Derrick Rose, 2011 MVP
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Rose put up arguably the most pedestrian numbers for an MVP ever: 25 points on middling efficiency, 7.7 assists, and 1 steal per game. Fortunately he had the narrative on his side. No one wanted to give it to LeBron in his first season after “The Decision,” and people were already growing tired of Dwight Howard, who had perhaps the best season of his career.