NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
And the winner is…
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Now back to Billie Crystal as he announces the best player pickup in the off season…
Drum roll ta ta ta ta tata.
Richard Jefferson by the San Antonio Spurs.
Come on up Richard.
Congratulations and guess why you were number 1?
Jefferson (14 votes)
The first big move of the offseason will prove to be the best move, more than one-quarter …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Danny Granger is for real. There, it is out there for everyone to see and if you have not seen this guy play then you are missing one heck of a player.
My first introduction to Danny Granger was last year when Granger was scoring at will against my Pistons. Now Indiana had nobody on their team including this Granger guy and yet, there he was driving and scoring, pulling up and shooting, draining free throws and just being an offensive pest.
This year Danny made the All …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
MVP time is this week Thursday and the choice is a tough one. LeBron James or Kobe Bryant? It really is down to the two of them as Dwyane Wade as had a drop-off recently and that remains in the voters’ minds.
One way to look at a player’s production is the Bird value.
As always, I am informed, but not driven, by the formula three-time MVP Larry Bird devised to quantify any player’s true value: points, rebounds, assists, steal and blocks, minus missed shots, missed free throws …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Kobe Bryant gives the ‘Who me for MVP?’ look
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The NBA has not made an official announcement, but sources are saying that Kobe has won the MVP award.
Your intrepid author has mentioned this possibility before.
Kobe Bryant for MVP
Kobe has had a fabulous season in leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the second round of the playoffs.
Bryant averaged 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.84 steals while playing in all 82 games despite tearing a ligament in …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Kobe is flat out a great scorer
The Bulls have got to be wondering what they were thinking.
Hold on to Luol Deng and pass on Kobe Bryant?
Luol Deng. Now how many votes for the All Star team did he get? Hmm, there was that one from his mother. And that one from his agent.
Oh well, Luol is going to be great, right? Right?
Kobe is great and has been since the day he stepped on the court.
GM Mitch Kupchak should get more credit for not pulling off any deals.
Adrian Wojnarowski, …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
By Guest Blogger, Kori Ellis
While it’s a bit early to be talking MVP, here’s an early look at the current leaders in the race for the 2007-08 NBA MVP award:
1) LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
James built on a very good playoff run last year and this year he’s been fantastic. In fact, he’s on pace to have one of the best seasons in NBA history. He’s averaging 31.7 points, 8.5 assists, 8.0 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.6 blocks. Those numbers make him the clear cut MVP favorite.
2) Kevin Garnett, …read more

If the Mavericks were still around playing now, this announcement that Dirk Nowitzki is the regular season MVP will be such sweet news. On its own it’s a feat to proud of since not only has Steve Nash two time reign been broken but also for the first time a European in the NBA was named MVP. This feat could pretty much cement Dirk as the greatest basketball player to come out of Europe. This kind of thing warrants a celebration… at least it should.
There may still be arguments about whether Dirk deserves this or not especially since Steve …read more

Shaquille O’Neal promised an NBA Title when he arrived in Miami via the trade from the L.A. Lakers. It took him a few years and but he delivered. He delivered with the help of a team effort, a legendary coach and a phenomenal superstar. They won by winning game 6 with a score of 95-92.
The 2006 NBA Finals will always be remembered for many different reasons. The first obvious reason is that it was a matchup between two excellent teams that never reached the Finals in their respective franchise histories. It will be remembered for spectacular performances of Dwayne Wade …read more

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Sometimes you wish all decisions were as easy as this. Chris Paul could have been named Rookie of the Year months ago and they’d still be right. It’s like this piece of news isn’t news at all, since everyone knew eons ago that this dude would win it. Yes there were a few rookies who did very well this year, like Charlie Villanueva of the Raptors or the Knicks’ Channing Frye but none of them even came close to Chris Paul’s rookie campaign.
Chris Paul is the real deal! He’s quick, he can shoot, he can pass and most importantly he …read more

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Somehow choosing the Defensive Player of the Year these days gets really boring. It’s always the same guys that get nominated and it’s always Ben Wallace that wins. For this reason I was sort of wishing that Bruce Bowen or Ron Artest would win this year. But that’s just because I’m bored.
But seriously, I think it’s great that Ben got it again. The famed Pistons defense is one of if not the best defense in the whole league and you can’t say Pistons defense without Ben Wallace. When you get selected to the All Star team because of your …read more