The Truth

are you serious?

man, I'm so bummed Syracuse lost. on the bright side, it looks like they're coming out with some Air Jordan Syracuse edition Melo shoes. I might have to get a pair of these since I plan on applying to Syracuse this year. http://stk.dimemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Jordan-Melo-M7-Future-Sole.jpg http://stk.dimemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Jordan-Melo-M7-Future-Sole-2.jpg http://stk.dimemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Jordan-Melo-M7-Future-Sole-3.jpg http://stk.dimemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Jordan-Melo-M7-Future-Sole-4.jpg http://stk.dimemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Jordan-Melo-M7-Future-Sole-5.jpg http://stk.dimemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/rsz_183844_10150194026494616_21410634615_8980001_7318570_n.jpg

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/212390/Ibaka_Successful_As_Thunder_Starter#ixzz1HDAQfuZn

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/212387/Williams_To_Miss_Next_Three_Games#ixzz1HD9gOqbl

but wouldn't the U.S. have to declare war on Libya before we could take their oil? to my knowledge, we've only attacked them from the air and from the sea thus far.

in all likelihood, it seems we'll be playing either the Sixers or the Knicks in the first round of this year's playoffs. who would you rather play then, and why?

have you perused our remaining schedule recently? it actually looks extremely manageable. we have 12 games left and I think we can win at least 8 even without Chalmers and Haslem. it might serve us best to rest those guys until the start of the playoffs.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/heat/heat-point-guard-mario-chalmers-to-miss-two-1336045.html

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/212392/Rondo_Battling_Pinkie_Injury#ixzz1HClT2F9e

^ although, Portland would be smart to actually stay in sixth place the rest of the year lol.

man, Lakers won without Bynum? gayness. I'd love to see this as a first round match.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xMemA0_-AY

http://www.mail.com/news/world/281838-gadhafi-vows-long-war-us-allies-strike.html#.7518-stage-hero1-1

now that I'm a Heat fan again, I'd have to go with Noah. he's a great defensive center which is exactly what the Heat need, plus he's young and aggressive. he can also run up and down the floor and knock down the mid-range jumpers, which would help this team tremendously.

http://www.gifsoup.com/view1/1379364/dat-tupac-finger-o.gif

lol I can't wait until he tears you guys apart in the first round.

this is probably the most sensible post of the topic. when it's put in this historical context, it seems the players most valuable to their respective teams usually win over the league's best player. I guess I want that to change, but it's not going to anytime soon, obviously. I can see more of where you're coming from now.

that's not what I'm saying at all. I admitted team record should be acknowledged when making this decision, but it shouldn't mean everything. stats should also be considered, obviously, and the Heat are nowhere near last place, so your comparison is void. at what point do stats override team record when it comes to your final decision? if a guy's leading his competitor in pretty much every single statistical category besides assists, and he's only a couple games back, I don't see why he wouldn't get the nod in that situation. I've watched plenty basketball to know what D-Rose has done for his team this year, but he hasn't played at LeBron's level.

why? why should a player be penalized for having good teammates? no one discredits a pitcher who's backed by a good offense. no one discredits a quarterback who has a good o-line. no one discredits a goaltender who has good defenders. why should this be any different? for reasons I don't understand, a lot of you think LeBron doesn't deserve it because he's playing alongside all-stars. why should that matter? the teammates a player has should be irrelevant when determining MVP. the things that should matter are stats and team record - pretty much everything else should be irrelevant. LeBron has better stats than Rose this year, plain and simple. Rose has a better team record, but not by much. this is the most valuable player award, so individual achievement should come before team success. therefore, LeBron rightfully deserves this year's MVP, end of story.

you say PER shouldn't matter in this debate because LeBron's able to drive to the rim. should assists also be overlooked in this debate since Rose is a pg? that's why I hate those types of arguments. when people say, 'well, he has better teammates,' or 'it's not really a pg's job to score.' or 'PER shouldn't matter because he can't get to the rim as easily.' all you're doing is losing objectivity and molding your argument in Rose's favor. it's not fair to overlook certain stats just because they don't favor Rose as well as they do LeBron. you have to look at all stats and be objective. it's not fair to LeBron to think less of his accomplishments because he's bigger or stronger. both players have strengths and weaknesses, so it's only fair to look at all things the same.

^ so even if Miami finishes above Chicago, you still think Rose deserves MVP?

if you all like the deal, well then, kudos. I see it biting them in the ass, but I've been wrong before.

http://gametimersnation.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/syracuse-orange-mascot.jpg?w=300&h=254

^ but just hypothetically speaking, if the Heat somehow finish above Chicago, should LeBron win MVP?