hopefully this Thunder Rockets game is good
I'm warning you right now
Beverley and Roberson are good at playing defense on Westbrook and Harden respectively.
Westbrook and Harden both have compelling cases. Hell, you could even say Leonard and Thomas have very good cases also. But there's no clear-cut favorite.
Only one close to Harden is Westbrook if he gets 4th seed, and Leonard if he gets 1st seed. Lebron stumbling at this point is gonna cost him.
Biggest reason Harden is the favorite, though, is that I don't see anyone not putting him in their top 2.
Kawhi is your MVP? You prioritize winning as the main star, Harden is probably your 2nd place vote.
Lebron is your MVP? You prioritize a mix of carrying the team, making teammates MUCH better, winning, and don't count the player lifting his teammates up with him against him, so Harden is probably your 2nd place vote.
Westbrook is your MVP? You prioritize stats, that one man show, having to carry a team like crazy. Harden is probably your 2nd place vote.
Harden is your MVP? Idk, I could see any of the other 3 as your 2nd place vote.