It was just reported on ESPN. Second youngest MVP. Wes Unseld is the first, back in 1969.

Well Deserved!

Definitely well deserved.

LBJ is the chosen one.

Posted by Bonn1997:

What # was Starbury?

apparently he came in third.

Posted by Marv:

Posted by Bonn1997:

What # was Starbury?

apparently he came in third.

Well then, unless the #2 was a PG, Stephon still is the best PG in the game.

well deserved. i thought he should have it last year, too, but it's ok. this is the first of MANY, MANYYYYY MVP awards for this young fella, and possibly the first of many championship banners.

hail lebron. he's great for the game and i love the kid.

Posted by Pharzeone:

Strange they announce the MVP before the MIP. I think they are having a tough time with that one.

MIP.... outside of Devin Harris *NJN* and Danny Granger *IND* who else is deserving? Jameer Nelson did well but did not have the increase in play that the other two did.

I can't see this being a tough decision. I think Devin Harris is it.

As to MVP - LeTravel James deserves it. Kobe should be an RCH behind him in voting. Prima Donna Wade should be eons behind those two but for some reason he was on everyone's radar late this season for the award.

Posted by sebstar:

Cavs got a little pressure on 'em. Coach of the year and MVP heading into the later playoff rounds.

They'll win the East but I think that's as far as they go.

Posted by Cosmic:

Posted by Pharzeone:

Strange they announce the MVP before the MIP. I think they are having a tough time with that one.

MIP.... outside of Devin Harris *NJN* and Danny Granger *IND* who else is deserving? Jameer Nelson did well but did not have the increase in play that the other two did.

I can't see this being a tough decision. I think Devin Harris is it.

As to MVP - LeTravel James deserves it. Kobe should be an RCH behind him in voting. Prima Donna Wade should be eons behind those two but for some reason he was on everyone's radar late this season for the award.

Devin Harris didn't improve as much as people think. His shooting volume increased by a lot which actually produce worse production numbers. For example his assist/turnover ratio didn't increase at all. While his scoring increased his shooting % decreased particularly his 3 point shooting. He didn't even improve in any other statistics. If they didn't see fit to give it to him last season I find it hard to believe he gets it this season based on those facts.

Granger improved but was rewarded with all-star honors. I doubt they give him the MIP because it defeats the purpose of the award. His next step is MVP not MIP. That's like giving Amare MIP the same year he got his all-star honor because his numbers jumped up.

My thinking it is coming down between Durant and Lee and possibly Chandler whose numbers actually increased more than any other in the running but that comes with increase playing time unlike the others. I think Durant or Lee will get the nod. The only thing is that Durant is expected to be an all-star so he may not be consider over Lee ala the Amare scenario I just gave you.


Devin Harris
Year Team G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
06-07 DAL 80 61 26.0 0.492 0.280 0.824 0.6 1.9 2.5 3.7 1.2 0.3 1.83 3.00 10.2
07-08 DAL 39 39 30.4 0.483 0.357 0.821 0.4 1.9 2.3 5.3 1.4 0.1 2.38 3.30 14.4
07-08 NJN 25 22 33.5 0.438 0.320 0.829 0.4 2.8 3.3 6.5 1.4 0.3 2.72 2.50 15.4
08-09 NJN 69 69 36.1 0.438 0.291 0.820 0.4 2.9 3.3 6.9 1.6 0.2 3.07 2.40 21.3

Danny Granger
Year Team G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
07-08 IND 80 80 36.0 0.446 0.404 0.852 1.2 4.9 6.1 2.1 1.2 1.0 2.14 3.60 19.6
08-09 IND 67 66 36.2 0.447 0.404 0.878 0.7 4.4 5.1 2.7 1.0 1.5 2.46 3.10 25.8

Kevin Durant
Year Team G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
07-08 SEA 80 80 34.6 0.430 0.288 0.873 0.9 3.5 4.4 2.4 1.0 0.9 2.90 1.50 20.3
08-09 OKC 74 74 39.0 0.476 0.422 0.863 1.0 5.5 6.5 2.8 1.3 0.7 3.04 1.80 25.3

David Lee
Year Team G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
07-08 NYK 81 29 29.1 0.552 0.000 0.819 3.0 6.0 8.9 1.2 0.7 0.4 1.20 2.60 10.8
08-09 NYK 81 74 34.9 0.549 0.000 0.755 3.2 8.6 11.7 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.85 3.20 16.0

Wilson Chandler
Year Team G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
07-08 NYK 35 16 19.6 0.438 0.300 0.630 1.1 2.5 3.6 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.77 2.40 7.3
08-09 NYK 82 70 33.4 0.432 0.328 0.795 1.1 4.3 5.4 2.1 0.9 0.9 1.70 3.00 14.4

Posted by orangeblobman:

so then, its clear, wilson chandler.

That's what they are saying around realgm on other boards but I don't think so. I think Lee takes it over Durant just because more is expected of Durant. Just look at the history of the award and its past winners.