NBA MVP -- Your vote?

Direckshun · 08:29 PM

The more I look at the Jordan-esque abilities Kobe Bryant has shown this season, the harder I find it not to vote for him.

But that always begs the dilemma. Can the league's MVP seriously be playing on a team that's not a reasonable contender? The term "most valuable player" literally denotes that if Player A were gone, his team would falter the hardest. I think that definition puts two guys at the unquestioned top of the list -- Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett -- but I simply don't think you give the award to a player from a noncontender.

That said, Dirk Nowitzki has been the driving force behind Avery Johnson's unbelievable Dallas Mavericks. They got within a sniff of 70 wins and they did it on Dirk's hobblingly injured body.

Dirk's my MVP.

Sorry if repost.

L.A. Chieffan · 04-10-2007, 07:17 PM

Mamba

Halfcan · 04-10-2007, 07:17 PM

**The Franchise** · 04-10-2007, 08:11 PM

Steve Nash.

Hammock Parties · 04-10-2007, 08:11 PM

Has to be Dirk.

PunkinDrublic · 04-10-2007, 08:16 PM

I'm obviously biased but I have to go with Dirk. The Mavs are poised for another run to the finals. I can understand why some would vote for Nash though. The Suns are nothing without him. The Suns are a great regular season team but their style of basketball isn't suited for the playoffs.

**DaKCMan AP** · 04-10-2007, 08:12 PM

rafer alston

Miles · 04-11-2007, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

rafer alston

Missed this earlier and very nice. Rockets fans (and I am one) are relentless about trashing him.

RedThat · 04-11-2007, 02:57 AM

Hey guys this may sound crazy, and I know this guy won't win the MVP, but do you think Chris Bosh deserves some consideration?

I know Bosh is nowhere near the Nowitzki's of the league, or the Kobe Bryants, the Steve Nash's and that's fine. But he is arguably got to get some votes at least?

I am a Raptor fan myself, and follow the team closely. All this kid has done is improve EVERY SINGLE YEAR. The scary part is, he is only 23 or 24 I think? He is good for a double double every single game. And good double doubles at that. we're talking 20ppg, and 10rpg.

I love Bosh, the kid is great. He's got a great attitude. He comes to work everyday, practices hard, he looks for ways to contribute on how to help his team win, and you can see the kid is mature . Tries to find ways to make his game better, you can see it every game the kid improves. Big big difference compared to his rookie year and now. I think the kid is a player on the rise, and he has star written on him.

And he is not like one of those NBA players that knows he is good, or at least tries to show it? know what I mean?

The kid is humble, and works to be a good teammate.

I know Im highly praising the guy, and I will admit he is nowhere near the top elite players in the league, but I think with the way he is going, he will be there in a couple of years. It won't surprise me.

*The MVP imo will be Nowitzki. He deserves it, he earned his way this year.

Miles · 04-11-2007, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by RedBull

Hey guys this may sound crazy, and I know this guy won't win the MVP, but do you think Chris Bosh deserves some consideration?

I know Bosh is nowhere near the Nowitzki's of the league, or the Kobe Bryants, the Steve Nash's and that's fine. But he is arguably got to get some votes at least?

I am a Raptor fan myself, and follow the team closely. All this kid has done is improve EVERY SINGLE YEAR. The scary part is, he is only 23 or 24 I think? He is good for a double double every single game. And good double doubles at that. we're talking 20ppg, and 10rpg.

I love Bosh, the kid is great. He's got a great attitude. He comes to work everyday, practices hard, he looks for ways to contribute on how to help his team win, and you can see the kid is mature . Tries to find ways to make his game better, you can see it every game the kid improves. Big big difference compared to his rookie year and now. I think the kid is a player on the rise, and he has star written on him.

And he is not like one of those NBA players that knows he is good, or at least tries to show it? know what I mean?

The kid is humble, and works to be a good teammate.

I know Im highly praising the guy, and I will admit he is nowhere near the top elite players in the league, but I think with the way he is going, he will be there in a couple of years. It won't surprise me.

*The MVP imo will be Nowitzki. He deserves it, he earned his way this year.

Bosh is definitely a player on the rise and I think he will be a well known name by people that don't follow the NBA closely before too long. There is a good possibility he improves past the level of say Jermaine O'Neal, who is solid but not elite.

RedThat · 04-11-2007, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Miles

Bosh is definitely a player on the rise and I think he will be a well known name by people that don't follow the NBA closely before too long. There is a good possibility he improves past the level of say Jermaine O'Neal, who is solid but not elite.

Oh I think he already is better than Jermaine O'Neal. I think he has the potential to be as good as Kevin Garnett. Or maybe a Tim Duncan? But Tim Duncan would be stretching a bit. But yeah, he could be as good as Garnett was in his prime.

I'd also like to add, another player to keep an eye on, is Andrea Bargnani. There were some comparisons that were being drawn out from this kid in the draft that he could very well be as good, if not, better than Dirk Nowitzki.

I live in T.O. and I catch a lot of Raptors games, and let me tell ya, this kid has got some REALLY nice skills. I think from where he is at this point in his career, Dirk was nowhere even close in his rookie year.

Thig Lyfe · 04-10-2007, 08:15 PM

Greg Oden's son

Psyko Tek · 04-10-2007, 08:25 PM

NASH

Did you watch the Suns Mavericks double OT game?

Steve Took over that game

Dirk disappeared

PunkinDrublic · 04-10-2007, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Psyko Tek

NASH

Did you watch the Suns Mavericks double OT game?

Steve Took over that game

Dirk disappeared

Yeah but you don't vote for MVP based on one game. Dirk has led the Mavs to the best record in the NBA and will finish just shy of 70 wins. They have had their rare slipups but Dirk has led a much more consistant Mavs team.

Silock · 04-10-2007, 08:26 PM

Either Dirk or Kobe. If you're talking about the best player on the best team, it's Dirk.

But the Lakers would be NOWHERE without Kobe, so he's the absolute most valuable player to his team, and has been for the past few years.

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RedThat Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Earth Casino cash: $10004900	Hey guys this may sound crazy, and I know this guy won't win the MVP, but do you think Chris Bosh deserves some consideration? I know Bosh is nowhere near the Nowitzki's of the league, or the Kobe Bryants, the Steve Nash's and that's fine. But he is arguably got to get some votes at least? I am a Raptor fan myself, and follow the team closely. All this kid has done is improve EVERY SINGLE YEAR. The scary part is, he is only 23 or 24 I think? He is good for a double double every single game. And good double doubles at that. we're talking 20ppg, and 10rpg. I love Bosh, the kid is great. He's got a great attitude. He comes to work everyday, practices hard, he looks for ways to contribute on how to help his team win, and you can see the kid is mature . Tries to find ways to make his game better, you can see it every game the kid improves. Big big difference compared to his rookie year and now. I think the kid is a player on the rise, and he has star written on him. And he is not like one of those NBA players that knows he is good, or at least tries to show it? know what I mean? The kid is humble, and works to be a good teammate. I know Im highly praising the guy, and I will admit he is nowhere near the top elite players in the league, but I think with the way he is going, he will be there in a couple of years. It won't surprise me. *The MVP imo will be Nowitzki. He deserves it, he earned his way this year.
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