I don't think the "poor team play"--if that's even how it's construed by the voters, all things considered--will play much of a factor, other than to prevent the trump card that the best record in the West (or better yet, the league as a whole) would have been.
Dirk's individual play of late certainly helps, but remember that he's not the only one. Lebron James is playing out of this universe of late, so if extra credit is given to closers then he's in the mix. Billups has had strong performances of late, including one-upping both Terry and Nash in recent games. I don't follow Wade all that closely, but I'm hearing a lot of buzz about him, too. And--gah--there's that hot little stretch Kobe is on.
I would not be surprised for this year's MP3 race to be the most...oh, how to describe it...diluted (?) race in quite a while. I expect the votes to be pretty spread out. It might even be the year that a Tony Parker could sneak in. I wouldn't be plussed if any of the following won: Dirk, Nash, Kobe, Lebron, Billups, Wade, Parker. I'd be slightly plussed if Marion won, but I would understand.
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