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Neither Rudy Gobert nor Donovan Mitchell will be named MVP. They may not even get votes. That would be historic
If both Gobert and Mitchell finish lower than fifth in MVP voting, they and the Jazz will earn a select place in NBA history.
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Rick Bowmer, Associated Press
Rudy Gobert should be in the discussion to be named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player. More than that, he should be one of the top contenders to bring home the Maurice Podoloff Trophy.
Donovan Mitchell is in a similar situation, albeit to a much lesser extent. He shouldn’t win the MVP award, but he should at least have his name mentioned once or twice in the discussion, simply as a courtesy.
Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 3/7/21 It was back in 2015 that Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry announced his presence on the NBA stage by winning the three-point shooting contest.
Fast forward two MVP awards and three NBA titles later, and Curry was back on the big stage in Atlanta ahead of the 2021 NBA All-Star Game Sunday evening.
After scoring a resounding 31 points in the initial round, Curry needed to best the 27 Utah Jazz star guard Mike Conley put up in the finals. He did it. Just barely.
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