Dash Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Link The skinny LeBron JamesLBJ was finally crowned king of the regular season, winning the MVP vote after finishing ninth, sixth, second, fifth and fourth in his first five years. Cleveland broke through with 66 wins, and might need an encore to get LBJ his second Podoloff Trophy. And overall the stakes are higher than ever, given last May's disappointment, the Cavs' Shaquisition and LeBron's looming free agency. Still, more than half of our experts consider King James likely to continue his MVP reign. Kobe BryantThe 2008 MVP finished second in last season's race, leading the Lakers to 65 wins despite his numbers being down slightly. In June, however, he proved he is still the top dog in the league by winning his fourth NBA ring and the Finals MVP award. Although Kobe faces a new set of challenges with teams now gunning for the Lakers and Ron Artest now in the mix, nine of our voters think the Dobermamba will seize his second regular-season MVP trophy. Dwyane WadeDespite the Heat winning only 43 games last season, Wade finished third in the MVP vote. That's how impressive he was in leading a young squad to the playoffs. Can he take the Heat to higher heights this season? It'll be tough with Miami's roster basically the same, and with its second-best player, Michael Beasley, struggling with off-the-court issues. But with Wade able to do more with less, six voters say he'll be deserving. Lopsided voting to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Not surprised one bit. He'll probably end up winning it anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOnTheMoon Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Kobe doesn't need it, let LBJ it, as long as Kobe gets the Champ ring its all he needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 MVP races will get tighter with Roy and Paul going in the mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Dre Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 i dont care about kobe getting the mvp. but i think he deserves it. probably the most basketball smart player in the game, maybe along with duncan. now it seems like they only look at numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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