SVG: MVP Race Already Decided by Media

@Allen – I get what jtaylor is trying to say. I just don’t think we should give credit to Orlando for finishing ahead of teams that never had a chance at the playoffs, like the Cavs. The Magic were supposed to finish above those teams all along. So I didn’t count the whole league when I said middle of the pack. I’m comparing Orlando to the elite teams, the teams they were supposed to be amongst, or even better than. Among the elite teams (playoff teams), they’re middle of the pack. So basically, your comment @12:52 sums up why I referred to Orlando as Middle of the pack.

20 years ago, the Bulls beat the Lakers to win their first NBA Championship. That same year, Michael Jordan won the MVP award.
A toast to history possibly repeating itself…

Ahh….a comparison to Michael Jordan, never mind Magic Johnson. Truly genuine. By then end of this season, regardless of his teams finish, it may be determined that Derrick Rose is one of the 5 greatest players of All-Time. Watch and see. No need to go through trials and tribulations, learn season’s worth of anguish to make the player even more hungry, just win a title….skip the legacy building. I like it.

How’s that any different than Wade winning it in HIS third season, E?

Eboy is just mad because it’s late in the season and the Heat won’t be a topic of discussion until the Playoffs. For better or for worse…

I can cast my bias aside to recognize Rose’s huge lead in the MVP race. The Bulls without Rose are 1st round fodder for any Eastern Conference contender. With Rose, they’re 2nd only to Boston in the East (imo).

And by “2nd only to Boston”, I’m only going off their prospects in the playoffs based on this regular season. I think the Heat will beat Chicago in a playoff series. Though I’ll admit it’s possible that’s my LBJ bias telling me that.

Rose is going to be the MVP of the league despite leading all PG’s in 2 categories… shot attempts and ppg… well maybe rebounds too i didn’t check that. Rose is like the 5th best defender on his team, not a top 5 PG passer, not a top 5 PG in terms of basketball I.Q., shoots a fg% that makes kobe laugh (& excuse me for not using TS% to boost him bc of his FT%), has the 2nd highest usage percentage in the league yet isn’t top 5 in points per game or assists per game… But clearly stats don’t mean anything when this is concerned. Rose will be MVP because he is “carrying his team” as MANY say yet having the best defense and best rebounding in the league… Yet having the best DEFENSIVE bench in the league… Yet having a double double guy in booz and a top 3 center in noah (ya look at how far the C position has fallen off in the NBA). Now i know bulls fans will say “well lebron last yr won it and he had a good team”… Deng-Booz>>>>>Jamison-Williams and its not even close. I’ve seen this situation before. DIRK’s MVP… remember guys? he had a pretty good team around him and he was the best player leading a great team. really didn’t “deserve” it but u know how the media works. And then the media hype… I mean seriously Rose has determination that reminds ppl of JORDAN? Rose the most dominant PG since Magic? some people are completely out of their minds. & please don’t even try comparing rose’s situation to iverson’s in 01. Iverson lead the worst team of all time to the finals… maybe 2nd worse to the 07 cavs. The bulls actually have a good team which you bulls fans will agree with… then you will say that rose “carries” them… MAKE UP YOUR MINDS. it can’t be both. Either you carry a crappy team or you compliment a great team. so far, the bulls are both. i will end this with a lol. peace.

I think it’s decided by the standings, fatso.

I love when people make statements on here like “isn’t top 5 in basketball IQ” and present it like it’s a fact or measurable in any way. How the hell do you even judge that? I also like the part where you said Kobe would laugh at Rose’s shooting %…even though Rose is at 44% and Kobe is at 45%. And I also noticed how you conveniently kept all your rankings to top 5…because everyone knows that if you said top 10, Rose would be the ONE AND ONLY pg in the top 10 in both categories. I’d debate the rest of what you said, but I think I’ve done a good enough job of pointing out that you’re an idiot.

If his numbers stay the same, Rose will finish the season averaging 25 points, 8 assists, and 4 rebounds per game. He will be only the 5th person in NBA history to go for those averages. Yeah you’re right feez, Rose hasn’t done anything to deserve MVP.

Again, I agree with Diesel. There is no way to prove Rose is not where ever in Basketball I.Q.
Saying that, it’s clear when watching certain players (Kobe & Chris Paul come to mind), that they really understand the game. I have read quotes that say as much, to back up that opinion.

^”every”

D-Rose is a better finisher than a young Iverson??

Never.

ok im from chi town drose is my boy but the bulls win games cuz of defense nto drose if lebron wasnt on the heat hed take it imean hes stil getting 26 7 and 7 on a team with another guy averagein 25 6 and 5 CMON drose deservse it though lebron hasnt taken the heat the way drose has taken the bulls AND the bulls ahve beaten the heat THREE times svg is full of bull

thanx for slam, only one of the very few who believed d.rose could win the mvp this season. he aint the no. 1 pick for nothing. he also defined “most valuable” and “best player” this season. he is putting very good numbers with wins against the other best teams in the league (boston, miami). and he did it without boozer and noah for some games! you also cant call his team a “superteam” yet, but it looks like they will top the east this season. word to SVG, if he is anointed as the MVP, it aint a popularity contest or whatever. he clearly deserved it. well if your team had a better record, Dwight would be mentioned a little more

Svg is right.now i m a drose hater.

SVG is right – the media has already made up their minds about Rose being the MVP. Yes, he has had a great season, scoring in bunches, up there in assists, and a member of the #1 seed in the East. The Bulls don’t have the quality of the Spurs or Celtics so Rose is the undisputed leader – on the offensive end of the floor. Thibs has done what he does best by improving the defense, even without Noah and Boozer he got the best out Asik, Gibson, Thomas. On paper Orlando is talented but you really have to watch them play. Howard holds it down on defense with a bunch of chumps and no back up. Then has upped his offensive game to either you double him and live/die by their shooters or let Howard devour your big men. SVGs point was that Howard is the MVP of his team on BOTH ends, while Rose is a Phenom on offense and just another guy in the system on defense. Rose still presents a good argument to win, I just don’t think it should be as lopsided as the media proclaims it to be.

Rose has had a spectacular season, but what about Kevin Love? he has broken more records than anyone this season getting the first 30-30 game since 82. the boy deserves some love.