Max Kellerman and Kendrick Perkins debate where Stephen Curry should rank in the NBA MVP race.

0:00 Molly Qerim Rose breaks down Steph’s rank on ESPN’s NBA MVP straw poll.
1:06 Max ranks Joel Embiid, LeBron James, Nikola Jokic, Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard ahead of Stephen Curry in the MVP race.
2:25 Kendrick Perkins breaks down how Stephen Curry’s 2020-21 season is comparable to his MVP season in 2015.
5:02 Max explains why defense holds Steph back in the MVP rankings.
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