++ ROUND ONE: Series MVP + +

[BiZNicK]

Which Spurs player do you think is the Round 1 series MVP?

Player FG% 3p% FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
Tony Parker: .545 .500 .731 .80 2.80 3.50 6.8 1.50 .00 3.25 2.80 29.3
Tim Duncan: .506 1.000 .615 4.50 8.50 13.00 3.3 .75 2.25 2.25 2.30 23.8
Manu Ginobili: .500 .389 .889 .80 3.30 4.00 2.5 1.25 .50 3.75 2.00 20.8

[Man Mountain]

I think those stats aren't including tonight's game.

Tony and Tim were awesome, but these were team wins.

[Brutalis]

Duncan was my first thought but TP has been just carrying the load as well. Manu needs to find his ass by Friday.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Lame. Just win.

[Deimosfobos]

Parker first, no dout
Tim second, quite close
Manu did great on the first 3 games, but was regular on the 4th and sucked balls today. So far behind in 3th.

[td4mvp21]

Big Three as a whole=MVP.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

0 votes for manu wtf!!!!???

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Lame. Just win.

:tu

[peewee's lovechild]

Tony Parker, baby!!!!!!!!

[themvp]

Tim Duncan. His 3 pointer makes sense now :)

[Dex]

I gotta go with Tim on this one.

He set the tone for the entire team in Game 1, as well as throughout the series.

His big trey ended up being an early back-breaker for the Suns, and could still go down as one of the greatest shots in Spurs history.

He was a defensive monster when necessary, helping to contain a highly potent Phoenix frontline and the explosive Stoudemire. And the 23.8 scoring average ain't shabby either.

Plus he faced down an old demon in Shaquile O'Neal on both sides of the court, and sent him packing early.

Parker was brilliant to be sure, but if you were giving out a game ball for this series, it should go to Tim.

[Avitus1]

http://www.hollywoodcollectibles.com/autographed/memorabilia/sports/collectibles/authentic/Basketball/Parker/Tony_Parker_Trophy_8x10_mid.jpg

[peskypesky]

I voted for Tony...but Tim was awesome too. Especially in the crucial series-determining Game 1...nobody but Tim showed up in the first half. He put the team on his shoulders and carried us to to that win.

[TMTTRIO]

how about Tony and Tim :)

[peskypesky]

how about Tony and Tim :)

i like that. co-MVPs.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

yeah, I had a hard time not voting Tim too...he kept the Suns honest.

[it's me]

Steve Nash, thanks Steve without your letting TP rape you badly and your clutch TOs, we wouldn't have done it

[Shaolin-Style]

Bruce Bowen

Ruined Nash in this series after Nash started off pretty good.

[Texas_Ranger]

Td!!!

[DAF86]

Tony no doubt, but you have to wonder what'd have been of the Spurs if not for Tim's performance in game 1

[TDfan2007]

Tim and Tony as CoMVPs. Honestly though, our role players need to get their heads out of their asses against NO. They're a better team than Pheonix so we can't just rely on Tim and Tony alone to get the wins like we did against Pheonix.

[greens]

I think Tony is definitely the MVP of this series. However, TD did have a huge game with his 40 pts. But if we are talking about who is the most solid player throughout the 5 games in this series, then it's definitely Tony. So I vote for TP. (even though both TP/TD are really good in the series)

[timvp]

TP, obviously. But series MVPs are lame, especially Finals MVPs. It's a team sport and each player has a role to play.

[peskypesky]

Actually, now that I've thought about it and looked at the stats, I might have to change my vote to Tim. Considering the numbers he put up while battling Amare & Shaq, well, he's almost god-like.

[T Park]

Agreed on bogus.

Parker and Duncan equally shared the greatness, while this series wouldn't be over if it wasn't for Bowen's defense in the 4th quarter.

[sUPER sOAKER]

The entire team. Win as a team. Lose as a team.

Round 1 MVP = The San Antonio Spurs

[TDMVPDPOY]

whoever hackd shaq is mvp

[Typhoon]

TP all the way, he’s been amazing, so did Duncan...Manu not so much, I love the guy, but he has to get his shit together, he is either hurt or he’s just off struggling at the wrong time...Spurs going to need the BIG 3 to play big like they did in game 1 and 2.

[timaios]

Which Spurs player do you think is the Round 1 series MVP?

Player FG% 3p% FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
Tony Parker: .545 .500 .731 .80 2.80 3.50 6.8 1.50 .00 3.25 2.80 29.3
Tim Duncan: .506 1.000 .615 4.50 8.50 13.00 3.3 .75 2.25 2.25 2.30 23.8
Manu Ginobili: .500 .389 .889 .80 3.30 4.00 2.5 1.25 .50 3.75 2.00 20.8

After game 5 the stats are :

T.Parker : 40.5 min 57/109 FG 52.3% 2/4 3Pt 50% 32/42 FT 76.2% 3.4 Reb 7 Ast 3.2 To 1.4 Stl 0 Blk 29.6 Pts

T.Duncan : 39.8 min 52/105 FG 49.5% 1/1 3Pt 100% 19/31 FT 61.3% 13.8 Reb 2.6 Ast 2.8 To 0.8 Stl 2.4 Blk 24.8 Pts

M.Ginobili : 31.0 min 32/71 FG 45.1% 7/20 3Pt 35% 20/23 FT 87.0% 3.8 Reb 2 Ast 3.2 To 1.4 Stl 0.4 Blk 18.2 Pts

:toast

[m33p0]

tim. was great all throughout the series esp game 1. his control of the boards was awesome considering he had to contend against shaq and amare.

[mathbzh]

It is close between Tim and Tony.
I vote for Tony.
Tim was great but it wasn't a surprise.
I didn't know Tony could be that good on both end of the floor. He used the Suns inability to guard him perfectly and was the key player in the series.

[Pero]

I voted Parker, but could be Duncan as well.

Manu won the first game, was good 2nd and 3rd, but disappeared in 4th and 5th. His minutes went down too though.

But like people said, it was a team win.

[urunobili]

TP all the way!

[Pero]

The real MVP is actually Gregg Popovich. :)

[SpursIndonesia]

You still have to outscore opponent to win a game, so it's Tony, no doubt.

[timvp]

People are being a bit hard on Ginobili. He was studly in the first three games. Game 4 he was good compared to how others played. In Game 5 he wasn't great offensively but he did good defensively and limited his turnovers, which had been plaguing him all series. Overall, Ginobili had a successful series. No doubt better than last year against the Suns.

[ForeignFan]

After game 5 the stats are :

T.Duncan : 39.8 min 52/105 FG 49.5% 1/1 3Pt 100% 19/31 FT 61.3%13.8 Reb 2.6 Ast 2.8 To 0.8 Stl 2.4 Blk 24.8 Pts


:clap Best stat !

[sa_butta]

I gave the edge to Tony. Ginobili would be runner-up for sure. This is such a tough one because it is a team effort but if you have to give it to one I think Tony really played with alot of emotion and heart in this series.

[Emeyin]

I love the other guys, but Tony was bigtime for the entire series.

[MONTENEGRINO]

0 votes for manu wtf!!!!???

???????????????????????????????? WHAT? He deserved something?!

[DAF86]

0 votes for manu wtf!!!!???

See CoM members can be objective :lol

[ForeignFan]

Manu was not that bad but he cannot serioulsy be in the contest.

I am sure he will prove more valuable/decisive vs the Hornets - if he is healthy :(

[Martin R]

Manu gave us the 2-0 lead. He literally won G1 for us.

Can't understand you guys....are you just looking at G3 and G5 to decide?

[Pero]

We're looking at the whole series, not just game 1.

[nkdlunch]

It has to be Tim Duncan. He made the miracle 3. He dealt with both Amare and Shaq. He was the most consistent.

Parker was awesome but he only had to deal with Nash. come on

[nkdlunch]

Manu gave us the 2-0 lead. He literally won G1 for us.

Can't understand you guys....are you just looking at G3 and G5 to decide?

did you even watch the games? Duncan made the most important shot in game 1. Parker was as good or better in game 2. Then Manu dissapeared in game 4 and 5

[E20]

Manu.

[Martin R]

did you even watch the games? Duncan made the most important shot in game 1. Parker was as good or better in game 2. Then Manu dissapeared in game 4 and 5

I did watch the games. Manu passed the ball to a wide open Tim Duncan, who was the third option (Finley was number 1) in that particular play.
If Tim was an option, I am pretty sure Pop made them train that play at least a couple of times.

I am not saying Manu was so much better than Tony/Tim, I am saying that current result of this poll (2 votes for Manu vs 99 for Tony) makes no sense unless we only have short term memory.

M

[RobinsontoDuncan]

I don't think the fact that manu doesnt have a lot of votes is any knock on him this round, the truth is that parker and duncan, but especially parker, played lights out. Manu played well too, but i dont think he was the MVP of the series, just an important part of the winning combination

[nkdlunch]

I did watch the games. Manu passed the ball to a wide open Tim Duncan, who was the third option (Finley was number 1) in that particular play.
If Tim was an option, I am pretty sure Pop made them train that play at least a couple of times.

I am not saying Manu was so much better than Tony/Tim, I am saying that current result of this poll (2 votes for Manu vs 99 for Tony) makes no sense unless we only have short term memory.

M

this is not a popularity poll. This is a poll of who was the best player in the series. This clearly was either Tim or Tony. Manu is far behind.

Why would anyone vote for Manu then??

[ForeignFan]

I did watch the games. Manu passed the ball to a wide open Tim Duncan, who was the third option (Finley was number 1) in that particular play.
If Tim was an option, I am pretty sure Pop made them train that play at least a couple of times.

I am not saying Manu was so much better than Tony/Tim, I am saying that current result of this poll (2 votes for Manu vs 99 for Tony) makes no sense unless we only have short term memory.

M


Typical CoM symptom :sleep

[Deimosfobos]

People are being a bit hard on Ginobili. He was studly in the first three games. Game 4 he was good compared to how others played. In Game 5 he wasn't great offensively but he did good defensively and limited his turnovers, which had been plaguing him all series. Overall, Ginobili had a successful series. No doubt better than last year against the Suns.

Saying Manu didn't play as great as Tony or Duncan is not being hard on Manu imo... just being realistic.

He did a good job, 3 great games, an ok game and a bad one, but compared to Tony and Timy, he clearly was not that good in this series.

Go Spurs! :flag:

[E20]

IMO the MVP for each PO series is always TIM DUNCAN. It's just taken for granted.

[timaios]

It has to be Tim Duncan. He made the miracle 3. He dealt with both Amare and Shaq. He was the most consistent.

Parker was awesome but he only had to deal with Nash. come on

And Diaw... and Bell... and Barbosa... and double team... and triple team...
And in the paint : Shak and Stoudemire !

[Pero]

And in the paint : Shak and Stoudemire !

That's almost like saying there was nothing there. They might as well be two standing pillars there instead. :lol

[O-Factor]

MVP: Steve Kerr

He is still a Spur, he's just running black ops for us over there.

[nfg3]

TP and TD were both great but this is a team effort. The little things that the Spurs do to win games are done by the team. Case in point - Bowen's play on Nash in games 3 & 5 were very instrumental in the Spurs series win. We probably lose last night if Nash is anywhere near his average.