MVP Race: Kobe vs. Paul

The MVP race has been tight this season. There has been many players who had chances to step up and take their team to a next level. The four candidates that have impressed me the most are Lebron James, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, and Chris Paul. No one can forgot Lebron James' trip through the playoffs last year. His spectacular 48 point game against the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals in Game five showed the world that he is one of the best. But it ended in a full sweep loss to the Spurs in the NBA Finals. The main problem that has addressed everyone is that Lebron needs help. The Cavaliers made a major trade this year dealing away Larry Hughes, Drew Gooden, Donyell Marshall, and Shannon Brown but received Delonte West, Joe Smith, and four time defensive player of the year Ben Wallace, to help Lebron. This season he's been putting up many triple doubles while averaging over thirty points per game while also leading his team to the fourth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. Kevin Garnett is a different story. He was brought to the Celtics who needed help along with sharpshooter Ray Allen. While averaging a double double this season, Kevin Garnett has lead his Boston team to the best record in the league. Eyes were set on him to receive MVP honors, but this race has lead down to two competitors, Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul. Kobe has made a turnaround with the Lakers. After pleading to leave, he has stuck with the Lakers to lead them to the second best record in the Western Conference. After landing Pau Gasol, and a step up by Andrew Bynum, the Lakers, led by superstar Kobe, is now one of the most dangerous teams to play. In his twelfth season, Kobe has yet to acheive MVP honors, but Chris Paul could acheive it in only his third year with the New Orleans Hornets. He currently averages a double double and he also leads the league in steals ahead of Warriors guard Baron Davis. He is most known for being an astounding player despite his small size. His New Orleans Hornets are currently first in the West. With only an average of four games left for each team in the NBA, Chris Paul is by far the best and most possible to be the 2007-2008 Season MVP.

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