Is an MVP Defined as someone who is the Best all around player statistically wise in the League or is it someone, who makes their teamates better Assist wise (steve Nash)??
2007-01-25 04:17:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
As the name says, it is the Most VALUABLE player. First you need to establish yourself as the REAL leader of the team, not playing second-fiddle to some other guy, the reason why Kobe hasn't had an MVP award when Shaq was LA.
You need to have a good connection with the fans, a role model. Charity events could boost your rankings, and you shouldn't do stupid things like have brawls at games, Melo did the wrong thing so he cannot be MVP I think.
Then your team has to have a good record, and so must your stats be. And you have to make your teammates better too. This is what MVP type players do like Nash, Duncan and Dirk: they make their teammates better and act as good role models for them.
Hope this helps.
2007-01-25 04:41:07 · answer #1 · answered by flamingblue21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a reason it's not called "Best Player" - It's supposed to go to the player deemed most valuable to his team, and that player isn't always going to be the best player in the league.
Many writers will look at what would happen to a team were you to remove a player from a particular team. Would they suffer greatly in his absence? Would it prevent them from being a contender? That's generally why players on lousy teams aren't going to win the award, because their team would be bad with or without them.
Steve Nash is the perfect example. You could make the argument that there are better players (Lebron, Kobe, whoever you want), but he's truly a "valuable" player. He makes his teammates better with his play, he's a court leader, and you can noticed the difference in the Suns' play when he's not on the floor.
2007-01-25 12:39:46 · answer #2 · answered by Craig S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going by who has been chosen MVP in recent years, I believe that the MVP award has been given to the "best player" in the league, no necessarily someone who makes their team better. I would give them a Sportsmanship Award for that, maybe.
2007-01-25 12:43:48 · answer #3 · answered by nickyrao 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mvp is the player who has made their teammates better because of him. There's lots of players better than Steve Nash, but his teammates are so much better because of him.
2007-01-25 16:12:47 · answer #4 · answered by Mady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is suppose to be the best player in the league but the past few years they have been using the best player who makes their team better, and not the best player in the league
2007-01-25 12:21:14 · answer #5 · answered by timbird00 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a little of both. If you have some unbelivable season stat wise and your team is in last you should win the MVP.
2007-01-25 12:21:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The player who is most valuable to their team
2007-01-25 13:16:04 · answer #7 · answered by n1ck34@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the nba it seems to be the player who makes his team better while in mlb seems to be the player with the best stats and sometimes takes his team futher..
2007-01-25 12:24:54 · answer #8 · answered by paul lee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is a popularity contest, but it is supposed to be someone who makes their teammates better.
2007-01-25 15:28:22 · answer #9 · answered by Michael W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both, cant be the best player loosing every game and not helping your team mates bring the victory home.
2007-01-25 12:21:24 · answer #10 · answered by colera667 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋