Team MVP's

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Ming637:</div><div class="quote_post">Atlanta: Shareef Abdur-rahim</div>

Hahaha!

 

Eastern Conference

New Jersey: Jason Kidd
New York: Stephon Marbury
Boston: Paul Pierce
Miami: Dwyane Wade
Philadelphia: Allen Iverson
Washington: Gilbert Arenas
Orlando: Tracy McGrady
Indiana: Jermaine O'Neal
Detroit: Chauncey Billups
Milwaukee: Michael Redd
New Orleans: Baron Davis
Toronto: Vince Carter
Cleveland: Lebron James or Carlos Boozer
Atlanta: Jason Terry
Chicago: Jamal Crawford or Kirk Hinrich

Western Conference

Minnesota: Kevin Garnett
Dallas: Steve Nash
San Antonio: Tim Duncan
Memphis: Pau Gasol
Houston: Yao Ming
Denver: Carmelo Anthony
Utah: Andrei Kirilenko
Sacramento: Peja Stojakovic
L.A. Lakers: Shaquille O'Neal
Portland: Zach Randolph
Seattle: Ray Allen
L.A. Clippers: Elton Brand
Golden State: Jason Richardson
Phoenix: Shawn Marion or Amare Stoudamire

 

Eastern Conference

New Jersey: Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin
New York: Stephon Marbury
Boston: Paul Pierce
Miami: Dwyane Wade
Philadelphia: Allen Iverson
Washington: Gilbert Arenas
Orlando: Tracy MacGrady
Indiana:Jermaine O'Neal
Detroit: Ben Wallace
Milwaukee: Michael Redd
New Orleans: Baron Davis
Toronto: Vince Carter
Cleveland: LeBron James
Atlanta: Jason Terry
Chicago: Kirk Hinrich

Western Conference

Minnesota: Kevin Garnett
Dallas: Dirk Nowitzki
San Antonio: Tim Duncan
Memphis: Pau Gasol
Houston: Yao Ming
Denver: Carmelo Anthony
Utah: Andrei Kirilenko
Sacramento: Peja Stojakovic
L.A. Lakers: Karl Malone and Gary- Give credit to these two
Portland: Zach Randolph
Seattle: Ray Allen
L.A. Clippers: Elton Brand
Golden State: Brian Cardinal/Cliff Robinson
Phoenix: Shawn Marion/Amare Stoudamire

 

Eastern Conference

New Jersey: Jason Kidd
New York: Stephon Marbury
Boston: Paul Pierce
Miami: Dwyane Wade
Philadelphia: Allen Iverson
Washington: Gilbert Arenas
Orlando: Tracy McGrady
Indiana: Jermaine O'Neal
Detroit: Big Ben
Milwaukee: Michael Redd
New Orleans: Baron Davis
Toronto: Vince Carter
Cleveland: Lebron James
Atlanta: Jason Terry
Chicago: Kirk Hinrich

Western Conference

Minnesota: Kevin Garnett
Dallas: Dirk Nowitzki
San Antonio: Tim Duncan
Memphis: Pau Gasol
Houston: Yao Ming
Denver: Carmelo Anthony
Utah: Andrei Kirilenko
Sacramento: Peja Stojakovic
L.A. Lakers: Shaquille O'Neal
Portland: Zach Randolph
Seattle: Ray Allen
L.A. Clippers: Elton Brand
Golden State: Jason Richardson
Phoenix: Amare Stoudamire

 

Eastern Conference

New Jersey: Jason Kidd
New York: Stephon Marbury
Boston: Paul Pierce
Miami: Lamar Odom
Philadelphia: Allen Iverson
Washington: Larry Hughes
Orlando: Tracy McGrady
Indiana: Jermaine O'Neal/Ron Artest
Detroit: Ben Wallace/Chauncey Billups
Milwaukee: Michael Redd
New Orleans: Baron Davis
Toronto: Vince Carter
Cleveland: Lebron James
Atlanta: Stephen Jackson
Chicago: Kirk Hinrich

Western Conference

Minnesota: Kevin Garnett
Dallas: Antoine Walker
San Antonio: Tim Duncan
Memphis: James Posey (thankyou Riverspoon )
Houston: Yao Ming
Denver: Andre Miller
Utah: Andrei Kirilenko
Sacramento: Peja Stojakovic
L.A. Lakers: Shaquille O'Neal
Portland: Zach Randolph
Seattle: Ray Allen
L.A. Clippers: Elton Brand/Corey Maggette
Golden State: Erick Dampier
Phoenix: Shawn Marion

 

Most of these are probably the same as most of you, because MVP's of teams are pretty easily noticeable because of the impact they make in the games. I'm not necessarily going for the best player on a team, because many of the players this year have missed too many games and haven't been able to do much.

Eastern Conference

New Jersey: Jason Kidd
New York: Stephon Marbury
Boston: Paul Pierce
Miami: Dwyane Wade
Philadelphia: Allan Iverson
Washington: Gilbert Arenas
Orlando: Tracy McGrady
Indiana: Jermaine O'Neal
Detroit: Ben Wallace
Milwaukee: Michael Redd
New Orleans: Baron Davis
Toronto: Donyell Marshall
Cleveland: LeBron James
Atlanta: Jason Terry
Chicago: Kirk Hinrich

Western Conference

Minnesota: Kevin Garnett
Dallas: Michael Finley
San Antonio: Tim Duncan
Memphis: James Posey
Houston: Yao Ming
Denver: Carmelo Anthony
Utah: Andrei Kirilenko
Sacramento: Peja Stojakvic
L.A. Lakers: Kobe Bryant
Portland: Zach Randolph
Seattle: Ray Allen
L.A. Clippers: Elton Brand
Golden State: Jason Richardson
Phoenix: Shawn Marion

Bold: Ones some might be surprised with

 

Eastern Conference

New Jersey: Jason Kidd
New York: Starbury
Boston: Paul Pierce
Miami: Dwyane Wade
Philadelphia: Iverson
Washington: Jerry Stackhouse when he is healthy and playing
Orlando: T-Mac
Indiana: Jermain O'Neal
Detroit: Big Ben/Chauncey
Milwaukee: Michael Redd
New Orleans: Baron Davis
Toronto: Vince
Cleveland: LeBron
Atlanta: There isn't one. haha, just kidding, i'd have to go with JT
Chicago: Kirk Hinrich

Western Conference

Minnesota: KG
Dallas: Finley
San Antonio: Tim Duncan
Memphis: Pau Gasol
Houston: Yao Ming
Denver: Carmelo
Utah: AK47
Sacramento: Chris Webber
L.A. Lakers: Shaq
Portland: Zach Randolph
Seattle: Ray Allen
L.A. Clippers: Elton Brand
Golden State: J-Rich
Phoenix: Amare

 

Eastern conference

New Jersey: Jason Kidd
New York: Stephon Marbury
Boston: Paul Pierce
Miami: Lamar Odom. Yes, it'll be Wade in the future. But right now, is Odom.
Philadelphia: Allen Iverson
Washington: Gilbert Arenas
Orlando: Tracy MacGrady
Indiana:Jermaine O'Neal
Detroit: Ben Wallace
Milwaukee: Michael Redd
New Orleans: Baron Davis
Toronto: Vince Carter
Cleveland: LeBron James
Atlanta: Jason Terry or Stephen Jackson. Hard to say
Chicago: Kirk Hinrich. Shame on Chandler and Rose

Western Conference

Minnesota: Kevin Garnett
Dallas: Dirk Nowitzki
San Antonio: Tim Duncan
Memphis: Pau Gasol
Houston: Yao Ming
Denver: Carmelo Anthony
Utah: Andrei Kirilenko
Sacramento: Peja Stojakovic
L.A. Lakers: Kobe Bryant
Portland: Zach Randolph
Seattle: Ray Allen
L.A. Clippers: Elton Brand
Golden State: Jason Richardson
Phoenix: Amare Stoudemire

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting "Q Rich3":</div><div class="quote_post">Atlanta: dont have one</div>


If Atlanta doesnt have one, then neither does Orlando


<div class="quote_poster">Quoting "Accord":</div><div class="quote_post">Eastern Conference
Sacramento: Chris Webber
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But he's only played 2 games???

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting "Phreeze":</div><div class="quote_post">Most of these are probably the same as most of you, because MVP's of teams are pretty easily noticeable because of the impact they make in the games. I'm not necessarily going for the best player on a team, because many of the players this year have missed too many games and haven't been able to do much.</div>

Yea I hear what you're saying with Donyell, but I put it as a tie between him and Carter b/c even though he's been the most consistent guy, Carter gets him a lot of his open shots, and look what happened while Carter was out.

 

Eastern Conference

New Jersey: Jason Kidd
New York: Stephon Marbury
Boston: Paul Pierce
Miami: Dwyane Wade
Philadelphia: Allen Iverson
Washington: Gilbert Arenas
Orlando: Trace McGrady
Indiana: Ron Artest - He has been the difference for the team this year.
Detroit: Ben Wallace - Changes the whole game.
Milwaukee: Michael Reed
New Orleans: Baron Davis
Toronto: Vince Carter
Cleveland: LeBron James
Atlanta: Stephen Jackosn - I want to be different
Chicago: Kirk Hinrich

Western Conference

Minnesota: Kevin Garnett
Dallas: Michael Finley
San Antonio: Tim Duncan
Memphis: Pau Gausol
Houston: Yao Ming
Denver: Carmelo Anthoney
Utah: AK
Sacramento: Peja
L.A. Lakers: Shaq
Portland: Zach Randolph
Seattle: Rashard Lewis - I think he is a lot more important. When he plays good the team wins.
L.A. Clippers: Elton Brand
Golden State: Jason Richardson
Phoenix: Shawn Marion

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting J-MAC:</div><div class="quote_post">Seattle: Rashard Lewis - I think he is a lot more important. When he plays good the team wins.</div>

That's all well and good, but he has been way too inconsistant this season to get even close to Ray as the team's MVP. The fact that Seattle are now 27-34 just reflects his inconsistency, going by your reasoning. I love Rashard, but there is no way in hell he's been Seattle's MVP thus far.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Sir Desmond:</div><div class="quote_post">Eastern Conference

New Jersey: Jason Kidd
New York: Stephon Marbury
Boston: Paul Pierce
Miami: Lamar Odom
Philadelphia: Allen Iverson
Washington: Larry Hughes
Orlando: Tracy McGrady
Indiana: Jermaine O'Neal/Ron Artest
Detroit: Ben Wallace/Chauncey Billups
Milwaukee: Michael Redd
New Orleans: Baron Davis
Toronto: Vince Carter
Cleveland: Lebron James
Atlanta: Stephen Jackson
Chicago: Kirk Hinrich

Western Conference

Minnesota: Kevin Garnett
Dallas: Antoine Walker
San Antonio: Tim Duncan
Memphis: James Posey (thankyou Riverspoon )
Houston: Yao Ming
Denver: Andre Miller
Utah: Andrei Kirilenko
Sacramento: Peja Stojakovic
L.A. Lakers: Shaquille O'Neal
Portland: Zach Randolph
Seattle: Ray Allen
L.A. Clippers: Elton Brand/Corey Maggette
Golden State: Erick Dampier
Phoenix: Shawn Marion</div>

Finally, someone besides myself has put Dampier as the Warriors MVP. He's been their most consistent player without a doubt, he'll give you 15-20 points, 12-15 rebounds every other night. He's been a monster on the glass as well as giving some scoring production. At times, he has even put the Warriors on his back. Sure, J-Rich has been the man scoring for Golden State, but I'd possibly even say Cliff because of his clutch shooting down the stretch. Brian Cardinal and Speedy are some other good names as well.

 

Eastern Conference

New Jersey: Kidd
New York: Marbury
Boston: Pierce
Miami: Wade and Odom
Philadelphia: AI
Washington: Arenas, maybe someday Brown.
Orlando: TMac
Indiana: J' O'neal
Detroit: Ben Wallace
Milwaukee: Redd
New Orleans: Mashburn
Toronto: "Alvin Williams and Donyell Marshall, very dependable and cluch Alvin Williams and the hard working and very capable Donyell Marshall. It'll be Bosh someday."
Cleveland: LeBron
Atlanta: "Diaw and SJax"
Chicago: Hinrich

Western Conference

Minnesota: Garnett
Dallas: Nash
San Antonio: TD
Memphis: Gasol
Houston: Yao
Denver: Carmelo, although I myself like Leonard and Miller best there.
Utah: Kirilenko and Sloan
Sacramento: Peja, Miller, not Webber since he's been gone so long.
L.A. Lakers: Kobe and Shaq, they need one another to have the team succeed.
Portland: Randolph
Seattle: Allen
L.A. Clippers: Brand
Golden State: J-Rich
Phoenix: Marion, he shares the rebound load with Amare despite being shorter than a lot of the bigger players in the league

 

Nets:Co Mvp's J.kidd and K-mart
Knicks:Marbury
Celtics: Paul Pierce
Heat:Odom(love Eddie Jones, but Lamar has brought scoring, rebounding & assist while basicly playing out of position.)
76ers:AI
Wizards: None
Orlando: T-mac,but with the season the magic have had its hard saying MVP & Magic in the same sentence.
Pacers:J.Oneal
Pistons:Big Ben
Bucks:Redd
Hornets:Baron Davis
Raptors:Vince
Cavs: : James(but boozer can make a statement as a co mvp)
Hawks: Stephen Jackson (for not going postal when he realized he made one of the dumbest mistakes in NBA history not staying with the Spurs.)
Bulls : Co mvp's Jamal Crawford & Kirk Hinrich( the bulls backcourt has been the only thing worth talking about all year)

West
Wolves:: KG
Mavs: Walker(he has given the Mavs a little bit of everything scoring, rebounding & making players better, & while all the rest of the Mavs have been fighting injuries, he was in the lineup producing & keeping the Mavs a in it until everyone got 100%)
Spurs:TD
Grizz: Gasol(the Grizzlies win alot of games because their depth but when times arent going so well they run go to plays for Gasol, so he has the pressure on his shoulders to right the ship. Thats usally what MVP's do so I give it to him)
Rockets: Ming
Nuggets: Melo ( because of his play & pressence)
Jazz:AK-47
Lakers: Gary Payton(with Shaq, Kobe, Mailman in & out of the lineup all season Gp has been there every game fighting. And even tho he fussing know he has adjust his game all season for the best of the team.)
Clippers: Elton Brand
Blazers: Zach Randolph(gave blazers fans a reason to still believe in the Blazers)
Warriors:Dampier
Suns: Marion
Sonics::Ray Allen
Kings: Peja

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting og15:</div><div class="quote_post">If Atlanta doesnt have one, then neither does Orlando </div>
I really do hope that was a joke.

Eastern Conference
New Jersey: Jason Kidd
New York: Stephon Marbury
Boston: Paul Pierce
Miami: Currently Odom, but Dwyane Wade for their future.
Philadelphia: Allen Iverson
Washington: Gilbert Arenas
Orlando: Tracy McGrady
Indiana: Jermaine O'Neal
Detroit: Ben Wallace
Milwaukee: Michael Redd
New Orleans: Baron Davis
Toronto: Vince Carter
Cleveland: Lebron James
Atlanta: Jason Terry
Chicago: Kirk Hinrich

Western Conference
Minnesota: Kevin Garnett
Dallas: Dirk Nowitzki
San Antonio: Tim Duncan
Memphis: Pau Gasol
Houston: Yao Ming
Denver: Carmelo Anthony
Utah: Kirilenko
Sacramento: Peja Stojakovic
L.A. Lakers: Shaq
Portland: Zach Randolph
Seattle: Ray Allen
L.A. Clippers: Elton Brand
Golden State: Erik Dampier
Phoenix: Shawn Marion

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Ice Breaker:</div><div class="quote_post">
Golden State: Erik Dampier
</div>I know you weren't the only one to put Dampier here but I don't see how it is Damp. It has to be J-Rich. Who has the ball in the final minutes of every Warriors game? Jason Richardson. Dampier isn't in the game more than half the time in crunch time. He is a great rebounder, I'll give him that. Maybe I its the coaching staff not using Damp as much as they should but whatever the case, J-Rich is the Warriors MVP.

 

I think that people can't really comment on teams they don't watch. So far I've just seen posters post the team's highest scorer, barring a few posters. Even the posters who elaborated on their picks I felt shouldn't have been discussing it. Just stick to what you are sure you know.

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Grizz: Gasol(the Grizzlies win alot of games because their depth but when times arent going so well they run go to plays for Gasol, so he has the pressure on his shoulders to right the ship. Thats usally what MVP's do so I give it to him)</div>

Actually, Henacy, Gasol is the one players most Grizzlie fans DON'T want to see with the ball at the end of the game. He's lost more games off of missed shots, turnovers, and fouls than he has hit game winning shots. In the last seconds, if it's the other team's ball, Gasol is actually pulled most of the time so Outlaw can come in and play defense. The player who gets the ball at the end of the most games for the Grizzlies is Shane Battier. Next to him it'd probably be Jason Williams or James Posey. Also, if having the other team put pressure on you in the last minutes of the game makes you a great player, then Robert Horry must be "God".

Anyway, here is my one selection.

Memphis - James Posey

I have preached this since his first game (I've got month old posts to back that up. ). He is a bigger offensive presence than Gasol, he plays better defense than Gasol, he tries harder than Gasol, and he's just a better all-around player. It's not about the great stats that he's been getting as of late. He's been the Grizzlies' best player all year. Gasol is a matador on defense and a little baby on offense. No way is he the team's franchise player.

 

I didnt mean that Grizzlies wanted the ball in the hands of Gasol for a game winning shot. I mean during the course of a game every team goes thru a stretch where they cant seem to produce a basket. And during those times Hubie is more like to draw up a play to get Gasol the ball over anyone else.

And I choose Dampier because he has to compete against the likes of Shaq, KG, Duncan every night on the boards in the low post, so when its close between a guard like Richardson & a bigman. You have to show the bigman respect for doing all the dirty work, especially in the west with the competion he is facing in the post. Thats just my opinion.