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2739704, ... re-read what I said.
Posted by Frank Longo, Wed Jun-09-21 12:52 PM
>>I don't think, going into their first MVP years, anyone
>>would've said they're a Top 5 lock-- more hovering around
>Top
>>10. But once you have an MVP type season, and you make a
>>conference finals (or go further), you get a pretty serious
>>bump in your status.

When you said, "when Steph was unanimous MVP he wasn't considered a top 5 player? when Giannis was back to back MVP and DPOY he wasn't top 5?"... do you not see how that's absolutely not what I said above? They weren't top 5 going into their *first* MVP seasons. Then, winning an MVP and having a strong playoff season helped secure them into the Top 5.