Lebron No Mvp

[JamStone]

Kobe is an awesome player, but I don't think he should get the MVP. MVP's are leaders of the team, and Kobe just doesn't strike me as a leader. Leaders don't say that their team sucks and demand to be traded. It's hard to follow someone like that.

Dirk is a leader? Jason Kidd is often looked upon as a good leader. He said his team sucks and demanded a trade. As did Shaq, who has been thought of as a good leader in the past. Michael Jordan was a jerk to teammates and then quit twice on the Bulls, the second time because he didn't get his way with Phil Jackson being re-hired. How players act with respect to management and personnel decisions do not necessarily relate to how they are as leaders in practice and in games.

There are different ways to lead a team. Kobe is tough, demanding, sometimes unlikeable. But, a lot of his perceived leadership flaws are born out of his desire to win. He is an ultimate compe or. And, his fire translates into him being a jerk sometimes. If you've watched some of the Lakers games this year, he has been a good leader. He mentors the younger players and has actually been more encouraging to his teammates. I think he has improved in that regard to a better leader. That wasn't the case in previous seasons. But, I think he's much better now as a leader, despite his problems with management over the summer. And, if you think about it, how hard he was on Andrew Bynum and even Sasha Vujacic last couple seasons probably played a role in motivating those two to improve their games so much this season. Sometimes, the ends do justify the means.

[Thunder Dan]

didn't Lebron take the same team he had last year to the Finals? He didn't need any major changes, the org just did it because they want to keep Lebron happy. It's not like they are some great force after the trade, they are still basically a 20 win team that wins 50 games because of one player.

[Chris Childs]

LeBronze is so overrated it's not even funny. First off, the reason the cavs went to the finals last was because the pistons lost. Second, LeBronze is a cheater. He took Performance Enhancing drugs at the age of 17 and hasn't stop since. Look at how easy he can draw contact and get to the rim. No one should be 6'9 260 playing like a point guard. Cheaters never prosper. He should be in the category of a barry bonds, roger clemens, marion jones and every other cheater.