Thefivewords"MostValuablePlayer"weighheavieronGiannisAntetokounmpothanonmost.Hew
OnBobMcAdoo'shonorroll,theregular-seasonMVPappearsexactlyonce—in1975.Thenumberlo
Thewords"mostvaluable,"laidonBillWalton,weighheavierthantheydoonmostMVPwinners.H
"Fo'Fo'Fo'."—Beforethe1983playoffs,MosesMaloneutteredthisseeminglyjokingprophecy
Thetitle"MostValuablePlayer,"whenitlandedonLarryBird,wasneverjustacoronationofpe
Thewords"mostvaluable,"inbasketball'spopularreading,areoftenequatedwith"winningt
Thefivewords"MostValuablePlayer"aremosteasilymisunderstoodas"themanwiththebestst
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In1964,OscarRobertsonliftedtheregular-seasonMVPtrophy.Itwashisonlyregular-season
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Frazier defined the winning guard with defense, playmaking and two rings, yet is often underrated by the "stats era"; he was the original tempo guard and style icon.