Yankeez
May 6th, 2005, 05:32 PM
Source (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2005/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&id=2054677)
Nash has edged Miami center Shaquille O'Neal to become just the third point guard in 40-plus years to win the league's highest individual honor, according to sources familiar with the results. The others are Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson.
The official announcement will come at halftime of ABC's 3 p.m. ET playoff game.
O'Neal, three times an NBA Finals MVP, has won the regular-season MVP trophy just once in his 13 seasons. Apparently tipping this vote in Nash's favor was the Suns' 33-game improvement -- from 29 wins to a league-leading 62 wins -- after signing Nash away from the Dallas Mavericks in the offseason.
This is freakin awesome, he really deserved this.
Nash has edged Miami center Shaquille O'Neal to become just the third point guard in 40-plus years to win the league's highest individual honor, according to sources familiar with the results. The others are Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson.
The official announcement will come at halftime of ABC's 3 p.m. ET playoff game.
O'Neal, three times an NBA Finals MVP, has won the regular-season MVP trophy just once in his 13 seasons. Apparently tipping this vote in Nash's favor was the Suns' 33-game improvement -- from 29 wins to a league-leading 62 wins -- after signing Nash away from the Dallas Mavericks in the offseason.
This is freakin awesome, he really deserved this.