NBA 2011-2012 MVP Thread

[23]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProfessaPackMan

But I guarantee they were not fired right after. In most cases, they've still gotten at the very least 2 more years out of that. 3 years later, not after losing the Finals in 07 though.

Mike Brown took the Cavs as good or as bad as they were as far as he could, and he was let go afterwards. He probably stayed a year too long, and it resulted in a meltdown huh?

That's the point im making, these guys' windows arent that long, so it's prudent not to waste time with a guy who can't get them over the hump

That said, no its not all on the coaches, but I guarantee you a guy like Doc would get way more out of this Miami team than Spo is on motivation alone

This dude says stuff like "we have to get multiple stops in a row"

.... what kind of coaching is that?

[ex carrabba fan]

Quote: Originally Posted by 23

What does that mean? Tons of coaches have made the finals and didnt win Its not like he's a genius coach who is in desperate demand Mike Brown made the finals and he was let go wasn't he? Point is, everyone has a limitation and its looking right now like he has taken the players as far as he can. If you sit there and watch what he does you can see his coaching strategy in disarray when really challenged, unless one of his guys are in hero mode. I posted some of the stuff he was telling the team when they lost a game last week. Just wasn't working

Mike Brown had plenty of chances.

Trying to act like Spo would be fired a year removed from taking them to the finals is ridiculous.

[23]

Im going to end the discussion in this thread because its the MVP thread... thats my bad but I agree to disagree with you

[K.So]

LeBron is playing mediocre by his standards since his head injury, and if Miami keeps losing, LeBron put up "poorer" performances, and OKC keeps playing, and KD keeps up his stellar play, now It's KD's turn to run away with it.

[BlueNGold]

Solid read right here (after the weird premise):

Handicapping the NBA MVP race

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That brings us to our current lockout-shortened season. Who are the MVP candidates, who's going to win, and what should his trophy look like? Unlike the '99 calamity, our marquee players actually showed up in shape this time around … well, except for you, Carmelo. The quality of play has exceeded everyone's expectations. We don't have a quote-unquote dominant team, but there are three semi-ringers (Oklahoma City, Miami and Chicago), a genuine sleeper (Memphis) and six flawed contenders lurking in the background for different reasons (the Lakers, Spurs, Mavericks, Clippers, Celtics and Magic). Heading into the All-Star break, LeBron's third trophy looked like a bigger lock than The Artist winning "Best Picture" — despite a condensed schedule, the King drifted into MJ territory statistically (27-8-7, 55/41/77 shooting splits and a potentially historic 33 PER) and submitted one of the best two-way, day-after-day, ***-kicking performances we have ever seen. You know what happened next: The King tailed off in March. So did his team. At the same time, Oklahoma City started coming on like a freight train — at least until Memphis tagged them with an uppercut Monday night — and now, suddenly, we have ourselves the semblance of a halfhearted MVP race!

[jeebs9]

Derrick Rose has played himself out of this race. My bad I mean not played. haha jk

Durant award to lose. LeBron nippling at his heels.

[The 24th Letter]

If OKC wins tonight....

Durant wins, FATALITY.

[Nathan_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

If OKC wins tonight.... Durant wins, FATALITY.

Even if they don't win, I still think he gets it.