Lebron easily...Im not blind. Thats not a knock on Kobe, he was just asked to do less because the Lakers have a better starting lineup. If Kobe was in Lebrons exact situation (and had the familiarity of his teammates) I think he could do some very amazing stuff. Since May of LAST year I thought Kobe would only get that one MVP from last year. I knew barring a miracle that this would be Lebrons year. The Lakers are too stacked to give it to him again for the foreseeable future. Kobe has been screwed on MVP's his entire career. Last year for him was good, but he has had several better seasons...I still cant believe Nash has two MVP's...such a fucking joke Probably the two years that Kobe was at his physical peak were the Lakers two worst years since all he had was Odom and a bunch of scrubs...Go look at those lineups after Shaq...they are sooo pathetic
No shit. D'Antoni and his SSOL offense turned a very very good player into something he wasn't. Besides, how the hell can a guy who doesn't play defense win an MVP, let alone two.
I am afraid that KingSpeed disease is spreading throughout our metro-LA resident forum members. Contradicting oneself in the same thread. Someone should alert the CDC...
Huge blemish on the NBA IMO. Tell me how 05-06 wasnt deserving of a Kobe MVP?!? His stats He only dragged a piece of shit team into the playoffs almost single handily, plays good to great D, scores the 2nd most points in NBA history, and AVERAGES 35.4 ppg.
*charles barkley and allen iverson raise their hands* I thought Nash deserved his first MVP award, but I agree that either Kobe or Lebron should've won it the following year.
WTF, LeBron only got 109/121 first place votes. He got 1172/1200 points, which means that one person didn't even think he was in the top three. That guy is crazy and doesn't deserve a vote in this award. I know that's anti-democratic, but democracy assumes knowledge of the situation.
If Kobe were in LeBron's position Kobe would do what he did two years ago. Namely, throw his teammates under the bus and try to force a trade out of town. The only amazing thing about that would be the people who would defend Kobe in spite of him being a total fucking dick.
Who did he throw under the bus? He got a fringe All-Star in Pau Gasol and with that alone he got to the Finals last year in this incredibly deep conference. The other dude is having career months playing with Bryant and will make the All-NBA team for the first time because of how much Kobe makes his team better. Kobe wanted to win when he had nothing, don't see what is wrong with that though. I'd much rather get traded than stay in Minnesota like KG.
Oh you mean how Lebron was implying he would bail if he didnt get help. Kobe was not gracious how he did it but he got the job done. I defend Kobe as a player, not a person. Kobe is a dick. A dick who is the best bball player in the world.
Why? If you think its because Im all bitter about Kobe not getting it Im sorry to disappoint you cause Im not. Im disappointed because it ruins the integrity of the award IMO
Steve Nash winning two MVPs and beating Kobe out fair and square in 06 ruins the integrity of the award??! Hop off Kobe's dick. Seriously.
