”“He [Westbrook] is pretty intense, a machine,” says Erwin Valencia, director of training and conditioning for the New York Knicks. Oh, and James Harden is more dangerous and more motivated than he has ever been. Hopefully the prayers, love and support of their incredible group of friends and family provide him . MVP Kawhi Leonard effortlessly took the place of Tim Duncan, arguably the greatest player of his generation in what had to be the most taciturn transfer of power in NBA history.