2007-06-13 14:52:46 · 12 answers · asked by Big Z 6 in Sports ➔ Basketball
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2007-06-13 14:53:13 · update #1
Jason Kapono, Miami 51.4%
Steve Nash, Phoenix 45.5%
Brent Barry, San Antonio 44.6%
Luther Head, Houston 44.1%
Anthony Parker, Toronto 44.1%
Jason Terry, Dallas 43.8%
If the contest was only from the corners or involved defense while shooting, then it would be Bruce Bowen, San Antonio too who led the NBA in 3 point FG% about 2 or 3 years ago but only shoots from the corners and obviously plays tough D against 3 point shooters.
Dirk - never as Dirk scored his fewest 3 point baskets in his 8 years as a NBA starter in the 2006-2007 season making only 72 three pointers the whole season as everyone ranked in the top 20 as far as field goal percentage in the 2006-2007 NBA season made significantly more than 72 three pointers for the entire season which was Dirk's record personal NBA low as a starter. While Dirk only made about 72 three pointers while having the 13th best three point FG percentage this last regular season, all other top 20 three point shooters as far a three point FG percentage scored 100 or more three point baskets.
Dirk had almost a career worst year as a NBA starter in 2006-2007 having:
-a career worst year as a NBA starter in three point shots made in his 8 year NBA career as a NBA starter (the current year's 13th from the best three point shot FG percentage)
-a career worst year in fewest steals as a starter
-a career worst year in fewest blocked shots as a starter
-Dirk's second most turnovers out of 8 years as a starter
-Dirk's 6th best year out of 8 years (meaning third from his worst year) in rebounding
-Dirk's 7th best year out of 8 years (meaning his second from his worst year in defensive rebounds)
-Dirk's lowest scoring average per game in the last three years
-and Dirk's second lowest scoring average per game in the last five years.
I mean what was there about Dirk's personal 2006-2007 season to get excited about on the team which probably had the second deepest team as far as talent in 2006-2007 which was the best that Mark Cuban's money could buy; or, in other words, Dallas' 67 wins came from a team effort from 11 guys who played regularly game in and game out for Dallas. Maybe I didn't see it, but maybe Dirk came within a mile of making the first or second team All NBA Defensive Team. No offense intended Dirk, but your personal stats were really bad in 2006-2007, and when a player sets personal lows in steals per game and blocks per game, then that usually means that they have lost a couple of steps, and, in my statistical analysis of NBA players means that that particular player is on his way down and has already seen his better days. Probably why Dirk couldn't get Dallas out of Round One against Nellie.
I think that it is media types who vote on MVPs just like the media types who voted Marcus Camby the defensive player of the year in 2006-2007 when NBA head coaches didn't even vote Marcus Camby either the best or second best defender in the NBA in 2006-2007.
The same media types who say LeBron is better than Michael voted Dirk MVP which shows you what the sports media types know about bball.
This compares to Steve Nash's 2006-2007 year (the two time defending MVP from 2006 and 2005) in his 11 year NBA career to date:
-career best year in FG % (over 3 points higher than Dirk)
-career best year in three point FG % (over 4 points higher than Dirk)
-career best year in three point FGs made (somewhere around 170 three pointers made compared to Dirk's 72 made)
-shot 89.9% from the FT line
-second best year in 11 years in rebounds per game
-best year ever in assists per game
-best year ever in total assists
-committed fewest fouls ever in career
-best year ever in points per game
-best year ever in total points
Now, I am no Phoenix fan or Steve Nash fan, but the South African native Steve Nash sure had a career year in 2006-2007 as compared to German native Dirk who had a very below average personal year compared to Dirk's prior 8 years as a NBA starter.
I mean how could two time defending MVP Steve Nash have a career year across the board leading his team to 61 victories not be voted MVP when Dirk had one of his worst years ever as a NBA starter. I guess Dirk's almost career worst NBA year as a starter showed up in Round One of the NBA playoffs. But, then "global" NBA Commissioner David Stern probably wanted the German basketball fans as NBA Commissioner Stern has gotten the South African and Canadian fans in the last two MVP award prior to this year.
2007-06-13 16:39:15 · answer #1 · answered by Score 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Ray Allen
Dirk Nowitzki
Michael Redd
Peja Stojakovic
Mike Miller
Kyle Korver
Honorable Mentions:
Rashard Lewis (Ray Allen already represents Seattle)
Jason Kapono
Steve Nash
Quentin Richardson
Gilbert Arenas
2007-06-13 15:02:37 · answer #2 · answered by dan73962 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jason Kapono-Winner
Brent Barry
Ray Allen
Quintin Richardson
Leandro Barbosa
Joe Johnson
2007-06-13 15:26:13 · answer #3 · answered by Josh 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tiny Tim, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Optimus Prime, Itchy and Scratchy.
If it were up to me they would get rid of the 3 point line.
It makes the games low scoring and boring
I find myself snoring
during the too many NBA games
the scores are lame.
85 to 82... it's not the same as
130 to 128 those dudes could shoot back then
I'm not trying to hate so don't say I'm hatin
It's just the endless clankers
That hit the rim harder than an anchor
Today's game is like a fine woman with a canker
I think to myself "My that is stank" Oh!
Three times as many threes go up compared to years past
But that only adds up to a pain in the a**
cause so many shot miss
That's a rap "The 3 point shot diss"!
3 for 19 is an unacceptable shooting line!
75 to 72 is NOT an NBA score! Ban the 3 point shot, it's RUINING THE GAME!
2007-06-13 15:15:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Dirk Nowitzki
Jason Kapono
Kobe Bryant
Ray Allen
Gilbert Arenas
Allen Iverson
2007-06-13 14:58:00 · answer #5 · answered by joyboy188 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Michael Redd
Ray Allen
Kyle Korver
Dirk Nowitzki
Shane Battier
Gilbert Arenas
2007-06-13 15:12:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jason Kapano
Steve Nash
Dirk Nowitski
Ray Allen
Michael Redd
Daniel Gibson
2007-06-13 15:01:30 · answer #7 · answered by jmf 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mike Miller
Steve Nash
Anthony Parker
Eddie House
Ben Gordan
2007-06-13 15:24:19 · answer #8 · answered by MJ23 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'll have Dirk, Kobe, Donyell Marshall, Robert Horry, Kapono and Stephen Jackson
2007-06-13 15:00:00 · answer #9 · answered by bundini 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Dirk Nowitzki
Gilbert Arenas
Ben Gordon
Jason Kapono
JJ Redick (if he gets the minutes he deserves)
Ray Allen
2007-06-13 15:00:42 · answer #10 · answered by Mr. Clueless 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Tim Duncan
2007-06-13 15:41:32 · answer #11 · answered by BRAB 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋