.. back the Thunder tonight against the Warriors.
Now let me explain.
By no means am I a huge die-hard Thunder fan or a Warriors-fading bettor but if the Thunder are any chance of winning tonight then Westbrook is going to have at least a triple double. That appears nothing for him these days. However, my angle is that if Westbrook backers who legitimately believe he can win the MVP over other title-contending leaders then have a free bet on him tonight to play like a true MVP and win the game for the Thunder.
If the Thunder win, then your argument for whether Westbrook should be an MVP is valid and you can bet into the MVP market at the price he is at now.
If the Thunder lose, then Westbrook's MVP credentials take another hit as he becomes 0-4 against the West-leading Warriors and you can more safely bet into the MVP market on someone else (Harden/Lebron/Kawhi) having already had a crack at the MVP market effectively through this game.
If Westbrook and the Thunder can't beat the Warriors then he simply can't win the MVP.
By backing the Thunder tonight you are betting more so on if the price is 'true' for Westbrook at the moment in the MVP market.
For me personally, the Thunder will win and win comfortably. Westbrook needs this win even more so with how Lebron and Harden have upped their games in the last week.
Thoughts/discuss?