dirk all the way

You pick Nash because he would create space?

The problem with your reasoning is this. If you have a smaller player guarding Dirk, he will simply make a freeze fake, rise, fade and shoot over the defender.
Translation=Space.

If you put a larger player, center or large foward on him, he will drive past him, go to the hole and take the dunk or get fouled and go to the line. Or he could go the other direction, jab step, rise, fade and shoot his utterly unblockable jumper.
Translation=Space.

Give me Dirk, Nash might create some space, but given that Dirk’s FT% and FG% are higher, I want to statistically better shooter taking the shot.

I am sick of everyone thinking that that can simple make up new reasons and fakes of why their favorite player should be the MVP. It’s easy to start to dream up reasons why any superstar should be MVP, but the meaning of MVP is most valuable player… Pull Steve Nash away from the Suns and they fall apart. The Suns have a good team but without Nash, Stuadamire is ok, Bell would be still looking for a team to fit in, Marion would be a sixth man, and on and on… The Suns would most likely not even make the playoffs without Nash. Look at the facts, pull any other player off that team they’re still one of the best teams; pull Nash, they fall apart. No other player in the league is as valuable to their team as him. Not even Dirk as great as he may be - there are players that can fill his void, same with Kobe, but unless John Stockton comes out of retirement and plays for Nash, there isn’t a player in the league that can fill his shoes. Thats why Nash is a three time MVP.

Thank you Matt, you couldn’t have said it any better. I honestly believe that if you pull Nash away from the Suns, they would still be a good team, but not a championship team. Now, don’t get me wrong, Nowitzki has been great this season, but still is not as valuable to the Mavs as Steve is to the Suns. And ultimately that’s what it’s all about: Most Valuable Player. Key word: Valuable

I think there have been some excellent points made about Steve Nash. As evidenced by his injury this season, the Suns are just not the same team without him. Period. However, the same can said of many teams. I think the word MVP has been altered to really mean Best Team’s Best Player. Too often incredibly valuable players are overlooked solely because the team itself does poorly. Kobe is an example, though I wouldn’t name him even a candidate. Honestly I think Dwayne Wade should the MVP. True the Heat didn’t do that poorly without him, or even that well with him, but when he is out there - he is a workhorse. He takes care of all the little things for the team, and provides that x-factor (when healthy) in just the right form. Whether it taking over a game with points, throwing his body at steals or rebounds, or even running down a breakaway with a foul - often even a block. Personally I think Dwayne Wade’s skills and strategy personify MVP.

BRYANT MVP

Kobe Bryant should get mvp every year for god sakes like come on imagine the lakers without him, they would be nothing.

I think Nash is deff. the leagues MVP. he’s not only the most valuable to his team he’s the all around best player in the league. if i had to pick one guy to be on a team it would be Nash.

First of all, to lupin and Lavdin, Kobe may be good- BUT ‘without him they are nothing’? HELLO!! the Lakers are already nothing! Do you even watch basketball? Anyways, my point is, that STEVE NASH deserves the trophy. He is a role model in all he does. He is unselfish on and off the court. thats what makes him so good. Maybe if Kobe would pass the ball once in awhile, but no. Nash for 3!!

I think Dirk Nowitzki…I am only 12, but he is the best i look up to him and his beautiful shot..it is so fun hearing his cool accent..i have not missed a game in 3 years

i love dirk nowitzki

there are many defintions to what MVP may stand for. MVP is singular and not plural. And no one compares to KOBE BRYANT this season. Considering he has no help. He has pulled the LAKERS this far. KOBE MVP!!!!

definalty kobe bryant i mean comon yes he’s selfish with the ball, but yeah gotta look at what he has to work with, not only that… why pass the ball if you can make every shot, the guys sick - he hits shots most ppl have nightmares over, i do agree nash is unreal and hes prolly gonna win it, but he shouldnt win it this year i dont think kobe should

Nash is obviously the MVP for the 3rd time this year. Look what happened when he was out those 4 games during middle of season. Nash has the last 4 years the number 1 scoring team in the league for a reason. He makes the most difference to his team. MARK my words, He will not be MVP for the third straight time! The critics do not think that he should be measured up with Magic, Kareem and Bird for the repeats of MVP. He is my MV3!!!! Go Suns. They will show the critics when the Suns finally bring home the gold!

Hey ADAM! There is no “I” in team. That is why when he scores over 35 pts in a game, they usually lose. I do believe he is probably the best shot maker on the planet but he is selfish and selfish doesn’t pay! The only reason they won those years is all “SHAQ”! Face it! They will never win a championship with Kobe as the captain again!

Hey Lakers Fans! The Lakers are a .500 team. That is nothing to be proud of. Lost 14 out of the last 17 games to end the season. That is horrible!

23 assists, hmmmm would you ever see Dirk do this? Thought so, and of course Bryant? HA! I wouldnt ever see 10 from him.

Robert, your a complete idiot. Kobe had 9 assist today. So what if its not 10. He had 6 on thursdays while he also scored 45! He contributes to his team more than Nash does, hell i think Barbosa is even better then Nash. Even though I like the lakers, Barbosa is amazing and is killing them. If you watch Nash most of his assists are throwing the ball down court to an open marion or stoudemire. Wow, thats so hard. Going back to what matt said, thats b.s. you pull Nash away from the suns and they are still a great team. Barbosa can easily take over his position and provide the same role. If you pull Kobe away from the lakers then you are hopeless. Kobe gets his teammates pumped up. Hes a great player and hes a leader. Kobe should be the MVP.

C’mon Steve Nash all the way.. he is a superstar for the suns if imagine if he still played for the Mavs

I only read through some of the comments, but I’m gonna talk anyways.

I think that we can pretty safely say that the top 3 contenders for the MVP this year are (in no particular order)

1. Dirk Nowitzki
2. Steve Nash
3. Kobe Bryant

You could probably add Duncan as a fourth if you wanted. Anyways, lemme take them one at a time:

1. Dirk Nowitzki is a great player. His size and unbeatable shot make him one of the hardest people in the league to defend. He rarely ever has an “off” night. For being 7 feet tall, he has good speed and quickness and can also comfortably dribble the ball both in the post and down the court. He is very aggressive on rebounds both on defense and offense. The one major flaw to his game is a lack of defensive awareness. His scoring has gone down a bit from last year, but that’s due to others on the team stepping it up (Howard, Terry, Harris, Stackhouse). His team this year is the best (based on their record) and the team’s offense is centered around Nowitzki. The problem is, I think the MVP should be the person who is most indispensible (or VALUABLE) to the team. If Dirk were to be switched with a good PF (say Zach Randolph of the Blazers) the team would be doing good still. Not AS good, but good nonetheless.

2. Steve Nash is the complete definition of an NBA team leader. His court vision is unparalleled. He has a beautiful jumper and his 3-point shooting % is matched only by Jason Kapono of the Heat. He leads the league in assists (by a decent amount) and is one of the best (if not the best) ball-handler in the league. He has an excellent crew that he works with (Stoudamire, Marion, Barbosa, Bell, Diaw), but as seen by the Suns record without Nash, 4-11, the cast just doesn’t work well wihout him. He, not unlike Nowitzki, is known for not being a good defender. As can be seen by the team’s record without Nash, I think that if you were to replace Nash with another good player (say Jason Kidd) the team would do fine, but not as good as they do now. Without Nash the Suns have no rythym to their game.

3. Kobe Bryant is one of those guys that dictates EVERYTHING about a game. Defending him is one of the toughest objectives in the NBA, but also being defended by him is no walk in the park either. He leads the league in PPG. He brought his assists per game up by a considerable amount (when everyone last year said he was a ball hob), but still didn’t hesitate to take a game over (having 4 games with 50+ points in a row). The Lakers currently have a pretty sad team. You have maybe one consistantly good player apart from Bryant (Odom). Nevertheless the Lakers made it to the playoffs. There really is no flaw in Kobe’s game apart from not blocking many shots, and having some critical off-nights. But the team’s record speaks for itself barely eeking out a .500 record this year.

so, to sum it up. Dirk is the best player on the best team, but is not as valuable to his team like Kobe and Nash are. Kobe is a better player than Nash, but the teams’ records speak here. Suns are second in the entire league, Lakers barely made a playoff berth.

Nash = MVP

Just want to say something. I know people have short spam of memory, but can the Most Valuables Player of the League/Team also be the one responsible for the break-up of a team that won 3 staight NBA Championships?

Kobe is definitely the best single player/finisher in the league (and I do think Wade, Carmelo, James.. are just marketing.. remember Grant Hill?) , if not the world today, but have you seen the fear in the eyes of his fellow Lakers (beside Odem and Luke) when they missed on a potential Kobe assist? Not to mention potentially missing out 2 LA NBA Championships if he can control his ego, maybe they are all professionals, but I do find been stressed out and having people looking over my soulder a sure what to make me under perform.. : )

Kobe all the way. i mean come on now with out him the lakers wouldnt win 20 games. What other player this year has scored fifty twice this year. Exactly kobe did it, what 9 times.The reason he doesnt have the assists that nash does is because who in the hell is he gonna pass the ball to. Nash has an all star team to pass to down in Phoenix.MVP means the most valuable player and clearly kobe is more valuable to the lakers then nash is to the suns.

KOBE=MVP all the way

KOBE=MVP

KOBE’S BEEN THE SCORING CHAMP FOR 2 CONSECUTIVE YEARS. YES, ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE SAYING HE IS A BALL HOB.AND HE DEFINITELY IS. BUT HE CAN SHOOT THE BALL SO DAMN WELL,LIKE NOBODY ELSE DOES. ASKING FOR ASSISTS? WHO THE HELL IS HE GONNA PASS THE BALL TO? IF HE’LL PASS IT TO THEM.WHAT? TURN IT OVER OR AT LEAST MISS A SHOT. HE LED HIS TEAM ALL THE WAY TO THE PLAYOFFS ALL ALONE. NASH DID IT W/AMARE, MARION, BARBOSSA.AND ALOT OF GOOD GUYS. DIRK MADE IT W/ TERRY,STACKHOUSE. CARMELO MADE IT W/ ALLEN IVERSON FOR GODSAKE. DUNCAN MADE IT W/TONY. MCGRADY W/ YAO. WADE W/ SHAQ. CARTER W/ KIDD. AND ALL THE OTHERS MADE IT W/ A GOOD PAIR. BUT KOBE DID IT ALL ALONE. SO I THINK HE DESERVES MVP.

People have to concentrate on the award that is given. Its MOST VALUABLE PLAYER. Meaning without that player the team can’t win games. The only 2 players as far as im concerned that fit that description is Kobe and Nash. Kobe is the best player on the planet, no doubt about it. But the main difference between Nash and Kobe, is that Nash makes ALL of his teammates better. While Kobe is just a scoring machine. Its a very tight call but I’d go with Steve Nash.

i think kobe deserves the m.v.p.who in god’s mine can score 50points in a game 4 straight times…wilt chamberlian did..nash is great but he does not impress me to be a 3 time mvp..

Forget all you guys steve nash is the best and i know that he will win the mvp award

STEVE NASH MVP KOBE BRYANT BURGER KING

Here it is. When you have a game on the line with only seconds to go who u gonna take, nash dirk or kobe? My choice is kobe. Name one person in the league today who could score 50+ point games 4 times in a row. Its easy to say that kobes a ball hog, but look at his team, if u watch the series (06-07) vs phoenix, evrytime kobe gets a teamate a good look they always mess it up! Its like giving the ball to a 5 year old who cant shoot. the lakers depend on kobe to much. without him the team wouldnt even have a chance at the playoffs. Sure nash could get his assits and im not gonna say he sux. but when he gets his teamates the ball they know how to finish, same go’s for dirk if he misses a shot the mavs get the rebound, plus dirk is 7 ft tall, he could get a shot over ne 1! KOBE 4 MVP nough said.

I just want to say that nash and dirk are valuable players, and both great. Kobe can be quite a ballhog sure, but thats what he grew up watching on tv, seeing jordan be the go to man, seeing magic be the one to hit ever game winner, and especially coming outta high shcool to the nba from a high school team that needed him to take over EVERY game rather than the 70/82 lakers games. Kobe deserves the MVP, just think, he doesnt crack under pressure like dirk or nash will, he doesnt have teams to fill in the gap of responsibilities on the court like nash and dirk. sure say shaq is the reason kobe has 3 rings but it takes two. u say kobe has shaq and he cant win alone, d wade didnt win until he got shaq and they got swept 1st round this year to the BULLS. but nobody heckles d wade and says shaq is the reason u have a ring, which he obviously is. its sad how ppl let dislike become the judgment of someone, if u dont like kobe then dont comment on him because u not liking him doesnt mean he sucks. he doesnt pass, who would when u have a team that cant complete plays and depend on u to score. and i mean kobe is a shooting guard, i dont really think he’s supposed to be at the top of the assist rankings. i mean lets put currently active players in their prime, and pick someone who u would want to play for a pickup team in their prime

pg - jason kidd (a pg who can rebound, and almost averages triple doubles)
sg - kobe bryant (no doubt, who can stop him)
sf - tracy mcgrady (lebron has to work with free throws a lil bit)
pf - kevin garnett (he has the pf height but sf speed and skill to come out and shoot)
c - yao ming (he can shoot better and rebound better than shaq, check the stats)

when its comes down to it, dirk and nash dont make this list if ur smart and not just tryna prove a point becuz u like nash or dirk. nash and dirk have been nba defensive 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team how many times? nash is a MVP player dont get me wrong, but if u wanna say who deserves it more, its kobe if anybody…i think mvp shouldnt go to the mvp of the best team but to the player who performs the best no matter how good his team is provided they make it to the playoffs

read what MH gots to say he basically says it all…
no one can stop kobe, and what is this new judgement where ur team needs to be winning in able for u to be a top qualifier to be a nba mvp candidate. kobe doesnt have a team, he has a bunch of rookies, l8tr on they’ll progrees and step up, but as for now there still fresh. Kobe is the closet thing to jordan that ive ever seen. dont push kobe away from just cuz he hasnt had another ring since shaq left. when great players win championships they have great players behind them to back em up.

FOR INSTANCE

Karl Malone & John Stockton
Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen
Magic Johnson & Kareem Abdul Jabar
Larry Bird & Kevin Mchale
kobve bryant & shaq oneal

THATS WHAT I MEAN! IT TAKES TWO!
dont hate on kobe cuz u dont like him hate him because he’s better then you!lol
U gotta accept his game, and he shouldve got mvpo last year, but david stern didnt like him being accused for rapin a girl even though he was claimed INNOCENT, i mea if u have a HOT WIFE LIKE VANESSA BRYANT U THINK KOBE WOULD GO AFTER A LIL GIRL? COME ON BE FOREAL! PPL R JUST TRYIN TO MAKE MONEY ON BIG NAMES….

KOBE KOBE KOBE KOBE KOBE KOBE KOBE KOBE KOBE KOBE KOBE
MVP MVP MVP MVP MVP MVP MVP MVP MVP MVP MVP MVP MVP \

p.s gurantee kobe fans he’ll get another champinship when andrew bynum gets a lil older, he’s only 17 and he get more minutes then sum decent centers..lol!

Okay, Nick- I LOVE YOU! You put into words an exellent non-biased opinion and i totally agree with you. NASH for 3!!!!!!

Okay anyone who thinks Kobe should win needs to actually watch basketball, and not just the Lakers, cuz, Kobe is no MVP, at least not this year. I’ll admit, he is pretty d*** good at shooting the ball, but he still cannot pull a good record for his team and the Lakers already suck, even with him. You take away Kobe and the Lakers still suck. Sorry, it a proven fact with their record this season. You take away Dirk, and the Mavs are still a decent team. Now Steve Nash on the other hand, is the MVP this year. Have you seen the Suns record with and without Nash? It is incredible the amount of magic he puts on the floor. He has an incredible vision of the court and is just an all-around good guy. NASH FOR THREE!!!

In my opinion, Kobe deserves the MVP award because without him the Lakers are absolutely nothing.When he puts up 50 points, the Lakers win but less than 30 and they are blown out of the game.

Nash makes the difference on his team. Kobe is the best offensive player in the league and Dirk has really improved his game. However, look at the playoffs as the microcosm of the year. 8 pts in the deciding game against the 8th seed ? Kobe losing the final to Detroit 2 years back because he ball-hogged away from Shaq, who Detroit could not stop….. (Though Shaq got the best revenge with last years title, thanks to a team oriented Dwayne Wade as the superstar)
Nash’ shooting percentage during the season is still 30 and 70 percentage points better than Dirk and Kobe.
15 Assists in the 1st half ? Kobe has yet to realize it is a team sport. Dirk is a good team player, but does not do a good enough job of leading. Nash should 3peat, due to the fact that when he is there, the SUNS GET THE JOB DONE, and even with new players surrounding him Steve can still get the best out of them. Without Steve Nash, SUNS 4-11. Dallas beat in 6 games (almost in 5) by a team that won 25 games less than them in regular season. IE an 82% winning percentage beaten by a 51% winning percentage team in a 7 game format. One field goal in the first half of the deciding game, Dirk you’ve made my point.

kobe should get mvp. hes not a ball hog he just cant depned on his players to finsih a play. nash could gather up all those assits because his players are not afraid to shoot and score. dirk is not a leader, he improved his game alot but i dpnt c him as the type of guy who could lead a team. Kobe is a leader, he could win a game by himslef(sometimes). all kobe needs if for his team to step up and a good center, look at wade and shaq they got swepped by the bulls! at least when shq was with kobe they won 3 straight. KB24 4 MVP! oh and haha to dallas they got pwned by an 8th seed!!lmao Go golden state! and da bulls!

If Kobe is so great, why doesn’t he show up to the game when he plays the Suns. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard this year and last that “Kobe has just hit his first field goal in the last two quarters.” Or, when he just takes himself out of the game in the fourth quarter with a look of bewilderment on his face because he just doesn’t know what to do. Because when his shot doesn’t fall, IT’S ALL OVER. But if Nash’s shot doesn’t fall, he has other talents and abilities that enable him to create for the rest of the team, hence allowing the game to carry on just fine.

It’s absurd for anyone to think that Nash couldn’t make 40 pts/game. He shoots 50% from the field. Anyone could score 40 or 50 with enough attempts. Nash just chooses not to. That’s not the way basketball is played. There’s 5 players on the team. And Nash understands that.

Let’s go back 3 years and we’ll notice that Nash joined the Suns. He could have said, “Man, my team sucks, I think I’m going to ball hog the ball tonight and make sure we come up with the W.” But he didn’t. He knew that in order to be successful in the long term, you have to make sacrifices. So, he passed, then he created and passed some more. Barbosa was there then, but only now has he come into his own. Marion was there then, but now is who he is. All of our players have been developed by Nash’s unselfishness.

Kobe couldn’t wait that long. He had to have the wins. This was a bad short-term investment. You all can continue to love Kobe and his theatrics, I guess if you don’t mind short-lived success. For me, I’ll be patient and wait for Nash to bring home the trophy.

The MVP award is not just about one person’s abilities- the whole team has to play a major role. if you are good and your teams sucks without you, then you are THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER! Sometimes people’s opinion of who should get the MVP is crowded by how skilled they think their player is. But if they are worthless to their team and just try to do everything themselves, they are no mvp. Cough, cough…. Kobe… cough, cough. Anyways- Steve Nash for Three!!

[...] Don’t you feel badly for Dirk Nowitzki? - He had a brilliant regular season. His Dallas Mavericks won sixty seven (67) games during the regular season. Many people consider Dirk Nowitzki to be the Most Valuable Player for the 2006-2007 NBA campaign. In an elimination game against the Golden State Warriors, Dirk Nowitzki scored eight (8) points - making just two shots out of thirteen attempts from the field. [...]

I agree with some of you. the MVP is not for the selfish player. Is for the player that can create another way that his team can win the game. Steve Nash is fantistic player of all. He will make his 3rd MVP. Kobe is a big selfish player in NBA. He have a good player in his team like Odom but nobody share the ball with him. I vote for Steve Nash.

Nash is the mvp again. no doubt. Dirk did absolutely nothing in the first round and they were eliminated by the 8th seeded Warriors. They held him to poor shots and overall ineffectiveness. I’ve never heard of a team doing that to Nash. MV3.

nash 4 mv3 hes superb in evry way.basketball is a team sport.if your team is full of good player and has a a good record.mvp must b chosen on that team.what more should i say,nash brings out the best in his team and he also gave he best in evry game….. nash for three just like my idol larry bird……

creating a space will not give you the lead.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2007/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&id=2859884

dirk nowitski 4 mvp even they lost in the playoffs he still deserved in the mvp spot

steve nash for mvp!!! phoenix suns all the way to the championship!!!!

Many people said that Dirk r Nash will get the MVP think of it Dirk has a good teamates that can rely on Nash is getting more assist because when he assist his teamates finish it good but there is a player more gooder than these two, similar as MJ Offense Deffense mr. everything when he needs to make assist hes making it and if he needs to make a good stop definitely making it its Kobe Bryant look his stats Winning the scoring champion and a member of deffensive 1st team god try to realize it who in the planet can do that today can Nash do it? or Dirk? they can’t do it the only thing why Kobe can’t get the MVP because the standing of their team but Kobe can lead his team to the playoffs by his self…… one thing steve nash can be stopped by bruce bowen he get’s frustrated when he has a great defender in his face Dirk can be stopped by a double team and cant pass the ball well but Kobe no one can’t stop him even double team 50 points in 4 games in a row wow KOBE must be the MVP

nash is the mvp no doubt
he is a team player,leads the nba in free throws and assists
no question steve nash gets the mvp
suns nba champs

Ok - Face it - there are some GREAT Ball Players out there. I personally Believe Steve Nash is the MP3 as Ali-G puts it. I have been a season ticket holder for the last three years, I sit next to the bench on the floor. I know these players, they are great men - Humble and Unselfish. Fact is, Kobe - and Trust me, I HATE Kobe with passion, if he had a team to support him and he could lose his arrogant attitude, he would be most deserving. The guy just needs to be a little more humble and find a decent team to play for. Dirk, You also are deserving, but lets face it, your owner choked when he gave up Steve. Steve could has helped you become MVP. Steve is playing his career best and that is atfter he has one the last two….Come On - Don’t Hate….LOL

Nash should be MVP, but they will not give it to him. Nowitzki will sadly get it akwardly in the middle of some second round playoff game. I think we all can agree that Nash should get the MVP but like many said, the critics just won’t give it to him 3 times in a row, they will give it to the best player on the best team which is already out of the playoffs. Now as far as Kobe goes, if the Lakers would of been highly seeded in the West, I don’t see why it wouldn’t go to Kobe considering all he has is Odom. However, the Lakers finished and played like a .500 team. Phoenix hasn’t won a championship with Nash because defense wins championships. That is why the Spurs and Pistons always go far in the playoffs. Nash can surely create and make plays but he cannot make his players play defense, that’s just not their type of playing style.

Real MVP = Nash
Tainted MVP (who will get it) = Nowitzki

What i cannot believe is that some people can still even consider Nowitzki as MVP. The Mavs are out of the playoffs! Hello! Golden State Beat their butts cold! Notwitzki doesn’t deserve anything but a life time supply of boxes of tissues to soothe his retarded mind!

No more kobe for mvp. They lost to the Suns 4-1. Steve Nash should get MVP. Here is why,

Dirk Nowitzki has no place on the chart. I’m not sure how he became a candidate. Against the GS Warriors he was quiet. He shot two airballs in a row. Yes he did come back with his two threes in game 5 to win the game. But if thats the case, Dirk makes a game saving shot, than what about march 14. Suns @ Dallas. Steve Nash hits a three to tie it with 2 secs. left. Also Suns @ Lakers Nash hands out 23 assists. An assists are usually 2 points. He had 15 points that game. So he caused 61 points. Nash than did what bryant did. Nash just made it unselfish and makes his team look good. Dirk is over there losing to the warriors!

Nash for MVP

I couldn’t agree more, but votes come in before playoffs, not after. Therefore, the playoffs are irrelevant.

there is no doubt at all steve nash is the only one who deserves to be the mvp.man he was so tough!!!even blood flowing on his face u still can feel his determination and his intensity…his a good role model and a a good source of motivation.i salute you man!!!when the going gets tough,let the tough gets goin!!!!nash for mvp!!!!go phoenix!!!kip d firrrreeee burningggg…..to the finalsssss

Wow all these dumb nut cases down here thinking nowitzki gonna get MVP no way look at nash hitting three’s with his broken nose haha i broke my nose once i was so dizzy i was like wow how u make that when you so dizzy my point proven that nash will be MVP….

Yea the blogger of this hit me up

All you people are crazy. I’m wondering if anyone has been watching the NBA season this year. It is clearly Baron Davis who has been MVP to his team more than any other player. His inspiration is huge, he elevates playing levels of those he plays with more than any other player in the league. Steve Nash is fortunate to work with players more talented than him. Whoever votes Steve Nash is a nut.

Nash has to be the MVP. Dirk is good but he is not a leader proof in the first round versus Golden State. You never saw him get his team together and make sure they stay positive and confident like Nash does. An MVP has to be a leader on the court. Just becuase you score a lot of points doesn’t make you an MVP. Oh and how many times has Dirk missed free throws and shots in crunch time?? A lot. He is a 7 footer who settles for jumpshots when he has a miss match. What?? Man Basketball basics, take advatage of the miss match.

WOW all i gotta say to the nut ^^^^ right there and yea bardon davis can go sux dude he aint going no where and the Jazz will beat them and THE SUNS will beat the SPURS so yea peace……

I think that Steve Nash should be MVP. he really is a a straight up animal, i mean his nose was so brutalized and his passes are amazing. Yes dirk and Kobe are good, but are the center and vocal point of a team who can win a lot? Obviously the Mavs can’t lol sucks for them and the lakers are horrible, but the Suns can actually go some where in the Playoffs and possibly win it all.

NASH=MVP

umm mvp is the best overall player. nash has a team, dirk has a team. Nash could create only because his plyers dont stand and watch him. dirk is only up there to get the mvp because his team WAS winning, but they got murdered by an 8th seed team. Kobe has no talent and he still takes is team to the playoffs. people dont understand. kobe has the same stats as jordan. if kobe was living in the time of jordan he would get alot of mvp’s to. I hink kobe desereves it or Baron davis. golden state is nothing without bd, and so r lakers without kobe. KOBE 4 MVP or BARON 4 MVP!

nash has a team thats y he has all those assists, if u c when he passes his players r already in the posistion to make a basket.

i mean kobe doesnt need to lead in every section, he’s a sg damn. and he still puts up 5-6 assits a night whith over 30 points.

baron shuld get it over nash! hes playing when it couns, whi is the playoffs….and hes the #1 scorer in the playoffs too.

if u pick dirk, look at carlos boozer, he blocks, scores, and helps his plaes around him, dirks not a leader yet.

even though the rockets lost tmac has been all clutch. knocking down the shot when they count.

Oh and haah to nash thats what he gets.

KB24 4 MVP nough said.

I don’t mean to be rude, but half the people on here are just plain stupid because they are biest to their favorite player/team. The MVP will either be Nash or Nowitzki and as the media reports, it is leaning towards Nowitzki for two reason. 1, the best player on the best team (so how could you go wrong) and 2, they don’t want Nash to get it 3 times in a row because other legends never did and they are not ready to compare Nash to the legends althogh they better get ready.

The MVP is NOT the best overall player. If it was, Kobe Bryant would win it every year. The MVP is Most VALUABLE Player to their team. If you were to take this one person off the team, basically how much worse would the team do without him. Once again, Kobe would win this every year if his team finished top 3 in the West but instead they finish .500 and it is very hard to give MVP to a player on a .500 team. However, Kobe will finish 3rd this year behind Nowitzki and Nash.

As for after the main two, it goes 3. Bryant … 4. Duncan … 5. McGrady, I’m sure no one can argue with any of those. Kobe is still Kobe, Duncan makes the Spurs what they are, and Tmac carried Houston while Yao was out.

Baron Davis, yes, he and Nash are up their for MVP of the playoffs but the MVP award doesn’t apply to playoffs are Davis was too unreliable in the regular season with injuries so he may not even get an honorable mention.

Now for the elite two..

Nowitzki - Yes, he may be the best player on the best team but he is not the reason Dallas won all those games. All he was was a contributor, not a leader. Other contributors included Josh Howard, Jason Terry, and Jerry Stackhouse off the bench. If Dirk was off one game, didn’t matter, these guys could pick him up. Dirk was not a leader, instead a contributor.

Nash - You may say Steve Nash has a team around him with all-stars and so he should not be MVP. This is garbage. Nash makes Shawn Marion and Amare Stoudemire all-stars with his passing skills and being able to get them easy buckets. Nash is a contributor and a leader and is showing it in the playoffs as well as in the regular season. The coaches can’t use this in their voting process but when Nash went out a few games this season, Phoenix was horrible. Lost all three games, 2 by more than 10 and one of those was to Atlanta while they were in their slump and couldn’t even win a game. Steve Nash is the Phoenix Suns and is the true MVP of the NBA this year.

However, the media once again is favoring Nowitzki over Nash. From what I researched I would say 80% Nowitzki, 20% Nash. Remember, this was before the playoffs. I bet those coaches are wishing they could have their votes back and give it to Nash, or did they already?

the REAL MVP KOBE

MVP means most valuable player….

kobe is the most valuable player he can do it all!

DEE DEE DEE!lol

but i think nash is better then dirk though!
so eather nash or kobe w/e

nash for 3 times mvp.

all i have to say is, it would be a shame if steve nash didnt get the mvp. he is a true leader makes everyone on his team so much better. even made it past the first round of playoffs, unlike dirk and his mavs. yes i know votes are already in, but really look what nash does for his team. look how he played with that broken nose. no one in the nba is more deserving for the mvp title then nash. the critics can go suck a fat one. cause yea he most likely wont get it. the little white boy from canada isnt a great. but in all reality he is. steve nash for mp3(ali g)

are u kidding me……kobe is a hog…..so what if he won the scoring award the only thing he cares about is himself….steve nask gets tons of assists every game! he actually cares about his team mates(unlike kobe) soooo i think nash definetely deserves the mvp…….3 in a row!

you talkin about the sitution the mavs were in last year agnist the spurs down by 3 wit 32 ticks on the clock

If MVP doesn’t mean most valuable to his own team, what else could it mean? Most valuable to the NBA? Doesn’t make sense!

Steve Nash makes the Suns a contender. He carries the fortunes of his team on his shoulders like no other player since Michael Jordan and he’s an absolute genius playmaker the likes of which has never been seen before! Great player and a great guy… what a role model!!

BY DEFINITION, Steve Nash IS the league’s MVP, whether he wins the accolade or not!!

Nash=MVP not Dirk Beacause Dirk never helped his team against the warriors and nash is helping the suns all through the nba season

NASH=MVP

GS is not an 8th seed team, and they have had the Mavs number for the last two years. They match up horribly against the Warriors - probably the only team that they do match up horribly against.

Really you can place most of the blame on Avery’s shoulders. Game one is really was really the must win game - Dallas just needed to win all 4 games at home.

He allowed his players to rest way too much the last 10 games of the season and it showed. The team shot lousy, including Dirk. When the Bulls won 72 in a single season, I don’t remember the starters getting a rest the last two weeks of the season.

Avery also changed his lineup. Why change your lineup when you win 67 games? You play what has worked for you the entire season.

Avery also failed to make adjustments in the following games.

Dirk should take some of the blame, but I don’t think you blame him for the entire collapse of the team. Where was Stackhouse? Didn’t he put up a goose egg in game 1? J.E.T? More like B.I.K.E. Howard was the only consistent player throughout the series.

i am so mad about dirk getiing mvp. that is really gay of the league… i’m sorry to all you gay people out there, but it is so true. it’s like they didn’t even consider nash because he has already gotten the award… ever heard of michael jordan? he got a lot of mvp’s in a row. he was amazing, just like steve nash.
NASH IS THE REAL MVP

Honestly tho, nash is obviously good, but!
He’s only good due to his assists, and the assists come from his team mate scoring it. He weren’t all that back when he played for the mavs compared to what he is now. He was simply the missing puzzle piece to that team. Kobe however puts the whole team on his shoulders playing frigging 1 on 5 if he had to and still manages to at least get them into the playoffs single handedly. (I recognizes that the team collapsed mid season due to injuries etc) He’s the most complete player, it just sucks that LA couldn’t place better in the end of the season, or he’ll for sure get the title. Once again, Nash isn’t all that if his team mates weren’t as good and compatible to his game (reminding you of his performance back in dallas where he was only one of many decent guards, but for some reason ppl decided to see him as if he’s a rookie starting off in phoenix lol) and the big dirk, he is no doubt an amazing “shooter” just recently gotten better at putting the ball on the floor, but he needs somebody to feed him open looks for him to be really effective. The MVP is pretty crappy, I guess just like in any sport, the MVP must have came from the number 1 ranked team no matter how the team is structured. lol
Kobe in my opinion is the only guy who can put on an one man show like no other and deliver! oh well, just a piece of my opinion.
peace out

I am really mad that because of Robert Horry’s stupid descion that the Suns are no longer in the playoffs…. is anyone else depressed but me?

PS- Johannes- Kobe is the most selfish player in the history of the NBA- yeah, i’ll admit he’s good n’ all, but THAT DOES NOT MAKE AN MVP. You have to do something for your team besides just score a ridiculous amount of points and still lose the game. It takes more than that. much more. STEVE IS THE REAL MVP.

kobe isn’t nearly as selfish as he used to be.
Answer me this, would the lakers have made the playoffs without him this year? They were strong in the beginning of the season until the suffered from injury problems. The lakers wouldn’t have been able to drop more than 70 pts a game without kobe. He did what he had to do to help his team win. Once again, steve nash is awesome but it’s more the reason that he’s the right peice of the puzzle than anything else. Either way tho, dirk didn’t deserve to win it, thats for darn sure.