who should be the mvp this year and why they should.  Kobe Bryant or Lebron James?
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MVP trophies have been James' destiny since he entered the league, and by winning in his third year it's tough to say whether he would be ahead of schedule or not.\n\nIf James' first two years in the NBA could be criticized, the commentary was twofold: He had yet to lead his team to the playoffs and had struggled in "clutch" situations. James has shed both of those black marks over the past month and a half, leading Cleveland on a 15-5 tear since the start of March that has gained the Cavaliers title-contender status and put them in position to potentially win 50 games. Included in the stretch were two game-winning shots by James and a pair of game-winning shots he set up. Over the last 20 games, James is averaging 34.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.9 assists -- an MVP performance, to be sure.\n\nWhile the Cavaliers will assuredly win fewer games than any MVP's team since Michael Jordan's 50-win '87-88 Chicago Bulls squad, there are plenty of mitigating factors. Cleveland has a rookie coach on the sidelines, and only one team with just one All-Star (Dallas) has won more games than the Cavaliers. With all due respect to Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Drew Gooden, the Cleveland supporting cast can't compare with the deep, veteran group assembled by the Mavericks.\n\nAlso, the Cavaliers have been forced to play without free-agent signee Larry Hughes for 45 games, started unproductive Aleksandar Pavlovic 19 times and gotten sub-par work from their point guard duo of Eric Snow and Damon Jones. All three of Cleveland's major offseason acquisitions (Hughes, Jones and Donyell Marshall) have disappointed to some extent. Before this is ascribed to James' "not making his teammates better," consider that while Hughes and Jones have seen no significant effect playing next to James, Marshall's effective field goal percentage has skyrocketed from 39.4 percent to 50.4 percent when playing with James.\n\nTo really demonstrate how much James has boosted the play of his teammates, let us return to where we started, to plus-minus ratings. With James on the bench, the Cavaliers have been outscored by 10.6 points per 48 minutes this season. Only one NBA team, the Portland Trail Blazers, has come close to that futility, getting outscored by 9.5 points per game this season.\n\nStill, Cleveland has earned home-court advantage in the East. It is a testament to James' performance, and it is why he is the league's MVP.
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KOBE IS DA BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW!! HE SHOULD'VE WON THE MVP AWARD LAST YEAR AND HE WILL PROBABLY WIN IT THIS YEAR!! GO LAKERSSSS!!!
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Kobe, ha thats funny because he has no chance to win MVP. I'm going with Wade because he is the playmaker and gives the ball to Shaq so he can score. Otherwise Shaq is nothing much.
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Kobe probably will be the MVP, but I think Shawn Marion or Steve Nash deserve it most.
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Lebron is...he got his team farther this year. Kobe shoots way too much. Lebron would share the ball more if there was someone else on the Cavs that could shoot the ball.
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If were going for the future I would go with Lebron James. He is the second best player behind Kobe. He is only 22 and was already second in votes for MVP. Make it to the second round and almost knock off the pistons. Great ball handler, defender, driving, clutch shooting. I think the only thing that is not amazing is shooting although he has improved greatly since last season but now he shoots like Iverson sometimes he is on sometimes hes off but the thing he does great is when he is not shooting well he will get to the basket and get a layup or dunk and when thats not goin down he will pass it around and get his team into it.
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OK come on man it's Kobe, he is gonna be the NBA 2007 MVP that is if Steve Nash doesn't take it back to back awards.  Every game Kobe always plays well someway, somehow, and he might even astonish you.
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I do not think it will be Shaq because he missed a big chunk of this season. I think either Dwyane Wade, Steve Nash, or Shawn Marion would be great MVPs because they aren't big superstars like Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, or Allen Iverson, yet they are just as athletic.
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I think it will either be A.I. or Lebron James.  I'm a Kobe fan, but this year he looks like he's going to be more passive and get his teammates involved more.  For A.I. he's always been that high consistent scorer for most of his career.  Lebron James can put up some big numbers at times, but I don't know if he'll make 30 or more a game.  So I'll bet on A.I., one of the best scoreres of all-time.
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I ususally say that Lebron is better, but there's no denying that man. I just understand how one player can score 81 points but the point guard only has 5 assists.
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I am not a Laker fan, but I agree that Kobe should win the MVP. He's had a monster season and definitely has the numbers to back up an MVP claim. And since MVP stands for "Most Valuable Player," there's no question that Kobe is the single most valuable player on any of the playoff teams. Take Kobe away fromt he Lakers and they only win 20 games this season, tops. If you took out any of the other candidates from their teams, they would have suffered, but not nearly as much. Plus, he's the most exciting player to watch.
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Cavs are okay. Best player is probably Lebron or Kobe, I'm leaning Kobe, because he's more proven to lead his team. MVP? Should be Kobe, because without him they would probably be in last place in the Western Conference.
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well right now kobe because 1)lebron is still yet to win a playoff series.2)lebron does'nt go for the buzzer beater winners yet and kobe does and he makes them much like MJ. and lastly right now kobe has a team that resembles the bulls of jordans era. kobe---jordan, odom...pippen and brown....rodman
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Last time i checked LeBron didnt win first team all defense? LeBron is a great player dont get me wrong but he doesnt have that killer instict. Kobe is  . . .  a monster! Ask Brad Miller, Reggie Miller, Raja Bell and Ray Allen. Your telling me LeBron is better than Kobe offensively? What a joke! ! ! Everytime Kobe has the ball you know he's going to shot! Its not that he's a ball hog but becuase he has to! What is he going to pass it to Smush on the wing. Or alley-op it to Chris Mihm? Think about it!
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Well, it has to be Michael Jordan.  Six championships, numerous MVP awards, and he made all of his teammates on the Bulls better.  However, LeBron James is probably going to replace MJ as the best ever some day.  At 21 he is almost as good as Jordan was in his prime.  We are all witnesses ...
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At this point, it's Kobe Bryant, but I believe LeBron's gonna be better than him in the future. He's still young but look at what he can do already.
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I've been asking myself the same question ever since the season began.\n\nI think Lebron has huge chances. The Cavs are doing good and basically, they depend on Lebron to do almost everything. Cavs are a team of nobodies, and if Lebron does have a 52+ win season averaging 29/6/6, He will be a shoe-in for MVP. If not, blame the judges.\n\nOther players I consider for the MVP award are: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas; Steve Nash, Phoenix (He's got the assist stat owned so why not); Carlos Boozer, Utah (guy's been really good this year); Dwyane Wade (Wade's still the same high-powered scoring offensive beast out on the court, but his team isn't doing so well); and Tim Duncan (Probably another best record in the NBA. If Duncan keeps up his 22/12/3 effort, He could be a deadly candidate); Yao Ming (He's shown he deserved the first overall draft pick selection and he is healthy); and Kobe Bryant (Im still doubtful about this; hope Kobe returns to his 81-point form, but with more assists).\n\nThat's all I got. I still think LBJ will get it all.