* Disclaimer * Really? Do I even need to say this anymore? My opnion.
Honorable Mention:
Derrick Rose
2013-14 stats: N/A
Derrick Rose won the MVP 2010-11 season. Let that sink in. Doesn't that feel so long ago, a season where Rose was healthy and dominant. Rose is 1 of 2 players to win the MVP in recent years who's name doesn't start with LeBron and end with James. If that isn't enough to prove that this kid has game, then maybe you could look his quick handles, blinding speed, crazy ups, good shooting touch, tenacious defense, selfless passing, or commanding leadership is enough to make you think otherwise. As the story goes in the 2011-12 playoffs against the 76ers, 1 bad landing can absolutely wreck your career. Since the ACL tear, Rose hasn't really been the same. Rose missed the 2012-13 season completely, and when it was time to come back this past year, a meniscus tear in Portland ended his season. By then countless memes had been created poking fun at Rose saying "_______ came back before Derrick Rose" or a picture of Rose in a suit was his uniform, as Bulls fans only wanted to see their native son in uniform and not in a suit. Finally everyone had the pleasure to see Rose play in a game, not an NBA game, but an USA Olympic men's basketball scrimmage. Rose shined throughout the game with a powerful dunk and a couple of foot races, showing us why he was an MVP, but of course Paul George's gruesome injury was the top headline from the game. Now we wait until the Fiba championship, and eventually the NBA season to see if Rose is really back to his MVP self.
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