Hooped Up

The mad rush to anoint Steve Nash the MVP a third time in the immediate wake of the Suns’ double overtime victory last week in Dallas now looks to be … well, exactly that. Madness. Almost as soon as Dirk Nowitzki clanked that fourth-quarter free throw and missed the possible tying jumper at the end of the second overtime, the word came from NBA media types, fans, bloggers and just about anyone connected to this game: Nowitzki’s MVP hopes? Done.”

Dallas Morning News