Mvp Race

[JamStone]

The way I see it, the candidates are (in order of how I think the race is right now, but certainly not concrete):

1. Steve Nash
2. Kobe Bryant (if I had a vote, I'd probably give it to Kobe)
3. LeBron James
4. Dirk Nowitzki
5. Chauncey Billups
6. Dwyane Wade
7. Allen Iverson
8. Tony Parker
9. Elton Brand
10. Shawn Marion

Choose who you would vote for and make your case.

[1Parker1]

Pippen and Company were having that discussion yesterday. I believe they all voted for Nash/Marion as co-MVP's, Kobe, Lebron, Billups, and Dirk as their top choices....with Kobe getting the nod.

When asked why no one from San Antonio, they all said how Tim Duncan was playing below average until recently and so he really didn't stand much of a chance. Which I didn't understand how Tony Parker or Duncan shouldn't at least be mentioned. How does no one from the team with the best WC record get mentioned for the award?

Anyways, they brought up a good point about how come Kobe gets the MVP nod, but not AI. They pointed out that you can't compare the level Kobe has been playing this season to anyone else and that Kobe led his team to 4 games above .500 while the Sixers are 4 below .500 in the EC.

If Kobe can continue to play the way he has been, I think he'll probably get it.

[v2000]

The way I see it, the candidates are (in order of how I think the race is right now, but certainly not concrete):

1. Steve Nash
2. Kobe Bryant (if I had a vote, I'd probably give it to Kobe)
3. LeBron James
4. Dirk Nowitzki
5. Chauncey Billups
6. Dwyane Wade
7. Allen Iverson
8. Tony Parker
9. Elton Brand
10. Shawn Marion

Choose who you would vote for and make your case.

IMO, its simply between Nash and Dirk. MAYBE Lebron. Anyways, they both have great numbers, they are both very efficient, and have battled with significant injuries (Suns: Stoudemire, Grant, Thomas. Mavs: Howard, Daniels, Van Horn, Harris, Griffin, Stackhouse.), more than most teams in the league, and still have led their teams to excellent records. It's hard to choose, but since I'm a Mavs fan, I gotta go with Dirk. Considering all the injuries, and the fact that there is still a chance at winning the division (extremely small though...), I gotta hand it to Dirk. He has battled like a warrior, night in and night out over the past month, despite all the injuries and lack of support. The fact that they can, and probably will, win 60 games, with all the injuries is amazing.

[LEONARD]

Dirk
Nash
Billups
LeBron
Kobe

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

My list looks like this:

1. Lebron

2. Dirk

3. Kobe

4. Chauncey

5. Elton

6. Nash

7. AI

8. Marion

9. Parker

10. Wade

If Nash wins it with the kind of seasons some of these guys are having, then the MVP will forever be a farce IMO...

[nkdlunch]

1. nash
2. dirk
3. kobe
4. billups
5. lebron

[baseline bum]

1. Kobe
2. Nash
3. Dirk

Looks like this is the first season Duncan won't make All-NBA First Team...

C Shaq
F Dirk
F LeBron
G Kobe
G Nash

[Spurminator]

I've argued against Billups in the past but he won a lot of points with me on Sunday.

I think I'd still give it to Dirk, but he's slipping.

[ALVAREZ6]

Either Nash, Kobe, or Billups.

[LEONARD]

I've argued against Billups in the past but he won a lot of points with me on Sunday.

I think I'd still give it to Dirk, but he's slipping.

Dirk has been pretty good during the Mavs short-handed stretch...

30 pts / 10 reb's over the last 11 games or so...

Billups has been money lately though, and head to head at the end of the Mavs game. Hard to give it to a guy with that kind of talent around him though. Detroit would still be a good team without him. Not so sure about the Mavs...

[Dre_7]

Billups
Nash
Kobe
Dirk

[pking]

I've argued against Billups in the past but he won a lot of points with me on Sunday.

I think I'd still give it to Dirk, but he's slipping.

Actually, in March, Dirk averaged 30 and 10 on 49% shooting, 40% from 3, 90% from the line in 17 games.

Unfortunately, the team was slipping. Dirk was still amazing.

[jochhejaam]

Lebron 31.5 pts 7.3 rebounds and 6.7 assists .478 fg%
23 shots per game

Kobe 34.8 pts 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists .446 fg%
27 shots per game

Jordan 32.5 pts 8.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists .538 fg%

This was in the '88-'89 season and was the only year that Jordan topped Lebron in all of the categories mentioned above. It was the only time in his entire career that he ever posted more than 6.9 rebounds or 6.3 assists numbers that Lebron has topped in only his 3rd season.

Lebron MVP

[NCaliSpurs]

Lebron's only 5 games or so behind Nash with a much less talented team.

Dirk is ahead of Nash with an equally talented team.

I don't understand why he is front-runner with so many other great players that are winning.

[Trainwreck2100]

No Piston or Spur will win because their team would handicap them. The only way that would happen would be for something like a 70 win season. I say it goes to Dirk, better record than Nash.

[timvp]

I'm hoping LeBron wins it but I doubt he will. Nash doesn't deserve two MVP awards on his resume. The Lakers suck too much for Kobe to be considered.

[Horry For 3!]

I'd like to see LeBron win it as well

[polandprzem]

I think nobody will get it.

[jochhejaam]

I'm hoping LeBron wins it but I doubt he will. Nash doesn't deserve two MVP awards on his resume. The Lakers suck too much for Kobe to be considered.

Nash was dominated by Billups in their two head to head matchups and he's at best an average defender so I agree.

[1Parker1]

Why does everyone seem to think that Lebron deserves it? I personally think he's a little too young and unproven. If you give it to him, then why not Wade?

[Obstructed_View]

Parker has one all star playing alongside him. Billups has three. Parker for MVP.

[1Parker1]

^ Kobe and Dirk have 0 All stars playing next to him....

[NCaliSpurs]

I'm hoping LeBron wins it but I doubt he will. Nash doesn't deserve two MVP awards on his resume. The Lakers suck too much for Kobe to be considered.

I started a thread on this a couple of weeks ago. Only the Nash supporters came out. But it is good to know there is one person with some sense around here.

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37152

[ploto]

With the slipping of Dallas and Phoenix lately, I think Billups is the proper choice- the most important player on the team with the best record.

[ducks]

james will win the award but not this year
james is to young and unproven and mostly it is not his turn
the media takes turns who wins it!