Players and Coaches Should Decide the MVP

Fans can argue all day and analysts can number crunch, but the players will tell you with 100% accuracy who the best is. They have to face that guy. They know how difficult he is to stop. They know what kind of intensity he brings to the table. They know whether he brings it on both ends and they know to take into account the important intangibles that cannot be numerically quantified.

This same argument applies to coaches. Media members often don't watch many games.  They are assigned to a team or a region and only have the chance to watch a few games outside of their assignment.

A coach understands the nuances of every team. They understand how effective a player is without their star. They understand what player will make their adjustments futile.

They know which players make them waste timeouts and cause them to risk being fired. Coaches, like players, understand the history of the game and respect the award. They will provide a more objective view of NBA MVP.

Additionally, respect among a player's peers by being named NBA MVP would not only be an award for a NBA player, but an honor.  The NBA MVP will start to receive the respect that the title deserves - because fans would know that despite their personal feelings, the title would have been earned.

So let the debate continue: Kobe, Lebron, Paul or Garnett. But that's all it should be, a debate.

Let the players and coaches settle who is the MVP. After all, they are the ones actually settling it on the court.

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