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"FacebookPinterest\n\nIn recent years, Kobe and LeBron have been early\u2014and easy\u2014picks for regular season MVP. And one of them will most likely win the Finals MVP. This year, though, Durant has the most consistent numbers the league has seen in a while, and he's done it in the shadow of the Big Two. He averages 29.7 points per game, leads the league in free throws made (669), went on a whirlwind streak where he racked up 25 or more points in 29 consecutive games, and has scored at least 30 points in 40 games this season\u2014even unleashing 45 on the title-tested San Antonio Spurs. What's more, Durant's PPG average has risen by four every year since his 2007-2008 rookie season. In addition to this\u2014and perhaps most impressively\u2014The Boy Wonder (we're still working on a nickname) has led his young team to victory over each of the NBA elite, including a 16-point blowout of the defending-champ Lakers last week, a 28-point massacre of the Magic earlier in the season, and\u2014just last night\u2014a hard-fought win over the none-too-pleased Celtics. But in a year where Durant's given us top dog numbers, he's still considered the dark horse. If this season has proven anything, it's that he's got undeniable skill and talent that's single-handedly lifted his team to a reputable status. And to be fair, we're pretty sure no one expected Durant to be this good this early.\n\nIn her acceptance speech at this year's Academy Awards, actress-comedian Mo'Nique said of her Best Supporting Actress win: \"I would like to thank the Academy for showing that it can be about the performance, and not the politics.\" Hopefully the same will be said of Kevin Durant's unlikely run this season. Though handing the award to LeBron or Kobe or even Dwight Howard would look nice on paper, crowing Durant MVP is the right move.\n\n \u2014Jason Parham"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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