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Ray Allen was the real Finals MVP
bucksdiary.blogspot.com - 6/18/2008
Ray Allen was the real Finals MVP
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By Win Contribution numbers ( what is Win Contribution ?), the MVP voting should not have even been close. The landslide selection should have been Ray Allen. Allen recorded by far the highest Win Contribution average for the NBA Finals at +1.004, which by Win Contribution standards qualifies as a magnificent Finals performance. The next closest Celtic in terms of Win Contribution ...

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