Harden shot 2-11 with 10 points in an elimination game. I can't imagine the backlash LeBron would receive if he did that. Thus, IMO, Harden's out. While Kawhi has played tremendously well this season, there's no denying the fact the spurs win without him. I believe his success is a translation of Popp's greatness more so than his powers (albeit I do like him a lot and his improvement over the years is amazing). Also, LeBron was the better statistical performer in damn near every category so IMO Kawhi is out. Now Russ in the one I grapple with. I see why people love him and want to vote for him. What he did this season was incredible. However, with that being said, his team lost first round and he shot pretty poor percentages. I find it amazing he was able to essentially out hustle opponents each night, but his teammates allowed him to rack up the triple doubles and that there is my issue. The triple double is overhyped. There's not a huge difference between a 28-10-10 game and a 27-14-9 game... So when it comes to LBJ, I think with his ability to turn it on whenever he wants, his playoff performance, his stats, his efficiency, and his teams lack of success without him, the MVP deserves to go to him - the best player in the world. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app