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The Lost Finals MVPs
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From 1950 to 1968, the NBA did not hand out Finals MVP awards, so here I am to make my own judgments as to who should won year-by-year.
The big winners are Bill Russell (9 awards) and George Mikan (3 awards), who motherbleepin’ cleaned up.
Read and be happy or upset with my decision making process.
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1957: Bill Russell and Tom Heinsohn (yes, a tie)
1968: Bill Russell and John Havlicek (yes, another tie)