DeMar DeRozan’s MVP candidacy

It has only been nine games, but DeMar DeRozan has already exceeded most expectations in his limited time with the Spurs, and by extension has them exceeding expectations as well. After arriving in San Antonio with the reputation of an inefficient scorer, hesitant passer and unwilling defender, it has taken him no time at all to seamlessly fit right in to the Spurs system develop into one of the league’s premier offensive creators.

Despite missing three guards for the entire season so far (although that will change tonight with Derrick White’s return), the Spurs have fought their way to a 6-3 record, currently good for fourth in a Western conference that, at least for the moment, looks like…