Home games at the Oracle Arena for the Golden State Warriors have a great atmosphere and on Monday, we heard MVP chants for the emerging Stephen Curry. Fans knew what they were talking about when chanting this. 

Curry, when on the floor, understands where everyone is. He has tremendous shooting ability, good ball handling skills, and can expose you in screen and roll situations. He thrives in transition and loves the transition three. In general, he just has a great impact on the game and when he is on the floor, he just makes things happen. 

On the defensive side of the ball, he has improved and is better at reading the plays. He takes the responsibility of guarding the best point guards in the league and is buying into the team's defensive mentality. It has been important for the team that Curry has improved his defense. The Warriors, as a team, after all, have improved their defense, and it's due to their versatility on that end of the floor.

When we think about underrated players, Curry comes to mind. He is a lethal talent that can pull up from anywhere. But now with an improving Warriors team, Curry is starting to get the recognition he rightly deserves. 

His Warriors team is for real and is a team to beat in the West. A question mark, though, is the health of Andrew Bogut, who has been in and out of the lineup due to injuries. A teammate of Curry's who has made major strides is Draymond Green. He is having a career year in every statistical category and is making a case for most improved player. His ability to rebound, pass well for his position, and space the floor is magnificent and opens things up for teammates.

There are other candidates for the MVP award, such as James Harden, Anthony Davis, and Kyle Lowry, but none of them have made as much of an impact to their teams like Curry has for his. James Harden is having a great year as well, but his defense is sometimes lackadaisical, and Curry brings a lot more skills to the table. Anthony Davis is a nice, young star with a bright future, but his team is not winning many games. Kyle Lowry is the main leader for this Raptors team and has improved every year since he got there, but let's be honest, the NBA does not want to see the Raptors succeed. 

Curry is not backing down from the conversation either.

“It’s always been a goal. You want to be on a winning team, and you want to be playing well on that team and having a huge part in that success. Obviously it’s a tangible goal right now. I don’t go into each game thinking I’ve got to put up a certain stat line to continue that trend,” Curry said.

The key to winning the MVP award is to win a lot of games and to have an impact on your team's success. The Warriors sit at first place in the tough Western conference at 27-5, and Stephen Curry deserves a lot of the credit. He is a player who is always adding something new to his game. He and the core of this roster have been there for a while and are now gelling extremely well with Steve Kerr at the helm. 

Curry has been stuffing up the stat sheet, averaging 23 points, 7.8 assists, and 4.5 rebounds. When the game is on the line, they put the ball in the hands of Curry, and he comes up big in the clutch. Curry has been consistent, and every year he is showing that he is a whole new player and proves to people he is better than the year before.

Once the season winds down, we will obviously have a better picture on the MVP race. Expect more MVP chants during Warriors home games, as the fans will make a strong push for him. If they keep winning and Curry continues to play at this rate, then these MVP chants will become a reality.