“It doesn’t get talked about enough because he’s not the prolific athlete that a lot of these guys are,” Malone said. “He played in all 72 games last year, played at an MVP level. For him to do what he’s doing this year, once again, and he won it last year, and all the numbers and stats and metrics you come up with, he’s having a better season than he had last year when he won it. Our team, with a lot of guys out, is playing at one of the highest levels in the NBA. Come on, man. What are we talking about?”