June 29, 2003

Alot of people say Kevin Garnett, Tracy McGrady, or Kobe Bryant should have won the NBA MVP this year. Maybe so. Many say that Jason Kidd should have won the MVP last year. Maybe so.

Those saying that, just see all spectacular dunks and no look alley oop passes on Sports Center. They don't look past the glitz and the glamour. What the MVP means, the most valuable player to their team. Take Tim Duncan away from the San Antonio Spurs and they would be a lottery team.

Tim not only makes the Spurs better on the offensive end of the floor, he is the catalyst on the defensive end as well. He lead the Spurs to the best record in the NBA this year. He consistently leads the league with the most double/doubles, finishing in the top ten in scoring, rebounding, block shots, and field goal percentage.

Tim's numbers we're better this year.

While some make a case for Kevin Garnett, Tim won the MVP last year, and his numbers this year was better than his numbers from last year. How can you dispute that he didn't deserve the award this year as well.

Duncan is the only player since Michael Jordan in 1989 to win back-to-back MVP awards. Along with his two MVP Awards, Duncan has also collected the 1997-98 Rookie of the Year, the 1999 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, the co-MVP of the 2000 NBA All-Star Game and the 2001-02 NBA IBM Award during his six-year pro career.