<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> NEW YORK -- The <font color="#000000">San Antonio Spurs</font> were picked as the favorites to win another championship in a poll of NBA general managers, who gave <font color="#000000">Dirk Nowitzki</font> no chance of repeating as league MVP.</p> </p> Instead, <font color="#000000">LeBron James</font> was chosen as the likely MVP by GMs who voted in the sixth annual NBA.com GM survey. Nowitzki, who won the award last season, did not receive a single vote.</p> </p> The Spurs received 37 percent of the votes for likely NBA champion, beating out Phoenix (26 percent) and Dallas (15 percent). Detroit (7 percent) got the most votes among Eastern Conference teams.</p> </p> However, the GMs slightly preferred the Mavericks (44 percent) over the Spurs (41) to win the Southwest Division.</p> </p> James (30 percent) also received the most votes last season in the MVP category. He beat out <font color="#000000">Tim Duncan</font> (22 percent) and <font color="#000000">Kobe Bryant</font> (19 percent) this time. The Cleveland star was also an overwhelming favorite as the player the GMs would want if they were starting a franchise, getting 59 percent.</p> </p> The Pistons and Celtics both received 26 percent of the votes as the likely East champion. The GMs tabbed Boston, Chicago, Miami, Utah and Phoenix as the other division champions. The Suns were an unanimous pick in the Pacific.</p> </p> <font color="#000000">Kevin Durant</font> (Rookie of the Year) and Gregg Popovich (best coach) were among the other top choices. Full results will be released Wednesday.</p> </div></p> ESPN</p>
No surprise there. And I'm not sure I could see the Spurs repeating. I'm sure as hell that I would hate seeing that, tho.</p> Also, Celts out of the East? C'moooon get off the bandwagon, please.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peg182)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> No surprise there. And I'm not sure I could see the Spurs repeating. I'm sure as hell that I would hate seeing that, tho.</p> Also, Celts out of the East? C'moooon get off the bandwagon, please.</p> </div></p> If Spurs - Celts meet in the finals, you will root for the Celts right?</p> Hopefully... </p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GM3)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> I feel bad for Dirk, he will have to win the title if he ever wants any MVP votes again.</p> </p> </div></p> No kidding, not a single vote yeesh. The Mavs won 67 games last year and just had the misfortune of playing one of the hottest teams down the stretch who gave them matchup problems. He should at least be in the top 5 for MVP consideration.</p> Bulls (/Kobe) vs. Suns Finals is my prediction. I think the Suns are ready to finally emerge from the West. If the Bulls don't get Kobe, then I can see Miami or Boston coming out of the East.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticKing)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peg182)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> No surprise there. And I'm not sure I could see the Spurs repeating. I'm sure as hell that I would hate seeing that, tho.</p> Also, Celts out of the East? C'moooon get off the bandwagon, please.</p> </div></p> If Spurs - Celts meet in the finals, you will root for the Celts right?</p> Hopefully... </p> </div></p> If anyone but Melo, Warrick, or the Sonics are in the finals vs. the Celts, I'll root for the Celts any day.</p> </p>
