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With apologies to Chris Paul and Kevin Garnett, this year's NBA MVP race is boiling down to two candidates: Kobe Bryant and Lebron James.Let's be clear, Lebron is a beast. He is a once-in-a-lifetime player...

Maybe Next Year, LeBron—Kobe Bryant's the MVP

by Nate Smith (Scribe)

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February 26, 2008


With apologies to Chris Paul and Kevin Garnett, this year's NBA MVP race is boiling down to two candidates: Kobe Bryant and Lebron James.

Let's be clear, Lebron is a beast. He is a once-in-a-lifetime player. Lebron is an athletic freak.

His combination of speed, strength, and agility are unmatched in the game of basketball.

He's the best finisher in the game using his runningback upperbody strength to take any amount of contact and still make the shot. And one. Gotcha. 

The kid is only 23, but looks like a man amongst boys. Nobody even comes close to his statistical production.

To put it into perspective, there are only two players in the history of the game to average 30 points per game, 7.5 assists and 8 rebounds while keeping a player efficiency rating of at least 30.

Lebron this season and Michael Jordan in 1988-'89.

Think about that, at age 23, Lebron is about to have a season that only he and the greatest player ever could accomplish.

Call Dr. J, cause that right there is sick. 

So he's gotta be the MVP right?

Wrong.

In fact, Kobe is clearly the MVP of the league right now. 

Despite Lebron's all-world talent and his obvious statistical dominance, he's still only the second-best player in the NBA.

Kobe is the best.

But forget the "who's better?" debate. Save that for the message boards and the talking heads.

MVP has never been about the best player in the league. If it were, Steve Nash wouldn't have two and Dirk Nowitzki wouldn't have one. MVP is about leading an elite team. 

Take a look at Lebron's Cavs. They are 32-24, good for a .571 win record. Not bad, but not great either. Over the course of an 82-game season, that translates to 47 wins.

Remember that only other guy who had a season like Lebron is having this year? Jordan.

Yeah, that guy averaged 32 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals on 54 percent shooting and 85 percent from the line in 1988-'89.

As impressive as Lebron is this year, his numbers don't even come close to Jordan's '88-'89 season. That year the Bulls won 47 games, and Jordan didn't get MVP.

Didn't get MVP with stats that impressive? I told you, it is all about wins.

A guy named Magic Johnson captured MVP that season leading his Lakers to a .695 win percentage good for 57 wins. As sheer coincidence would have it, there is another Los Angeles Laker leading his team to a .695 win record this season...

You have to respect what Lebron did carrying his merry band of scrubs before Cavs management got a clue and traded for some respectable teammates.

Still, that doesn't make you a MVP.

Kobe led a team with Smush Parker running the point to the playoffs for two consecutive years in the West. And don't forget, the starting center was Kwa-MAY Brown!

Kobe had to be Superman to get his team into the playoffs.

Score 81, 62 in 3 quarters? Check. Avergage 40 for a month? Check. He was dropping 50 so often that when he got 40, it was like an off night. Like, "Damn, Kobe, they must've had Bruce Bowen on you tonight. You only got 44."

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  1. Jerico Gonzales about 1 year ago

    obviously written by a kobe fanboy...

    oh well, that's what I get from visiting amateur sites.

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  2. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Jerico's an idiot. But beyond that, he'll be happy at the results this year -- Kobe won't win an MVP. Kobe's never going to win an MVP. Get over it and move on.

    Says a lot more about the sportswriters who hate Kobe than it does about Kobe, though.

    Kobe will have to content himself with another 3-4 rings. And he will.

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  3. jesus lore about 1 year ago

    this is kobes mvp

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  4. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    KOBE will win the MVP award this year and will also get his fourth ring. Thank you!

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  5. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    your all retarted... except for u Jerico, ur an IDIOT. Kobe is The best player in the league, and is goin to win the MVP this year. Oh, and Kobe has always been an amazing defensive player.

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  6. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    your mom

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  7. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Kobe ain't Michael Jordan!

    LeBron owns Kobe. Kobe fears LeBron.

    Kobe will not surpass MJ but LeBron has now surpassed Kobe.

    LeBron's only 23 years old, yet he still dominates Kobe every single time.

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    • Andrew Ungvari about 1 year ago

      I've never seen a man jock another man quite like this dude. He's like LeBron's secret admirer. He Anonymously jumps from LeBron story to LeBron story writing the same thing.

      LeBron owns Kobe.

      Kobe fears LeBron.

      The Cavs have definitely owned the Lakers in the post-Shaq era. But that was pre-Gasol.
      If you asked Kobe who he'd rather play in the Finals- the Celtics, Pistons or Cavaliers-he'll tell you Cleveland before you could even get to the "liers".

      Kobe fears nobody except his wife--especially not LeBron. Maybe if LeBron could win a game in the Finals he might get his attention. But that still wouldn't put any fear into him.

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    • Jordan Alexander about 1 year ago

      you hit it dead on Andrew. keep writing, always good stuff

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  8. Stew Winkel about 1 year ago

    far too early to be making MVP predictions - who plays the best, and who plays on the team playing the best down the stretch will go a long way in determining who wins the MVP.

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  9. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Kobe Bryant SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  10. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    LeBron should retire early from the NBA so that Kobe will have a chance to win an MVP. - LeBron's secret admirer

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  11. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Superior at both ends of the floor, Kobe is the best player in the game. He will win the MVP and DPOY awards.

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  12. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Kobe will win the MVP award, I don't know about that 4th Championship, San Antonio is tough in the playoffs. Good luck to him though.

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  13. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    great article! Best argument I've seen for Kobe

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  14. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    great article! Best argument I've seen for Kobe

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  15. James Samson about 1 year ago

    I love it! Check out my article on why Laker fans should not care whether Kobe wins the MVP! We want that championship!

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  1. Zachary Cole about 1 year ago

    This is excellent! Kobe deserves the MVP this year. If the league has passed him over in the past due to "character," that is no longer a question. Kobe has repaired his image in the public eye, and is a standout player and person in the league. Great article and well researched! Keep it up.

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  2. Matt DeNicola about 1 year ago

    Best article I have seen on this issue, and certainly the only one of the past 350 that have been published in the last week that is worth reading. Seriously, great research. Everyone should go back and re-read this ... it's worth it. In the time it takes to post such excellent comments as "Kobe fears LeBron," you could go back through the article and actually learn something.

    Well done, sir.

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  3. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    @Jerico

    When someone writes/says anything good about Kobe, they are "fanboys".
    Why so ?

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  4. Silas Beyman about 1 year ago

    Great article, now that Pau Gasol is on the team, he seems driven on winning a 4th ring.

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  5. Diamond Rose about 1 year ago

    Being the #1 Kobe Bryant PSA Set Registry Master Set Collector IN THE WORLD...I must take a step up for Kobe. Not to knock Lebron, THe question someone should ask himself is whether or n ot Kobe has the ability to make the Playoffs and WIN!! Not how he hogs the ball, shoots instead of passes...or any other thing that would make someone talk shit about Kobe. He is the best player in the NBA. Lebron has NO RINGS, NO EXPERIENCE IN THE FINALS...NOT EVEN IN THE SEMI FINALS...And you want to call HIM the best? Hardly. I have clippings from when he was in high school. Clippings from a newspaper. WHO WOULD THINK TO DO THAT WITH A PLAYER??? There's a reason that Jerry West traded Vlade Divac for Kobe Bryant. He saw what I see. HE IS THE BEST PLAYER EVER...Did you read that? EVER!!! Not a wanna be like Lebron "Lame" James. There's no king there. Just a wanna be. Kobe has 3 rings. He'll get a 4th this year.

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    • Nate Smith about 1 year ago

      Just to be fair, Lebron has experience in the semi-finals and has led his team to an Eastern Conference Championship. He also has finals experience and simply met up against a better team, the Spurs.

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  6. Diamond Rose about 1 year ago

    Oh...and WHAT'S THIS???? Lebron BATTLES THROUGH INJURY to LOSE to Boston? Uh huh...good excuse. NOT!!!!! Lebron doesn't have the Killer Insticnt to wipe his ass let alone win a CHAMPIONSHIP over the WEST. LA LAKERS RULE.. Lebron James KNEELS to Kobe. Ask him. Lebron isn't even CLOSE to being the best at anything except being hyped up. He does that real well.. LOL!!!

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    • Jeffrey Santon about 1 year ago

      Thats why LBJ averages 4 more points in the 4rth quarter.. Ur right, no killer instinct... It would be cool if LBJ carried a team his whole career too. O wait, you know what else would be cool, if LBJ was good at other stuff besides scoring.... Yeah, if he could almost get a triple double everytime he hit the floor he would get some respect.... LBJ has never been accused by his own coach of faking injuries either... Love those guys who throw rocks from their glass house...

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  7. Diamond Rose about 1 year ago

    And the guy who calls himself "Anonymous", must have something to hide. Otherwise he would be somebody. But just like Lame James, he's a NOBODY WITH A NOBODY NAME...like minds think alike. True that.

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  8. Diamond Rose about 1 year ago

    The picture next to my name is the ONE AND ONLY 2003-04 EXQUISITE COLLECTION 8/25 RAINBOW #15 card. VALUED AT OVER $4000.00 - And I OWN IT. The EXQUISITE COLLECTION cards cost $550.00 PER PACK. I'M PROUD OF WHO I AM. I'M NOT "ANONYMOUS"!!!!!!

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  9. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    It could be 10 different people posting the same thing, how would you know?

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  10. Diamond Rose about 1 year ago

    You answered your own question. Who would write something so OBVIOUS? Could it be "Anonymous"? Everyone knows it's YOU!!!

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  11. Diamond Rose about 1 year ago

    And just so people know this...Kobe BRyant has a FRACTURED FINGER...and is still winning. Not pretending that he wants to win. A WINNER WINS. A LOSER IS ALWAYS A LOSER.. And "anonymous" is just like his IDOL..."KING LOSER"!!!!!!!

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  12. Diamond Rose about 1 year ago

    Lebron james hits a milestone by being the YOUNGEST player to reach 10000 points. Big Deal. With nary a ring ONE, his milestones are just rocks in the sand...they'll wash away with the crashing waves breaking over them. He is still a NOBODY because he has yet to reach teh NBA FINALS. He will never be a gerat player because he is a LOSER AND ALWAYS WILL BE!!!!

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  13. Diamond Rose about 1 year ago

    To Nate---Where's the Ring for the accomplishment? IN HIS DREAMS!!! That's Where!!! Enough Said.

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  14. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Lebron ain't Michael Jordan!

    Kobe owns Lebron. Lebron fears Kobe.
    Lebron will not surpass MJ and Lebron will not surpass Kobe.

    Kobe is 29 years old, yet he still dominates Lebron in every aspect of the game!

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  15. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    That's the truth right there!

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  1. amz tecson about 1 year ago

    just take a look at this pic.. and it will tell you who's the MVP!

    here's the URL!

    http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj270/amztecson24/431835798353825zo6.gif

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  2. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    BRAVO amz. Great pic!!

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  3. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    By far the best analysis I've seen on the MVP race.

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  4. Nate Smith about 1 year ago

    By far the best analysis I've seen on the MVP race.

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  5. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Good call.

    Kobe deserves the MVP this season.

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  6. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Good call.

    Kobe deserves the MVP this season.

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  7. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    I think this year they have no choic but to give kobe the MVP

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  8. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Bout time

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  9. Jeffrey Santon about 1 year ago

    I am obviously a LeBron guy if you have read any of my material or comments, but I do want to give credit where credit is due.. The arguement made in this article is excellent.. I still want LBJ and think he deserves the MVP but the article argues Kobe's case well.. Finally a Great read!! Took almost all day!!!

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  10. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Lebron ain't Michael Jordan!

    Kobe owns Lebron. Lebron fears Kobe.

    Lebron will not surpass MJ and Lebron will not surpass Kobe.

    Kobe is 29 years old, yet he still dominates Lebron in every single time!

    LEBRON JAMES SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  11. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Lebron ain't Michael Jordan!

    Kobe owns Lebron. Lebron fears Kobe.

    Lebron will not surpass MJ and Lebron will not surpass Kobe.

    Kobe is 29 years old, yet he still dominates Lebron in every single time!

    LEBRON JAMES SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  12. jack hack about 1 year ago

    lol... lebron doesint suck but that comment made me laugh due to the absurdity..... mvp is all politics and marketing anyway...

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  13. Brian Michaels about 1 year ago

    Right on the MONEY with the analysis. Short of a season ending injury Kobe iced MVP against the Mavs. His second straight phenom performance on National TV in the last 30 days. Its over. Kobe didnt win MVP on individual stats when he clearly deserved it. Neither will LeBron. Gotta win baby. And no one from the East that isn't wearing Green should even be on the ballot. Now for those guys in Green. Look at what the Houston Rockets and LA Lakers did to the East in almost 2 weeks ON THE ROAD. One did not lose. The other lost once. Boston's wins lost all their value in the last two weeks. Kobe has emerged into the best ball player he has ever been because he has finally learned leadership....He gets it finally. And this will win the day. Over.

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  14. Brian Michaels about 1 year ago

    Right on the MONEY with the analysis. Short of a season ending injury Kobe iced MVP against the Mavs. His second straight phenom performance on National TV in the last 30 days. Its over. Kobe didnt win MVP on individual stats when he clearly deserved it. Neither will LeBron. Gotta win baby. And no one from the East that isn't wearing Green should even be on the ballot. Now for those guys in Green. Look at what the Houston Rockets and LA Lakers did to the East in almost 2 weeks ON THE ROAD. One did not lose. The other lost once. Boston's wins lost all their value in the last two weeks. Kobe has emerged into the best ball player he has ever been because he has finally learned leadership....He gets it finally. And this will win the day. Over.

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  15. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Right on the MONEY with the analysis. Short of a season ending injury Kobe iced MVP against the Mavs. His second straight phenom performance on National TV in the last 30 days. Its over. Kobe didnt win MVP on individual stats when he clearly deserved it. Neither will LeBron. Gotta win baby. And no one from the East that isn't wearing Green should even be on the ballot. Now for those guys in Green. Look at what the Houston Rockets and LA Lakers did to the East in almost 2 weeks ON THE ROAD. One did not lose. The other lost once. Boston's wins lost all their value in the last two weeks. Kobe has emerged into the best ball player he has ever been because he has finally learned leadership....He gets it finally. And this will win the day. Over.

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  1. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Right on the MONEY with the analysis. Short of a season ending injury Kobe iced MVP against the Mavs. His second straight phenom performance on National TV in the last 30 days. Its over. Kobe didnt win MVP on individual stats when he clearly deserved it. Neither will LeBron. Gotta win baby. And no one from the East that isn't wearing Green should even be on the ballot. Now for those guys in Green. Look at what the Houston Rockets and LA Lakers did to the East in almost 2 weeks ON THE ROAD. One did not lose. The other lost once. Boston's wins lost all their value in the last two weeks. Kobe has emerged into the best ball player he has ever been because he has finally learned leadership....He gets it finally. And this will win the day. Over.

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  2. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Right on the MONEY with the analysis. Short of a season ending injury Kobe iced MVP against the Mavs. His second straight phenom performance on National TV in the last 30 days. Its over. Kobe didnt win MVP on individual stats when he clearly deserved it. Neither will LeBron. Gotta win baby. And no one from the East that isn't wearing Green should even be on the ballot. Now for those guys in Green. Look at what the Houston Rockets and LA Lakers did to the East in almost 2 weeks ON THE ROAD. One did not lose. The other lost once. Boston's wins lost all their value in the last two weeks. Kobe has emerged into the best ball player he has ever been because he has finally learned leadership....He gets it finally. And this will win the day. Over.

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  3. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Right on the MONEY with the analysis. Short of a season ending injury Kobe iced MVP against the Mavs. His second straight phenom performance on National TV in the last 30 days. Its over. Kobe didnt win MVP on individual stats when he clearly deserved it. Neither will LeBron. Gotta win baby. And no one from the East that isn't wearing Green should even be on the ballot. Now for those guys in Green. Look at what the Houston Rockets and LA Lakers did to the East in almost 2 weeks ON THE ROAD. One did not lose. The other lost once. Boston's wins lost all their value in the last two weeks. Kobe has emerged into the best ball player he has ever been because he has finally learned leadership....He gets it finally. And this will win the day. Over.

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  4. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Right on the MONEY with the analysis. Short of a season ending injury Kobe iced MVP against the Mavs. His second straight phenom performance on National TV in the last 30 days. Its over. Kobe didnt win MVP on individual stats when he clearly deserved it. Neither will LeBron. Gotta win baby. And no one from the East that isn't wearing Green should even be on the ballot. Now for those guys in Green. Look at what the Houston Rockets and LA Lakers did to the East in almost 2 weeks ON THE ROAD. One did not lose. The other lost once. Boston's wins lost all their value in the last two weeks. Kobe has emerged into the best ball player he has ever been because he has finally learned leadership....He gets it finally. And this will win the day. Over.

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  5. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Right on the MONEY with the analysis. Short of a season ending injury Kobe iced MVP against the Mavs. His second straight phenom performance on National TV in the last 30 days. Its over. Kobe didnt win MVP on individual stats when he clearly deserved it. Neither will LeBron. Gotta win baby. And no one from the East that isn't wearing Green should even be on the ballot. Now for those guys in Green. Look at what the Houston Rockets and LA Lakers did to the East in almost 2 weeks ON THE ROAD. One did not lose. The other lost once. Boston's wins lost all their value in the last two weeks. Kobe has emerged into the best ball player he has ever been because he has finally learned leadership....He gets it finally. And this will win the day. Over.

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  6. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Right on the MONEY with the analysis. Short of a season ending injury Kobe iced MVP against the Mavs. His second straight phenom performance on National TV in the last 30 days. Its over. Kobe didnt win MVP on individual stats when he clearly deserved it. Neither will LeBron. Gotta win baby. And no one from the East that isn't wearing Green should even be on the ballot. Now for those guys in Green. Look at what the Houston Rockets and LA Lakers did to the East in almost 2 weeks ON THE ROAD. One did not lose. The other lost once. Boston's wins lost all their value in the last two weeks. Kobe has emerged into the best ball player he has ever been because he has finally learned leadership....He gets it finally. And this will win the day. Over.

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  7. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Right on the MONEY with the analysis. Short of a season ending injury Kobe iced MVP against the Mavs. His second straight phenom performance on National TV in the last 30 days. Its over. Kobe didnt win MVP on individual stats when he clearly deserved it. Neither will LeBron. Gotta win baby. And no one from the East that isn't wearing Green should even be on the ballot. Now for those guys in Green. Look at what the Houston Rockets and LA Lakers did to the East in almost 2 weeks ON THE ROAD. One did not lose. The other lost once. Boston's wins lost all their value in the last two weeks. Kobe has emerged into the best ball player he has ever been because he has finally learned leadership....He gets it finally. And this will win the day. Over.

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  8. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Have you read this article?
    http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/nba_experts/post/Why-Kobe-Bryant-is-not-your-MVP;_ylt=AkdmTYZAylEIEHh_IPQpsxu8vLYF?urn=nba,69681

    I wish that those guys over in Yahoo! would think more like Nate Smith and less like Kelly Dwyer.

    He points out stats and all sorts of smoke and mirror figures to make his Lebron-for-MVP argument.

    Nate, go punch him in the mouth!

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  9. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    THIS IS FUUNY HOW U CAN POSSIBLY PUT LBJ IN THE SAME CATEGORY AS BRYANT.............SHAME ON YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!N.E WAYS LBRON CAME INTO THE LEAGUE AS A FRANCHISE PLAYER BECAUSE CLEAVELAND HAS NO HISTORY OR GOOD PLAYERS AND THEY GAVE HIM EVERYTHING WHILE KOBE CAME INTO THE LEAGUE FIGHTING FOR TIME I WONDER IF ROLES CHANGE AND LBJ WAS IN L.A AND KOBE IN CLEAVELAND .............KOBE WOULS BE UNTOUCHABLE IN POINTS...BUT WOULD HAVE NO CHAMPIONSHIPS....SEE THATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KOBE AND LEBRON KOBE HAS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND IS AND ASSASIN ON THE COURT WHILE LEBRON IS LIKE A VINCE CARTER GREAT DUNKER BUT THATS AS FAR AS IT GOES...

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  10. Jeffrey Santon about 1 year ago

    hahaha,you obviously don't watch many Cavs games... Couldn't be more wrong..

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  11. Justin Lada about 1 year ago

    by the wa LeBron owns Kobe the Cavs are 4-0 the last 2 season when Kobe was at his ebst

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