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MVP of the West
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:44 pm
by IggyTheBEaST
Who is the MVP of the west?
Chris Paul
Amare Stoudamire
Kobe Bryant
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:48 pm
by semi-sentient
CP3 will win.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:52 pm
by That Nicka
Kobe
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:57 pm
by Milan24
Amare Stoudamire? He might be considered if the MVP was based on after the Allstar break stats.
Kobe/Paul=MVP
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:59 pm
by Tenbomber
Everyone forgets how Kobe wanted out of LA to begin the year...
Thats not being a team player or an MVP IMO!
He got lucky and fell into a bucket of sh-t with this team.... now all you jokers want to make him MVP?
If anything they should give that to Rambis for stealing Paul Gasol from Memphis!
Kobe is a great player...but he certainly is not the most valuable!...JMO
Chris Paul is the heart and soul of the Hornets...
KG is the heart and soul of the Celtic's record turnaround....
One of those two "Leaders" should get the nod for league MVP!.... JMO
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:00 pm
by Duiz
Deron Williams, Manu Ginobli, Dirk Nowitzki, Tracy McGrady, and Allen Iverson should also be in the conversation, even if in the sidelines.
The top 3 MVPs of the West has to be, without any doubt, Kobe Bryant, Rudy Gay, and Chris Paul.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:08 pm
by The_Believer
If the Warriors were in the playoffs, BD would be a candidate. But since he's played pretty badly post all-star break most of the time, his candidacy went pretty down the drain.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:18 pm
by Bank Shot
Duiz wrote:Deron Williams, Manu Ginobli, Dirk Nowitzki, Tracy McGrady, and Allen Iverson should also be in the conversation, even if in the sidelines.
The top 3 MVPs of the West has to be, without any doubt, Kobe Bryant, Rudy Gay, and Chris Paul.
Green font? You really think a 20 point per game scorer on a 21 win team is an MVP candidate? He's good but then you might as well be calling Kaman and Kevin Martin MVP candidates too. The top two in the West are pretty clearly Kobe and Paul. Out of those two, my vote goes to Paul.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:18 pm
by carrottop12
It's got to be Kobe.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:21 pm
by Duiz
Bank Shot wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Green font? You really think a 20 point per game scorer on a 21 win team is an MVP candidate? He's good but then you might as well be calling Kaman and Kevin Martin MVP candidates too. The top two in the West are pretty clearly Kobe and Paul. Out of those two, my vote goes to Paul.
lol... I was being very sarcastic. Like Daequan Cook is the true MVP of the East, not Kevin Garnett.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:24 pm
by zen_4_10
If there was ever a time to make a case for a co- MVP award it would be this year with CP3 and Bryant.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:29 pm
by TheKingOfVa360
Kobe is the MVP best two way player in the Wst
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:32 pm
by Bank Shot
Duiz wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
lol... I was being very sarcastic. Like Daequan Cook is the true MVP of the East, not Kevin Garnett.
Haha ok good just checking. And I agree Cook is seriously getting slept on in the MVP race. Anyone who can take minutes away from Ricky Davis is the MVP in my book.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:40 pm
by WadeKnicks2010
The killer.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:56 pm
by Magz50
CP3 without a doubt.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:09 pm
by shobe_81
As another person said "the killer"
the assassin, the mamba, PERIOD!!!
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:20 pm
by tkb
Tenbomber wrote:Everyone forgets how Kobe wanted out of LA to begin the year...
Thats not being a team player or an MVP IMO!
He got lucky and fell into a bucket of sh-t with this team.... now all you jokers want to make him MVP?
If anything they should give that to Rambis for stealing Paul Gasol from Memphis!
Kobe is a great player...but he certainly is not the most valuable!...JMO
Chris Paul is the heart and soul of the Hornets...
KG is the heart and soul of the Celtic's record turnaround....
One of those two "Leaders" should get the nod for league MVP!.... JMO
1. Why should that determine MVP? Paul is my pick at this point, but I don't think what happened last summer should matter in a regular season award for this season.
2. How did our assistant coach steal Gasol from Memphis? One would think the GM was responsible for that..
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:22 pm
by sarah42
TheKingOfVa360 wrote:Kobe is the MVP best two way player in the Wst
lets not get ahead of ourselves. kobe is great offensively and good defensively.
but tim duncan is the best two way player in the west. you see, defense has been in him since the beginning of his career, way back in college.
and the perimeter defense of the lakers stinks.
kobe didn't become shane battier all of a sudden.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:23 pm
by sarah42
tkb wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
1. Why should that determine MVP? Paul is my pick at this point, but I don't think what happened last summer should matter in a regular season award for this season.
2. How did our assistant coach steal Gasol from Memphis? One would think the GM was responsible for that..
to be realistic it will. what he did soured a lot of ppl. reporters specially - guys that vote at the end of the year for all the awards. its a popularity contest, and things like that will weigh into their decision.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:27 pm
by tkb
Best wing defender in the west is Artest IMO.
Kobe is a top 2 2-way player in the west though, with Duncan being the other of the 2. Overall I'd say Kobe is the best player in the league now, and if he is the best player in the league, he's got to be the best 2-way player too (else the statement about being the best overall makes no sense).
Duncan is more valuable as a defender, don't get me wrong. He's probably the most valuable defensive player in the league, but I rate Kobe higher overall.