should Ben Simmons be considered an NBA MVP candidate next on the skill
welcome to another exciting episode of skill I'm your host King Coopa J and
today we're gonna be talking about why Ben Simmons should be considered a NBA
MVP candidate what up to all my subscribers how you guys feeling today
I'm feeling great so let's get into this Ben Simmons discussion one we're gonna
talk about why Ben Simmons should be considered an NBA MVP candidate two I'ma
list of NBA players who are considered MVP candidates after just the first nine
games three I'm gonna talk about why these players should and shouldn't be
ranked four at the end of this video I'm gonna compare Ben Simmons stats to all
of these players stats 5 there is no five
let's just get into it now all of these players are legit candidates for the
2018 MVP they're from the nba.com Kia watch list
now there's 10 players on this list but I'm only gonna key in on 5 but I am
gonna list all 10 just so you can see what it looks like now number 10 on this
list I had Andrew Wiggins number nine is Kevin Durant number eight was Kyrie Irving
number 7 was LeBron James number 6 was Stephen Curry now the top 5 is who I
really want to key in and focus on okay number 5 Blake Griffin now I don't really
have a problem with Blake Griffin he's averaging 22 points a game 8 rebounds
and 5 assists that's great especially coming off that injury and then losing
Chris Paul you would think the Clippers wouldn't be in this predicament but they
are and he's considered an MVP and they're winning games to me his stats
are not that bad I mean 22 points a game and 8 rebounds that's legit but Blake
Griffin should be at least around a double-double to really be considered
A MVP in my eyes number 4 on this list is DeMarcus Cousins he's averaging
30 points per game 13 rebounds and 6 assists
that's nasty this is what I see wrong with the Cousins team his team is
4-5 if the season ended right now they will not be in the NBA Playoffs you
don't know how to win games he did the same thing with the Sacramento Kings
they didn't win no games and he had high averages now you averaging 30 points a
game you can't pop the top teams in the Western Conference or at least the other
teams that will pose a threat to your team that's not MVP like the other
thing I have a problem was he leads the team in every stat category so
apparently you don't make players around you better okay I love that you're
averaging 30 points a game like 13 rebounds and six assists but that's not
making people around you better that's not winning games you have another
superstar around you and Anthony Davis and you guys are sitting at 4 & 5 he's
average 30 points a game just like you and also should be considered a top
MVP candidate both of you guys are considered the best centers in the game
there's no excuse you should be winning games number three on this list they
consider Russell Westbrook I don't have a problem with that he had a
triple-double last year and won MVP this year not so great if it's team loss
today they would not be in the playoffs again the same situation as DeMarcus
Cousins you have great stats but you guys ain't winning no games now I know
some people oh it's the chemistry King Coopa J is the big three they just got
together no forget all that that's what the preseason is for if you feel
like your team don't have chemistry you shouldn't be playing those rookies in
preseason you should be starting your starting five and building that
chemistry then there's no excuse not to be winning games OKC should be at least
seven and two right now they lost some key games to Boston T-Wolves and the
Jazz now T-Wolves and jazz are considered top teams in a Western
Conference you have to pop them number two one is listed James Harden I don't
have a problem with James Harden he balled out last year's considered an MVP
not the end of this video I'm gonna compare James Harden's stats to Ben
Simmons right and you're gonna see why Ben Simmons could at least be ranked
number two even on the last person on this list at number one was Giannis
Antetokounmpo now Giannis is a baller Greek the three-ball right now
his team is 4-5 right now after nine games they will not be in the playoffs
he leads his team in every stat category that means there's nobody on his team at
all and it also means that players around him are not getting better
they're third in their division Detroit Indiana Cleveland all the head of this
guy actually they're tied with Cleveland but in
Cleveland you got another MVP candidate LeBron James and y'all just got popped by them you
can't do that if you're gonna be the most valuable player tenth and east
tied with the Cavs LeBron or him wouldn't go to the playoffs right now if the
season-ending sucks so how can you consider this guy a NBA MVP when
they're not winning games like that you know what it is
it was the hype It was the hype at the beginning of the
season with Gennis Antetokounmpo but at the same time I like to hype and
I appreciate the hype and he should be considered number one but at the end of
the day you're not winning games bro not making people around you better you're
not going to the playoffs right now got to get those W's now let's talk
about Ben Simmons Ben Simmons team is 5-4 they're third in Atlantic
division their division they're also fifth in the Eastern Conference so they
are a playoff team if the season ended today they wasn't last year a big
improvement because of who one guy Ben Simmons not one but two triple doubles in
the first nine games of the season won against Detroit in which they won 97 to
86 my man balled out he had 21 points 12 rebounds and 10 assists come on man
Detroit right now is like number two in the East and they're also
Giannis Antetokounmpo division and he lost to them he popped the Pacers another team
that the Bucks lost to drop the triple-double on him 14 points 11
rebounds 11 assists go ahead Ben Simmons MVP like he's got 18 points a game
eight assists ten boards that's sick for a rookie he's the first rookie since
Oscar Robinson has these type of numbers that's like 1960 and also he is the
first rookie since Oscar Robinson to have a triple-double within the first
four games not Michael Jordan not Kobe Bryant not LeBron James none of these
guys dropped a triple-double in their first four games like Ben Simmons just on
that alone that's NBA Rookie of the Year now let's talk about MVP okay now that
we talked about a team stuff and records let's get into some of these guys actual
individual stats now Blake Griffin is averaging 22 points a game eight
rebounds five assists that's good okay but look at it like this you got Ben
Simmons over on the other hand 18 points a game eight assists ten boards that's
pretty much the same Ben Simmons could at least be number five on this list
DeMarcus Cousins 30 points 10 rebounds six assists those are extraordinary
numbers great numbers for a big man you look at Ben Simmons stats that's not too
far off from where he's at and the fact that they got DeMarcus Cousins number
four on this list with the stats that he had is crazy so it must mean something
if points don't really factor in like that Russell Westbrook now this is the
matchup I really wanted to key in on because for one
Russell Westbrook has similar stats to Ben Simmons all right let's check it out
19 points a game 18 points a game 9 rebounds per game 10 rebounds per game
11 assists per game 8 assists per game these guys are neck-and-neck and Russell
is number 3 and his team is not in the playoffs Ben has the same type of stats
his team is in the playoffs two triple doubles in the first nine games Ben
Simmons could be number three James Harden now I told you I'm a break James
Harden's stats down it's kind of weird when you compare him to Ben Simmons okay
James sorry 26 points per game 4.8 rebounds per game nine assists his team
is winning but he is 1 in 1 with Ben Simmons the first game James Harden popped him
Ben Simmons came back to them popped him now check this out this is going to be
kind of weird but true sports fans will understand what I'm talking to here
assists equal points now if you take 26 points per game and you take at least
four points off with that where would you be at 18 points now if you look
at it like this James Harden is averaging 18 points 9 assists 9 rebounds
that's the same as Ben Simmons you could take four assists away from Ben Simmons
which will drop him down to five and then add it to his point total which
would bring him up to 26 it's the exact same as James Harden Ben Simmons could be
number two Giannis Antetokounmpo number one 31 points per game 10
rebounds five point three assists now look at this is the exact same as
DeMarcus Cousins who is number four on his list and also both of these guys are
losing they're not in the playoffs now you look at Ben Simmons that's right we
just compared him to Russell Westbrook he's on his way to a triple-double right
Giannis is having an extraordinary season that's what people were saying that's
what the hype is but not really because his extraordinary season is not outdoing
the season Russell Westbrook had last year and Russell Westbrook had 31 points
per game while averaging a triple-double so I peg it just like this if Giannis
can't win games and win key matchups against key players and other MVP like
candidates he shouldn't be number one
I'm just being honest I'm just a realist sorry thank you for watching another
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