Does any one think that Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers should be the 2005-2006 NBA MVP?
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Yes, he is one of the top players in the league. Forget about his personal issues, no matter, what, he has been one of the top shooting guards in the NBA for the last 5 years, and that 81 point game proved it. Only Wilt Chamberlain has ever gotten more points in a game, and as a center who was like 6 inches taller than everyone else, he probably had a really easy time of it. As a shooting guard, it's tougher for Kobe to drive in, and get easy hoops. He mostly has to take jump shots, and being able to get 81 points in one game as a shooting guard, in my opinion, is worthy of an MVP. and TMAC, just cause your team isn't in the playoffs doesn't mean that you're don't deserve an MVP. A team could go 35-47, but if one player on their team was amazing, and kept the team in it throughout the season, he should deserve an MVP.
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No, Kobe is better\nReasons:\n\n\n*Outrageous scoring spree (45+ in 4 games???)\n*81 point game against Raptors\n*Takes record for total points in one season by a Laker\n*Outscoring Dallas in three quarters\n* Most points in one half by a Laker\n*43.4 points averaged in January \n*Scoring 40 or more in one season- 27\n* Games of 20 or more in a season (in a row): 62\n* One of only two people to score 80 or more in one game.\n*One of two players in NBA history to average 40+ in one month in two occasions (one this year)\n*Only player in NBA history with at least 2,800 points and 180 three-point field goals made in one season. \n*One of only two players in NBA history to score 35-plus points per game for 13 consecutive games\n*Scored 30 points in one quarter against Dallas\n\nThat good for ya?
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One of the criteria for NBA MVP should always be making one's teammates better. Nash does that. Kobe does not. He's made efforts before in the past, but it never lasted for very long (see his 81-point "performance") I'm speaking from the standpoint of a former Laker fan who was a fan until they traded Shaq. And before anyone calls me a "bandwagoner", I was a fan during the "Showtime" era and continued watching through Magic's retirement and through the Shaq & Kobe era until Kobe got Shaq traded. Also, an MVP never skulks off the court without so much as a congratulations to the winning team.
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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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two words: KOBE BRYANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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idk. i love the lakers & kobe bryant. he is a great player even if some people think hes a ball hog. i love him. and people shouldnt constantly rag on him.\n\ngo lakers.!
471406
At this point, Kobe Bryant is the best player for me because he plays in a completely different level compared to other players, 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.
673587
Agree.Mainly because of the Nash vs. Kobe for MVP thing going on.
270017
No. Kobe is better. No matter how selfsh he is, he's still the best. And who can blame him, I mean he's on the Lakers. Their 2nd best player is Lamar Odom and after that there's no one.
600294
Hell NO!  He was the sidekick to Shaq to win all of those rings, and he hasn't done anything without him.  He is a ballhog and doesn't make his teammates better.  MJ did all of those things and did win with only Pipen as a decent player.  I would say that Shaq is closer to MJ than Kobe, and that is not even close.
175607
Kobe probably will be the MVP, but I think Shawn Marion or Steve Nash deserve it most.
1130230
No way. its too soon to compare him to Micheal Jordan. People were doing the same thing to Kobe (people still are). The same thing to every cuacasian guy and larry bird.\n\nAlso there's no way to say who is the best basketball player of all time.
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Sonic I have to agree with you. All these people who disagree with you are being hypocritical. Because on one side they say Kobe is a selfish ball hog for averaging so many points so he doesn't deserve MVP but have no way of arguing why Jordan averaging well over 30 did deserve it in a similar situation. They say Jordan passed. Jordan might of had like 1 more assist a game. They are being kind of ridiculous. Jordan was considered the best ever because he won scoring titles every year so everyone wanted to be like Mike. Kobe wins it once and he's the biggest ball hog ever and a rapist. Give me a break. Kobe seemed pretty unselfish to me at his talent level letting Shaq get most of the glory in the finals after he dropped 44 to beat the Spurs in the conference finals.
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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...
667147
Kobe shouldn't have made it. I think that Prince deserved to be on there for sure. But Billups is a stretch.
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KObe Bryant, In My Mind, Deserves it more then any one else. He worked so hard to bring the lakers to were they are now, and even through all the drama from the haters and the rape thing he still persevered and made it to the playoffs, anyone else wouldve given up. I hope the voters keep that in mind.
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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...