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Report as: spam offensive Kmeleon on 5/06/08 at 9am

Nash, 4 sure, is a great player not an MVP(reason: no defense), Chris Paul is a really terrific player but can he guard the opposing team best player(???) those stats that compare Paul to Jordan maybe it's the same that said Garnett? Garnett is the defensive player of the year the guy is not in the top 3 in rebounds and blocks. James the Monster i think could be the MVP if his cavaliers only got a 50 wins... Let's not talk about Kobe, I just feel you're a hater

Report as: spam offensive Re: Kmeleon on 5/06/08 at 9am

I agree and disagree with your comment. Defensive prowess is left out of the article, but only KG had enough of it for it to be a distinguishing factor. That's why he was in the conversation despite lower stats than everyone. Author should have mentioned that. James would have had to reach 55 wins at least, IMO. You can't have a team worse than the 8th seed in the West and win the MVP. As for Kobe, why is the author a hater? He's nothing but complimentary toward him.

Report as: spam offensive Bob on 5/06/08 at 11am

Regarding the previous comments: Kobe absolutely does have the defensive prowess for it to be a distinguishing factor. No, not to the same degree as Garnett, who basically made his way into this conversation almost solely on defense. But he is the only other candidate that has played All-NBA level defense this year, and that should be a VERY significant factor, since this is a game that is played at both ends of the court.
The main problem with this article is that it doesn't factor in injuries. The Hornets have had almost no injuries, and also did not pull off a blockbuster trade mid-season.
Meanwhile, the Lakers have had major injuries across the board. They also had a huge trade to pull off mid-season, and were the only team that were instantly successful after a blockbuster trade (see: Dallas, Phoenix). Kobe deserves a lot of credit for helping to integrate Gasol.
Meanwhile, read here for more information on the Lakers' injuries, and how they compare to the Hornets' (lack of) injuries: http://mvn.com/nba-lakers/2008/04/06/high-standards/
Also, here: http://www.respectkobe.com/?p=28 (has a couple other good links)
When you factor in the consistency the Hornets have enjoyed all season, and that Kobe's Lakers out-performed them in the regular season despite a roster that was CONSTANTLY in flux (and the post-season, so far, as well -- they're the only team to go undefeated so far)... I think all of that outweighs Chris Paul's and the Hornets' achievements, and makes what would otherwise have been a very close MVP race pretty clear cut: Kobe wins.
And that's before you factor in his injured pinky, which... (a) has not one but TWO completely torn ligaments (as in, torn OFF), (b) has a fracture, (c) is on his SHOOTING HAND, and (d) requires surgery (as in, a hand specialist recommended surgery IMMEDIATELY).
I freakin' LOVE Chris Paul. His season has been phenomenal, and 19 years out of 20 it would be enough to win him the MVP. But this year, Kobe has done EVERYTHING. And he's done it while his team was re-building IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEASON, and with major injuries to himself and his teammates.

Report as: spam offensive Re: Bob on 5/06/08 at 11am

Excellent points. But there wasn't much doubt about the Gasol trade. It was highway robbery.

Report as: spam offensive dth on 5/06/08 at 2pm

defense? how was the word defense not mentioned at all in this article? anyway, going on what was said above: garnett is a superb defensive player, bryant a stopper when he wants to be, james good occasionally, and paul a liability. but because garnett was also a very good offensive player, he's my MVP, though bryant was just slightly worse. james then paul round out the ballot.

Report as: spam offensive I definitely check the Stanford Daily for all my NBA opinions on 5/06/08 at 4pm

Um, yeah.




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