The thing with Dirk is that he the toughest match up in the nba. His size and shooting touch causes match up nightmares for every team. Every time people only remember the current events. We tend to forget the past. I still remember how Dirk was stepping up and killing my beloved Spurs last year. I know the Spurs messed up a little, but at the same time you cannot discount the impact that Dirk had in that series. Back to the MVP debate, his percentages of 50, 40 and 90 in field goal, 3-point and free throw respectively, is just incredible. That being said, his impact is far greater than what his stats show. He is 7 ft tall, so the guy guarding him (mainly the tallest guy in the other team) will have to leave the paint to contest Dirk's shot. That actually leaves the lane wide open for Dirk's teammates for dribble penetration. His defense has gotten better. And, in spite of just 8 rbpg, he is a monster on the rebounds... Anyway, enough about Dirk. Duncan is still the BEST.