Maybe Next Year LeBron—Kobe Bryant's the MVP

With apologies to Chris Paul and Kevin Garnett, this year's NBA MVP race is boiling down to two candidates: Kobe Bryant and Lebron James. Let's be clear, Lebron James is a beast. He is a once in a lifetime player. Lebron James is an athletic freak. His combination of speed, strength and agility are unmatched in the game of basketball. He's the best finisher in the game using his running-back upperbody strength to take any amount of contact and still make the shot. And one. Gotcha.  The kid is only 23, but looks like a man amongst boys. Nobody even comes close to his statistical production. To put it into perspective, there are only two players in the history of the game to average 30 points per game, 7.5 assists and 8 rebounds while keeping a player efficiency rating of at least 30. Lebron James this season and Michael Jordan in 1988-'89. Think about that, at age 23, Lebron is about to have a season that only he and the greatest player ever could accomplish. Call Dr. J, cause that ... (link)