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Originally Posted by chumdawg
a team that was on the rise, that had steadily improved each and every season, and that contained two All-NBA players, two MVP candidates, whose games were just beginning to reach the next level..
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What? Nash was NOT a MVP player in Dallas. He wasn't even an All-Star his last year here. Maybe if Nellie had used Nash properly then Cuban would have known what he had and would have given him the money. Plus didn't Nash QUIT playing international ball once he signed with Phoenix - something the Mavs had wanted him to do for years? And was the Nash who played for Dallas in the same physical condition as he is now? Didn't Nellie constantly worry about Nash breaking down because of his frail physique?
And as for Nash's MVP chances this season, it hinges on two things. One - he makes his teammates better.
Hollinger said "The most frequently made argument in Nash's favor is that seven Suns are having career-highs in scoring, but this one is an obvious red herring. For starters, one of those seven is Nash himself."
FIVE Mavs are having career-highs in scoring this season (Dirk, Howard, Daniels, Harris, & Diop). Using the same logic, Dirk is making his teammates better too.
The second part of the Nash MVP argument is the fact the Suns survived the Amare injury. Well the Mavs have survived a PLAGUE of injuries this year and Dirk doesn't get any credit for it at all. In fact most coaches would rather have a player go out before the start of the year and miss the season rather than have one, two, and even three players miss long stretches of games. Its easier to gameplan rather than having to make up stuff on the fly all the time. Amare is the better player but the Mavs had an injury list that is really difficult to comprehend. For the Mavs to win 60 games was amazing. Dirk was the MVP this year despite what the voters will ultimately decide.