Daryl Morey doesn't understand the MVP voting process

Rockets GM Daryl Morey doesn’t like MVP voting process

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In the wake of Russell Westbrook winning MVP, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is still confused.

We’re a month removed from Oklahoma City superstar Russell Westbrook receiving his first MVP trophy.

However, that isn’t stopping Daryl Morey from speaking his mind.

In a phone interview with The Crossover, Morey ripped the voting system.

"“I don’t know if this is a good process,” Morey told The Crossover. “The ones that are decided by players or executives or media, they all have their strengths and weaknesses. I honestly don’t think there’s a good process. You could argue for eliminating the awards altogether. I don’t really see a good way to do it that doesn’t have major issues. I like clean answers. If there’s not going to be a set criteria and there’s going to be issues with how it’s structured, for me, it might be better to not have it.”"

In 2015, Steph Curry beat out James Harden for the award, and many believe it had a lot to do with the Golden State Warriors’ record. Well, the Rockets had a better record than the Thunder this past season, but the tables turned.

"“Given that the criteria seems to be shifting away from winning, I would guess that [adding Paul] probably doesn’t help anyone’s chances on our team,” Morey acknowledged. “That said, I don’t think anybody really cares [going forward]. James definitely cared and I think we all cared [about the 2017 MVP]. But we’ve moved on since the award isn’t focused on winning any more. Let’s just win and not worry about it.”"

To be fair, this wasn’t a usual season. Westbrook did something the game hasn’t seen in 55 years, which is average a triple-double. Nonetheless, it’s easy to understand why Morey is frustrated.

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"“We thought James was the MVP but there were a bunch of very good, deserving candidates,” Morey continued, before making an apparent reference to Westbrook’s triple-double achievement. “I didn’t like how a different MVP criteria was used this year, compared to the last 55 years, to fit more of a marketing slogan. People thought a different criteria for selecting the MVP this year was the way to go.”"

Harden averaged 29.1 points, 11.2 assists, and 8.1 rebounds per game.

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