MVP stands for Most valuble player. But if the team didn't even make the playoff's, what value has he been to that team for that season? There has been times in the past where a player from a team that didn't make the playoffs has been considered for MVP.
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Maybe they've been "considered" for MVP, never will they be awarded the trophy. The only reason they'll consider a player from a non-playoff contending team is they'll look at most likely, the last half of the season, and check out that players superior stats, versus how his team did in that span. A team can lose the first 40 games of the season, then turn around and win the last 40 games.... when they won the last 40 they could've had a player single-handedly boost them into an "almost" playoff spot. Maybe the player's averaged 40 pts, 12 rebounds, 10 assists...(extreme example). He was able to bring his crappy team into the NBA spotlight by going on a 2nd half season tear. But for now, don't get a headache, a VERY extreme circumstance would have to happen before a player from a crappy team gets awarded the MVP. And it won't happen.
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No. The NBA MVP award has yet to be given to anyone. It will be awarded later in the playoffs to... I think Nash or Kobe, after all the other awards have been given (Rookie of the Year, 6th Man, Most Improve, and Defensive Player. The Dallas coach took away the "Coach of the Year" trophy.
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It's when a player gets 10+ in three different stats, for example \n17 points 13 assists 12 rebounds\n\nCan be used with pooints, assists, rebounds, steals, blocks
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It goes like this:  The teams that don't make the playoffs are considered a "lottery" team, which means they will have the best picks in the upcoming draft.  Some "lottery" teams however, have traded there draft picks for other players and are not part of the "lottery" (Knicks traded there 1st round pick to the Bulls for Eddie Curry).  \nAs for the picks themselves, the NBA uses a ping pong ball system.  The team that has the worst record will get the most amount of balls, the second worst gets the second most and so on, think KENO.  The balls are then chosen randomally to determine who picks first, second, etc. etc.  So even though the team with the worst record has more ping pong balls in the bowl, it doesn't necessarily mean they will choose first, they just have the best CHANCE.  This year Toronto got the first pick, but they did not have the worst record.
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Kobe is not an MVP, end of story. He captured lots of attention for his stellar play, but no one will win when they have a ball hog on their team. Yes he did drop 81, but look where his team is now!! 7th spot of the playoffs! Wow! Great job! With out a doubt he is going to score 40 points a game in the series against Phoenix, but he will not win. An MVP is someone who makes players around him better, and helps his team reach new heights.
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D-Wade if he continues to score and dish the ball, but if shaq starts to dominate with his 25+ ppg and 10+ rpg, the MVP will go to him since it could be his last. But D-Wade should get it, cause i see him have a 30+ ppg series as well as 8 apg.
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Basically, it means that whomever has the higher waiver priority will get the player claimed off waivers (the period of time one must wait for the player to be added to your team) than one who has a lower waiver priority.  If you have waiver priority two, for example, and another team has a waiver priority five, and you both want to add the same player to your team, then you'd get the player and not the other team.\n\nYour league ranking should be right on the front page of the league itself.  But if you want to see how your league compares to other leagues, I'm not exactly sure how one would do that, because you really can't compare different leagues, anyway, especially if the league you're in is a private league.
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That's what the f*#k I'm talking bout... and for people that say Wade is the best, they only say that s**t cause they turn one the TV and see him right now...  they either have never played organized basketball, don't remember the Laker 3 peat, or they just got the mind of an impressionable 10 year old little kid...  and the MVP stands for the MOST VALUABLE PLAYER...  if your going to give it to the player that makes his team better...  give it to LeBron, not Nash...  wins ain't got nothing to do with the MVP.  It's supposed to go to the player that had the best year... that was Kobe...  END OF DISCUSSION !!!!
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A "utility" player can be played by anyone regardless of their position.  Definitely put a player in this position that can fill in your weaknesses for your team.
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This question is asked about a thousand times a day by every sports writer in the country, LeBron or Kobe?  You can make a case for either player for the MVP, Kobe has had a spectacular season, posting numbers that haven't been seen since Jordan was on the courts.  Plus dropping 81 points in a game early this season, that was amazing.  But Kobe only cares about Kobe, he may be a great player, but he doesn't make his teammates better, there lies the difference between him and LeBron.  LeBron can score at will just like Kobe, and control/dominate a game like Kobe, but LeBron averages over 6 assists and 6 rebounds a game, Kobe doesn't.  LeBron plays team basketball, Kobe doesn't.  That will be the difference in the voting.
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You're better off going w/in your league...clicking on players and the toggling with the drop down menus, you can select a certain position you're looking for, along with if you want to look at the whole season, last month, or last week.  After you do that, then you can click on avg, or hr's, or sb's etc to see who has the most in the lg.  You can do this for avail players or players already taken.  Hope this helps.
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Everybody in the league is eligible for the prestigious award. Dirk has definetely had a good season putting the Mavs right behind the Spurs for 2nd place in the Western Conference for now. Unfortunately, their have been players that have been putting up bigger numbers, such as Kobe, Lebron, and Steve Nash. He may win it eventually, though. He has the potential. Hopefully the Mavs will do well in the playoffs.
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well i knew what the assist record was and who has it (scott skiles with orlando i think) but i agree that kobe doesnt get enough credit, and kobe should have been the MVP. i know people say he was the best individual player but not most valuble to his team but look at it like this;\nwith kobe Lakers win 45, without kobe they dont break 20 wins....they would probably win 14 games without kobe so i dont see any player in the league who gives their team an extra 30 wins a year...
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Have you ever noticed that too many egos and superstar players on the same team do not go all the way?\n\nEvery team needs role players. What you are doing is of equal importance as scoring. Offense sells tickets-defense wins championships.\n\nLook how many rings Dennis Rodman has from 2 different teams.\n\nIf you research the stats the highest rebounding teams usually win it all. The Pistons have won in recent years do to their defense. \n\nYou are an equal contributor to your team. Defense doesn't make as many headlines-that I agree on-but just like the lineman in football they are equally important as quarterbacks and running backs though they are not read about in the newspapers.\n\nKeep your head up high!
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I would think that Dirk would help another team more than any of the others you listed, his size and ability can't be compared to any other player in the league.   .....but Tim Duncan would improve any team in the league more than any other player period.
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Lebron will become the MVP best active player in basketball. Fills all stats points assists, steals, rebounds, blocks. He leads the Cavs and they are doing better now then I could ever remember before.\nWade Is great for points and steals. I think that D Wade is in the top 5 of active players.\nI think it will be ! win Cavs and 1 win for the Detroit.\nthe scores will be 95 (cavs) 92 (Detroit)\n85 (cavs) 88 (Detroit)
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It's a tradition to exchange jerseys with an opponent you admire or respect. Players go up to a member of the opposing team and ask them if they're willing to trade. Most often players are open to it. They keep the jersey they get as a souvenir of the game.