I heard an interesting argument about nash being the MVP b/c the suns were horrible when he was out. And even though Dirk has missed 4 games this year...he means more to the Mavs then Nash is to the suns.
Nash means a lot to his team, but so does dirk. Dirk is the one big player who you have to game plan for on a nightly basis...sure he doesn't touch the ball on every possession, but his presence makes team think twice on how to game plan the big 7footer. Plus he is averaging close to 25pts and 10 boards a game, which is another plus of an MVP (KG who won it in 04). Most importantly he has matured as a player and is a real leader since Nash left...trust me there were times dirk wanted to clothesline JT (Jet) for taking all them 3's, but JT finally started to play like a guy who needed to run the offense and get it to Dirk at his spots.
It wouldn't bother me if Nash won it either b/c he did help beat Dallas twice late in the season, and the team seems lost without him, but once again...he hasn't done anything spectacular to merit a 3rd MVP trophy. His stats are the same, but the difference is having amare back and raja bell stepping up his game this year. Nash defines the valuable, but once again Dirk has been consistently valuable with the Mavs. Plus the Mavs have been consistent all year long with their guys. Its natural to award the MVP to Dirk. To me Phoenix (a team I love too...I might add) have been up and down a lot this year...yes they have 58 wins, but they haven't played like the previous 2 years, and I think thats a factor as well.
Forgot about the dark horse candidate and thats King Lebron James...My reason of not giving him the nod is b/c he is too unselfish...I mean I thought by now he can take over a game consistently, but what I see are so many mental lapses in his game it kills me to watch him play sometimes. ie he would pass up a game winning shot (he does this a lot), he will miss a crucial free throw (vs. detroit on Sunday for example), and he lacks a sense of urgency and killer instinct at times. Hopefully next year he can do it, but for now he isn't MVP worthy.
I think barbosa will probably win, and I'm glad too b/c the suns stole him from san antonio back in the 03 draft? or was it the 02?...can't remember.
Andre Biedrens I think he as a legit shot at most improved especially since he is a double threat and is understanding the game finally...can't wait to see what he can do next season b/c I'm hearing thats only the tip of the iceberg, but it would also help if I can watch more Warriors games on TV.
Another guy I forgot to mention is Josh Smith from Atlanta...he finally has awoken to...16.5 pts 6.5 rebs, and 2.9 blocks (2nd in the NBA)
I agree with Sam Mitchell as COY...I hope Toronto can re-sign him.
