do you believe Kobe Bryant...should  be MVP with this breakout  season for him.?
361846
No, Steve Nash for keeping the team together even after loosing Amare, Johnson, and Richardson.
358059
I think you mean MVP, but I don't think he should, because, even though he scores a whole lotta points per game, they don't necessarily guarantee wins. Just a couple of days ago, he scored 51 points, but his team lost by the score of 100-93 (I think). If a player's efforts don't contribute wins the majority of the time, he shouldn't be MVP. Steve Nash, Michael Jordan, Kevin Garnett - when they got their MVP's, they clearly elevated ALL of their teammates by their play. Not so for Kobe.
99252
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
239817
I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but Lebron will never be MJ\n\nA. He's not nearly as clutch as MJ (3-17) in potential game winning or game tying shots\n\nB. He won't win 6 titles.\n\n\n\nAnd Lebron won't win the MVP because a player on the best team always wins the MVP, and the cavs are not the best team. Sad yes, but it works that way.
311183
He shot 44% from 3, 6th best in the league.\nHe shot 92% from the free throw line, first in the league.\nHis field goal percentage was 52%, which would be great for a center or a power forward, positions much closer to the basket, and is a field goal percentage that Michael Jordon only accomplished 4 times during his 15 year career.\nHe is number one in the league in assists, for the second straight year, a catagory which is often overlooked in favor of points, but is more helpful for making a team win.\n\nThe team that he has been on, for the last 5 years, has had the number one rated offense in the league, as in points scored. It was Dallas for 3 years, then when he came to Phoenix, they had the number one rated offense. Its no coincidence.\n\nHe runs the offense better than any other player in the league, and even though Kobe puts up a ton of points, and Lebron gets stats accross the board, Nash has more of an impact on his team winning. Phoenix lost two of their best players, in Joe Johnson and Amare Stoudamire this year, and they continued to win. Nash is deservedly given credit for this.\n\nAn MVP has to make their team win, as well as have very impressive stats. Nash has both.\n\nHis only weakness, is his defense. So, while I would argue that Nash should win over Kobe, since Kobe isn't always a team player, and Lebron, since he isn't quite as smooth as Nash at running an offense yet, and also isn't a good defender (yet), I would possibly choose Elton Brand or Chauncey Billups as MVP over Nash, since they play amazingly on both sides of the ball. Kobe is a good defender too, but still plays more of an individual game than a team game.\n\nSo yes, Nash deserves the MVP over some, but maybe not over others. Either way, it's a tough choice to argue with.\n\nAnd he's an obvious hall of famer. You don't win two MVPs and not go to the hall. Record breaking? Perhaps for assists. Irrelevent, either way, in the MVP debate.
412891
No. The NBA MVP award has yet to be given to anyone. It will be awarded later in the playoffs to... I think Nash or Kobe, after all the other awards have been given (Rookie of the Year, 6th Man, Most Improve, and Defensive Player. The Dallas coach took away the "Coach of the Year" trophy.
956427
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.
1129690
Yea, he said his self before they extended his contract "I want to be a Laker for life". Eventually Kobe we get mo' good players on his team, and he will lead dem 2 da finals and finally he will get da MVP of Finals like he should have n 2002.\n\nYA HEARD!!!
375876
Here are the Candidates that will win\n\n      Steve Nash:   His team is in 2nd place. He averages 20 points and 11 assists which are  better stats than he had last year when he won MVP. They do not have second best player Amare. Many of you are saying he has Shawn Marion to help him. But when did the MVP award mean do it yourself and lead your team to the playoffs. One thing an MVP should have is the ability to make other players better. Like Micheal Jordan. Steve Nash should get MVP.\n\n     Lebron James:     Is also having a great year and is improving and is a great leader. And proven to the world that he can be a 4th Quarter Player. clinched the 4th seed which they have done in 20 years. He just is not having as great as year as Steve Nash. \n\n       Kobe Bryant:         He is a great player. He has played the best of all the players. But he will not win it because his team is only the 7th seed. And Most MVP's have a winning record. Kobe needs to trust more players and pass more to win more games. But I think that is due to the inconsistency of their gameplay. But if the MVP was just who played the best Kobe would win.\n\n       \n     Allen Iverson had a great year with 33 points and 7.5 assists those are MVP numbers. But the sixers are still currently fighting to get in the playoffs. So they couldnt give it to him.  Iverson is my favorite player and he could win MVP every year but his team sucks so much.
421218
I think Kobe Bryant or Steve Nash should have the MVP title this year. Steve Nash has really maintained the Suns' rankings even though Amare was injured, but Kobe has been doing his best to involve his teammates as much as possible and he has set some records this year too. For me, Kobe is still the MVP for this season because he completely plays in a different level compared to other players. Steve Nash is second...
1178644
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.
41779
believable. He's a big ball-hog anyway\n\nbtw, he ain't the best player in basketball. That honor still goes to his Airness, Michael Jordan. Unlike Jordan, Kobe's just a natural ball-hog that doesn't care about his team but just cares about himself... Yes he's a one in a million player but he's not of Jordan's calibre.
671874
Definetly Chauncey Billups and the rest of the Detroit Pistons. I dont care about statistics. LeBron, yeah he is good but in almost every game, if he doesn't do good the rest of the team doesn't do good. Kobe Bryant is an amazing player, but putting up an average of around 30 points a game doesn't make you the best. Steve Nash is very good. The past 3 or 4 years, whatever team he was on they were the highest scoring team in the NBA. He has won MVP last year and there are rumors going around that he has won it again. But you can't be the best without getting a ring. Chauncey Billups, amazing at shooting the 3 ball, assists and pretty good at steals. He is not selfish at all and would only take over a game if he had to. Game 4 I want to say, I'm not exactly sure but one of the games in the playoffs he put up 34 points to seal a victory. This Detroit unit is just amazing themselves. The chemistry of the team is perfectly set up. I have been a fan of Detroit since I was a 4 year old kid living in Detroit and this is by far the most unselfish team you can imagine. The way this team welcomes new members of the team is also outstanding. Tony Delk was interviewed about how the transition was to the Pistons compared to other teams and he said it was byfar the easiest transition he has ever made. Right when he came to Detroit, he was welcomed and he felt like a member on the team. Detroit is the best, Chauncey is sweet and they are hopefully going to win it all this year.
334391
Kobe Bryant deserves it...
366987
on the cover? I say its kobe's turn. Great season this year, they always pick the most exciting player on the cover, and kobe is the one.
606801
I definitely think Steve Nash deserved it this year. It was stupid that the LA fans was chanting MVP for Kobe Bryant. He's not the greatest player in the league, because Steve Nash is one of the few guards that truly make everyone around him better (the other guys are probably Kidd and James). But Nash also has the record and determination as well as the lack of height and atheleticism to show for it.
72629
Is that a serious question?  Mike's career scoring avg-30.1 Kobe's avg. 22.9...need more, Mike- 6 finals MVP's, 5 League MVP's, 10 Scoring titles,...Kobe-0, for all these(although he will win the scoring title this year) Don't get me wrong, Kobe is darn good, but Mike is the unanimous greatest basketball player who ever lived.  Stupid question.