Comments on: It's Official, Chris Paul is the MVP (blogosphere style) http://www.truthaboutit.net/2008/04/its-official-chris-paul-is-mvp.html a Washington Wizards blog based in Washington, DC, member of the ESPN TrueHoop Network Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:06:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Crucifictorious http://www.truthaboutit.net/2008/04/its-official-chris-paul-is-mvp.html/comment-page-1#comment-160 Crucifictorious Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:48:00 +0000 http://truthaboutitwizards.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/its-official-chris-paul-is-the-mvp-blogosphere-style/#comment-160 Totally with you, Truth. And it's funny how attitudes change...<br/><br/>Three years ago, when Jordan had the Wiz in the playoffs--and Scott was steering an 18-win Hornets team--guys were writing a different story.<br/><br/>Now, Byron Scott is a coaching genius...although Chris Paul had <a HREF="http://www.truthaboutit.net/2008/04/its-official-chris-paul-is-mvp.html" REL="nofollow">something to do with that</a>. Totally with you, Truth. And it’s funny how attitudes change…

Three years ago, when Jordan had the Wiz in the playoffs–and Scott was steering an 18-win Hornets team–guys were writing a different story.

Now, Byron Scott is a coaching genius…although Chris Paul had something to do with that.

]]> By: Truth About It http://www.truthaboutit.net/2008/04/its-official-chris-paul-is-mvp.html/comment-page-1#comment-159 Truth About It Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:52:00 +0000 http://truthaboutitwizards.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/its-official-chris-paul-is-the-mvp-blogosphere-style/#comment-159 Yea, I glossed over that article in search of juicy archives. <br/><br/>Funny how the NYT piece almost bashes Eddie Jordan: <br/><br/><i>....some said the real brains of the operation was Scott’s assistant, the current Wizards coach Eddie Jordan. More than Jordan, Scott benefited from the trade that brought Jason Kidd to the Nets. Scott led the Nets to the finals again in 2002-3; that time, they lost to San Antonio.<br/><br/>Then, midway through the 2003-4 season, Scott was fired, even though the Nets had a winning record. He was replaced by Lawrence Frank. Under Frank, the Nets have not begun to approach the championship level established by Scott. <br/><br/>Unless I missed something, Jordan hasn’t taken the Wizards to the N.B.A. finals, either.</i><br/><br/>The perception of others is certainly not Eddie Jordan's fault as the NYT seems to imply. And Scott hasn't exactly taken a team to the Finals without Eddie....at least not yet. <br/><br/>I think Scott's a great coach and was obviously done wrong...but I gotta defend my hometown coach a little bit. Yea, I glossed over that article in search of juicy archives.

Funny how the NYT piece almost bashes Eddie Jordan:

….some said the real brains of the operation was Scott’s assistant, the current Wizards coach Eddie Jordan. More than Jordan, Scott benefited from the trade that brought Jason Kidd to the Nets. Scott led the Nets to the finals again in 2002-3; that time, they lost to San Antonio.

Then, midway through the 2003-4 season, Scott was fired, even though the Nets had a winning record. He was replaced by Lawrence Frank. Under Frank, the Nets have not begun to approach the championship level established by Scott.

Unless I missed something, Jordan hasn’t taken the Wizards to the N.B.A. finals, either.

The perception of others is certainly not Eddie Jordan’s fault as the NYT seems to imply. And Scott hasn’t exactly taken a team to the Finals without Eddie….at least not yet.

I think Scott’s a great coach and was obviously done wrong…but I gotta defend my hometown coach a little bit.

]]> By: Crucifictorious http://www.truthaboutit.net/2008/04/its-official-chris-paul-is-mvp.html/comment-page-1#comment-158 Crucifictorious Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:35:00 +0000 http://truthaboutitwizards.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/its-official-chris-paul-is-the-mvp-blogosphere-style/#comment-158 Had blocked out all the Kidd-Scott drama...nice points, it's a great subtext to the series.<br/><br/>Apparently Truth and the NY Times <a HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/21/sports/basketball/21rhoden.html?_r=2&ref=basketball&oref=slogin&oref=slogin" REL="nofollow">think alike</a>...your take is better, though. Had blocked out all the Kidd-Scott drama…nice points, it’s a great subtext to the series.

Apparently Truth and the NY Times think alike…your take is better, though.

]]> By: Dean http://www.truthaboutit.net/2008/04/its-official-chris-paul-is-mvp.html/comment-page-1#comment-157 Dean Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:08:00 +0000 http://truthaboutitwizards.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/its-official-chris-paul-is-the-mvp-blogosphere-style/#comment-157 This is definitely a close MVP race and if there was a co-MVP option, I think CP3 and Kobe would make nearly everyone happy but there has to be one and it's going to be Kobe. There is a whole laundry list of things we can compare but my two essential points are: 1) Swap Kobe for Paul and I think the Hornets are better and 2) Down the stretch when teams were jockeying, the Lakers and Kobe finished the season stronger and took the #1 spot. I love CP3 but Kobe deserves it more. Everyone gets up a little more when they play the Lakers. This is definitely a close MVP race and if there was a co-MVP option, I think CP3 and Kobe would make nearly everyone happy but there has to be one and it’s going to be Kobe. There is a whole laundry list of things we can compare but my two essential points are: 1) Swap Kobe for Paul and I think the Hornets are better and 2) Down the stretch when teams were jockeying, the Lakers and Kobe finished the season stronger and took the #1 spot. I love CP3 but Kobe deserves it more. Everyone gets up a little more when they play the Lakers.

]]> By: JC http://www.truthaboutit.net/2008/04/its-official-chris-paul-is-mvp.html/comment-page-1#comment-156 JC Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:42:00 +0000 http://truthaboutitwizards.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/its-official-chris-paul-is-the-mvp-blogosphere-style/#comment-156 Chris Paul embarrasses Kidd night after night, and this history lesson makes it all the more enjoyable. Chris Paul embarrasses Kidd night after night, and this history lesson makes it all the more enjoyable.

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