How did Karl Malone win NBA MVP in 1999?

[MrRogers]

He didn't do anything great in '99. I would've gave it to A.I. for leading the league in scoring and leading the Sixers to their first plays since '91.

[Rake2204]

Not asking to be a punk, but rather out of pure honesty, who did you think should have won it in '99? It looks like Shaq had a beast of a year (as could be expected). Duncan I'd guess didn't get consideration because it was still probably looked at as a split-service in San Antonio (alongside David Robinson) until the NBA Finals.

[RRR3]

Not asking to be a punk, but rather out of pure honesty, who did you think should have won it in '99?

Shaquille O'Nea

[Bigsmoke]

The Jazz had the best record and Stockton didnt do much


to me this is the real MVP


http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIA/1999.html

[RRR3]

don't know

Yes, I forgot about Alonzo Mournin

[Rake2204]

Shaquille O'Neal

That was my initial thought as well. Is there a site that shows how the voting looked that year?

[RRR3]

That was my initial thought as well. Is there a site that shows how the voting looked that year?

http://www.basketball-reference.com/..._1999.html#mvp

Tim Dunca finished third Jason Kid fifth Allen Iverso fourth

[32Dayz]

That was my initial thought as well. Is there a site that shows how the voting looked that year?

1 Karl Malone
2 Alonzo Mourning
3 Tim Duncan
4 Allen Iverson
5 Jason Kidd
6 Shaquille O'Neal

[MrRogers]

Yes, I forgot about Alonzo Mournin

Me too. DPOY winner, Heat had the best record in the East, and he was flat out dominant that season.

[Rake2204]

Semi-related, for as much talk as there seemed to be throughout '99 as to who should be the Rookie of the Year (mostly between Paul Pierce and Vince Carter) I'm surprised voting was as much of a landslide as it turned out to be.







(2nd time I've posted this link today, though it ties in quite well): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDLxFKYpbuw

Also, interesting to see Rasheed Wallace come in 2nd for 6th man of the year. I'd completely forgotten he'd ever come off the bench. I'm guessing that's during the Brian Grant reign. Wallace also garnered an MVP vote.

[G-train]

He didn't do anything great in '99. I would've gave it to A.I. for leading the league in scoring and leading the Sixers to their first plays since '91.

Nobody can explain many MVP's logically.

[Rake2204]

Nobody can explain many MVP's logically.

I have felt a lot of them to be hype-induced. Many times, the hype is warranted. Sometimes, a good player will garner hype at just the right moment and they'll ride it to an award. I was surprised David Robinson didn't win the MVP in '94 for this fact. He had a great season, but he also had a ton of hype (including an SI cover titled "Mr. MVP?"). I thought it was in the bag.

Also, in the case of Karl Malone's first MVP (and likely some other folk's MVP's) I believe it was won simply because people didn't like the idea of always giving it to one player (MJ).

[ThaRegul8r]

Duncan should have won it in '99. It was a complete joke, because the MVP voting took place before the season ended.



What kind of regular season award is decided BEFORE the end of the regular season?

[ThaRegul8r]

in the case of Karl Malone's first MVP (and likely some other folk's MVP's) I believe it was won simply because people didn't like the idea of always giving it to one player (MJ).

It was a Career Achievement Award. "A player as good as he is deserves to win MVP at least once." I hate that kind of thinking. What in the world does whether or not a player has won MVP before have to do with whether or not he's deserving of it for a particular season?

[32Dayz]

Shaq was the 99 MVP if we're going by regular season performance.

I'd have Mourning 2nd and Duncan 3rd.