<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The two-time NBA MVP is on the doorstep of NBA history, on the cusp of perhaps joining the three Hall of Famers as only players to ever win the NBA MVP Award three consecutive years, a distinct honor that somehow managed to elude all-time greats Oscar Robertson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan but may not Nash. An honor, according to Russell, should go to Nash once again. “Nothing has changed from last year,” said Russell. “I think in terms of marketing [for the award], the way the Suns beat the Mavs the last two times should help sway it in his favor. “He plays hard and he’s enthusiastic. I think there is a certain joy to the way he plays. I think that is essential to get to the top of your profession. There is a certain amount of joy in your accomplishments. When you make a really good pass, it really feels good. To me, I see that in him.” </div> Source Larry Bird also has some kind words to say about Nash deserving the MVP this year. If the company he's looking to join thinks he deserves it, who are we to say otherwise. I bet Wilt (may he rest in peace) would even say he deserves it.
Like a fine wine, Nash gets better with age. He may have a legit case. But man I think Kobe may win it just because he's so popular and he's the only consistently dominant player on his entire team when it comes to scoring the ball. Nowitzki also has a good case though. Hard to choose. I'm biased though. I think Nash should win it again!
Not just because I hate the man, but I don't think Kobe has ANY chance of getting enough votes to win MVP with the kinds of seasons Nash and Dirk have had. If you watch ESPN, it's at most one in ten journalists that ever mention Kobe as the winner. Those aren't favorable numbers. But the rest of them seem split on Dirk and Nash. There's really strong cases for each of them. I think it's gonna end up being the closest MVP race in league history.
<div class="quote_poster">custodianrules2 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Like a fine wine, Nash gets better with age. He may have a legit case. But man I think Kobe may win it just because he's so popular and he's the only consistently dominant player on his entire team when it comes to scoring the ball. Nowitzki also has a good case though. Hard to choose. I'm biased though. I think Nash should win it again! </div> Kobe has absolutely NO chance of winning the MVP. In a panel on ESPN, only one dude voted for Kobe as thier MVP, with the majority of them splitting between Dirk and Nash (with Dirk winning). Even Laker fans know Kobe has no shot of winning it. If he wins it this year, it would make last year's choice seem ridiculous.
<div class="quote_poster">custodianrules2 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Like a fine wine, Nash gets better with age. He may have a legit case. But man I think Kobe may win it just because he's so popular and he's the only consistently dominant player on his entire team when it comes to scoring the ball. Nowitzki also has a good case though. Hard to choose. I'm biased though. I think Nash should win it again! </div> I respect Kobe as you know, but he has no chance of winning the MVP this year. Dirk should get it for a variety of reasons I'm too lazy to repeat.
Man, I really hope Kobe could get the MVp and that it would motivate his team to do better in the playoffs. But, I think I'm just dreaming though, his chances of winning is pretty much 0, especially that they are considering team records as a huge basis in giving out the award. The winner will preobably be Nash or Dirk..
All 3 deserve it, I think a lot of people misuse the word "deserve", like when people claim Nash didn't "deserve" his first 2... he deserved them, you just think somebody else should've won, very different things. What did Kobe, Nash, or Dirk do to not merit the award? Nash and Dirk led their teams to the 2 best records in the league, Nash had career highs across the board leading the league in assists again, he finished the season with the most APG in 12 years, ranking 19th all-time. Kobe led the league in PPG again he also had ten 50 point games (two 60 point games) willing his team into the Playoffs. Dirk had career highs in FG%, 3P%, and FT%, had very good numbers across the board, and he can play every position at 7 feet, making him impossible to guard. I don't think Kobe will win (not to say he isn't deserving) because in the last 30 years only 2 players from non-division winning teams won the MVP, and both of those teams had a better record than 42-40. People have made up dumb excuses against Nash or Dirk, but they're kidding themselves. These are the best in the business, anybody who makes up reasons they're not good simply don't know basketball. No matter what people say against Nash, the real reasons are because he's white, Canadian, has already won 2, and not playing in LA or New York.
<div class="quote_poster">scorbutic Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">All 3 deserve it, I think a lot of people misuse the word "deserve", like when people claim Nash didn't "deserve" his first 2... he deserved them, you just think somebody else should've won, very different things. What did Kobe, Nash, or Dirk do to not merit the award? Nash and Dirk led their teams to the 2 best records in the league, Nash had career highs across the board leading the league in assists again, he finished the season with the most APG in 12 years, ranking 19th all-time. Kobe led the league in PPG again he also had ten 50 point games (two 60 point games) willing his team into the Playoffs. Dirk had career highs in FG%, 3P%, and FT%, had very good numbers across the board, and he can play every position at 7 feet, making him impossible to guard. I don't think Kobe will win (not to say he isn't deserving) because in the last 30 years only 2 players from non-division winning teams won the MVP, and both of those teams had a better record than 42-40. People have made up dumb excuses against Nash or Dirk, but they're kidding themselves. These are the best in the business, anybody who makes up reasons they're not good simply don't know basketball. No matter what people say against Nash, the real reasons are because he's white, Canadian, has already won 2, and not playing in LA or New York.</div> That's a pretty good post right there. I also think that all 3 of them deserve it I just want Kobe to win cause of my own persoinal bias. If only the Lakers hadn't experienced those annoying injuries the MVP race would be a 3-man race between Kobe, Nash and Dirk. But, there's no way to change time though, so there is no use regretting the past, I just hope they do they're best against Phoenix and not sleep on defence and not to try too much 3's.
<div class="quote_poster">NewYorkBalla33 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">It's gonna be tough for dirk, if he loses the series to the warriors i doubt he would get it.</div> uh.. The MVP has nothing to do with playoff sucess. Anyway, Dirk does not care if he gets MVP, he wants to win a championship.
<div class="quote_poster">The Legend Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">uh.. The MVP has nothing to do with playoff sucess. Anyway, Dirk does not care if he gets MVP, he wants to win a championship.</div> You're right about the playoff success not mattering much. That's why they vote and award it early in the playoffs, so that a strong playoff run won't affect the voting, or else they'd do it at the end of the playoffs. And if any player would say they care more about an MVP than the championship, then they don't deserve the MVP. On that note, Nash doesn't care about another MVP as much as a title. He's already accomplished everything else other than a championship.
