I do too nikka.
NBA: The Eight Most Controversial MVP Wins of All Time
The Winner should have been: Jason Kidd
Perhaps it was because voters felt that they snubbed Tim Duncan for MVP in 1999, or it was because Jason Kidd's arrest for spousal abuse in 2001 just biased them against him, but many believed that Tim Duncan did not deserve the MVP award in 2002.
Jason Kidd, despite his off the court issues, led the
New Jersey Nets to one of the greatest turnarounds in league history in his first year with the
Nets, as the team experienced turning a 26-win team into a 52-win team by basically adding Kidd.
Kidd's numbers were also special that year, as he averaged 14.7 ppg, 9.9 apg and 7.3 rpg. He also contributed many intangibles to the team as well, such as his defensive tenacity and his incredible will to win, eventually leading the Nets to its first ever trip to the finals.
Duncan, to be sure, had a great year. He averaged 25.5ppg, 12.7 rpg, and 2.5 bpg. However, these numbers aren't vastly different from his numbers the previous year when he averaged 22.2 ppg, 12.2 rpg and 2.2 bpg.
But if the measure of an MVP is leading one's team to regular season success, it was hard to make the case that Duncan did. His Spurs won 58 games, the same as they'd won the previous year. But at least in 2001 the Spurs were the conferences top seed. In 2002, they were only third.
Kidd should have won the award that year. He had all the ingredients to secure the award, except a clear public image.
he's right. Didn't think of that. Nash should have or shouldn't have won.
Pau was considered a top 5 big man in 07- 08??
