Say the Spurs have the best team in the West by the end of the season...

[TJastal]

+1.

You can take Kobe, and Manu, even Durant off their respective teams and they'd survive.

Dwight is their anchor on offense and defense. Take him out and the magic are a lottery team.

They have Bass & Gortat,.... Anderson too. I think they'd be alright.

[emanueldavidginobili]

im pretty sure manu was 6 in mvp in 2007-2008

[TJastal]

This doesnt quite make sense to me.
Take away Kobe and the Lakers will most likely make the PO's but as a low seed. Take away Gino and the same can be said of the Spurs IMO. Take away Durant & the Thunder wont be in the PO's. Take away Dwight and the Magic will still be in the PO's in the East.

Agree w/ the magic, but the thunder just reeled off 3 straight impressive victories minus Durant so I'm not sold on that one.

[SA210]

We go nowhere without Manu.

[Bukefal]

tp is out playing him this year why would manu get the mvp?

+1

[jimo2305]

media would still find any reason not to give a spurs player the mvp award this year..

[BillMc]

Should the Spurs finish at the top of the standings, Manu and Tony will likely split the "Spurs" vote. The same will probably happen to Kobe and Pau for the "Lakers" vote. And James and Wade if Miami were ever to right their ship and get on a roll. (Looking unlikely).

Howard, Paul and maybe (just maybe) Rondo are the favorites I'd bet