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05-11-2007, 06:02 AM
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OT: Dirk is the MVP
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2866994
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It appears that the worst-kept secret in the NBA will be out in the open by early next week.
Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, whose coronation as the first European-born Most Valuable Player in NBA history has been expected for weeks, is scheduled to officially receive the MVP trophy at a Tuesday news conference in Dallas, ESPN.com has learned.
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Complete ballot results remain unknown, but all indications point to Nowitzki edging his close friend and two-time reigning MVP Nash for the award. In a recent survey of MVP voters conducted by The Arizona Republic, in which the Phoenix newspaper received responses from 96 of the 132 ballot-holders, Nowitzki totaled 57 first-place votes to Nash's 37, with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers receiving the other two.
The German is poised to join Houston's Moses Malone (in 1979 and 1982) and Baltimore's Wes Unseld (who was rookie of the year and MVP in 1969) as the only MVPs in league history to lose in the first round of the playoffs. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was named MVP in 1976 in his first year in Los Angeles even though his Lakers failed to reach the playoffs that season.
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05-11-2007, 06:03 AM
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Re: OT: Dirk is the MVP
He sure is. He suuuuuure is.
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05-11-2007, 06:04 AM
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Re: OT: Dirk is the MVP
Wow, I'm kind of glad it's not Nash again, and Dirk definitely played great in the regular season. But the first round exit threw me off a bit.
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05-11-2007, 06:22 AM
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Re: OT: Dirk is the MVP
EMBARRASING.
WInning the MVP award and getting knocked out in the first round.
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05-11-2007, 06:59 AM
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not me as much as usual. The Nets front office seem not too worry too much. Since they refuse to make a change to a team in three years that has only won a total of 3 games in the second round.
So if people getting paid millions are not too concern about the Net competing for a ring. Why should I be? I'm going to be a fan watch games and cheer. but I'm not going to kill myself over what the Nets are and are not doing
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05-11-2007, 07:40 AM
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Most Vanishing Player?
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05-11-2007, 07:46 AM
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Re: OT: Dirk is the MVP
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EMBARRASING.
WInning he MVP award and getting knocked out in the first round.
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Tell that to this man
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05-11-2007, 08:09 AM
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wow, an mvp that didn't make the playoffs?
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05-11-2007, 08:40 AM
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Re: OT: Dirk is the MVP
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wow, an mvp that didn't make the playoffs?
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Yeah, that part kind of surprised me. I didn't look into the numbers or anything like that, but still.
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05-11-2007, 08:56 AM
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Re: OT: Dirk is the MVP
The loss and MVP award was a team effort. I still think they could have beat the Warriors if Avery countered triple teaming Dirk when Dirk went to his pet spin move. They never countered, they should have sent double cutters hard each time to the rack, but never they, it was like they were frozen to the ground.
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05-11-2007, 09:09 AM
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Re: OT: Dirk is the MVP
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wow, an mvp that didn't make the playoffs?
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didnt only 4 teams/conference make the playoffs at that time.. but still astononshing.
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05-11-2007, 10:06 AM
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Re: OT: Dirk is the MVP
Now MVP means nothing, it only means you are playing well in the season, and maybe you would choke in the playoffs.
Steve Nash wins MVP for 2 times, so what?
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05-11-2007, 10:12 AM
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Now MVP means nothing, it only means you are playing well in the season, and maybe you would choke in the playoffs.
Steve Nash wins MVP for 2 times, so what?
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1) The MVP award was rendered meaningless 2 years ago
2) The MVP has always been a regular season award. The votes are submitted prior to the start of the playoffs.
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05-11-2007, 10:32 AM
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