<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Waqas @ Apr 25 2006, 02:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The newspaper said Dirk won't win MVP, but if he does NOT make the top three for MVP, you KNOW something is wrong, because last season he was 3rd, and he should not slip for any reason, whatsoever.</div>You're forgetting that they're are much better candidates this year than last year. You would really put him ahead of Nash, Kobe, or Lebron?
At least LeBron and Kobe, yes.Based on past MVP candidates and their environment, Dirk would technically be a #1 or #2 candidate.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mavsfan1000 @ Apr 25 2006, 04:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Nash shouldn't be in the top 3. He is good but not that good.</div>He carried (along with Shawn Marion) an average team to a 54 win season.