Okay first off, I want start off by saying thanks to hemo for telling me how to put blogs in paragraph form.
Now, I'm going to talk about an issue that I'm very, very passionate about this year. That is, the NBA MVP. Now, you all should what MVP stands for. If you don't- Most Valuable player. It's been a tight race this year, that includes the four main players; Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, LeBron James and Kevin Garnett. All, reasonable MVP candidates. But, what's not reasonable OR acceptable is that the person that should be MVP (Most Valuable Player) looks like he's already out of the running. That player is LeBron James. You can look at my profile when you're done reading this and you'll see that I live near Cleveland and I am a Cavs fan. Because of this, I can't %100 say that if I weren't a Cavs fan, I would still be this passionate for LeBron being MVP. But, I would say that even if i weren't a Cavs fan, I would still have LeBron as my MVP.
Here is what I've been hearing of why LeBron shouldn't be MVP: He plays in the east, his team is inconsistent, he whines to much (that one I hear from my brother a lot). Those are just some of the ones that I can think of right now. I would like to tough on these comments by saying that, one, playing in the east doesn't mean squat for MVP, because, LeBron can't help that he's in the East. Second, his team is bad or inconsistent because LeBron is so valuable to his team, every night he literally has to do almost everything for his team to win. If he's the least bit off his game, it's gonna be hard for the Cavs to win.
Now, here is why LeBron is different from the others in the running for MVP. 1. 30 points a game. I always here how that doesn't matter, but when people talk about how CP3 should be MVP, most say, well a reason Chris Paul should be MVP is because he gets 11 assists a game. What I say to that is that, you're being a hypocrite and that if you get more assists, that means you have more help on your team. LeBron scores 30 points a game because hehas less help than the other candidates. Second reason why LeBron is MVP- he's clutch. He's been one of if not, the best 4th quarter player in the league. One game in particular when the Cavs played the Raptors in Toronto, he scored, if memory serves me correct, about 24 points in the 4th quarter to beat the Raptors single handedly, almost no help, which brings me to me next point, #3- he's one of the best at scoring double digits in one quarter in the league. The 24 point fourth quarter and the 24 point third against the Bulls last Friday, which they LOST, are great reasons for why LeBron should be MVP. MY title, Most Vonorable Player (if I spelled it right) means that LeBron should be the MVP, but he isn't. And for him not to get it, it's like, what else does he have to do to get one? He performs every single night, he tries to make his worthless team better, and when he can't he has to and does take over the game to give them a chance to win. For him not to get MVP, it's a flat out crime.
People say that LeBron should wait his turn because he'll have plenty of MVP's in his career. To that I say, well, if he's in the East his whole career and he stays with the Cavs how can he win those years if he doesn't win this year? The reasons for LeBron to lose are dumb and stupid, and the reasons for him to win are greater than those of the other runners. LeBron James for NBA's Most Valuable Player.
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Comments (11)
<blinded by the paragraph slight> Go Kobe!
Cassidy's House: Chin Music | 04/14/08, 05:52 PM
Report Offensive Commentgreat blog,a whole ton of detail,and i learned a lot:)
Ny | 04/14/08, 05:54 PM
Report Offensive Commentto make the paragraphs work, type <br> after each paragraph
thehemogoblin: behemoth login | 04/14/08, 06:00 PM
Report Offensive CommentYES! Thanks hemo! Finally.
LYNCHisOTGY* PALMER=#1ENEMY | 04/14/08, 06:14 PM
Report Offensive CommentGood blog. I learned a lot.
dyhard is going to Texas! | 04/14/08, 09:37 PM
Report Offensive CommentLeBron can't win MVP, because the Cavs aren't good enough. Kind of like '05-'06 when Kobe averaged 35 points, 5 assists, 5 boards, and 2 steals on a ridiculous 41 mpg and carried a ridiculously weak Lakers squad (probably weaker than the current Cavs squad, which I think is bad, but not actually as bad as some claim) to the playoffs with a 45-37 record.
You need some consistency with this award. If LeBron wins it this year, Steve Nash should hand over that 05-06 trophy to Kobe. The past few years, the award has gone to the best player on the best team. If they're going to continue that trend, this award should belong to the best player on the #1 team in the Western Conference, meaning it's coming down to Kobe or Chris Paul. If Chris Paul got it this year over Kobe, I wouldn't mind, because I think the two are both very deserving. KG gets penalized for playing against weaker teams, which is why I say it's between Kobe and CP3. If the Lakers beat the Kings tomorrow night, the MVP should go to Kobe without a doubt. If not, it depends on what the Hornets do.
Kobe is still the best 4th quarter/clutch player in the league. LeBron has no chance of taking that until he starts hitting free throws more consistently, hitting his long range shot more consistently, and learning how to lock down on D. Kobe plays clutch D when the Lakers need it, something LeBron does not have the ability to do, or at least not yet. Lakers need a steal or a stop in the final minutes/seconds of a game, Kobe will get it more times than not.
agt526 | 04/14/08, 11:43 PM
Report Offensive CommentI agree that Kobe should've won the award and Nash should never have one it in either years. BUT, you can't look to previous years to determine your MVP of this year, or any years to come. If this wasn't true, I could say that LeBron should be MVP because of what he did last year in the playoffs.
And one other thing, you can't say that LeBron shouldn't be MVP because he sucks at Free Throw shooting. You never go around hearing, 'O, this guy should win because he's good scorer and he's a smart player. O, and he's a good free throw shooter.' I'm sorry, but I've never heard that, so you cannot say that his FT shooting could hurt him. Also LeBron has vastly improved on his defense.
LYNCHisOTGY* PALMER=#1ENEMY | 04/15/08, 02:53 PM
Report Offensive CommentYou misunderstood both things I said. The first one: I wasn't saying you should base who wins the MVP off of previous seasons, I was saying you need consistency in the criteria from year-to-year. The reasons for winning the award should be consistent.
The second thing: That 3rd paragraph when I was talking about LBJ's free throw shooting was in response to him saying that LeBron was one of the best clutch players in the league. This statement: "He's been one of if not, the best 4th quarter player in the league."
agt526 | 04/15/08, 11:43 PM
Report Offensive Comment"You misunderstood both things I said. The first one: I wasn't saying you should base who wins the MVP off of previous seasons, I was saying you need consistency in the criteria from year-to-year. The reasons for winning the award should be consistent."
If you're trying to be consistent, don't you need to know who and why you pick the previous seasons?
I'm not even gonna comment on your second paragraph cause that shouldn't even be in consideration for an MVP. **** free throws?
LYNCHisOTGY* PALMER=#1ENEMY | 04/16/08, 04:11 PM
Report Offensive CommentOf course you need to know who and why. That doesn't mean you should base who wins MVP off off of that player's performance in previous seasons. See, LeBron has the best stats this season. Well the season I was referring to, when Kobe averaged 35 points, Kobe's stats blew everyone away. If you're going to give LeBron the MVP this year because he had the best stats, Kobe should have received it that year. If Kobe did receive it that year for that reason, and stats were the main determinant for who wins the award, LeBron deserves it 100%. But, that is not the main determinant, so he does not deserve it. The criteria must be consistent.
That wasn't about why LeBron should not be MVP. I was saying that is why LeBron is not the best 4th quarter/clutch player in the league. He's not a consistent free throw shooter, and you have to be able to hit free throws down the stretch to be considered "the best 4th quarter player." Again, I was not referring to MVP with that paragraph.
agt526 | 04/16/08, 09:33 PM
Report Offensive CommentThat first paragraph is exactly what I'm talking about! Right there! You're basing it off of when Kobe averaged 35 points!
And If LeBron wasn't the best fourth quarter player in the league this year, please, please tell me who is and why.
LYNCHisOTGY* PALMER=#1ENEMY | 04/18/08, 09:48 AM
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