LeBron James named NBA MVP today

[Fatal9]

If Lebron doesn't win this year, it will be a pretty big chokejob. He's got the best team, home court, the best team defense, an all-star and the best combination of shooters in the league. Cavs are easily the favorite, it would take a Nowitzki-esque choke from Lebron for them to lose.

[CLE[216]]

In bold thats the weakest argument ever. Something a kid would say.

Of course you find it hard to believe. You're a Cavs fan.

Only LeBron knows what he's going to do. I'm just pointing certain things out, reasons why I believe he will stay. Sure, he could sell his gigantic house, pack up his things and leave the Cavs forever. But it seems like he's too in love with Akron to ever leave the area.

Anyway, congratulations LeBron! Now break the curse!

[DonDadda59]

If Lebron doesn't win this year, it will be a pretty big chokejob. He's got the best team, home court, the best team defense, an all-star and the best combination of shooters in the league. Cavs are easily the favorite, it would take a Nowitzki-esque choke from Lebron for them to lose.

The Lakers zone will be his undoing...

[BallersTalk]

If Lebron doesn't win this year, it will be a pretty big chokejob. He's got the best team, home court, the best team defense, an all-star and the best combination of shooters in the league. Cavs are easily the favorite, it would take a Nowitzki-esque choke from Lebron for them to lose.

The Lakers are easily the favorite. LeBron is the best player in the NBA. But the Lakers have the best team. Take out Kobe from the Lakers and that team could still steamroll the West and win 55 regular season games.

[oh the horror]

I gotta tell you guys, the idea of CAVS vs LA in the finals is completely insane to me. I REALLY hope it goes down like that.

[Mikaiel]

LeBron had one 3rd place vote. WTF ?

[BallersTalk]

LeBron had one 3rd place vote. WTF ?

Probably that idiot Mark Jackson. Or Jemele Hill? Does she get a vote?

[Magic_Johnson]

Player, Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Total

LeBron James, Cleveland 109 11 1 - - 1,172
Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers 2 56 52 8 2 698
Dwyane Wade, Miami 7 50 41 17 4 680
Dwight Howard, Orlando 1 3 17 63 23 328
Chris Paul, New Orleans 2 1 9 23 51 192
Chauncey Billups, Denver - - - 6 15 33
Paul Pierce, Boston - - 1 2 10 21
Tony Parker, San Antonio - - - 1 6 9
Brandon Roy, Portland - - - 1 4 7
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas - - - - 3 3
Tim Duncan, San Antonio - - - - 2 2
Yao Ming, Houston - - - - 1 1

[DonDadda59]

wow, i want to know the 12 idiots who didnt vote 1st for him. he honeslty covered every conceivable critera requirement for mvp this year. there isnt a single valid argument that any other player deserved it an yet almost 10% of the voters didnt think so?

The Culprits:

[Fatal9]

The Lakers are easily the favorite. LeBron is the best player in the NBA. But the Lakers have the best team. Take out Kobe from the Lakers and that team could still steamroll the West and win 55 regular season games.

at Lakers winning 55 without Kobe. Who is going to score on the perimeter for them? Who is creating shots for Pau, Fisher, Ariza, Vujacic and the rest of the bench? There is a reason all the guys that come to LA shot 5-10% higher.

I've seen the Lakers play once without Kobe this season, when he fouled out against the Bobcats and I've never seen a team unravel that quickly. It was painful to see how awful Pau and Bynum were when the help defender could help on them instead of keeping an eye on Kobe. IMO the team wins 35-40 wins in the West.

[oh the horror]

The Time Haters strike again.

[Heilige]

Does anyone think there is a double standard; how many first place votes did Kobe get in 2005-2006 compared to Wade getting first place votes this season?

[oh the horror]

hah, okay, lets not be outrageous now....Lebron was the obvious MVP this year, but the Lakers are NOT a 55 win team without Kobe. Thats just absurd.

[DonDadda59]

The Time Haters strike again.

Oh the Horror, what can I say about your avatar that hasn't already been said about Afghanistan- bombed out and depleted

[BallersTalk]

at Lakers winning 55 without Kobe. Who is going to score on the perimeter for them? Who is creating shots for Pau, Fisher, Ariza, Vujacic and the rest of the bench? There is a reason all the guys that come to LA shot 5-10% higher.

I've seen the Lakers play once without Kobe this season, when he fouled out against the Bobcats and I've never seen a team unravel that quickly. It was painful to see how awful Pau and Bynum were when the help defender could help on them instead of keeping an eye on Kobe. IMO the team wins 35-40 wins in the West.

Have you watched the Lakers? They're probably the only team with that many players on offense with the ability to create. Odom, Pau, Fisher...None of them need help creating shots. And they can create shots for their teammates. I've seen on several occasions where the Lakers built/extended leads while Kobe was on the bench. Phil's brilliant triangle helps Kobe more than it does the other players because it gives him room to operate without the defense being able to focus in on him. If you want to see the real Kobe without all this help (even though he did have a lot of help anyway at the time), look no further than '04-'05. That's the real Kobe. 34 wins.