Here’s the South Florida Sun Sentinel reporting on Heat superstar LeBron James, who still has a perfectly good shot at winning another MVP award even as Kevin Durant continues to amaze:
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James can say all he wants about how this isn’t about him, how personal accolades are secondary. His teammates, those closest to him, know the deal. And the truth is the reason James put together one of the most impressive months in NBA history is because he wants more.
More MVPs.
“Same thing happened around this time last year,” forward Rashard Lewis said. “It’s that time for him to turn it up … He wants the MVP. The MVP trophy is his and you have to come take it from him.”
At the adjacent locker, teammate Chris Andersen chimed in, “Yea, come get it.” Later across the room, guard Mario Chalmers said, “Of course, he’s going for the MVP.”
Just last month Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant was all but anointed as the replacement for James, who has won the award four times in five years. Durant owned January, putting up video game-like numbers. The attention shifted. James even played along, saying he followed Durant’s performances on a nightly basis.
On the outside, it was fun. On the inside, it was fire. Motivation for a player who has been the game’s best since 2009.
