Despite being talked about so much, Kobe Bryant's chances of MVP are slim.
Kobe Bryant=MVP? This is the question that is haunting judges by picking the man who shines in Hollywood or by the man who plays in the Big Easy, Chris Paul.
Chris Paul has brought the New Orleans Hornets to the top of the West and has made everyone around him better. Tyson Chandler, who leads the league in dunks, has connected with Paul so well this year and both lead the league on alley-oop passes with each other. Paul's court vision plays a big role for the Hornets as he is able to find Bonzi Wells and Peja Stojakovic on the perimeter, along with David West underneath to help out Chandler.
The Lakers on the other hand, lossed their second straight game to one of the weaker teams in the NBA. The Grizzlies, who traded Pau Gasol to the Lakers in mid-January, were clicking on all cylinders. Gasol sat out with the already injury-bitten Lakers. No other player on the Lakers scored in double figures beside Bryant. The Lakers currently sit third in the heavily contested West. The main goal for the Lakers before season end, to have Gasol and Andrew Bynum play together. Bynum has been out since mid-December with a knee injury. With both men playing together, it will create havoc for all other big men throughout the league. With a full lineup, the Lakers frontline will draw up as Bynum, 7'1", Gasol, 7'0", and Odom, 6'11". With that kind of height, Derek Fisher having his swagger, having one of the best if not the best bench in the league, and Kobe being Kobe, no question will the Lakers cruise.
The thing is, the injuries that has hit the Lakers. Gasol and Bynum will be back for the playoffs, but how will they play with one another? They will be a force, but how will the force be used upon other giants?
My Opinion: I think that Chris Paul is going to be the one coming out on top of the MVP race this season. Paul is not only a scorer, but he is a passer and knows how to defend the ball well. Of course Kobe is a great offensive player but his ability to defend and be a natural leader cannot be compared to Paul.
Kobe Bryant=MVP? This is the question that is haunting judges by picking the man who shines in Hollywood or by the man who plays in the Big Easy, Chris Paul.
Chris Paul has brought the New Orleans Hornets to the top of the West and has made everyone around him better. Tyson Chandler, who leads the league in dunks, has connected with Paul so well this year and both lead the league on alley-oop passes with each other. Paul's court vision plays a big role for the Hornets as he is able to find Bonzi Wells and Peja Stojakovic on the perimeter, along with David West underneath to help out Chandler.
The Lakers on the other hand, lossed their second straight game to one of the weaker teams in the NBA. The Grizzlies, who traded Pau Gasol to the Lakers in mid-January, were clicking on all cylinders. Gasol sat out with the already injury-bitten Lakers. No other player on the Lakers scored in double figures beside Bryant. The Lakers currently sit third in the heavily contested West. The main goal for the Lakers before season end, to have Gasol and Andrew Bynum play together. Bynum has been out since mid-December with a knee injury. With both men playing together, it will create havoc for all other big men throughout the league. With a full lineup, the Lakers frontline will draw up as Bynum, 7'1", Gasol, 7'0", and Odom, 6'11". With that kind of height, Derek Fisher having his swagger, having one of the best if not the best bench in the league, and Kobe being Kobe, no question will the Lakers cruise.
The thing is, the injuries that has hit the Lakers. Gasol and Bynum will be back for the playoffs, but how will they play with one another? They will be a force, but how will the force be used upon other giants?
My Opinion: I think that Chris Paul is going to be the one coming out on top of the MVP race this season. Paul is not only a scorer, but he is a passer and knows how to defend the ball well. Of course Kobe is a great offensive player but his ability to defend and be a natural leader cannot be compared to Paul.
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