Scott Rafferty (@crabdribbles): It’s easy to forget why Nash was named MVP that season. … Not only did Nash respond by scoring a career-best 18.8 points per game in Stoudemire’s absence, he had one of his most efficient seasons shooting the ball while leading the league with 10.5 assists per game.
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Why does Kobe only have 1 MVP?
Kobe’s MVP years were 2008–2011 where he was still in his prime and also had a great team. He won only once during this time because there were players more deserving than him in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
How many times was Michael Jordan MVP?
Michael Jordan won the award five times in his career. LeBron James is a four-time NBA MVP. Tim Duncan, of the San Antonio Spurs, won back-to-back Most Valuable Player awards in the ’01-02 and ’02-03 seasons.
Was Kobe Bryant robbed of MVP?
Kobe Bryant beat out Chris Paul for the honor in 2008. Aside from taking home the whole championship, the Most Valuable Player award is the most prestigious trophy in the NBA.
How many MVPs does MJ have?
six
Can Steve Nash dunk?
Steve Nash, Los Angeles Lakers Not being able to dunk hasn’t hindered Steve Nash at all during a 17-year NBA career. … There is footage of Nash “dunking” on a practice court while in college at Santa Clara, which got morphed into this clever NBA commercial, but it’s truly a weak attempt.
How many MVPs do Bill Russell have?
five
Did Nash deserve MVP?
Kyle Irving (@KyleIrv_): Dirk and LeBron were both incredible that season and yeah, Kobe averaged 35 points per game, but Steve Nash was absolutely deserving of this MVP. … He put up a career-high 18.8 points per game, a career-high 4.2 rebounds per game AND dished out a league-best 10.5 assists per game.
Does Yao Ming have to jump to dunk?
No, at approximately 7’5″, Yao wasn’t tall enough to dunk without jumping as his standing reach even in basketball shoes was only 9’8″.
Was Kobe robbed of MVP?
Michael Jordan was robbed in the 1988 – 1989 and 1996 – 1997 seasons. LeBron James was denied by Derrick Rose in 2011. Kobe Bryant beat out Chris Paul for the honor in 2008.
Was Kobe Bryant ever MVP?
A five-time NBA champion, Bryant played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. He earned the 2007-08 Kia NBA MVP Award, two Bill Russell Finals MVP awards and 15 All-NBA Team selections. Bryant ranks fourth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with 33,643 points.
Where does Steve Nash rank?
Carlan Gay (@TheCarlanGay): Nash is a bonified Hall of Famer, but in terms of best point guards of all time, he sits around just inside the top 10. With names such as Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, Jason Kidd, Isiah Thomas and John Stockton on the list, it’s hard to put him in the top five.
When did Nash win MVP?
2004
When did MJ win MVP?
What years did Michael Jordan win MVP?
How tall do you have to be to dunk without jumping?
You’ll need to jump roughly 24 inches to touch the rim and 30 inches to dunk a full sized basketball (assuming average arm length).
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