O'Neal calls Nash's MVPs 'tainted'

[GangstaBoogy]

Often, Steve Nash is sainted for his two MVP seasons, but Shaquille O'Neal considers them to be "tainted."

After Miami's loss in Dallas on Thursday, O'Neal was engaged in an MVP discussion as it related to the Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki. O'Neal questioned how the media picks MVPs and said the award has been "tainted" the past two seasons. O'Neal was the runner-up for Nash's first MVP in 2005.

O'Neal repeated "tainted" references to reporters.
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"I don't know what to say," Nash said. "I'm sorry he feels that way."

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Shaq finally speaks truth...

see:
http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=136546.0

[wcsoldier]

Well, to be honest I still would choose Nash over Shaq in 05... but in no way Nash deserved to repeat in 06... anyway MVP are BS... Why Duncan over Kidd in 02  ... back on topic, from top of my head, I can't remember the last MVP who was as weak as Nash on D... I think it's because it never happened (at least in late 80es, 90es and new millenium)... well Iverson has to be the one

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Well, to be honest I still would choose Nash over Shaq in 05... but in no way Nash deserved to repeat in 06... anyway MVP are BS... Why Duncan over Kidd in 02  ... back on topic, from top of my head, I can't remember the last MVP who was as weak as Nash on D... I think it's because it never happened (at least in late 80es, 90es and new millenium)... well Iverson has to be the one

There has never been an MVP who is non-existant on defense...MVP awards don't even exist. It's called "journalists favorite player award"...

[wcsoldier]

^^ Iverson is average at staying with the opposite guard but he's a very good stealer, still his D is better than Nash.. Coaches and players should vote for MVP with the obligation to pick a player who isn't on their own team..

[Citizen-Y]

He sounds like a bitter old man.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

^^ Iverson is average at staying with the opposite guard but he's a very good stealer, still his D is better than Nash.. Coaches and players should vote for MVP with the obligation to pick a player who isn't on their own team..

Iverson is decent on defense...Nash's defense is simply non-existant.

[thisoneguy360]

Players should just keep there mouths shut, it's obvious that alot of bullshit happens in the league, not saying Nash didn't deserve it though

["THE" MoSav]

Shaq is such a joke. He really must have some kind of insecurity cuz he always slanders nba superstars.

[Don Jacob]

^^ Iverson is average at staying with the opposite guard but he's a very good stealer, still his D is better than Nash.. Coaches and players should vote for MVP with the obligation to pick a player who isn't on their own team..

contradiction like a motha fucker, how you gonna be mediocre defender but hold a record in steals? iverson is a pretty damn good defender.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

^^ Iverson is average at staying with the opposite guard but he's a very good stealer, still his D is better than Nash.. Coaches and players should vote for MVP with the obligation to pick a player who isn't on their own team..

contradiction like a motha fucker, how you gonna be mediocre defender but hold a record in steals? iverson is a pretty damn good defender.

Collecting steals doesn't necessarily make you a good defender...

[Don Jacob]

back to the topic at hand though

in 05' shaq really should have won it. with all bias aside , what shaq did for miami was more valuable than what nash did

in 06' kobe really should have won it. with all bias aside again, what kobe did for the lakers was more valuable than what nash did

in07' however i think nash deserves it if he gets it.  do i think it's a shame that he's goign to be the 3rd person in nba history to achieve a 3 peat mvp...YES.   but IMO if you have a championship and a FINALS MVP that means a lot more

[wcsoldier]

^^ Iverson is average at staying with the opposite guard but he's a very good stealer, still his D is better than Nash.. Coaches and players should vote for MVP with the obligation to pick a player who isn't on their own team..

contradiction like a motha fucker, how you gonna be mediocre defender but hold a record in steals? iverson is a pretty damn good defender.

Collecting steals doesn't necessarily make you a good defender...

lol yep you can have good hands in the passing lanes or being good at weakside defense help whereas you're average or weak on 1 on 1 D... example Smush Parker , D-Whistle (who plays 0 defense on 1 on 1)..

[MIAMI4LIFE]

even tho Shaq is right it sounds like sour grapes when he says this cause he didn't win it that first year in Miami

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

back to the topic at hand though

in 05' shaq really should have won it. with all bias aside , what shaq did for miami was more valuable than what nash did

in 06' kobe really should have won it. with all bias aside again, what kobe did for the lakers was more valuable than what nash did

in07' however i think nash deserves it if he gets it.  do i think it's a shame that he's goign to be the 3rd person in nba history to achieve a 3 peat mvp...YES.   but IMO if you have a championship and a FINALS MVP that means a lot more

Explain how Nash deserves it over Dirk and Kobe...