All MVP Talk

[FOXYboy]

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i can;t imagine the crew of tnt didn't even mention kg for MVP.

Magic said it's kobe and duncan
Sir Charles said kobe
Kenny Smith said kobe

come on give the award to KG.

[FOXYboy]

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i can;t imagine the crew of tnt didn't even mention kg for MVP.

Magic said it's kobe and duncan
Sir Charles said kobe
Kenny Smith said kobe

come on give the award to KG.

[Boston]

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Are you saying that because you think he deserves it or because you're a TWolves fan?

[Boston]

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Are you saying that because you think he deserves it or because you're a TWolves fan?

[dieselboy]

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"The amazing thing about basketball is that every year you'll see new things -- things you never expected.

For example, I never imagined that a guy could have the highest scoring average in a decade and still be the most underrated player in the league. Yet, somehow, Tracy McGrady is pulling it off.

Let's not mince words: Right now, McGrady is flat-out the best player in basketball. It's not even a close call. His current average of 32.4 points per game is the highest in the league in 10 years, and if you eliminate players named "Jordan" from the equation, it's the highest since Bernard King averaged 32.9 in 1984-85.

Yet that average actually understates how well McGrady is playing. Here's a trivia question to get things started: Since Christmas, how many times has McGrady been held under 20 points?

While you ponder that answer, let's look at his accomplishments.

For starters, can we give him an Oscar for Best Performance Without a Supporting Actor? Despite a roster that, minus McGrady, would have trouble beating Cleveland or Denver, McGrady has managed to raise his game across the board and drag the Magic into the playoffs. Their current four-game win streak even has them challenging Boston for the No. 6 seed.

McGrady is shooting more -- boosting his shot attempts from 20.9 to 24.1 a game -- but yet also managed the difficult feat of shooting better -- his field-goal, free-throw and 3-point percentages are all significantly higher than a year ago. Having overcome last year's back trouble, the 23-year old simultaneously has shouldered a bigger load while improving his efficiency.

Now, back to that trivia question. The correct answer is zero. McGrady has scored at least 20 points in 40 straight games -- he'll make it a full half-season Monday night against Memphis. He's also been Orlando's leading scorer in all 40 of those games. That accomplishment is a monument to his consistency.

Look closer at his 40-game stretch. He's averaging 33.9 points a game -- even Jordan averaged that many only twice, and other than His Airness, the last player to score that much in a season was Bob McAdoo in 1975-76.

McGrady's raised his game even more down the stretch, averaging an amazing 37 a game over his past 15 contests as he leads the Magic's playoff charge. That includes Sunday night's stellar performance in Miami, when he had 32 at halftime and then put it in cruise control as Orlando rolled to a blowout win.

And yet, when the topic of MVP comes up, McGrady's name is mysteriously absent. Despite putting up the best scoring season in a decade and taking an otherwise talentless team into the postseason, all eyes have been focused westward, toward Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett.

All three are great players and worthy candidates in another year. But McGrady has been head and shoulders above the rest, and in a fair world, his amazing 40-game stretch should have cemented the award a long time ago"
By John Hollinger, SI.com March 24th.

good argument. But i gotta say Garnett!

[dieselboy]

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"The amazing thing about basketball is that every year you'll see new things -- things you never expected.

For example, I never imagined that a guy could have the highest scoring average in a decade and still be the most underrated player in the league. Yet, somehow, Tracy McGrady is pulling it off.

Let's not mince words: Right now, McGrady is flat-out the best player in basketball. It's not even a close call. His current average of 32.4 points per game is the highest in the league in 10 years, and if you eliminate players named "Jordan" from the equation, it's the highest since Bernard King averaged 32.9 in 1984-85.

Yet that average actually understates how well McGrady is playing. Here's a trivia question to get things started: Since Christmas, how many times has McGrady been held under 20 points?

While you ponder that answer, let's look at his accomplishments.

For starters, can we give him an Oscar for Best Performance Without a Supporting Actor? Despite a roster that, minus McGrady, would have trouble beating Cleveland or Denver, McGrady has managed to raise his game across the board and drag the Magic into the playoffs. Their current four-game win streak even has them challenging Boston for the No. 6 seed.

McGrady is shooting more -- boosting his shot attempts from 20.9 to 24.1 a game -- but yet also managed the difficult feat of shooting better -- his field-goal, free-throw and 3-point percentages are all significantly higher than a year ago. Having overcome last year's back trouble, the 23-year old simultaneously has shouldered a bigger load while improving his efficiency.

Now, back to that trivia question. The correct answer is zero. McGrady has scored at least 20 points in 40 straight games -- he'll make it a full half-season Monday night against Memphis. He's also been Orlando's leading scorer in all 40 of those games. That accomplishment is a monument to his consistency.

Look closer at his 40-game stretch. He's averaging 33.9 points a game -- even Jordan averaged that many only twice, and other than His Airness, the last player to score that much in a season was Bob McAdoo in 1975-76.

McGrady's raised his game even more down the stretch, averaging an amazing 37 a game over his past 15 contests as he leads the Magic's playoff charge. That includes Sunday night's stellar performance in Miami, when he had 32 at halftime and then put it in cruise control as Orlando rolled to a blowout win.

And yet, when the topic of MVP comes up, McGrady's name is mysteriously absent. Despite putting up the best scoring season in a decade and taking an otherwise talentless team into the postseason, all eyes have been focused westward, toward Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett.

All three are great players and worthy candidates in another year. But McGrady has been head and shoulders above the rest, and in a fair world, his amazing 40-game stretch should have cemented the award a long time ago"
By John Hollinger, SI.com March 24th.

good argument. But i gotta say Garnett!

[teh_r0x0r]

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that whole article is basically saying that he should be MVP because of his scoring. that was a ******** article.

[teh_r0x0r]

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that whole article is basically saying that he should be MVP because of his scoring. that was a ******** article.

[kc2000]

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Everyone would agree that the Spurs are nothing w/o Duncan, and they possess the league's best record. He and KG have been the most consistent individually, but Duncan's team has been steady whereas the T-Wolves have not. In my mind, it's an easy decision. Duncan's the MVP. Again. Kobe and McGrady shouldn't even enter the discussion.

[kc2000]

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Everyone would agree that the Spurs are nothing w/o Duncan, and they possess the league's best record. He and KG have been the most consistent individually, but Duncan's team has been steady whereas the T-Wolves have not. In my mind, it's an easy decision. Duncan's the MVP. Again. Kobe and McGrady shouldn't even enter the discussion.

[Westybro]

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If Duncan wins MVP which is likely...and Shaq wins the title..AGAIN, they should change the way they vote for MVP. Maybe have the vote AFTER the playoffs are over. Thats just my opinion. If Duncan wins, then gets TORE up by Shaq again...its hard to say he's the MVP two years in row with NOTHING to show for it...we'll have to wait and see.

[Westybro]

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If Duncan wins MVP which is likely...and Shaq wins the title..AGAIN, they should change the way they vote for MVP. Maybe have the vote AFTER the playoffs are over. Thats just my opinion. If Duncan wins, then gets TORE up by Shaq again...its hard to say he's the MVP two years in row with NOTHING to show for it...we'll have to wait and see.

[nba_critic2003]

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Tim Duncan is the MVP. The whole team is centered around Tim. He creates shot for the rest of the team every time down court, not occasionally like T-Mac or AI or anyone else. He is the single most IMPORTANT piece for the Spurs. The Spurs CANNOT consistently create shots without Tim Duncan DOWN LOW. If Tim was not on that team, they would be a lottery team, PERIOD.

Tell me this if you think Tim Duncan is not the MVP. Name me another team that has the NBA best record with their second leading scorer averaging less than 15 point a game?

[nba_critic2003]

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Tim Duncan is the MVP. The whole team is centered around Tim. He creates shot for the rest of the team every time down court, not occasionally like T-Mac or AI or anyone else. He is the single most IMPORTANT piece for the Spurs. The Spurs CANNOT consistently create shots without Tim Duncan DOWN LOW. If Tim was not on that team, they would be a lottery team, PERIOD.

Tell me this if you think Tim Duncan is not the MVP. Name me another team that has the NBA best record with their second leading scorer averaging less than 15 point a game?

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