이번주 MVP 순위

[Truth Hurts]

Howard, Magic (14-4)

Last Week's Rank -- 1
Some reader feedback suggesting that Howard is more of a bystander to the Magic's success than a catalyst for it got nowhere with the committee. Not after Orlando went 4-0 and its center kept racking up double-doubles, staying out of foul trouble and anchoring the middle. His 12 rebounds vs. Chicago were five more than the Bulls' starters.

2. Deron Williams, Jazz (15-5)

Last Week's Rank -- 7
Incredible consistency, along with gaudy numbers, accounts for this jump. When the Jazz point guard logged 24 points, 16 assists and no turnovers against Indiana, it was only the 23rd time in NBA history anyone has topped 20 and 15 with zero giveaways. And it was the second time Williams has done it.

3. Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks (14-4)

Last Week's Rank -- 5
An MVP candidate can score just 10 points and still improve his standing if the drop in production has no ill effect on his team's outcome. He's fresh off his 12th Player of the Week award, too. The Race wants to see how its Nos. 2 and 3 fare on the same floor Friday night.

4. Chris Paul, Hornets (13-5)

Last Week's Rank -- 3
Paul is consistent, too, but slips behind his rival, Williams, in The Race due to the Hornets' 2-2 week and performances that were more steady than spectacular. Not that there's anything wrong with steady.

5. . Derrick Rose, Bulls (9-7)

Last Week's Rank -- 4
Having asked pretty much everything of Rose so far this season, the Bulls now will be asking him to incorporate their $80 million offseason purchase, Carlos Boozer, into the team's attack. Rose also had an MVP comment this week, saying he would pass on watching LeBron James' return to Cleveland because he had Season 2 of Dexter waiting.

6. Kobe Bryant, Lakers (13-6)

Last Week's Rank -- 6
The mind games have revved up in L.A. again, with Bryant allegedly throttling back to let (force?) teammates to get into the flow of games ... unless he's hoisting up scores of shots (33 vs. Indiana en route to 41 points). Regardless, the results (0-4) were not good.

7. Russell Westbrook, Thunder (13-6)

Last Week's Rank -- 9
MVP candidates love them those triple-OT opportunities. Against New Jersey, 21 of Westbrook's 38 points came after regulation, including all 13 of the Thunder's points in the third overtime. Also getting 15 points and nine assists, he became only the sixth player in the last 20 years to have a game of at least 35 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists.

8. Manu Ginobili, Spurs (15-3)

Last Week's Rank -- 8
Leading scorer on the team with the best record -- for a lot of readers, that merits automatic consideration in The Race. Even after a 5-of-15 shooting night in a loss to the Clippers.

9. Pau Gasol, Lakers (13-6)

Last Week's Rank -- 2
Using one particular standard for MVP-ness, Gasol wouldn't have slid this far or maybe at all. And that one is, how does a team do when a star guy struggles? After all, what demonstrates value more than that? Gasol has been ground down covering for injured L.A. center Andrew Bynum and the team lost four straight. No coincidence.

10. LeBron James, Heat (12-8)

Last Week's Rank -- NR
Maybe it was the white uniform and the gym that had been home to so many of his highlight moments. James looked and played like the MVP winner of old in his return to Cleveland, grabbing the Cavs and The Q by the scruff of their necks with 38 points Thursday in Miami's third consecutive victory.

제임스가 엠브피 후보로 드디어 등장했습니다.

체력적으로 힘들어하는 가솔이 2위에서 9위로 크게 하락한 것이 눈에 들어오네요.

하워드는 지난 주에 이어 계속 1위를 고수하고 있습니다.

[캡틴실바]

오 이번주 하워드 공격스탯은 보잘것 없었는데 1위 수성했네요

[afanofVC]

노아 0리바운드로 묶은게 컸던거 같아요 ㅋ

[기타]

이번주만 보면 데롱이라고 생각했는데

[King[K.G]]

킹의 부활이 시작되는건가

[에디쫀뚱]

서버럭의 폭주! 결국 mvp 레이스까지 합류하네요. 듀란트는 안보이고 러셀이 올라오다니 ㄷㄷㄷ

[온니샥]

론도는 어디로갔는지~~;

[HERO]

코비 참내ㅋㅋㅋ

[#20. Gary Payton☆]

폴 계속 떨어지네유

[울엄마의자존심와데]

코비가 가솔보다 위에있는건 이해하기 어렵네용.. 코비가 최근에 득점을 높게하긴했지만 팀은 4연패에 빠졌는데 벌써 가솔을 제치고 올라가있군용 확실히 네임벨류가 중요하네용

[legend KG]

222

[단테존스]

가솔이 이번시즌 더 잘할때도 많지만 그래도 팀이 최근 위기일때에 그나마 코비가 잘해주고 있지 않나요? 멤피스전 한번 대삽펐지만

[Killer Bs]

최근 4연패에 빠지는 동안 가솔은 체력방전과 햄스트링 통증으로 굉장히 부진했습니다.

[울엄마의자존심와데]

가솔은 코비가 무릎부상으로 신음하고 컨디션이 끌어올라오지 않았을 무렵에 팀을 9할 승률로 이끌고 있었죵.
그리고 이번주 성적만 고려하는게 이번주 MVP레이스가 아니죵 누적성적이죵 아직까진 가솔이 코비보다 많이 위에 있어야 한다고보네용
코비는 잘했다고 하기엔 야투율도 낮고 해결사역할도 생각보다 못해줫져.. 그러니 4연패를 했구여

[No Fear]

4연패동안 가솔은 부진했고, 코비는 활약(쉽게 지는 경기에서 접전으로 간것도 코비 때문이죠;;)해서 순위가 바뀐건데, 네임벨류랑 무슨 상관인가요? 그전에는 가솔의 네임벨류가 더 높아서, 가솔의 순위가 높았던 건가요?

[No Fear]

그리고 MVP레이스는 최대한 그주의 내용이 반영되는 겁니다. 코비와 가솔은 이미 여러번 앞서거니 뒷서거니 했구요...

[눈만 김희선]

저도 No Fear님의 말에공감합니다...전 힐다음으로 가솔을좋아라하는지라 레이커스경기를 다챙겨보는데여...연승을이어갈때 가솔이 mvp급활약을펼친건맞지만 그때 벤치맴버까지 아주 유기적으로 잘돌아가서 승리르챙길수있었구...4연패하는시기에 코비가잘해준건맞는거같아여..다만 코비가잘할때 그렇게잘돌아가던 벤치나가솔이 좀 무기력했던거같아여..제 갠적인 생각입니당.

[단테존스]

사기츠키 조용하게 3위네요

[오리온★]

뉴올은 어느새 5패했군요..
랄도 6패씩이나 ㄷㄷ