James Harden has earned the hype, with historic production as the Rockets 11 wins in 12 games before the loss in Portland. Clint Capela's contributions to Houston's success, Chris Paul got hurt in Miami deserve recognition as well. Clint Capela avg 18.3 pts and 18.1 rebounds during the 6-1 stretch. Harden campaigns to repeat as MVP, Capela has quietly made a case for his first All-Star appearance.
We're right around the halfway mark of the NBA season, which appears like an appropriate time for the MVP race. We currently have the most collection in the MVP race in recent memory. No clear story has emerged around one player or more accurately, far too many stories have emerged around great players having great seasons on (mostly) great teams.
