Anthony Davis says he’d vote for James Harden as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (Ball Don’t Lie)

You know how you can tell Anthony Davis is a good egg? Given the chance to name himself as the person he'd vote for as the NBA's 2015 Most Valuable Player — a case that's certainly got its merits, what with the league-leading Player Efficiency Rating that's tied for the ninth-best ever , the insane "clutch" numbers , the elite shot-blocking and top-notch rim protection, the fact that the only two bigs in NBA history this productive this young were Shaq and Bob McAdoo , and so on — he didn't do it. (What a nice young man.) [DraftKings: FREE entry to huge cash Fantasy Basketball Contest with first deposit ] Instead, during a Monday visit to "The Dan Patrick Show," the New Orleans Pelicans big man cast his hypothetical MVP ballot for Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden. "You know, it's tough," Davis said. "There's a lot of guys playing out of their minds. James Harden, Russ[ell Westbrook], Steph[en Curry], you know, LeBron [James]. But ... [long pause] I mean, James Harden. It'd probably have to be James. He's out of his mind. He's definitely playing out of his mind. We talk about this with my team every day. Like, every day." Davis gave Harden his nod due in...