Kobe Bryant Does Not Deserve the MVP, part 2

Times have been tough since Shaquille O'Neal left a few years ago, but Kobe Bryant has managed to climb his Lakers back into contention with the Western Conferences best record to date this season.

Surrounded by his best supporting cast in years, he has become less of a one-man team and more of a leader.

Playing through an injury, he has maintained his high level of play, and his Lakers should be a force in the playoffs.

And the winner is....

All these players deserve consideration for the award of MVP, but only one can walk away with it.

While Lebron and Kobe can make interesting cases for themselves by being leaders, and Garnett has changed the face of a franchise, the clear front runner must be the man in New Orleans, Chris Paul.

While all other names in this list and there teams were considered to be playoff contenders at the beginning of the year, Paul has lead his team to near the top of the standings, while putting up great numbers for a point guard.

So there you have it, Kobe Bryant is NOT your MVP, though a close second with LeBron James, the award should be on Chris Paul's mantle come July.

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