let's have your top 3 candidates. but don't just give the name. let's hear your WHY. only 4 regular season games left to go, so we'll have our answer before too long.
here are mine, not in any order:
1) steve nash. i didn't feel that steve nash deserved it last year. leading the league in FT% and assists this season, comparatively, i think steve nash deserves MVP moreso this year than last year. the suns roster was gutted. no amare stoudemire. no joe johnson. no quentin richardson. no steven hunter. in spite of all the personnel changes, the suns still win the pussific division by a wide margin and have a stranglehold on the 2nd seed.
2) elton brand. leads the clippers in scoring, rebounding, fg% and blocked shots. averaging a double double. played 75 games (out of 77 so far) to lead the clippers back to the playoffs for the 1st time since 1997. may lead the clippers this season to the most FRANCHISE wins since 1976.
3) tim duncan. aside from shaquille o'neal, the only other consistent choice for best player in the league since michael jordan. despite a planar fascitis condition, TD has played 77 games (out of 78 so far), leading the spurs in minutes played, rebounding and blocked shots. TD has also already also lead the spurs more victories this season (60) than last year (59).
here are mine, not in any order:
1) steve nash. i didn't feel that steve nash deserved it last year. leading the league in FT% and assists this season, comparatively, i think steve nash deserves MVP moreso this year than last year. the suns roster was gutted. no amare stoudemire. no joe johnson. no quentin richardson. no steven hunter. in spite of all the personnel changes, the suns still win the pussific division by a wide margin and have a stranglehold on the 2nd seed.
2) elton brand. leads the clippers in scoring, rebounding, fg% and blocked shots. averaging a double double. played 75 games (out of 77 so far) to lead the clippers back to the playoffs for the 1st time since 1997. may lead the clippers this season to the most FRANCHISE wins since 1976.
3) tim duncan. aside from shaquille o'neal, the only other consistent choice for best player in the league since michael jordan. despite a planar fascitis condition, TD has played 77 games (out of 78 so far), leading the spurs in minutes played, rebounding and blocked shots. TD has also already also lead the spurs more victories this season (60) than last year (59).