TWD's Player of the Week (Week 5 2014)

Stephen Curry, GS PG 
.574 FG%, .889 FT%, 27.5 PTS, 4.0 3PM, 4.5 REB, 7.8 AST, 1.3 STL, 0.8 BLK, 2.0 TO 2.3 PF 

Stephen Curry has been putting up standout numbers for years now. And he's been making us drool with a game that's easy on the eyes and arguably the sharpest skill set in the league. 

But now the stats and slick moves are actually starting to translate into consistent wins. The Golden State Warriors are currently second in the Western Conference with a 12-2 record and a defense that ranks No. 2 in the NBA in efficiency. The Warriors completed a 5-0 road trip on Sunday with Curry adding 16 points and 10 assists before going down with an ankle sprain. 

There's no question that he's emerged as a clear-cut 2015 MVP candidate. If one assumes he can sustain his current numbers, if not improve on them, they're certainly worthy of consideration. Derrick Rose, the last point guard to win MVP, put up numbers just like these (25.0 points, 7.7 assists, 44.5 percent shooting) during his 2010-11 award-winning season. 

In terms of what he's done differently this year and where he's improved, Curry is taking one more shot per game within 10 feet of the hoop while finishing at the rim at a much better 67.2 percent rate, up big from the 57.1 percent he shot around the trees last season. 

At the same time, he's maintained his ludicrous 3.3 three-pointers-per-game average and scorching 45.0 percent shooting clip from downtown. 

Curry really defines the term lead guard or floor general based on his ability to run the offense and take it over on demand. The ability to successfully deliver in that role plays to Curry's value on the floor, which is what the MVP award is really all about.