should the NBA consider adding a Most Outstanding Player award?

[ade]

Since the league basically changed the criteria and enforced it starting from 1990 when Magic won the Mvp over Barkley. They made it clear that the emphasis would now be on winning. But because of that shift the better player who may have had the better season gets the short end of the stick. Case in point....Magic vs Barkley 1990

Magic = 22.5ppg, 11.5apg, 6.6rpg on 48%
Barkley = 25.2ppg 11.5rpg, 3.4apg on 60%

Magics team won 63 games and Barkley"s team won 53 games. Which is played a huge role in Magic winning it.

But Barkley had a better year...had the higher win shares and was probably even more valuable since he played on a team with way less talent.

If that award was in effect Barkley could have been rightfully honored for posting one of the most outstanding seasons ever....instead his efforts merely became a footnote.

Other example of players registering all time great seasons and not winning the MVP

Tracy Mcgrady in 2003 = 32.1ppg, 6.5apg, 5.5rpg on 46% (MVP winner = Tim Duncan) 30.27 per

Kobe Bryant in 2006 = 35.4ppg, 5.3rpg, 4.5apg on 45% (MVP winner = Steve Nash)

Chris Paul in 2008 = 21.1ppg, 11.6apg, 4rpg, 2.7spg on 49% (MVP winner = Kobe Bryant) 29.96 per

Dwayne Wade in 2009 = 30.2ppg, 5.0rpg, 7.4apg, 1.3bpg on 49% (MVP winner = Lebron James) 30.36per

Each of those players were the top performers in the league in their respective years yet didn't win. Of course winning is the main criteria for an MVP so I get it. But these are some of the great seasons in history and a player should be recognized for efforts like these.

This year more than ever it's apparent with players like Kawhi, KD, Harden ,Westbrook and even Lebron all having monster years. Yet only one will win and the other 4 will have their season forgotten.

Should these candidates have their season validated by an award?

 

[Codeine Bryant]

Participation ass awards

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

1990 jordan was more deserving than Barkley

 

[tremonthustler1]

just let the players vote

 

[Doobie Doo]

Reward losers who tried hard brehs

 

[ade]

1990 jordan was more deserving than Barkley

To be honest...yes Jordan was better... 33.6ppg, 7rpg, 6.3apg on 55%. The same way Lebron was actually slightly better than Wade in the 08-09 season. But like Wade's situation....Barkley didn't have comparable talent on his team, and essentially had to do more with less...thus making his efforts stand out more

Became the first non big man to shoot 60% from the floor while averaging over 25ppg....and sprinkling in 11.5rpg and 4apg

 

[L&HH]

They probably should have an offensive player of the year.

 

[ade]

Reward losers who tried hard brehs

Whoa....its not fair to label a player a loser if he doesn't have comparable talent on his team to go compete every night. Winning is a team sport after all

Especially if the team ends up overachieving due to nightly performances and efforts of that particular player.

Players like that deserve more than just an all nba team mention

 

[ade]

They probably should have an offensive player of the year.

Would probably just cause an influx of chucking....probably not a good look for players to get rewarded just for playing one side.

 

[L&HH]

Would probably just cause an influx of chucking....probably not a good look for players to get rewarded just for playing one side.

Efficiency would have to be incorporated in the award. Just like a player can't just play passing lanes for steals and be considered the best defensive player.