Which MVP award was a bigger joke...Kobe in 2008 or Nash in 2006?

[fevertrees]

:king

[iggypop123]

the yr you skipped might be the best answer

[BadOdor]

don't be mad son, once paul leaves for a decent team, he might actually get one.

[JMarkJohns]

Besides, the more questionable of Nash's two MVPs was 2005, not 2006.

[lefty]

2006 was deserved, because he almost took the Suns to the Finals. and that's with Amare missing 99% of the season

[NZ Spurs]

Nash shouldn't have any MVPs. Most PG's have career nights against him. He's only sucessful in a gimmicky system, he flat out failed in a half court system.

[lefty]

Nash shouldn't have any MVPs. Most PG's have career nights against him. He's only sucessful in a gimmicky system, he flat out failed in a half court system.

He's actually good in half court systems



Except vs Bowen :king

[Ghazi]

Paul had his chance at MVP. Lakers and Hornets had a late regular season game...Hornets lost, Lakers won.

Hornets also had like a 2 game lead for the #1 seed and blew it down the stretch.

Had his chance, lost it.

[Ghazi]

Isn't it amazing you could be battling for the #1 seed in mid 2008 and in late 2009 you're in the same ballpark as the Clippers/Grizzlies/Thunder?... (except those team have promising young talent :lol)... my oh my how the tables have turned

LMAO BR HORNET
LMAO 121-63

[JMarkJohns]

Only person in 2006 other than Nash that laid any claim to the MVP was Kobe, and while he was deserving, considering the overall tone of the thread starter's post, I'm not sure I understand the 2006 mention.

In 2006 Nash led a depleted Suns team to 54 wins; this, a Suns team that lost Amare (for all but three games) and Kurt Thomas (for the final 30 or so), swapped out Joe Johnson, Quentin Richardson, Jim Jackson and Steven Hunter for (effectively) Barbosa, Bell, Jones (who also missed plenty of games), Diaw, House and Tim Thomas (for the final 30 games or so). His one constant was Marion. Bell was the most proven of the lot, and was still a career journeyman whose prior team (Utah) let him walk even at a reasonable rate. Barbosa and Jones had shown some potential, but each was very raw still and had limited game experience. Diaw was a complete/ly unknown/unproven and House and Thomas had played for roughly six teams the previous two seasons combined.

What Nash did was average career highs (*for the time) in PPG, RPG, *FG%, *FT% and had his second best career averages in *APG and *3FG%...

Kobe was fantastic, and statistically, maybe entirely deserving, but Nash had arguably as much proven talent and won the division pretty handily (7 games).

Wouldn't complain had Kobe won it, but it's crazy to say Nash robbed anybody factoring in the ambiguity of the awards criteria (Valuable?), his own statistically amazing season and all the health issues/turnover of the Suns' roster.

[JMarkJohns]

Ummm.... DIRK

It was Kobe (statistically) if you weren't going to give it to Nash.

Dirk had a good season, but 2005-06 was sandwiched between his two best seasons, so no... Kobe (statistically) or Nash in 05-06.

[lefty]

Oh man those refs are pathetic

They need a video review for that ?

[lefty]

Oops wrong thread :D

[Culburn369]

Mavs, 4-1.

[namlook]

Kobe should have 3 or 4 MVPS right now. He would if the players and coaches had voted. The media votes for the MVP awards and they get it wrong as often as they get it right.