(번역) 지아니스? 아니면 하든? MVP 에 대한 의견들로 분분한 NBA

<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">Based on a sampling of attitudes on the topic over All-Star Weekend, there's a chance the coming Most Valuable Player race could morph into a bit of a basketball culture war.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">올스타 주간 동안 조사해온 MVP 에 대한 입장들을 살펴보면, 곧 다가올 MVP 레이스가 농구 문화에 대한 논쟁의 장이 될 것 같다.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">Just to be clear, there are no hard feelings. Everyone, particularly the dozen-plus players surveyed on the matter, agrees the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/hou/houston-rockets" target="_blank" style="font-family: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">Houston Rockets</a>'&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3992/james-harden" target="_blank" style="font-family: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">James Harden</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/mil/milwaukee-bucks" target="_blank" style="font-family: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">Milwaukee Bucks</a>'&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3032977/giannis-antetokounmpo" target="_blank" style="font-family: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">Giannis Antetokounmpo</a>&nbsp;are having brilliant seasons -- with many nods toward&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4251/paul-george" target="_blank" style="font-family: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">Paul George</a>, who has taken an unexpected leap in Year 2 with the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/okc/oklahoma-city-thunder" target="_blank" style="font-family: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">Oklahoma City Thunder</a>. Just because someone might favor one over the other doesn't make it an inherent dis.</p>
<div class="teads-adCall" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff;">사실 판단이 어렵지는 않다. 모두들, 특히 설문한 열명 남짓의 선수들은, 휴스턴 로켓츠의 제임스 하든과 밀워키 벅스의 지아니스 아테토쿤보가 놀라운 시즌을 보내고 있다는 데 동의한다. 많은 수는 오클라호마 시티 썬더에서 기대 이상의 2년차를 보내고 있는 폴 조지에도 고개를 끄덕였다. 한 선수를 다른 선수보다 높게 평가한다고 해서 그게 꼭 디스가 되는 건 아니다.</div>
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<div class="teads-adCall" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</div>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">But there is an undercurrent of division, and it seems to center on the nature of Harden's accomplishments.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;하지만 보이지 않게 의견이 갈리는 부분이 있고, 거기서는 하든의 업적이 어떤 성격을 가지는지에 대한 평가가 핵심인 듯 싶다.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">The media seem fascinated with Harden's incredible scoring binge and have covered it as such, detailing his mounting 30-point games and creating a pursuit of what would've seemed like an untouchable&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4142/wilt-chamberlain" target="_blank" style="font-family: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">Wilt Chamberlain</a>&nbsp;record just a few months ago. It's why Harden is the Vegas favorite to repeat as MVP.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">미디어는 하든의 믿을 수 없는 득점 행진에 매료되어 있고, 그만큼 매체에서 많은 언급을 한다. 30점을 달성한 게임 그리고 몇 달 전만 해도 접근 불가로 여겨졌던 월트 체임벌린의 기록을 쫓는 내용을 자세히 다룬다. 베가스 도박사들이 하든의 백투백 MVP 를 점치는 것도 당연하다.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">While players acknowledge Harden's mastery, some are put off by the style: both the way the Rockets play and the way Harden expertly uses the current rules to his advantage. The enforcement of freedom of movement rules and the relaxing of travel calls on his step-back -- and to be clear, most of the time he executes the devastating move within the rules -- have helped supercharge Harden's season in a way that can irritate his opponents.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">선수들도 하든의 놀라운 기술을 인정한다. 하지만 어떤 선수들은 하든의 스타일 때문에 판단을 보류한다. 로켓츠의 플레이 스타일, 그리고 하든이 교묘하게 농구 규칙의 허점을 이용하는 스타일 말이다. 룰상의 움직임이 자유로와지고 스텝백에서의 트래블 콜이 관대해진 것이 - 확실히 하든은 결정적인 무브를 대부분 규칙 내에서 해낸다.&nbsp; - 하든의 놀라운 시즌을 도왔지만 상대편은 조금은 달갑지 않다.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">"Guys can say he gets away with travels on the step-back or he flings his body into people to get fouls, but honestly, a lot of us get away with stuff like that," said one All-Star who wished to remain anonymous because he didn't want to court controversy.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">"하든이 스텝백에서 트레블링으로 달아나고 파울을 얻기 위해&nbsp; 상대 선수에게 몸을 날린다고 할 수도 있지. 하지만 솔직히 우리는 그런 건 잊어버려.", 논쟁에 끼고 싶지 않아 익명을 요구한 한 올스타 선수의 이야기이다.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">"Just speaking for myself, and I don't know how others feel, but what he does isn't always team basketball. If you look at how Giannis plays, that's more the way I was raised in the game. Just my opinion," he said.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">"솔직히 말하자면 다른 사람들이 무슨 생각을 하는지는 모르겠어. 하지만 하든의 플레이는 팀 바스켓이 아니야. 지아니스가 어떻게 플레이하는지를 보면, 그게 바로 내가 농구라고 배워왔던 거지. 그냥 내 생각이야.&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">Based on admittedly unscientific conversations, there are many players who agree. Earlier this season, Harden scored 304 consecutive points that were unassisted. That streak was tracked with awe by fans and media. For some players, though, it created eye-rolling because it represented the opposite of team play.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">엄밀하지 못한 대화에서 나온 판단이긴 하지만, 많은 선수들이 동의하는 것 같다. 이번 시즌 초반에 하든은 어시스트 없이 304 점을 연속 득점했다. 많은 팬들과 미디어가 이 기록을 놀랍게 바라보았다. 하지만 어떤 선수들은 애매한 입장을 취했는데, 하든의 플레이가 팀플레이와는 정 반대에 위치해 있었기 때문이다.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">The Harden counterpoint is simple. With the Rockets badly banged up and missing co-creator&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2779/chris-paul" target="_blank" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">Chris Paul</a>&nbsp;for weeks, Harden felt he was doing what he needed&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26028056/james-harden-rockets-needed-consistent-scoring-reflected-streak" target="_blank" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">to keep the Rockets afloat</a>&nbsp;in the highly competitive Western Conference.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">하든의 반박은 간단하다. 로켓츠가 부상 선수들로 신음하고 크리스 폴도 몇 주간 결장한 동안, 경쟁이 심한 서부 컨퍼런스에서 버티기 위해 그저 필요한 일을 했다는 것이다.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">It wasn't unlike the 2015 NBA Finals when the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/cle/cleveland-cavaliers" target="_blank" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">Cleveland Cavaliers</a>&nbsp;were missing&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6442/kyrie-irving" target="_blank" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">Kyrie Irving</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3449/kevin-love" target="_blank" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">Kevin Love</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1966/lebron-james" target="_blank" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">LeBron James</a>&nbsp;was forced to dominate the ball and score. James came close to being the first Finals MVP from the losing team since&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4151/jerry-west" target="_blank" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">Jerry West</a>in 1969, but&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2386/andre-iguodala" target="_blank" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">Andre Iguodala</a>&nbsp;edged him out in the vote.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">2015년 NBA 파이널에서 카이리 어빙과 케빈 러브가 없을 때 르브론 제임스가 어쩔 수 없이 볼을 독점하고 득점에 집중했던 것과 사실상 다르지 않다. 제임스는 1969 년 제리 웨스틴 이후 처음으로 진 팀에서 나온 MVP 가 될 뻔 했다. 물론 안드레 이궈달라고 표에서 제임스를 꺾긴 했지만 말이다.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">"We played the same exact way last year and we almost made it to the Finals," Harden said, defending the Rockets' style this season. "I don't even care about the points, I'm just trying to win.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">"작년에 우리도 똑같이 플레이했고 거의 파이널까지 갈 뻔 했어." 올 시즌 로켓츠의 스타일을 옹호하는 하든의 이야기이다.&nbsp; "득점 따위는 신경 쓰지도 않아. 그냥 이기기 위해서 하는 거라고."</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">"We had a funky first half of the season. I just did whatever it took to keep our head above water. I was getting double-teams and triple-teams and I was doing whatever it took."</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">"정신 없이 시즌 반을 보냈어.&nbsp; 수면 아래로 가라앉지 않기 위해서 할 수 있는 건 다 했지. 더블팀도 당하고 트리플팀도 당했지만 할 수 잇는 건 다 했어.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">Harden is getting plenty of credit for that by the media, which have the votes for the official award. He's now at 31 consecutive games with 30 or more points, tying Chamberlain for the second-longest streak ever. He's averaging 41.5 points during the run and the Rockets are 21-10.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">공식적인 투표권을 가지고 있는 미디어는 그러한 하든에게 신뢰를 보내고 있다. 이제 30점 이상을 31경기 연속으로 기록하고 있고, 이는 챔벌린의 두 번째로 긴 연속경기 기록과 동률이다. 하든은 해당 기간 동안 평균 41.5 득점을 기록하고 로켓츠는 21승 10패를 기록하고 있다.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;"><br />In a victory last month in Golden State, his&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/mleZQR9lHMs?t=127" target="_blank" style="font-family: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">electrifying 3-pointer</a>&nbsp;between&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6589/draymond-green" target="_blank" style="font-family: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">Draymond Green</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6475/klay-thompson" target="_blank" style="font-family: inherit; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">Klay Thompson</a>&nbsp;to finish off a 44-point, 15-assist, 10-rebound game was a signature MVP moment. So many times the MVP winner is aided by a great narrative that is formed during the season, and this season, Harden absolutely has it.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">지난 달 골든 스테이트를 꺾은 경기에서, 하든은 44 득점 15 어시스트 10 리바운드를 기록했고, 드레이먼드 그린과 클레이 탐슨 사이에서 벼락 같이 날린 3점은 MVP 만이 보여줄 수 있는 모습이었다. 많은 경우 MVP 수상자는 시즌 중에 만들어진 훌륭한 스토리의 도움을 받고, 하든은 확실히 그런 스토리가 있다.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">Perhaps it's only fair. Two years ago, Harden had a strong MVP case, but&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3468/russell-westbrook" target="_blank" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">Russell Westbrook</a>&nbsp;had a phenomenal narrative: the first player to average a triple-double since Oscar Robertson while on a&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3202/kevin-durant" target="_blank" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">Kevin Durant</a>-departure revenge tour. Westbrook got more than three times the first-place votes as Harden, who finished second.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">어떻게 보면 공정한 걸까. 2년 전 하든은 강력한 MVP 후보였다. 하지만 러셀 웨스트브룩은 역사적인 스토리가 있었다. 오스카 로버트슨 이후로 첫 시즌 평균 트리블 더블 기록이었고, 팀을 버린 케빈 듀란트를 상대로 리벤지 투어 중이었다. 웨스트브룩은 2위 득표자인 하든보다 1위 표를 세 배나 많이 받았다.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">Harden's play, Harden's story and Harden's killer highlights are lining up for him.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">이번에는 하든의 플레이, 하든의 스토리, 하든의 킬러 하이라이트들이 준비되어 있다.&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">But just like with Westbrook, who has been accused of chasing triple-doubles, Harden fights against the purists. Those individuals seem to favor Antetokounmpo, who plays a more classic team-centric style that highlights old-school brute force of going to the rim over new-school efficiency like 3-pointers and free throws.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">하지만 트리플 더블만 쫒는다고 비난을 받는 웨스트브룩과 마찬가지로, 하든은 순수성 지지자들과 싸우고 있다. 그들은 아테테쿤보를 지지한다. 아테토쿤보는 보다 3점과 자유투의 효율성을 중시하는 새로운 세대의 스타일과 대비되는, 림을 향해 돌격하는 과격한 올드스쿨로 대표되는 전통적인 팀 중심의 플레이 스타일을 가지고 있다.&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">Antetokounmpo is also a terror at the defensive end. Harden is not, though he has developed into more of a defensive playmaker and is&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/statistics/player/_/stat/steals/sort/avgSteals/year/2019/seasontype/2" target="_blank" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">third in the league in steals per game</a>. And the Bucks, it is important to point out, own the league's best record at 43-14.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">아테토쿤보의 수비또한 상대팀에게는 재앙이다. 반면에 하든은 그렇지 못하다. 그동안 수비적인 능력을 발전시켜서 이제는 게임당 스틸이 리그 3위에 위치하긴 하지만 말이다. 하지만 한가지 또 중요하게 지적할 것은, 벅스는 리그 1 위인 43 승 14 패를 기록하고 있다는 점이다.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">"What is the most valuable player? He sets the tone for our entire organization, our work ethic, our approach to every day," said clearly biased but thoughtful Bucks coach&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1468/mike-budenholzer" target="_blank" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; color: #0066cc; text-decoration-line: none; outline: 0px !important;">Mike Budenholzer</a>. "You can talk about stats and Wilt Chamberlain and Shaquille O'Neal and things. But when you've changed an entire organization, changed the way people come to work every day and set a tone, that's value to me.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">"MVP 란 게 뭐겠어? 아테토쿤보는 우리 조직 전체, 우리의 워크 에틱, 매일매일에 대한 우리의 자세에 대한&nbsp; 본보기가 되고 있어.", 편파적이긴 하지만 사려깊은 벅스의 코치 마이크 부덴홀저의 이야기이다. "스탯에 대해서, 월트 채임벌린, 샤킬오닐에 대해서 이야기할 수도 있지. 하지만 한 선수가 조직 전체를 바꾸고, 우리가 매일 일터에 나오는 자세를 바꾸고, 본보기가 된다면 그게 바로 우리에게 가치이지."&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">"I feel like he's the most valuable player in our league. He's changed things in Milwaukee. He's changed them for the better. We're one of the best teams because of Giannis."</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">"리그에서 최고의 선수인 것 같아. 밀워키의 모든 것을 바꾸고 개선했지. 지아니스 때문에 우리 팀은 최고야."</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">If we're being honest here, if the vote were taken today, Harden wins over Antetokounmpo, and it's probably not that close. There's still roughly a third of the season to be played, of course. But in the coming weeks, as this topic really heats up and influential voices are asked for their opinion on the matter, the answers could be revealing. There isn't a right or wrong answer per se. Favoring one is not an insult to the other, though this is a point that can often be overlooked.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">여기서 솔직해지자면, 투표가 오늘 진행된다면 하든이 아테토쿤보를 꺾을 것이고 그 차이도 작지 않을 것이다. 하지만 물론 시즌은 아직 대략 3분의 1이 남아 있다. 하지만 다음 주에 이 주제가 뜨거워지고 영향력 있는 목소리들에게 의견을 구하면 그 답이 나타날 것이다. 각 개인에게는 맞는 의견도 틀린 의견도 없다. 한 선수를 지지하는 것이 다른 선수를 깎아내리는 것은 아니다. 가끔 이 점을 사람들이 잊기는 하지만 말이다.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">In the end, it's healthy for the NBA if the MVP race is competitive. Having a variety of opinions and styles juices the conversation and makes winning it all the more honorable. If it wasn't debatable and people didn't care, it wouldn't be any fun.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">MVP 경쟁이 심해질 수록 결국 NBA 에는 좋은 일이다. 다양한 의견과 스타일이 대화를 유도하고 승리를 더욱 명예롭게 한다. 논쟁도 없고 사람들도 관심이 없다면 아무 재미도 없을 거니까.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">This season, the race could be just a little more spicy than usual.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 20px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #48494a; background-color: #ffffff;">이번 시즌 레이스는 평소보다 약간 더 자극적이다.</p>