Why are people even considering Kobe Bryant for MVP?
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Kobe is not an MVP, end of story. He captured lots of attention for his stellar play, but no one will win when they have a ball hog on their team. Yes he did drop 81, but look where his team is now!! 7th spot of the playoffs! Wow! Great job! With out a doubt he is going to score 40 points a game in the series against Phoenix, but he will not win. An MVP is someone who makes players around him better, and helps his team reach new heights.
614676
Look. . . LeBron will never compare to Kobe. Yes, LeBron is the biggest name in the NBA but that doesnt mean shit! I remember a couple of years ago when the Lakers lost to the Spurs in the playoffs and Kobe cried at the end of the game. He loves it. Its his life. LeBron lost and shruged it off! ! ! I dont get it? People say , "Well, LeBron isnt on a  good team" What the hell are you talking about?!?!?! Who is Larry Hughes? Who is Zydrunas Ilgauskas? Both these guys are former all stars playing with on of the better players in the league. So ur telling me Kobe can dominate the game running with Lamar Odom and Kwame Brown? Kobe is better hands down!
285101
I gotta say that Kobe will easily be in the top 10 by the end of his career.  He's already setting records and people don't even think he's peaked yet.  Comparing him to Shaq is unfair...  Shaq = most dominant player in the NBA, Kobe = best player in the NBA.  The only legit person I'd compare him to is Jordan (not that I think he's as good as Jordan).  Just compare the size of both guys and their game.  Kobe's still leading the league in points per game and most of the time he's double (or even triple) teamed.  He has already been nominated in the "next top 10" list during the all-star break, ahead of players like Wilkins or Iverson.  I'd bank on him even breaking top 5.\n\nMatt
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Chauncey Billups.  Hes had a remarkable year.  Kobe shouldnt get it.  Theyve done horrible this year and scoring 81 pts in a game is amazing but not for an mvp award
611626
He might not even be the best player of those who are playing currently.\n\nSOME Past Players WAY BETTER Than Kobe:\n\nWilt Chamberlain\nLarry Bird\nMichael Jordan\nKareem Abdul-Jabbar\nJulius Erving\nOscar Robertson\nJohn Stockton\nKarl Malone\nBob Cousy\nEarvin "Magic" Johnson\nJames Worthy\nDominique Wilkins\n\nSOME Present Players Who MIGHT Be Better Than Kobe:\n\n(percentages show chances of them being better)\nKevin Garnett (50%)\nLeBron James (45%)\nTracy McGrady (35%)\nShaquille O'Neal (50%)\nSteve Nash (40%)\nTim Duncan (40%)\nDywane Wade (35%)\nAllen Iverson (30%)\nVince Carter (30%)\nAmare Stoudemire (35%)\nJason Kidd (35%)\nPaul Pierce (25%)
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well i knew what the assist record was and who has it (scott skiles with orlando i think) but i agree that kobe doesnt get enough credit, and kobe should have been the MVP. i know people say he was the best individual player but not most valuble to his team but look at it like this;\nwith kobe Lakers win 45, without kobe they dont break 20 wins....they would probably win 14 games without kobe so i dont see any player in the league who gives their team an extra 30 wins a year...
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I think the MVP should not be decided until at least the end of the first round. Firstly if you cant get you team in the final you shouldnt be MVP and secondly the first round could be a confirmation of the play during the season.\n\nThe winner of the Suns vs Lakers games would be enought for me to judge show should have won between Kobe or Nash. Or if Lebron explodes in the first leg of the final then we could choose lebron
1161717
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.
190376
TMAC by far. Kobe only puts up points. Hes a huge ball hog, he doesnt make his team any better. his team plays just as well without him. McGradys rockets have won only 1 game without him and lose like 13 or so. the reason TMac hasnt won a ring is because look who he has played for. Rapters, Magic, please those teams are horible. The reason he hasnt won in Houston is because Yao is nothing special. He is horrible for a big man. You cant even compair him to shaq. Kobe only has rings BECAUSE OF Shaq. Proof is look at him now that Shaq is gone. He only puts up points. TMac is a team player who makes everyone play better, but when the game is on the line he wants the ball and will make the plays. Perfect proof is the 13 points in 30 seconds or so against the Spurs to win the game..Enough Said
621957
Kobe has major issuses as a player in this leauge.   Ol' boy commented that people criticize Kobe when he has 81 and tries to do it all--- and those same people criticize him when he has 1 pt in the 2nd half and tries to get everyone involved/  that's exactly Kobe's problem.  Thats not how the game is played; look at LeBron,  you dont see him either score 50 or get score 10 and get everyone involved, he goes out every night and plays an all- around game like he should--- like everybody should.- Why is Kobe the only player who has problems with these kinda decisions? He isnt the only super star player who has ever played with sub par teammates in the history of the league... but its always something with him;  I thought he had matured a few years back= thats what analyists were saying right
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you guys dont know your basketball..\nkobe bryant is the best basketball player ever\nthat isnt an opinion\n\nif the question is "who is the best player in the nba?" its kobe bryant without a doubt\n\ni think he overcame more than anyone in this league and loves this sport more than anyone\n\nhe practices far more than a normal human should and i think that shows\n\nstat wise .. "oh hes a ball hogger" haha .. or the fact that he wont get a mvp award \n\nis because of his team\ndont even start with me\n\nkobe bryant overcame jordans accomplishments \n\nkobe is a better player than micheal \nwanna argue? i dare you\n\nkobe is #1\n\nlebron doesnt know a thing about defensive switches and weak offensive help\nhe isnt #1 now he is way too young \nbeing #1 doesnt look upon their stats .. rookies..\n\nwade is going to hurt himself he is skillful in SOME ways but in others he is ignorant and immature \nhe'll get hurt in no time as a.i experienced\nquote me on that\n\noverall\nkobe is #1 as of now\n\ndirk nowitski is getting there\n\n#1 - kobe bryant\n#2 - steve nash\n#3 - dirk nowitski
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Kobe already is, he probably has been ever since the 3 peat.  Lets not forget that he has 3 championships.  Nobody is a better scorer than he is, and there hasn't been anyone that can take over a game like he can since Jordan did it.  I mean who else can score 62 points in 33 minutes, (by the way that was against Dallas) who else can score 81 points in 42 minutes off only 45 shots taken.  He is the fastest player to hit 10,000 points despite playing with Shaq for 8 years.  He has also managed to average 5 rebounds and 5 assist through his career so far.  He is only 27 years old, he is just getting started, the best is yet to be seen.
175607
Kobe probably will be the MVP, but I think Shawn Marion or Steve Nash deserve it most.
447346
First of all, Kobe Bryant is the best player since Michael Jordan, and even in their primes, if they played one on one...I would lean towards Kobe...he plays a totally different game than anyone else...he takes it to the rim when he has to, he dishes it out when he needs to, he goes up for the rebounds, and most importantly of all...he puts the team on his shoulders and and carries them to victory...\n\nPeople will tend to say that without shaq Kobe wouldn't have gotten those rings...that may be true but without Shaq, the Heat wouldn't be the number two team in the Eastern Conference...he's a one in a 100 years player, there won't be another like him anytime soon (shaq that is...) Kobe can't do it all, all the time though...he's proved he can win games squarely by himself...ala 81 point games and numerous 60 point outings as well...one more player would make the Lakers a true title contender as well...The thing about Jordan was that he made the players on his team better...well if you look at the players around Kobe, he makes them better as well, Lamar Odom is good but he's not almost triple double average good...Kwame Brown never really produced until he got to LA, now he's almost averaging a double double, smush parker is an up and coming point guard...wonder why?  They need a true big man to push them over the top...\n\nI'm glad you asked this question because I feel the exact same way, but I've gotten used to all the Kobe haters.  He's a one in a life time player and everyone knows that, it's just that he got a bad rap after the whole rape incident and it was proclaimed that he ran phil jackson out of town, but miracuously he is back coaching them...it was "supposedly" his doing was the reason Shaq wanted a trade...people just don't understand, Jordan came around and was a one in life time player that never made mistakes...except reportedly using drugs...but everyone looked past that because he was a nice guy...that's not the case with Kobe, he's not a jordan esque player, but he's just as good....\n\nOh by the way, just tell whoever comes at you with this arguement...ask them who else averages 35.0 points a game...see what they say about that...
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Kobe is a worthless wanna be all-star, shoulda been convicted rapist, who won't amount to squat in the playoffs. Without Phil Jackson holding his hand, he would be back where he was last year leading the team to only it's second failure to reach the playoffs in 30 years. The only reason the Lakers are back in the playoffs this year is because they re-signed Phil Jackson, and he knows how to utilize what Kobe and the gang have.
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No, because scoring is only one part of playing basketball.  Kobe is weak on assists, rebounding, and blocking.  He is a dementional player.  Fans like scoring the best, but other players have proven they are a better overall player.  I personally like Billups.  He has a lot of assists and is a good scorer.  He is leading the best team in the NBA, another quality overlooked -- leadership.
444052
Great question.  I think this year is so wide open.  Everyone who's a candidate has a legit reason on why they should be the MVP.  If you ask me, the MVP should be Billups but if they go James, you can't argue that.