Two Time MVP Steve Nash?

When I think of an MVP, Michael Jordan is the first player that comes to my mind. Jordan has six rings and countless buzzer beating shots in playoff and championship games. After Mr. Jordan, Magic is the next player that I think of. Magic only has five rings he had to beat some Boston Celtic teams that the 2005-2007 Suns would have no shot at beating. Is it fair to compare Steve Nash to Jordan and Magic? Since 1980 there is only one two time MVP winner that does not have a ring and that is Karl Malone. Steve Nash is not even close to being the same caliber player as Malone was. One thing that puzzles me is that Malone won the award twice but he made it to the NBA Finals three times. Nash has won it twice and has never made it to the NBA Finals. Since 1980 only one player other than Nash has won the MVP award and not played in a NBA Final and that is Kevin Garnett. K.G. is a million times the player that Nash is.

When I look at Steve Nash as a player, offensively he is out of this world. Nash is shooting 88% from the foul line, 48% from the free throw line, 53% from the field he is averaging 19 points per game and 11.7 assists per game. There is not another point guard in the league that can come close to matching Nash in all those statistical categories. Don't get me wrong these numbers are great. I'm trying to remember the last time Nash got a triple double. I can't recall the last time Nash made the first, second or third all NBA defensive teams. If the Suns play the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs how will Steve Nash be able to guard Allen Iverson.

Why wasn't Dominique Wilkins thought of as being a better player than Jordan? So called NBA experts felt that Wilkins could easily average thirty but he will give up 30 or more on the other end of the court. Wilkins never won an MVP. For some reason Steve Nash has two MVP's and most people believe he could win a third this season. The only players to win the award three times in a row are Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and Larry Bird. Steve Nash does not belong with that group of players.