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I Like Turtles said 05/13, 10:06 PM
I have the best choice for NBA MVP. There were 3 choices for me to pick: Quentin Richardson, Quincy Douby, and Quinton Ross.

I'm arguing for Quentin Richardson because he is the most valuable player with a name starting the letter Q!!!

Wade, Marion, Parker, and Mourning missed many of the games so the Heat really had no one on the team left. Just by default Chris Quinn got the ball. If Marion, Alonzo, and Wade were on the team he would be putting up the same small numbers with everyone active and not very valuable.

Richardson never had this opportunity. Richardson put up respectable numbers with a healthy lineup and he could put up even better numbers if some Knicks became injured. If Lee, Robinson, and Crawford became injured, then Richardson would be putting up even better numbers than before. Kind of like last season before the selfish PF Zach Randolph came to town but Zach of course plays with Eddy Curry (a terrible combo). They are more concerned with what is for dinner than whats the teams record. Despite this, Richardson has managed to put up respectable numbers the entire season even though everyone else is unfortunately playing.

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I Like Turtles said 05/14, 12:12 PM
You said, "Quentin Richardson couldn't start for the Knicks most of the season. The Knicks people. He couldn't start for the Knicks."

Quentin Richardson started every game that he played in, Chris Quinn didn't start every game he played in.

Next, you described Quinn as a secret weapon

Quinn a secret weapon?

Quentin Richardson V Quinn

8.1 PPG 7.8
4.8 RPG 2
1.8 APG 3

Quentin Richardson scores and rebounds more than Quinn. Quinn has 1.2 more APG, but really,3 APG is not much for a PG. Quinn improved his PPG because stars such as Marion, Wade, and Mourning did not play. Congrats Quinn on playing better than your D-League teammates. Last year, Quentin Richardson scored 13 PPG. Important because this season he plays with a selfish PF who scores 17+ PPG. Plus, his coach did not know how to utilize his players

When Quentin Richardson played while Randolph was injured
9.55 PPG
6.11 RPG
2.77 APG

When Quentin Richardson played while Curry was injured
11.18 PPG
5.45 RPG
2.54 APG

When Quentin Richardson played while Curry AND Randolph were injured
16 PPG
7.66
4 APG

Chris Quinn could only put a few points on the scoreboard when his team was full of D-Leaguers and injured stars.

I Like Turtles said 05/14, 02:10 PM
Chris Quinn averaged 7.8 PPG, 2.0 RPG, and 3 APG, while my pick Quentin Richardson averaged 8.1 PPG, 4.8 RPG, and 1.8 APG.

The reason I don't think Quinn is valuable was because in that stretch, there were several D-Leaguers he was playing with. I mean, he put up numbers that rivaled Quentin Richardson, but Chris Quinn rarely started and played on a team that had a lot of D-Leaguers such as Kasib Powell, Luke Jackson, Stephane Lasme, Blake Ahearn, and Bobby Jones.

I disagree that Isiah Thomas maximized the value of his players. Even NY fans wanted him out with their "Fire Isiah" chants

As soon as selfish players became injured, we can see clearly that his production skyrocketed. The Knicks I believe are going to trade Randolph or Curry because they simply can't keep both. Then we can see just how valuable Quentin Richardson truly is. Quentin Richardson's talents were hidden because Zach Randolph is selfish, Curry's conditioning problems, and because Isiah Thomas is an idiot. As soon as those two clowns were listed as DNP, he showed what he could do.