<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dagameplayer @ May 1 2006, 10:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>When Michael Jordan won the MVP award he wasn't averaging 10 assist a game, When Karl Malone won it he wasn't either, Nor was Shaq or Tim Duncan. The NBA MVP award is suppost to go to the best player in the league which was Kobe Bryant this season. Nobody even came close to the kind of things Kobe was doing but because alot of people not like him he didnt win it. Yes the NBA has changed since the 90's but the fact of the matter is in the end the name of the award is most valuable player award not most valuable team player award. Kobe should have won.</div>Dirk and Lebron.
Yeah, and even they didnt win it.i'd pick dirk, lebron, or kobe over nash<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KMart @ Apr 30 2006, 07:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Again, the MVP award is judged by the regular season. Nash is playing badly in the playoffs, yes, but looka t it this way: What Kobe Bryant is doing to the Suns this series, is what Steve Nash does every single game for the Suns in the regular season.</div>too bad nash cant copy himself huh?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CB4AllStar @ May 1 2006, 04:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>A pathetic excuse? Except for last night's 4th quarter Nash has been playing very well in the playoffs. He is about the only one on the Suns who is playing decent ball right now. Boris Diaw is doing alright but most of the guys' there are in a funk. But of course, this will be all blamed on Nash </div>If Nash is going to get all of the credit for his teammates being so good, then he can take the critisizm for the suns most likely losing in the first round. He cant have it both ways
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CB4AllStar @ May 1 2006, 09:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>A pathetic excuse? Except for last night's 4th quarter Nash has been playing very well in the playoffs. He is about the only one on the Suns who is playing decent ball right now. Boris Diaw is doing alright but most of the guys' there are in a funk. But of course, this will be all blamed on Nash </div> So you blame Nash's teammates when things go bad and yet you give all the credit to Nash when his teammates are playing well.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PN13 @ May 1 2006, 12:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Kobe or LeBrontop 5 for me is5. Chauncey Billups DET4. Steve Nash PHX3. Dirk Nowitzki DAL2. LeBron James CLE1. Kobe Bryant LALget it right NBA!!!</div>Assuming you were going 5th to 1st as the numbers suggested, I agree with your list.
I think it should have been co-mvps, Kobe and Nash. I would like to say that Kobe is the MVP, but Nash is just to hard to overlook and vice versa.
They still havnt officially decided have they? If the Lakers win this series I expect Kobe to be MVP. He is sharing the ball well, he made the game tying and game winning shots, he led his team to the playoffs when no one else was consistently there, he can score at will, averaging 35 ppg is unheard of, leading a 7th seed over the 2 seed is simply amazing.Nash went cold in the 4th last game. Even though he has played pretty well the whole series, that will show up on the judges final scorecard.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CB4AllStar @ May 2 2006, 04:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>They still havnt officially decided have they? If the Lakers win this series I expect Kobe to be MVP. He is sharing the ball well, he made the game tying and game winning shots, he led his team to the playoffs when no one else was consistently there, he can score at will, averaging 35 ppg is unheard of, leading a 7th seed over the 2 seed is simply amazing.Nash went cold in the 4th last game. Even though he has played pretty well the whole series, that will show up on the judges final scorecard.</div>Why should they take the playoffs into account? This is the "Season MVP"...And I think they did already decide, because all the other awards that were "leaked" out were accurate.
Oh, I thought the playoffs had to do with it.If they didn't it would just be stupid to hand the MVP over to Nash when he got out in the first round to his MVP rival Kobe.
That's one thing I don't like with the way the NBA issues the award, they don't take the playoffs into consideration.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JustBlaze @ May 2 2006, 05:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>That's one thing I don't like with the way the NBA issues the award, they don't take the playoffs into consideration.</div>I don't see why they should take the playoffs into account. The playoffs' MVP is pretty much covered by the Finals' MVP award, in my opinion.
Yeah but if a team gets out in the First round, there is really no point of them being MVP if they cant carry a team past the first round. To be the Most Valuable Player you should have to do well in the playoffs too. Thats what basketball is all about.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CB4AllStar @ May 2 2006, 05:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah but if a team gets out in the First round, there is really no point of them being MVP if they cant carry a team past the first round. To be the Most Valuable Player you should have to do well in the playoffs too. Thats what basketball is all about.</div>But it's the season MVP, not the playoffs MVP. I see your point though, but due to the nature of the award the playoffs shouldn't be taken into account, as the Finals' MVP pretty much covers the MVP of the playoffs.
Saying Kobe Bryant was more deserving is fair.However to say Steve Nash was undeserving is disrespectful. Look what he did with that roster. Not to many people even knew who Boris Diaw was until he signed with Phoenix. They played the entire season without a big man. To win the amount of games they did without a true center is amazing. I dont see how any team can win with Kurt Thomas and Boris Diaw as there frontcourt :biggrin:
Kobe Bryant is still more deserving though.He played without... well pretty much anyone.And led them to the playoffs
If you're wondering about the 46 points, here it is right here...http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=230419006
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CB4AllStar @ May 2 2006, 09:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>They still havnt officially decided have they? If the Lakers win this series I expect Kobe to be MVP. He is sharing the ball well, he made the game tying and game winning shots, he led his team to the playoffs when no one else was consistently there, he can score at will, averaging 35 ppg is unheard of, leading a 7th seed over the 2 seed is simply amazing.Nash went cold in the 4th last game. Even though he has played pretty well the whole series, that will show up on the judges final scorecard.</div> What? They announced who won MVP 2 weeks ago.
