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maximusveritas · 04-20-2005, 10:50 PM

I've been a longtime Suns fan, but I've also been a big fan of Shaq, so I'm kinda torn on this one and I think there are good arguments for either player.

Both guys had a big impact on their new teams, making their teams and individual teammates better than they were before. Both teams have struggled when they were out.
They both have great individual stats, albeit in different ways.
I think what seperates Shaq from Nash is that he plays on a team that consists of just him, Wade and a bunch of role players. Nash, on the other hand, plays on a team with 4 other great players.
Look at what happened to LA when Shaq left. Dallas, on the other hand, really didn't miss a beat.
The bottom line is that if you had to draft a team at the beginning of the year, you'd pick Shaq first. As Nash himself put it, Shaq should be MVP every year. Nash deserves credit for a great year, but Shaq is in a league of his own.

04-20-2005, 10:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
maximusveritas Winner	NBA MVP: Shaq or Nash? I've been a longtime Suns fan, but I've also been a big fan of Shaq, so I'm kinda torn on this one and I think there are good arguments for either player. Both guys had a big impact on their new teams, making their teams and individual teammates better than they were before. Both teams have struggled when they were out. They both have great individual stats, albeit in different ways. I think what seperates Shaq from Nash is that he plays on a team that consists of just him, Wade and a bunch of role players. Nash, on the other hand, plays on a team with 4 other great players. Look at what happened to LA when Shaq left. Dallas, on the other hand, really didn't miss a beat. The bottom line is that if you had to draft a team at the beginning of the year, you'd pick Shaq first. As Nash himself put it, Shaq should be MVP every year. Nash deserves credit for a great year, but Shaq is in a league of his own.