who should have won the mvp award?
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In my humble opinion, Kobe Bryant should have been the NBA MVP for 2006. Other people say that the Phoenix Suns wouldn't be in the playoffs without Steve Nash, which is probably true, but without Kobe Bryant, the Lakers would be a laughing-stock. Who would be the star player on the Lakers sans Bryant? Would it be Lamar Odom? How about Squash Parker? Or Kwame Brown (if that is indeed how it is spelled) The fact of the matter is that during the round one playoff series for the Lakers, Kobe pushed these relative no-namers to the point where they took the Phoenix Suns, who are a much better basketball team to a game seven. It is because of that reason that Kobe Bryant should have been the NBA MVP for 2006.
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If I had a ballot for the NBA MVP award this season it'd probably go something like this:\n\n1) Dirk Nowitski\n2) LeBron James\n3) Steve Nash\n4) Dwyane Wade\n5) Tony Parker\n\nDirk's the clear choice for me for all he is doing for the Mavericks - how he has elevated his game this season. He does everything well, has picked up a defensive game this season and is virtually unguardable unless your last name is Bowen.\n\nLeBron James pretty much is the Cavaliers this season and is almost single-handedly carrying his team to the playoffs this year.  I wouldn't be surprised if he got a lot of consideration, but don't think he'll win, cause A) he's still very young and I don't think a lot of sportswriters will put him #1 on the ballot and B) Cleveland, though improved this year, are still not near being an elite team and they also like to interpret most valuable player as MVP of one of the top 3-5 teams in the league.\n\nSteve Nash is having an even better year than last season when he won, but the Sun's late season slide and sub-par numbers probably cost him the award this year among so many possible candidates. Steve Nash is probably more important to the Suns than any other player is to their respective team, though, and he makes every one around him amazing - if he can turn Boris Diaw into an all-star caliber player...\n\nDwyane Wade has been the main reason Miami is #2 in the east, and not one of those four teams battling it out for the last 3 eastern spots.  Shaq's not the player he used to be even if he wasn't injured as often as he has been this season, and they don't have many roleplayers out in Florida.\n\nTony Parker I put in #5 mainly as a testament to how he has helped keep the Spurs #1 in the west even with injuries to the teams two greatest players keeping them out of ballgames or playing injured for nearly the entire season. He has improved his game to where he is a more complete point guard, hardly turns the ball over, and has the 3rd best FG% in the NBA, which is ridiculous for a PG.\n\nAnd, just as an aside, I really don't see how the Lakers are that great with or without Kobe Bryant.  He's just a scorer.  He takes too many shots and has only a 44% FG percentage... under 35% from the arc.  Both those numbers are below the team averages.  He scores 35 PPG... but takes approximately 40% of all the shots the Lakers take.  Without Kobe this year the Lakers are right where they are, or maybe just on the other side of the playoffs, around 9th or 10th in the west.
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Lebron\nbut Dwayne is pretty good
421218
I think Kobe Bryant or Steve Nash should have the MVP title this year. Steve Nash has really maintained the Suns' rankings even though Amare was injured, but Kobe has been doing his best to involve his teammates as much as possible and he has set some records this year too. For me, Kobe is still the MVP for this season because he completely plays in a different level compared to other players. Steve Nash is second...
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IF all time, I'd say Kareem!
686489
Kobe deserves to be the MVP. First, he dunked over Nash. Second, the buzzer beater in Game 4. Finally, he's the leader of his team...
938337
I think it should be the Colts offensive line, not their QB. After all, they are the reason Manning has been doing so well. The others you have listed are great picks. \nI wish that most of these people would understand that the MVP is picked BEFORE the playoffs, not after the Super Bowl. \nMarino, B. Sanders and many others have gotten the MVP and have never gone to the Super Bowl.
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This might be the year...Superbowl MVP
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If were going for the future I would go with Lebron James. He is the second best player behind Kobe. He is only 22 and was already second in votes for MVP. Make it to the second round and almost knock off the pistons. Great ball handler, defender, driving, clutch shooting. I think the only thing that is not amazing is shooting although he has improved greatly since last season but now he shoots like Iverson sometimes he is on sometimes hes off but the thing he does great is when he is not shooting well he will get to the basket and get a layup or dunk and when thats not goin down he will pass it around and get his team into it.
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Kobe, ha thats funny because he has no chance to win MVP. I'm going with Wade because he is the playmaker and gives the ball to Shaq so he can score. Otherwise Shaq is nothing much.
450515
As much as I'd like to see Steve Nash take it--I think it will be Kobe Bryant. He's had an unprecedented year in scoring, and having that 80+ game this year certainly didn't hurt! At least for now--Kobe is probably the top man on the ballots!
590823
I'm with you on this all the way. And Kobe really does deserve the MVP award- his performance last game when he tied the game at the end of the fourth and won it at the final seconds of over time prove it.
408960
I would Say Mike Jones I guess
1063194
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...
359237
It figures it would be Frank Robinson, since he's also the answer to the question "Who won the MVP in both leagues?"
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it should have been  christiano ronaldo or kaka !!!\n\nyep u r right so i would go with kaka ( 1st choice , christiano ronaldo (2nd) leo messi ????( if  he 's under 21 then him as the 3rd choice ) podolski is also an option .
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Nash just beet Kobe in the first round of the playoffs so when deciding between kobe and nash I would say nash. But lebron seemed more valuable to Cleveland in the finals so I think lebron deserves the MVP