2006
Timmy Dunks. True playoffs MVP to anyone but the most colorblinded Krishna. Notice Duncan did not care about running up stats for a .500 team in the regular season. Repeat, true playoffs MVP.
Tony Parker. Working with shooting coach Chip England brought Parkers shooting way up and continued into playoffs, % up to a sizzling 55%. Looked great vs Kings in round 1. Sticking in 20+ ppg. Dumbass Popavich leaves him in with a 20 pt lead mid 3rd qtr while crazed injured Ron Artest was looking to hurt someone. Complete idiotic move by Cementhead. Parker going at 65% for the Dallas series. Could not walk between games.
While he dates Eva Longoria, Nash is dating Derek Fisher.
Owned.
Manu SuperGnob. Coming off a co-MVP 2005 Finals, GNob continued his stellar play vs Dallas. With Moronavich making sure his running buddy Parker was hobbled, it hurt GNob but he soldiered on. Only a brain fart away from making history. No bigs to protect him either as smallballs was employed thereby benching....
Rasho-Nazr, the two headed monster. Coming off 2005s Championship bench contribution, Naz was swatting anything in the paint ala Deke Mtumble style. He and Rash were benched tho in favor of small ball. Rash is now lighting things up in Toronto.