darthska
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Just thought I'd make this thread so we could have one thread to discuss this as the season winds down. Previously,when someone makes a 'LeBron forMVP' thread, we lock it and direct them to the Cavs' season thread. And when it's Kobe, we lock it and direct to the Lakers' thread.
Well here's a thread that we can now have the discussion in, so we can lock all other MVP threads and have the discussion in here.
I will keep this throughout the playoffs, and when the winner is announced, the title will be updated. Since yuku threads don't die (they just multiply,yes Bebe
), then that means that the title will show the winner forinfinity (and beyond, yes Buzz
).
Charles Barkley just said something I completely, COMPLETELY agree with: it's a two man race, and it's between Kobe and...
... Paul.
The NBA has NEVER awarded an MVP to a team that is nowhere close to an elite team. The message has been made clear, the precedent has been well established: ifyou're going to be an MVP, your team has to be among the league's elite.
Having said that, if the Hornets finish atop the West, Paul is my MVP. If the Lakers finish on top, then it's Kobe. If neither one of them finishes on topof the West but the Hornets finish in the top 3 and the Lakers don't, it's Paul. If neither one of them finishes on top of the West but the Lakersfinish in the top 3 and the Hornets don't, it's Kobe.
If neither one of them finishes in the top 3, I'm going with Garnett. And the reason Garnett ONLY gets consideration from me if the Lakers + Hornets failto be in the top 3 is simple: the Lakers and Hornets play in a MUCH better conference. Yes, I know the Celtics have an incredible record against the WesternConference... but the Hornets and Lakers are playing MUCH more Western teams than the Celtics, because they are in the Wester Conference.
Discuss.
Rip apart what I've said.
Hate.
Post smilies and stonefaces and whatever else to show your extreme displeasure with my vote... a vote that counts for absolutely nothing.
Well here's a thread that we can now have the discussion in, so we can lock all other MVP threads and have the discussion in here.
I will keep this throughout the playoffs, and when the winner is announced, the title will be updated. Since yuku threads don't die (they just multiply,yes Bebe
Charles Barkley just said something I completely, COMPLETELY agree with: it's a two man race, and it's between Kobe and...
... Paul.
The NBA has NEVER awarded an MVP to a team that is nowhere close to an elite team. The message has been made clear, the precedent has been well established: ifyou're going to be an MVP, your team has to be among the league's elite.
Having said that, if the Hornets finish atop the West, Paul is my MVP. If the Lakers finish on top, then it's Kobe. If neither one of them finishes on topof the West but the Hornets finish in the top 3 and the Lakers don't, it's Paul. If neither one of them finishes on top of the West but the Lakersfinish in the top 3 and the Hornets don't, it's Kobe.
If neither one of them finishes in the top 3, I'm going with Garnett. And the reason Garnett ONLY gets consideration from me if the Lakers + Hornets failto be in the top 3 is simple: the Lakers and Hornets play in a MUCH better conference. Yes, I know the Celtics have an incredible record against the WesternConference... but the Hornets and Lakers are playing MUCH more Western teams than the Celtics, because they are in the Wester Conference.
Discuss.
Rip apart what I've said.
Hate.
Post smilies and stonefaces and whatever else to show your extreme displeasure with my vote... a vote that counts for absolutely nothing.