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NBA Awards Watch: Final MVP Pick For 2014-15

By Gerald Bourguet

Dec 6, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden (13) drives the ball on a fast break during the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 6, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden (13) drives the ball on a fast break during the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 7, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after scoring against the New Orleans Pelicans during the second quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Likability

Let’s see here….the Baby-Faced Assassin vs. the Beard. The guy whose game is infectious vs. the guy who gets to the free throw line constantly. The guy who lights it up from downtown and enters heat checks that ignite Twitter for days vs. the guy who “flops” and kicks LeBron James in the crotch.

I shouldn’t even entertain the possibility that Harden is as beloved by NBA fans as Curry is. Curry is a humble guy and the quiet, unassuming leader of the league’s best team. Harden is the guy who used to only eat with Dwight Howard, the guy who’s generally seen as an iso-player that might never accomplish anything in the playoffs.

Harden, I love ya, but it’s no secret that Curry has the likability factor going for him.

Advantage: Curry

Next: The Verdict