We have now the point that the MVP Award is announced and decided prior to the NBA playoffs are over. It can be decided on prior to the first round is even over! What’s the actual result? It was announced Wednesday that Steve Nash will win his second straight MVP Award.

Now I am not arguing that Nash is just not ought to have his second MVP. Actually Nash supporters definitely will claim that he an improved statistical year this coming year than last season, when he was the clear choice for MVP. Sure, Nash upped his points from 15.5 per game this past year to 18.8 per this current year, but this past year was this past year. More importantly, Kobe Bryant and Lebron James cant be found within the playoffs this past year and would not come even at the caliber of seasons each of them had this current year. What I am arguing is that other players are simply just more worth the award.

On Wednesday night, Nash got posterized like no one has ever seen before. Who had been the ball player that abused Nash so horribly, you ask? Oh it absolutely was Kobe Bryant, another top candidate for MVP and someone more ought to have the honor than Nash. Not just making Nash appear to be a fool on national television, Bryant’s dunk within the fourth quarter sealed the victory with the Lakers within the Suns. This now leads us here we are at our issue taking place.

The Suns might not allow it to be out of the first round of the playoffs. After the Lakers’ 93-90 victory Wednesday night, the series is even at one game a chunk. Now, the Lakers are heading here we are at Chicago with home-court advantage and management of the series. In addition the Lakers are 27-14 at home this current year and we all know Kobe could change it up a notch with the home crowd. If this round may be the last stop with the Suns, where does that leave Nash? Aware of his MVP trophy, even after he couldn’t beat the seventh-seeded Lakers within the opening round. Remember made use of when Charles Barkley was actually among the first MVPs to not win the NBA Championship? That is in 1993 and seems like ages ago now. In the past the MVP committee got things right, plus more ironic is that Barkley won the award while playing with the Suns, Nash’s current team.

More over, if your Suns do in truth lose towards the Lakers within the first round, the way it is grows even stronger that Kobe may be the MVP. Must i look into the laundry directory of accomplishments for your requirements? The man scored 35 points per game during the regular season, along with getting an overachieving Lakers team into the playoffs with a record of 45-37. And today he make them to the second round to be a seventh seed. Without Kobe, this team would be planning for the Draft Lottery.

And why not consider Lebron James? The Cleveland Cavs will be the fourth seed within the East. Well then, i ll repeat, the Cleveland Cavs will be the fourth seed within the East. Don’t forget which the Cavs also won 50 games this current year. It is an achievement byby itself. Let’s take into account Lebron’s playoff debut; he only scored a triple double against the Wizards. This is why the playoffs should count toward the MVP voting, because the playoffs are where legends are designed.

Don’t misunderstand me, Nash can be a nice player who a nice season. But aren’t MVPs supposed to be spectacular players that have spectacular seasons. Prior to answer that question, answer that one. With Kobe out from the Lakers and Nash out from the Suns, which team suffers more? The reply to that s your 2006 MVP. I’ll provide a little hint. It’s not Steve Nash.