MVP is often about narrative. Kobe didn't win more MVP's because the narrative was "Kobe chased off Shaq so he could shoot 27x a game and win 45 games." Maybe Nash didn't deserve either MVP but Nash was the face of a revolutionary offense and the NBA was pretty weak at the time.
Who hated AI? I have never met anybody who hates him and I liked him more than Nash. He's overrated. You can build a winning team around him but it's not easy. Nobody has got more mileage out of one finals run than AI.
AI would have won multiple titles with Dirk. Replace Nash with AI and the Mavs have a dynasty. Replace Nash with AI on the Suns and they win a title or two. AI is and was the better player.
All PGs get a stat boost with Dantonio. All his guards put up empty stats and never win chit.
He's trying to hide how he really feels, "Nash was white".
I hate ignorance.
That has zero to do with it. I'm sure I was one of the only guys on here saying Luka would be a star in the NBA. I'm sure he is white. I think Bird is a greater player than LeBron. He is white too.
Nash is overrated.
AI was a great talent and his durability is astounding. But with what we know now about basketball (and sports) it's clear he was overrated. Not that I blame people for having that opinion in 2005. We didn't know any better. Like how people thought Jeter was a great defensive SS.
Now we know better? lmao. AI is better. 12 more career ppg only 2 less apg 1.5 more steals, 1 more rebound.
What we know better about now is that all pgs put up numbers with Mike Dantonio. Empty stats and no chips. Nash never averaged double digit assists without the system. He was a good player that benefited from an innovative coach.
lets be real, even Jeremy Lin put up numbers in that system and he is terrible. His per 100 with MD and the Knicks was comparable to Nash's peak years.
Nash was the better passer. Nash was the more efficient scorer. Nash was the better teammate. Nash was the better shooter. Nash consistently won more. Nash had a longer prime. Saying AI is 10x the player Nash is pure ignorance even if you think AI is better.
AI was the better scorer by a mile, Nash a better passer but only averaged two more assists per game for his career, AI was a better defender.
Nash won more with much better teams. Dallas would have won a title with AI prime Finley, Dirk, and Juwan Howard.
AI had the MUCH MUCH longer prime. He was in his prime starting rookie year and it went for 11 more, Nash had a seven or eight year run starting at age 30. He was an ok player for the majority of his career and an All Star caliber player for 7 or 8 years. AI 11 All Star games to Nash 8 All Star games.
Nash should have zero MVPs. The needle was moved on what MVP meant to fit a narrative to give it to Nash and not AI, Kobe or Shaq. Stockton had much better years and no one even thought about him for MVP, Isiah had better years with no MVP, even CP3 had a year or two better than Nash's MVP years. Still no MVP. No pg
Just look at this. lol
Steve Nash 2006 56 of 56 and also 49 of 56