Imagine for a second that Stephen Curry didn't exist. Imagine he's not eligible for the NBA's 2015-16 MVP award.
Then, imagine the arguments.
Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and Russell Westbrook would be dominating discussion and jostling for position, shifting momentum with every highlight and monster box score.
Those five would all be legitimate candidates for the Maurice Podoloff Trophy.
But Stephen Curry does exist, and he has rendered all other arguments irrelevant. His MVP defense, incomprehensible by most metrics, is making a mockery of what could have been one hell of a six-player battle.