Don't forget about the logistics. Admittedly, I have an agenda with this section. It's not often you get to mention Nick Collison and MVP in the same sentence, but that's exactly what's happening here. Don't worry, though, as some conditional statements are necessary in order to prevent that previous sentence from bordering on absurd.
Collison has been one of my favorite players for a while now, simply because of his desire to maximize his talent by leaving it all out there every single night. Need a player to grit it out and fight for every rebound? Step over and take the charge, no matter how much it's going to hurt?
Set that hard screen? I've been trying to get Nick "Collision" Collison to stick as a nickname for a while now, but it hasn't been a very successful campaign. I still think "Collision" is the perfect nickname for Nick Collison.
Collison is never going to win a league MVP. He's not even going to get mentioned for the unofficial team award at any secret end-of-season luncheon the Oklahoma City Thunder hold. Durant in particular. However, when Collison is at his best, he can be the MVP of a run.
His energy can be infectious, sparking a quick comeback or a dominant quarter for his squad. Just so solid. And, as is the case with all the players discussed in this article, he doesn't need to score to be valuable.
Players who are willing to do the little things tend to fall into this category. I'm thinking about guys like Shane Battier more the temporally older version than the current one and Matt Barnes. If you religiously root for a specific basketball team, you know which players on that squad fall into this category. They're the ones that the fans stand up and cheer for, even if they aren't putting up gaudy point totals.
In Atlanta, for example, you'll rarely hear someone speak poorly of Zaza Pachulia. Quite frankly, he'll never be a household name. But you can be sure that Zaza's interminable enthusiasm, hustle and toughness have resulted in quite a few game balls being thrown in his direction after victories. His efforts won't show up in a box score, but it's internally recognized and valued. Let's call Zaza another potential momentary MVP. You'd be laughed out of the room if you suggested he was more valuable over a prolonged period of time than Al Horford, Josh Smith when Smoove strays away from the three-point area or Jeff Teague, and deservedly so.
In terms of momentary value, though, Pachulia can push and bully his way to the top of the pile without functioning as a go-to offensive player. If you really simplify the game of basketball, there are two ways to win. You can either score more points than your opponent, or you can hold them to a lower total than your own. Technically, those concepts are one and the same, but the semantical difference is a crucial one.
The abbreviation is first recorded in , originally used in the sport of baseball. Impress your friends or beef up your trivia night game with these original MVP s in other major US sports:. To even be considered for a MVP award, a player has to demonstrate incredible skill and exemplary performance.
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