I don't want to hear about TP being the MVP anymore

[J.T.]

I almost hope all of the starters have their powers stolen from them like in Space Jam and Manu scores over 90 on 100% shooting and 60 FTA just to make everyone who is making a huge deal out of who gets MVP that much more indecisive and pissed at each other.

[ArgSpursFan]

The thing I hate most about Manu apologists is that they can't even be happy with a Spurs win unless Manu does well.

I have to admit that I wasn´t happy with the spurs win in game 3,but I think that what I hated the most about that game is that I realized that there´s not excitement in these finals for me.I don´t see the cavs as contenders for the spurs and tonight It will be over.
Manu having an off night doesn´t disturb me as much as It does disturb me to watch the spurs play so badly and still win.
I wish the Pistons were playing these finals,So we all could get a just a little excited to be playing vs. a le contender.

[smeagol]

Tony cannot win the MVP award. He is not passing enough the ball to Manu.

[SAGambler]

Not sure either why some have to knock one player on the team, to help prop up another.

Here's the news flash. The MVP right now, is Tonys to lose.

Perhaps you haven't heard all the announcers proping up Tony for MVP? Thats usually a pretty damn good indicator that he is leading the vote.

But who really cares who wins MVP, as long as that trophy comes home with them?

Just as a case can be made that Tim should always be Finals MVP, I think a case can be easily made that Bowen is deserving of it, and certainly a very good case can be made that Tony is now the little engine that could that makes this team go.

What impresses me about Tony is that he has worked hard on his game, and has gotten better every year. I remember the days when Tony disappeared in the playoffs. That's not the case any longer.

And if anyone would notice, the question being asked is not "What do you do to stop Duncan", the question being asked is "How do you keep Parker from living in the paint". Just as many claim that without Duncan drawing the double team, that Tony wouldn't have the opportunities, a case can be made that without Tony continually probing the lane and drawing in the defenders, Duncan wouldn't get so many easy shots, nor would we be able to set other shooters out above the arc like we do for those wide open threes.

Sure it would be nice for Duncan to win his 4th. It would also be nice to see that others have contributed as much as Duncan.

My personal favorite right now is Bruce. Never has a player done such a superb job, and yet denied any individual awards than Bruce. Do you think Ben Wallace or Marcus Camby could guard a Ray Allen, Kobe Bryant, or in this case a Lebron James and take them out of their comfort zone? Yet they always end up getting more votes for DPOY than Bruce.

In fact, I think maybe if I were Tim or Tony, I might be lobbying for Bruce to receive the MVP of this Finals series. If Bruce wasn't manning up and making James uncomfortable shooting, this series could be an entirely different story right now.

But let's just sit back and watch THE TEAM bring the tophy home, and enjoy the parade and party when it's all over. 20 years from now, no one will remember or care who won the MVP award at the end of the series, only that the Spurs won their 4th, and are the dominant team in the West.