Who is the MVP this season? In my opinion I'd go with Kobe because he deserves it, but in all likeliness it will be Steve Nash again.
It will be Dirk I think Nash actually should win it this year unlike the last 2 seasons when I did not agree with him winning it.
I dont really think it should be Dirk, he came up really short he dissapeared in the playoffs and became a historical case losing to an 8 seed after a near 70 win season which is pretty sad.
MVP is a regular season award. Dirk should easily get it.He dominated, with his team, the entire season.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (austingriz @ May 10 2007, 06:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>MVP is a regular season award. Dirk should easily get it.He dominated, with his team, the entire season.</div>It is reguler thing.............But easily not a chance Nash had just as good a season if not better, and his team also was great.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (austingriz @ May 10 2007, 03:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>MVP is a regular season award. Dirk should easily get it.He dominated, with his team, the entire season.</div>Dirk had a great season, but he in no way dominated. His team dominated, but he didn't.
Dirk will win it, even though I think Nash should.. it doesn't matter that he already won 2 in a row, he's the biggest impact guy right now, and he's just fun to watch. Although we shouldnt count the playoffs on Dirk, he didn't play like an MVP at all against the Warriors..
If Nash won the award it would have been annouced and presented already which leads to 3 different situations. Either Stern seriously considered allowing another vote to take place, it was a tie between Nash & Dirk or more likely they are just waiting out the Golden State backlash to announce that Dirk won it.Maybe they are going to wait until Dallas' 2nd home game for the award presentation like they did this year with raising the WC banner
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Diawsome @ May 10 2007, 09:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If Nash won the award it would have been annouced and presented already which leads to 3 different situations. Either Stern seriously considered allowing another vote to take place, it was a tie between Nash & Dirk or more likely they are just waiting out the Golden State backlash to announce that Dirk won it.Maybe they are going to wait until Dallas' 2nd home game for the award presentation like they did this year with raising the WC banner </div>It should be a tie that ever happen that should happen this year.
I think it's completely hypocritical of the media that they simply gave it to someone else this year...Nash's numbers were career bests...going by how the media's done it the last couple years, Nash should have won....but it simply had to do with him getting a third MVP....I don't like Nash getting MVP's but the voters are ridiculous.
If you seriously think Kobe should get it, look at Lebron's numbers and then look at his team's record vs Kobe's number and team record and then tell me again how Kobe deserves it with a straight face....
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticFan @ May 11 2007, 08:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If you seriously think Kobe should get it, look at Lebron's numbers and then look at his team's record vs Kobe's number and team record and then tell me again how Kobe deserves it with a straight face....</div>Larry Hughes, Zydrunas Illgauskas, Sasha Pavlovic, and the eastern conference?I agree with you, just trying to play devil's advocate
Here's what I posted in response to the Steve Nash / Dirk debate:As a debate regarding the regular season, this is valid.First, one thing many Nash-haters overlook is that this guy means more to the Suns' offense than throwing fastbreak passes. In terms of total activity, Nash is involved in 58.6% of everything the Suns do offensively. That's #1 in the NBA. Dirk Nowitzki is not even in the top 20 - he is #45. So, Steve Nash factually does more for his respective offense than Dirk Nowitzki.Steve Nash also assists on 46.8% of his team's baskets.Upon statistical evaluation, Steve Nash factually does more for his respective offense. He also factually contributes more to his teammate's scoring from a straight-forward aspect. (Influence, diversions, lurking is not taken into account)When we look at their skills, Steve Nash has an undeniable edge. As Bill Simmons insightfully stated, Dirk Nowitzki is a very good scorer - but he is not a great one (unless you call 24.6 PPG great, and then something is painfully wrong with you). Nowitzki is not even a very good passer, he is not a great rebounder (unless 8.9 RPG is great, and then something is wrong with you), and he isn't even a good defender.Steve Nash is a great passer. Screw statistics, just watch this guy play - he knows how to pass the basketball. Steve Nash is a good, if not very good scorer. San Antonio tried making this guy stop passing, and he ended up shooting 11/18 for 31 points - his team was competing, and I believe leading when he went out with that nose gash.So Steve Nash effects the game in more ways with Nowitzki, as he is great at one thing and very good at another. Nowitzki is simply a very good scorer and mediocre in every other aspect. Steve Nash also has more to do with his team's offensive production.These three things are unarguable, and if you tried doing so I'd be so bold as to call you pig-headed. Seriously, think about it - what does Nowitzki do better than Steve Nash in regard to team success?Once more why don't I: Steve Nash factually does more for his team offensively, both are terrible overall defensive players, Steve Nash can change a game more than Nowitzki, Steve Nash in unquestionably a better leader than Nowitzki (Nowitzki screams; Nash encourages), and the Suns and Mavs are at the top of the NBA standings.Come on, this isn't even close. Hey, I'm probably a tad biased in favor of Steve Nash, but the statistics, the results, and common sense says I'm correct none-the-less.[1] www.82games.com[2] www.foxsports.com[3] www.nba.com/playoffs2007
