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» kingwest10 - Chris Paul will win MVP!!

Great Article...However I believe Chris Paul will win the MVP. Let me tell what will cause him not to first. If Kobe Bryant takes it because hes Kobe Bryant. Don't get me wrong he is the best player, and he did have a great season. But his team is full of solid veterns that have a lot of experience. He doesn't have to be the all out leader. Thats what Chris Paul is to the Hornets. He took the pieces and formed the puzzle. He used his strenths to bring out his teammates strengths. That his how the Hornets went from a sub par team to one of the best in the toughest interconference play the NBA has seen for years,

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» Phil Partington - Chris Paul will win MVP!!

In response to Chris Paul will win MVP!! posted by kingwest10:

I have no arguments against Paul winning MVP. I actually prefer Paul to Kobe as a fan, and I don't think you're wrong in suggesting that Bryant might win it based on past-performance. Sadly, I think bias does slip in at times (notice how Chauncey Billups never made an All Star team until he won finals MVP?). Paul's definitely had an MVP season and I'd even consider him the number one point guard in the NBA - even over Steve Nash. I still say Nash gets much of his numbers because he's in the ideal system for that, even though he's the one who makes it work. Yet, Paul plays at both ends of the floor and doesn't turn the ball over nearly as often as Nash.

Still, I still think Kobe's just as deserving if not more deserving than Paul. It's a toss-up. The objective side of me actually leans toward Kobe, because he led that team to the top of the standings even before they acquired Pau Gasol, and he's quietly made players around him better, like Ronny Turiaf, Jordan Farmar and others.

But you're right. Paul's very deserving, too. I don't think there's been a tighter race for MVP in a long, long time and it'll be interesting to see what happens. I wouldn't even mind seeing a co-MVP, though I think the fans would be pissed .

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» Phil Partington - Chris Paul will win MVP!!

I should mention, though in the article I believe I talked about Bryant, Paul, KG and LeBron, Dwight Howard should also get some mention as an outside candidate.

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» dunkadelicmc - Chris Paul will win MVP!!

In response to Chris Paul will win MVP!! posted by kingwest10:

Chris Paul will not win the MVP award because a player must establish himself in the league for some period of time. CP3 has 3 years under his belt. LeBron has 5 and Kobe has 12. That's right KB24 has been in the league 12 years and has 3 NBA Championships. Its his time now Chris Paul will have his day when he hits the prime of his career.

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