Well we wind down the NBA season and while Dan is clearly the Association expert I will put the great debate out there; who is this years NBA MVP. In my opinion there are three major candidates, one minor candidate and a few others in the discussion but not truly deserving. The top candidates are clearly Bron, Kobe and CP3 (see we are getting back to the era of the NBA where you can say a single name, or nickname and everyone knows who you are referring to….ahhh the rebirth of the NBA). I think the one secondary candidate is Kevin Garnett and the others include Tracy McGrady, Dwight Howard, Amare Stoudemire, Deron Williams and I think Chauncey and Duncan are always in the discussion.
So here are the arguments for the big 3, and a half.
Kobe Bryant- Ummm….have you ever watched a fucking Lakers game? Okay, so that is not the best argument, but seriously the Lakers have the best record in the Western conference a year after having the eight seed. Yes adding Gasol has helped, but even before that Kobe was leading the team to the upper half of the West. Many of his teammates have battled through injuries this season, including Andrew Bynum who was averaging a double/double before he missed the last 40 or so games. He has lead the team in scoring 65 times (that is ludicrous) and assists 45 times. He is the most prolific offensive player with the game on the line and defensively he is as good on the wing as anyone in the league.
Kevin Garnett- Well what can you say about “The Kid?” He has been everything he promised this year and more. He is now playing aside two other All Stars and has been able to deflect some of his offense for the good of the team, 19 and 9 while shooting 54% from the field and a staggering 81% from the line, for a 7 footer. He has spearheaded the C’s to 65 wins and total domination of the Eastern Conference all while leading the team defensively into being the best in the league. And as always he is the emotional leader of any team he plays on, this year is no different.
LeBron James- When was the last time someone actually surpassed the hype surrounding them?(maybe Tiger Woods) Bron will win his first scoring title this season surpassing the 30 point mark. He is seventh in the league in Assists, tenth in steals, third in minutes played with 31 double/doubles and triple/doubles. He is going to finish the season at 30 ppg, 8 rbg and 7.2 apg. The last guy to go 30, 7 and 7 was Oscar Robertson in 1966, that is a long time ago.
Chris Paul- He, and his Hornets, have clearly been the breakout story of the league this year. I will admit I was 100% wrong on Paul when he was drafted; he is clearly worth all the accolades. He is accounting for over 40 points a game between his scoring and league leading 11.6 assists a game. He is also leading the league on the other side of the ball at 2.73 steals a game. As a PG he is shooting and outstanding 48% from the field and a clutch 85% from the line. He has been the catalyst behind the resurgence of the Hornets.
Personally my ballot would look like this:
Bryant
Paul
James
Garnett
D. Williams
Let the debate begin.
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I think it's got to be Kobe this year. Like Kris showed, he's a prolific on the offensive end, dominant on the defensive end (when motivated), and he is the clear leader of a team that's been one of the top teams in an extremely competitive West.
Garnett should get votes more for his impact on intensity, focus, and his influence on the defensive end: Boston was by far the best defensive team in the league, and that has everything to do with KG.
Chris Paul is having one of the best seasons ever by a point guard. There's no way the Hornets are at the top of the West without him, despite how well David West and Tyson Chandler played this year.
As for LeBron, well, who the hell averages 30, 8, and 7? Well, no one since Oscar Robinson, apparently. So, yeah, he's up there.
My ballot would go:
1) Kobe
2) Garnett
3) Paul
4) LeBron
5) Amare
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