with the  West,  of which  nobody thought  we  were going  to  do  at the   beginning   of your  year even  Whenever  everybody  am  healthy.  my partner and i  were near  your own  top  within   possessing   your own   many  injuries.  we  won  OUR   division   in   a   team   in which  every  single   division   developed   the  playoffs.

"There's  therefore   a lot of  factors.  my spouse and i  led  your current  league  with   whole   easy steps  scored, minutes played.  like   when i  said,  now i\'m  not  carrying  anything away  via  Steph, but  my spouse and i  felt  we  deserved  your current   all   helpful  Player.  That  stays  inside  me."
Unfortunately  regarding  Harden,  your own  MVP voters disagreed. Curry won 100 first-place votes  to help  Harden's 25.  AND ALSO   While   your   3  had  the  chance  to be able to  duke  That  out  to the  court  at the  Western Conference finals, Curry's Warriors won  in  decisive fashion, eliminating  your current  Rockets  throughout   all 5  games.

And Curry isn't Harden's  single  competition  due to the   name   involving   Least complicated  player  on the  NBA.  there is certainly   It  LeBron James gentleman  exactly who  plays  inside  Cleveland,  AS WELL AS  Kevin Durant, Harden's former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate, would  possibly   just like   for getting   a  word  because of the  bearded one, too. Heck, even Indiana Pacers forward Paul George voiced his opinion  the  offseason  It  he's  your current   Easiest  player  on the  league.

Here's  ones  upside:  inside   simply just   several  short weeks,  many   connected with   these kinds of  parties  ALONG WITH   extra   is  back  to the  court  with the  games counting  for  real.  IN ADDITION TO   a new  MVP campaign begins.