Who's Your MVP So Far?

Sorry if this has already been posted....

Just wanted to pose the question: After Game 1, who leads the voting for Finals MVP?

Duncan had a dominant game on both ends of the floor. 5 blocks in the Finals is huge, staying out of foul trouble, great help defense, monster on the boards against a good rebounding team, and picked up his usual points.

Parker played beyond himself though. Attacked the paint, exploited Cleveland's D, dished out 7 dimes, got to the line, and opened up the floor for other guys with his penetration

So who is your pick? Duncan or Parker?

Beno

http://www.hoopsvibe.com/IMG/bruce_b...80-240x240.jpg

And add a crown to King Bowen :king

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Originally Posted by RiverwalkParade

Just wanted to pose the question: After Game 1, who leads the voting for Finals MVP?

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Lebron James does. Duh.

timmy

Tony. So far.

Jeff Van Gundy

Parker was awesome, no doubt, but Duncan is still the horse they ride. He had a dominant game on both ends of the court and you gotta go with the Big Man.

MJ for making bron bron think he is a superstar and getting his dreams crushed by Timmy. Spurs in 4.

Tim will be MVP of the Finals -- book it

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I'd actually go with Tony right now, he did a good job of setting the tone early (the slacked for a quarter or two though), and his penetration was the saving grace for a Spurs team that was shooting pretty badly from outside.

But if Duncan keeps getting in the 20/15/5 range, forget it.

dude those blocks kept showing the princess who was the KING :dizzy :dizzy

Timmy all the way

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Originally Posted by adam8065

It always starts and finishes with the big fundamental. Duncan is guaranteed to win it no matter what! In 2005 it should have been Manu and this year it could be Parker, but Tim is going to keep on winning it! I have no problem with Duncan winning his 4th:p:

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I agree with you completely. Duncan will probably get it again, I just wish Ginobili would have gotten it in '05. That guy was huge in that series. Deserved it on his fourth quarter in game 7 alone.

I agree that Parker was great.
Duncan MVP- always.

Anyone have a picture of Elson Howling like Rampage :)?

Lebron =mvp of finals. Cavs in 6. Cavs win games 2,3,5,6. book it.

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Originally Posted by LeBrizzle

Lebron =mvp of finals. Cavs in 6. Cavs win games 2,3,5,6. book it.

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Yet another ignorant Cleveland fan, i love it.

So far............Tony

in the end.........Timmy

Tim will be the MVP, Lebrick will still be hype

So what kind of love will Bruce get, should he continue this job on Lebron?

Bruce for MVP!

What's the point in even discussing it? You know that they're going to take the cheap way out and give it to Duncan regardless of what happens in the next 3 games.

Parker

I say Parker has it thus far. He made it look easy last night...

Always gonna be Timmy for me. Without him we'd be nothing.

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Originally Posted by Typical London Boy

What's the point in even discussing it? You know that they're going to take the cheap way out and give it to Duncan regardless of what happens in the next 3 games.

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Not necessarily. Tony is easily the most marketable of the Spurs, so the league might try and nudge it his way if they can.

Not likely, but slightly possible.

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Originally Posted by Typical London Boy

What's the point in even discussing it? You know that they're going to take the cheap way out and give it to Duncan regardless of what happens in the next 3 games.

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Why is that the cheap way out?

Without Duncan this team has no championships.

Timmy D. He's tha man! He is always MVP.

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Originally Posted by duncan228

Why is that the cheap way out?

Without Duncan this team has no championships.

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this is the MVP of THIS SERIES. without Parker last night we would have probably lost. probably same with Duncan, but I think Tony put more of an imprint on the game.

So it's gotta be Parker.

the thread question is who is the MVP SO FAR. not, who do you think will win MVP

Silly people make me laugh. I'm willing to bet that no one would think about anyone else but TD for MVP if he had scored 27 and TP had scored 24.

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Originally Posted by tim_duncan_fan

Silly people make me laugh. I'm willing to bet that no one would think about anyone else but TD for MVP if he had scored 27 and TP had scored 24.

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it's not about the points. Tony had also 7 assists and very few turnover. He is the PG, he did a brilliant job at it. He gets my vote so far. He was a true floor general

I'm glad TD isn't one of those selfish superstars. If he was he'd probably take a game off and show everybody who the MVP was. Imagine if he decided he wasn't going to play defense or rebound for a whole game....

That's right. We'd lose.


TD 4 MVP!

GO SPURS GO!

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Originally Posted by duncan228

Why is that the cheap way out?

Without Duncan this team has no championships.

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You're right about Duncan being the main reason for the Spurs' success.

But in the NBA Finals vs. Detroit, Manu Ginobili was clearly the MVP, but the NBA bottled it and went for the safe option.

If Ginobili's performance didn't warrant the MVP that year, then nobody's ever will.

And nobody will top that this year, and that's why Duncan will be the default victor once again.

Tony was great but Timmy was the man again on both ends of the floor, his D was amazing and so effiecient on the offensive end. Timmy was MVP of game 1.

Duncan. It's not even close.

Timmy, with honorable mention to Tony

Timmy!

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2007/images/06..._duncan_si.jpg

Nuff said...

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

Duncan. It's not even close.

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so far, TP's the MVP... not even close

but at the end, TD will be the MVP, no doubt about it

Lebron ... who else :lmao

Bruce

parker.
i cant believe that i said that

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Originally Posted by duncan228

Why is that the cheap way out?

Without Duncan this team has no championships.

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and w/o manu, drob, jackson, etc duncan would have 3 less

TD...I have real fake vMoney riding on it!

-Mars

Tony played great, but any of you who has watched the Spurs for at least 3 years know it's Timmy. The Spurs do it with defense, and TD is the best in the game.

They showed a stat on ESPN about how many times the greats of the game have had 20+ pts/10+ rebs/5+ blks in an NBA Finals game. People like Kareem, Shaq, Hakeem, Erving etc had 2 apiece. Duncan has 4 in his career, including 1 yesterday.

The guy blocks 5 shot, alters around 10 more, is the biggest reason why the Cavs couldn't buy a bucket in the paint yesterday. On top of that he draws double and triple-teams on offense, and still gets 24/13 on 59% shooting.

If Mike Brown (or even a dumbass Cavs troll for that matter) is given a choice on which Spur he would like to get into foul trouble and keep out of the game, his choice would be Duncan. Hands down.

Parker is right on cue with his early offense and cutting defenses to pieces in games 1 and 2. This is what he does every year. Let's see how he does in games 3, 4 and 5. Not bagging on the guy, but he is yet to hit that next level.

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Originally Posted by thewatcher

and w/o manu, drob, jackson, etc duncan would have 3 less

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Duncan has had great teammates.

But he's the constant. The only one remaining from the '99 run. He's proven, and 3 Final MVP's confirm it, that he can win with different teammates around him. Robinson didn't win before Duncan, Duncan won after Robinson.

It's been hashed over again and again, but Pop said it best in numerous interviews. "Without Tim Duncan there are no championships."

You believe what you want to. I believe in Duncan.

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Originally Posted by Typical London Boy

But in the NBA Finals vs. Detroit, Manu Ginobili was clearly the MVP, but the NBA bottled it and went for the safe option.

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Robert Horry was clearly the MVP of 2005 Finals...

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Originally Posted by thewatcher

and w/o manu, drob, jackson, etc duncan would have 3 less

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Yeah, because Stephen Jackson is Pippen/Kobe material, right? Duncan won the title in 2002-03 with arguably the worst second banana in NBA playoff history.

I would say right now Tim has the edge over Tony.

It's really gonna get tight though, if Tony can step it up to 30 and 10 along with a few rebounds and a couple of steals.

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Originally Posted by MadDog73

Robert Horry was clearly the MVP of 2005 Finals...

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-Mars

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Originally Posted by duncan228

Duncan has had great teammates.

But he's the constant. The only one remaining from the '99 run. He's proven, and 3 Final MVP's confirm it, that he can win with different teammates around him. Robinson didn't win before Duncan, Duncan won after Robinson.

It's been hashed over again and again, but Pop said it best in numerous interviews. "Without Tim Duncan there are no championships."

You believe what you want to. I believe in Duncan.

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also he said: "w/o manu the spurs would have 2 ships less" - popovich, greg

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Originally Posted by Warlord23

Yeah, because Stephen Jackson is Pippen/Kobe material, right? Duncan won the title in 2002-03 with arguably the worst second banana in NBA playoff history.

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no but he had pippenesque/kobenesque nigths in the playoffs.

to who duncan won?, the only decent team was detroit or you you will say the knicks?, the nets?.....

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Originally Posted by thewatcher

also he said: "w/o manu the spurs would have 2 ships less" - popovich, greg

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Believe what you want.
Duncan is this team's cornerstone. Their foundation.
Last night the MVP of this series displayed the dominence he's known for on both ends of the court.
He will continue to do so and bring the fourth Title to SA.
Along with his fourth MVP.

Tim

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It's been hashed over again and again, but Pop said it best in numerous interviews. "Without Tim Duncan there are no championships."

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Yeah, but Pop also said "Without Manu, there are 2 less trophys on the wall".

But isn't that what makes this team so great? Any given night, any one of them can take over a game and have an MVP night.

We never know where it is going to come from, but one thing we are all pretty certain of, and that is: It will come....

I would have to say right now Tim gets MVP.

Next year Tony may give him a run for his money when we go for #5.

And this is why I hate MVP awards for team play.

You guys are fucking retarded. Without everyone on the team there wouldn't be championships. That's why teams win and not individuals. It doesn't mean that one guy can't get a fucking extra trophy for a great effort. If Parker puts up 27 and 9 through the finals I can't believe anyone would say he didn't deserve MVP.

Well, Parker is playing against one guy with one foot part of the game. The other guy is shooting 78% from the floor.

We'll see how things go from here.

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Originally Posted by thewatcher

no but he had pippenesque/kobenesque nigths in the playoffs.

to who duncan won?, the only decent team was detroit or you you will say the knicks?, the nets?.....

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Pippenesque? Did you even watch Pippen play? Listen, I loved what SJax brought to the table, but I wasn't blinded to his weaknesses. He shot a horrible % from the field and I cringed when he put the ball on the floor. Here are SJax's 2002-03 playoff stats:
12.8 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 2.7 APG, 41.4% FGP

And speaking of decent teams, the only decent team that LA met in the Finals, it folded like a cheap suit. You're telling me that the Nets, 76ers and Pacers were worthy opponents?

LOL @ saying Parker, without Duncan, Parker isn't shit

what happens when duncan fouls out?

what about when parker fouls out?

enough said.

duncans cocksuckers, take out duncans sperma off your eyes

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Originally Posted by makedamnsure

what happens when duncan fouls out?

what about when parker fouls out?

enough said.

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Huh?

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Originally Posted by thewatcher

duncans cocksuckers, take out duncans sperma off your eyes

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http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2007/images/06..._duncan_si.jpg
Lebron first.

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Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2007/images/06..._duncan_si.jpg
Lebron first.

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:lmao

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Originally Posted by Obstructed_View

Huh?

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what i meant was that the spurs get into deep trouble when tim's in foul trouble. even when tim's just not in his groove, we suffer. it's not the same when tony doesn't play well.

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Originally Posted by makedamnsure

what i meant was that the spurs get into deep trouble when tim's in foul trouble. even when tim's just not in his groove, we suffer. it's not the same when tony doesn't play well.

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If Duncan were to foul out, he wouldn't deserve MVP. Why are you factoring in someone's career body of work for the NBA finals MVP, anyway? It's based on one game, so far. If you want to point to his five blocks and his defensive numbers, that's one thing, but don't point to his performance against the Nets four years ago.

I can't believe this. Part of me wants Duncan to take the next game5 off just to show some of these idiots what would happen.

Tim is the guy who sets the tone for everything. The Spurs are nothing without him.

Manu had somewhat of a case for MVP in 05 but really it was about duncan then too.

This is unbelievable. How can you be underrated by your own fans?

Oh wait, it's the story of Tim Duncan's life.

Tim= MUVP- Most Under-Valued Player

Boobie, of course!

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Originally Posted by tim_duncan_fan

I can't believe this. Part of me wants Duncan to take the next game5 off just to show some of these idiots what would happen.

Tim is the guy who sets the tone for everything. The Spurs are nothing without him.

Manu had somewhat of a case for MVP in 05 but really it was about duncan then too.

This is unbelievable. How can you be underrated by your own fans?

Oh wait, it's the story of Tim Duncan's life.

Tim= MUVP- Most Under-Valued Player

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So then why not just give him the finals MVP before the fucking series? It obviously doesn't matter if anyone else plays well, it's just because they're on his team. Just shut up already. Nobody is undervaluing Duncan, but Parker's playing great too. Give it a fucking rest.

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Originally Posted by Obstructed_View

So then why not just give him the finals MVP before the fucking series? It obviously doesn't matter if anyone else plays well, it's just because they're on his team. Just shut up already. Nobody is undervaluing Duncan, but Parker's playing great too. Give it a fucking rest.

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TD 4 MVP

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

Emperor Duncan>>>>>>>>>>>>>King James

mike brown

that guy is giving us this series

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Originally Posted by tim_duncan_fan

TD 4 MVP

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

Emperor Duncan>>>>>>>>>>>>>King James

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A vote. Thank you.

on this game, I think Tony has a slight edge, but at the end of the series (if we win it) it will be Tim, no doubt

Sas

Td

Hey guys,
my first real post. Followed you for a long time from DC.
I'm french and mexican, so don't ask me to choose between Manu and Tony. Tony played great yesterday, but he missed a lot of jumpshots he could have knocked down, and missed free throws. TD's the puto cornerstone, and 1st game MVP for sure.
Allez les spurs!

Ask the question after the series is over.

Chip Engelland.

That guy has helped us so much.

Timmy D.

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Originally Posted by RiverwalkParade

Sorry if this has already been posted....

Just wanted to pose the question: After Game 1, who leads the voting for Finals MVP?

Duncan had a dominant game on both ends of the floor. 5 blocks in the Finals is huge, staying out of foul trouble, great help defense, monster on the boards against a good rebounding team, and picked up his usual points.

Parker played beyond himself though. Attacked the paint, exploited Cleveland's D, dished out 7 dimes, got to the line, and opened up the floor for other guys with his penetration

So who is your pick? Duncan or Parker?

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MVP of Game One: Tony Parker. He's exploiting the matchup that Chauncey Billups never could.

timmay

East? west? Timmy is the best!

Timmy will always be the MVP for me. But i have no problem with whoever gets it in the end, as long as we get our 4th title. and i know we will! :)

Tony, without a doubt.

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Originally Posted by elcigala

Hey guys,
my first real post. Followed you for a long time from DC.
I'm french and mexican, so don't ask me to choose between Manu and Tony. Tony played great yesterday, but he missed a lot of jumpshots he could have knocked down, and missed free throws. TD's the puto cornerstone, and 1st game MVP for sure.
Allez les spurs!

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So because I'm german and dutch, I have to vote for Dirk and Elson? :pctoss

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Originally Posted by Obstructed_View

So because I'm german and dutch, I have to vote for Dirk and Elson? :pctoss

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Not sure if this has been posted already, but did that guy say he's French and MEXICAN?

Manu is Argentinian? I mean, I guess I can't really tell the difference either, but that is still funny to me.

Oh sure, chop off the bottom of the photo so we can't see Duncan wearing......

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1..._duncan_si.jpg[/IMG]



THESE!!!!!

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ring-shoes.jpg[/IMG]

The Pistons; for losing to this suck-ass team thus sending them as a gift to you guys.

Seriously, after game 1 Parker

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Originally Posted by Corn on the Colb

Not sure if this has been posted already, but did that guy say he's French and MEXICAN?

Manu is Argentinian? I mean, I guess I can't really tell the difference either, but that is still funny to me.

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Especially since Manu is Italian. I didn't even notice he typed that. If only Najera were a Spur...

Would like to see Bowen get it. It would make up for his defensive player of the year award getting jacked again. But it will probably be Duncan.

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Originally Posted by Obstructed_View

Especially since Manu is Italian. I didn't even notice he typed that. If only Najera were a Spur...

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Manu IS Argentinian.

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Originally Posted by rob5

Manu IS Argentinian.

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We're talking about blood, not birth. He's Italian.

If TD won't go at his usual level, would go to ... LBJ, later Manu, Later TP ... but for 1000th time ... I would give the f...g MVP to Beno if we got the Championship

Bump after game 2.

I'm all about Duncan. Tonight he puts up almost a triple double.

But damn. Parker is making a case for himself. Two great games in a row, and a couple of BIG shots tonight. If he continues to play this well I'll have to change my vote.

At the moment I'm still all about Duncan. But Parker has absolutely got my attention.

The Championship is what matters, the MVP is icing. It will be interesting watching Parker and Duncan the rest of the way.

Parker hit some huge shots tonight late in the game. I'm ready to say that he and Tim are COMVPs but I'm not nearly ready to give him the nod.

Should be co-Mvp's right now. I do think Duncan will get it because i think the Spurs will lose one of the next 2 in Cleveland and Tony will not have a big night in one of those and they will have to really go to Timmy in the low block.

Tim Duncan

co-MVPs

TP and TD

So far Tony's had two great games. If he keeps it up. He could get a few votes.

Game 3 will decide whether this is a series or not..

anyway, heh, the Spurs are doing such a great job as a team, I don't really care if it's not Tim, but I still bet my vbookie money on Manu. So if he wants to make his case he has to erupt for two 40 point games to snatch it away from Tim and Tony. :lol