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Who's The '08 NBA MVP? You Decide!

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Who's The '08 NBA MVP? You Decide! -
DFunk Reputation:88 Level:All-Star Since:Mar 18, 2008
	April 30, 2008 12:04 am Score: 60
	Kobe, please!!! Come on DeLa "dork"....1st it's his PINKIE finger, not his hand. Is it even his shooting hand or his "guide hand"....have you never seen a floater (one handed shot in the NBA). 2nd point, The Rockets just beat Utah at home, and 1 game does not an MVP make. CP3 has plenty of game changing plays to win again, he does it scoring, passing, stealing....not just shooting. Last game of the year big deal, kobe was on the floor when the Lakers gave up a 30 point lead...what was kobe doing then??? Huh? You analysis is weak....try this one. Take points + 2X # of Assists and compare Kobe to Chris Paul and ask your self, how does an MVP get outscored over the course of an 84 game season....and CP3 has done it with FAR LESS TALENT. Oh yeah, I saw kobe bleed when he got rocked by Raja Bell, it was not ice water...WRONG AGAIN.....but I am certain with this logic you find yourself in the situation quite often. NUFF SAID
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DeLaCruz420 Reputation:93 Level:All-Star Since:Mar 15, 2008
	April 30, 2008 12:30 am Score: 58
	Ok DumbFunk, i see you're the competitive type, i like a challenge Its his shooting hand, he had to tape 2 of his fingers together, therefore hes not in complete freedom, hes the runner-up for the scoring title with 3 fingers and a thumb > _> You got me on the second point, i give you props lol Sure i know Chris Paul and get wins by passing and stealing but what happens when his team mates are cold and cant be counted on, does he pass it anyway when he should clearly be the one to take the shot? Chris Paul would just be another LeBron James :P If you're talking about the game earlier in the season when we didnt have Pau Gasol ok Alright i added up the APG and the PPG to make total points, and with kobe's playoff score of 33 PPG + 6 APG = 39 PPG and Chris Paul's 24 PPG + 11 APG = 35 PPG....hmmm dont think chris outscored kobe in the playoffs. As for the regular season score i only know Kobe's stats 29 PPG + 6 APG = 35 PPG. Pfft the NBA made it look like blood on TV so people wouldnt freak out TRY AGAIN
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msanch79 Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Aug 21, 2007
	April 30, 2008 10:44 am Score: 93
	The arguement between Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant could go back and forth and honestly neither person would be wrong. Both had great seasons and both are deserving of the award. If anyone says the other does not deserve the award is wrong. With that said, I have to correct one point, then bring up 1 other point. Alright i added up the APG and the PPG to make total points, and with kobe's playoff score of 33 PPG + 6 APG = 39 PPG and Chris Paul's 24 PPG + 11 APG = 35 PPG....hmmm dont think chris outscored kobe in the playoffs. As for the regular season score i only know Kobe's stats 29 PPG + 6 APG = 35 PPG. Since when did an assist result in a 1 point basket? Do teams lose a point if they made a basket after an assit? Based on those numbers it would be Kobe: 33 PPG + 6 APG = 45 points; CP3: 24 PPG + 11 APG = 46 points. I did not take the time to verify the stats for accuracy. But I will add that a lot of CP3s assists come from him driving to the basket and kicking it out for a wide open 3 point shot. So, in essence the value of those assists should be a little highter. But that's just nit picking. As far as Kobe leading the Lakers to the #1 seed. That was actually as a result of Pau Gasol. The Lakers were the 9th seed in all games w/o Gasol. The Lakers are 26-5 w/ Gasol (.839 winning %age), and 31 -20 w/o Gasol (.608 winning %age).
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Kobetonash Reputation:30 Level:Rookie Since:Feb 9, 2008
	April 30, 2008 2:44 am Score: 70
	Just a note to DFunk. It is an 82-game season...
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tyellington Reputation:98 Level:Superstar Since:Jul 8, 2007
	April 30, 2008 7:10 am Score: 92
	almost everyone in the league has some sort of injury during the season.
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Joe8383 Reputation:94 Level:All-Star Since:Jan 20, 2008
	April 30, 2008 10:54 am Score: 94
	Please, if you are going to use this measure, at least do it accurately. These are the stats taken from the last week of the regular season: On offense: CP3: 21.2ppg + 11.5apg @ 2ppa = 44.2 total per game King: 30.2 ppg + 7.3 apg @ 2ppa = 44.8 total per game Kobe: 28.6 ppg + 5.4 apg @ 2ppa = 39.4 total per game On defense: Chris Paul: 2.7 steals per game but 0.0 blocks per game (when rounded) - total 2.7 LeBron: 1.8 steals per game but 1.1 blocks per game - total 2.9 Kobe: 1.9 steals per game and 0.5 blocks per game - total 2.4 Kobe clearly trails in both categories, and he also plays on a team with other very good players (imagine what CP3 or LeBron could do with Gasol and Bynum on their team). Statistically he doesn't help his team win as many matches as other players in the league do - its the Most Valuable Player award. Allowing for a slight fluctuation in minutes played, CP3 and LeBron are pretty much inseparable - I would give it to CP3 because if the Hornets make the Western Conference finals it will be on his back against far better opposition than LeBron has had to face along the way. I could understand if LeBron or CP3 got it, but there's no way Kobe Bryant deserves it this season. By the way, KG has had an awesome season in Boston but he doesn't deserve the MVP award either. His impact has been limited by all the great play around him - the Celtics would have made the playoffs with just Pierce and Allen
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