dwight still in the lead

NEM · Post #1 » by **NEM** » Thu Jan 8, 2009 6:45 pm

with 2.1 million votes. lebron right behind him with 1.9... any chance dwight catches yao's record 2.5+ million?

AdamTheGreek · Post #2 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Thu Jan 8, 2009 7:06 pm

He seems to be on pace to beat that.

The Favero · Post #3 » by **The Favero** » Thu Jan 8, 2009 7:17 pm

Amazing how winning the Slam Dunk competition really helped show his great personality. Ever since then the world is falling in love with him.

NEM · Post #4 » by **NEM** » Thu Jan 8, 2009 7:29 pm

he got 400,000 over 6 days time between the 3rd and 4th returns. there is still 11 days left to vote...i think he will destroy that number by yao

Post #5 » by **ORL** » Thu Jan 8, 2009 7:51 pm

The other thing is there is no competition at the spot for him to take away the votes. So I think it's a little deceiving, I have doubt that he's the league's most popular player.

Post #6 » by **MagicMadness** » Thu Jan 8, 2009 8:21 pm

^^Definitely the case.

He is one of the league's more popular players, but the lack of competition at his position is what has catapulted him above the Kobes and LeBrons of the league.

Still pretty cool, nonetheless.

Post #7 » by **SOUL** » Thu Jan 8, 2009 8:26 pm

Yeah its a mixture of both

Nonetheless, go DWIGHT

drsd · Post #8 » by **drsd** » Thu Jan 8, 2009 9:27 pm

RawLewD12 wrote:any chance dwight catches yao's record 2.5+ million?

There is a huge surge of votes just before the voting stops. 400K seems quite doable.

drsd · Post #9 » by **drsd** » Thu Jan 8, 2009 9:30 pm

Nelson starting to pick up fan votes: 227,226 to date (#11). Hedo Turkoglu with 366,174 (#6).

Post #10 » by **MagicMadness** » Thu Jan 8, 2009 10:04 pm

Luke Ridnour still > Nelson, apparently. :roll:

NEM · Post #11 » by **NEM** » Thu Jan 8, 2009 11:23 pm

i dont get how bruce bowen in the west has more votes than jameer nelson. and how is hedo ahead of rashard lewis, who isnt even listed on there?

Post #12 » by **MagicMadness** » Fri Jan 9, 2009 12:47 am

I have a feeling Hedo is getting votes after the MIP recognition last season, along with a certain percentage of votes from his homeland.

Lewis actually has an outside shot of getting in on a coach's vote, sort of like what Hedo had last season.

DontPushMe · Post #13 » by **DontPushMe** » Fri Jan 9, 2009 1:18 am

rofl @ rafer alston having 370k votes

friendshipli · Post #14 » by **friendshipli** » Fri Jan 9, 2009 1:51 am

RawLewD12 wrote:i dont get how bruce bowen in the west has more votes than jameer nelson. and how is hedo ahead of rashard lewis, who isnt even listed on there?

I think Lewis is just a kind of player aren't captured tha fans attendtion. And Hedo is just because the MIP last season.

grayson11 · Post #15 » by **grayson11** » Fri Jan 9, 2009 4:38 am

ORL wrote:The other thing is there is no competition at the spot for him to take away the votes. So I think it's a little deceiving, I have doubt that he's the league's most popular player.

If Dwight was Chinese? Yikes...

NEM · Post #16 » by **NEM** » Fri Jan 9, 2009 5:50 am

i assume that a lot of chinese people are actually voting for dwight because of his growing popularity in china. that combined with the fact that the east has NO other center gives him a great chance at breaking the record

KnightChris · Post #17 » by **KnightChris** » Fri Jan 9, 2009 1:02 pm

RawLewD12 wrote:i assume that a lot of chinese people are actually voting for dwight because of his growing popularity in china. that combined with the fact that the east has NO other center gives him a great chance at breaking the record

Bingo. I think our trip to China during last year's preseason (where we beat LeBron's Cavs twice) went a long way towards winning over the Chinese people. You combine that with Dwight starting for the gold-medal winning Olympic team (conveniently also in China), and of course the complete lack of competition at his position, and you have a recipe for one of China's favorite players. Plus, we're pretty fond of him here in America too.

DHoward4Mvp · Post #18 » by **DHoward4Mvp** » Fri Jan 9, 2009 8:46 pm

When i went to the Christmas day game. This is how i filled my ballot out.
Wade
Johnson
Lewis
Garnett
Howard

Ohhhh snap, i forgot somebody....... yes the best player in the game. Oh well.
I will fill out another one tonight but throw KG out.

DHoward4Mvp · Post #19 » by **DHoward4Mvp** » Fri Jan 9, 2009 8:47 pm

RawLewD12 wrote:i assume that a lot of chinese people are actually voting for dwight because of his growing popularity in china. that combined with the fact that the east has NO other center gives him a great chance at breaking the record

And to add to that, HE IS JUST THAT GOOD!!!!!