Should the NBA change Finals MVP to Playoff MVP?

[Adam Silver]

I am considering this. The only issue is how it impacts history, but otherwise makes more sense.

Obviously, Tim Duncan would have won it this year.

Duncan - 16.3ppg, 9.1rpg, 1.9ast, 0.3stl, 1.3blk 52.3fg%
Leonard - 14.3ppg, 6.7rpg, 1.7ast, 1.7stl, 0.7blk 51.0fg%

[livinglegend]

yes

[zoom17]

No

[ArbitraryWater]

And no, if you believe Duncan was the post-season's best player, you're wrong... LeBron would have won it.

[navy]

Probably only affects Spurs championships to be honest.

[Artillery]

Yes. It would prevent players like Cedric Maxwell and Tony Parker from winning it.

[navy]

And no, if you believe Duncan was the post-season's best player, you're wrong... LeBron would have won it.

He meant the winner of the championship team...

[Black and White]

No, its fine the way it is.

[BoutPractice]

If it ain't broke...

[Big#50]

Yup. Should have been done from day one.

[6 for 24]

Commissioner Silver:

Could you possibly eliminate all of the arbitrary awards and simply have a single PER™ winner each year? This is a proven, unbiased formula that always tells us who the best player is. The math simply doesn't lie.

I even have a statue designed for this:


Make it happen!

Warmest regards,

Ayotunde Ndiaye

[Rocketswin2013]

Commissioner Silver:

Could you possibly eliminate all of the arbitrary awards and simply have a single PER™ winner each year? This is a proven, unbiased formula that always tells us who the best player is. The math simply doesn't lie.

I even have a statue designed for this:


Make it happen!

Warmest regards,

Ayotunde Ndiaye

GOAT

[Magic 32]

[QUOTE=6 for 24]Commissioner Silver:

Could you possibly eliminate all of the arbitrary awards and simply have a single PER

[Adam Silver]

[QUOTE=6 for 24]Commissioner Silver:

Could you possibly eliminate all of the arbitrary awards and simply have a single PER

[6 for 24]

As nice as that would be, I haven't had enough pressure to create such an award.

That's a shame, because it seems like half the bickering on ISH is over a solved problem.



Think of all the time we'd save if we could merely "point to the PER" to determine the best players! Mr. Silver, I implore you: embrace this new era of statistical performance metrics or risk being left in the dark ages. I'm sure the "new school" owners will support you. I have already reached out to Mark Cuban on the Twitter so I expect a response shortly.

Warmest regards,

Ayotunde Ndiaye