How will Kobe be robbed of the MVP this year?

[KAJ=GOAT]

We know its happened a few times in the past already,

but what excuse will people try to use to justify not giving Kobe MVP this season?

[ShaqAttack3234]

Kobe was never robbed of an MVP. When he deserved the award in 2008, he got it.

[Fatal9]

Media has already sabotaged his run by putting pressure on the Lakers to win 72. Sadly, the MVP run is over before it even started. [COLOR="White"]lol[/COLOR]

[Rip_City09-10]

Kobe should go die in a hole......after he wins another couple of MVP's and adds some more Finals MVP's to his name.

Im not a fanboy please don't hurt me!

[Cyclone112]

Media has already sabotaged his run by putting pressure on the Lakers to win 72. Sadly, the MVP run is over before it even started. [COLOR="White"]lol[/COLOR]

You're right in the fact that Kobe isn't getting MVP but you're wrong in the reasoning as Kobe won't win MVP for this one simple reason...He's not the most valuable player.

[cotdt]

You're right in the fact that Kobe isn't getting MVP but you're wrong in the reasoning as Kobe won't win MVP for this one simple reason...He's not the most valuable player.

Yes he is. The player that leads his team to a championship is by definition an extremely valuable player. If you can't even lead your team to the NBA Finals, how are you valuable? What particular value did you add?

[OldSchoolBBall]

Kobe was never robbed of an MVP. When he deserved the award in 2008, he got it.

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[plowking]

No, he simply won't win it because he's not the best player in the world anymore.

[lbj23clutch]

When was Kobe ever robbed? The year he won it was the only year where he clearly deserved it. If your talking about the 05-06 season then let me ask you this, when was the last time a team below 50 wins won the MVP award. That Laker squad won only 45 games that year. Nash rightfully deserved it that year after leading his Suns to nearly 60 wins, doing so without the Suns leading scorer Amare Stoudamire that whole year. And in 06-07, yes Kobe had another great year, but you need team success to win the MVP award, something that Laker squad lacked. Dirk rightfully deserved it that year, after leading his club to 66 wins. You have to remember the MVP award is a regular season reward,

[Lebron23]

No, he simply won't win it because he's not the best player in the world anymore.

Wade or Melo is the 2010 NBA MVP.

[Butters]

The player that leads his team to a championship is by definition an extremely valuable player. If you can't even lead your team to the NBA Finals, how are you valuable? What particular value did you add?

What does any of this have to do with MVP?

[plowking]

Wade or Melo is the 2010 NBA MVP.

Nah, Lebron is the best player in the league, and once he gets going, he will get this team to more wins.

[dawsey6]

We know its happened a few times in the past already,

but what excuse will people try to use to justify not giving Kobe MVP this season?

Please enlighten me. When was he most deserving of the MVP award and didn't get it?

[nash4eva!gosuns]

We know its happened a few times in the past already,

but what excuse will people try to use to justify not giving Kobe MVP this season?

You're kidding, right?

The MVP isn't "given". It's earned.
"People"-Assuming you're talking about everyday sports fans who make excuses and criticisms about NBA players-- don't decide who gets the MVP.
125 members of the media do.

And they never have to make excuses.
As stated before, Kobe hadn't earned MVP until he actually got it. 2008.

/End thread.

[plowking]

Yes he is. The player that leads his team to a championship is by definition an extremely valuable player. If you can't even lead your team to the NBA Finals, how are you valuable? What particular value did you add?

Hence you get the Finals MVP.