Another thought: Tomorrow is a big game for Paul making his case since he's going up against Kobe and the Lakers. Late last season, the Hornets lost a big game to the Lakers and that killed it for him. If they won that game and the Hornets got the #1 seed, Paul would've won MVP over Kobe. If the Hornets lose tomorrow and we beat the Heat, we move past the Hornets and into 4th place in the West. Then it's time to start talking about Outlaw for MVP. {;o)
A different take on it is that it's the third time he's done that in the past 4 games (twice against the Bulls, too). He had a slow start, but he's looking insanely dominant. If/when Ferry pulls a trade with Wally's expiring contract, the Cavs could become the favourites for the title (slight bias )