The Black & Magenta Blog

The race for MVP continues to tighten. In the East, the Celtics and Cavs are in a close race for the best record in the conference. Even after the Celtics won a championship, the Big Three are still out
there trying to prove they can win another one. The Cavs have been a surprise this season. LeBron James continues to put up high numbers, and is pushing hard toward trying to win a championship for Cleveland.

The race for MVP in my opinion comes down to three players, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Dwayne Wade; three of the most dominate players in all of the NBA. Some people have argued Bryant leads the race. Considering his team, as of this day, has the best record. Those who argue for Bryant also give him credit since the Lakers have swept both the Cavs and the Celtics in their regular season meetings. While other people argue, this is the year James should win the MVP title.

I’ve heard arguments that Wade deserves the award. He is
helping to lead the Heat to the playoffs, with basically very little help from the rest of his team. When defining the words “Most Valuable Player,” one would think that would be the player that means the most to a team, that without him they would falter. That definition isn’t necessarily true. Having one of the top records is a big factor in deciding which player gets the award. Though
Wade, probably does deserve the award, he, like James last
season, will most likely get snubbed because of his teams
record.

While the Lakers and Cavaliers continue to battle for the best record, you can bet James or Kobe will be in the top vote, when sportswriters and broadcasters decide who is the 2008-2009 MVP. I might be wrong, but the one thing I do know is that neither one of these players mind if they get the award or not, they’re determined to get to the NBA Finals.  What a game that would be.