Stewie WNBA MVP

[EricLA]

Stewart wins WNBA MVP; Wilson: 'Hurt like hell'

Liberty star Breanna Stewart, who set career highs in points and assists per game, edged Alyssa Thomas and A'ja Wilson to win WNBA MVP honors.

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Stewie, Thomas, and Wilson in that order. Maybe Dawn can hang a banner or something.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Phee was a solid 4th.

New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart Wins 2023 Kia WNBA Most Valuable Player Award - WNBA

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart has been named the 2023 Kia WNBA Most Valuable Player, the WNBA announced today.

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[EricLA]

 

[CTtoSanDiego]

Interesting that Thomas had the most 1st place votes......

 

[darrell]

Well deserved. There really was no wrong choice amongst the Top 3.

Phee is a future MVP, no doubt.

 

[Surly1]

Phee was a solid 4th.

New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart Wins 2023 Kia WNBA Most Valuable Player Award - WNBA

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart has been named the 2023 Kia WNBA Most Valuable Player, the WNBA announced today.

www.wnba.com

Good thing this award is for the regular season. Breana's last 4 four games (season-ending game and 3 playoff games) have her in the midst of possibly the worst shooting slump of her career (23 of 83).

Anybody know if she is concealing or hindered by an injury? If it is a shooting slump, I'd expect her to come out guns blazing in game 2 versus the Sun, especially after losing the opener.

 

[Martin]

“It hurt like hell. It really did.” WTH?

 

[ochoopsfan]

 

[Cuango]

“It hurt like hell. It really did.” WTH?

She learned a lot from Dawn! Probably had a shelf all ready for her award!

 

[UConnCat]

 

[cwaduke]

Congrats Stewie! You had my vote. Now, maybe Sandy B. will allow you to post up tonight against smaller players.

 

[The deacon]

She learned a lot from Dawn! Probably had a shelf all ready for her award!

Let it be... of course it 'hurt (A'ja) like hell,' which is surely did for AT, and would've for Stewie if just a few votes had been different.

Congrats to all three on a great season, and to Stewie on earning the MVP!

 

[JellyBean]

Congrats to all that we were blessed to receive a vote and made the cut. Congrats to Stewie on winning the award for the 2nd time. Like others have said, this was a pretty intense WNBA season and MVP race. A'ja, Stewie, and AT. They were all worthy candidates same for others that gained a vote or two.

 

[diggerfoot]

If I am not mistaken, and perhaps @maccca3232 knows, last year Stewart’s advanced metrics were better but Wilson won. This year Wilson’s are better but Stewart won. I’d say it all evened out except that Thomas probably does not agree.

 

[Blueballer]

If I am not mistaken, and perhaps @maccca3232 knows, last year Stewart’s advanced metrics were better but Wilson won. This year Wilson’s are better but Stewart won. I’d say it all evened out except that Thomas probably does not agree.

You are correct about last year (Yet Stewie didn't whine about it). Thomas could have won and it wouldn't have bothered me. What does bother me is how Wilson gets more free throws than anybody (In fewer minutes) that really inflate her "metrics". She is a GREAT player but when I watch her games I say she gets a lot of phantom calls and does not get called for a ton of moving screens and other fouls. Stewie gets away with things too but not on the level of Wilson.

 

[MilfordHusky]

If I am not mistaken, and perhaps @maccca3232 knows, last year Stewart’s advanced metrics were better but Wilson won. This year Wilson’s are better but Stewart won. I’d say it all evened out except that Thomas probably does not agree.

I thought Stewie has a slight edge last year through August, but she was injured and missed some play late in the season. That may have made difference.

Though only 1 person wins the award, I consider that A'ja and Stewie were even both last year and this year.

The NFL uses only 1st place votes in their MVP award. Many years ago, Brett Favre and Barry Sanders shared the award. Having a tie is less likely to happen when you have a points-based system.

 

[MilfordHusky]

You are correct about last year (Yet Stewie didn't whine about it). Thomas could have won and it wouldn't have bothered me. What does bother me is how Wilson gets more free throws than anybody (In fewer minutes) that really inflate her "metrics". She is a GREAT player but when I watch her games I say she gets a lot of phantom calls and does not get called for a ton of moving screens and other fouls. Stewie gets away with things too but not on the level of Wilson.

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I thought that Wilson got more calls than anyone when she first came into the league. It doesn't seem to be quite as bad now, or maybe she makes more of the shots on which she is fouled.

 

[Blueballer]

I thought that Wilson got more calls than anyone when she first came into the league. It doesn't seem to be quite as bad now, or maybe she makes more of the shots on which she is fouled.

Well she does. Look at that chart. More free throws despite over 100 less minutes than Lloyd and Stewie. And 168 fewer shots than Lloyd and 79 fewer shots than Stewie. Minutes is the big one.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

IMHO this was decided preseason as the "talking suits" had both Stewie and A'ja on Mount Olympus!
I think AT had a bigger hand in her teams success as everything went through her!
She didn't have as strong a supporting cast as Stewie and A'ja!
All three are extremely talented!

 

[darrell]

Stewie has been such an amazing, humble person since we’ve been introduced to her a little over a decade ago.

With so many people discrediting her in favor of other candidates, I can’t personally say that I’d be as gracious as she is and continues to be.

 

[Bald Husky]

Well deserved. There really was no wrong choice amongst the Top 3.

Phee is a future MVP, no doubt.

Yeah, but she only got 12 second place votes which is why she lost. Still say AT deserved to win.

 

[UConnCat]

Love this.

 

[darrell]

Yeah, but she only got 12 second place votes which is why she lost. Still say AT deserved to win.

It’s not Stewie’s fault voters thought AT was either deserving of first or third. She’s had an incredible season, yes, but the same can be said about Stewie.