After reading what the basketball “experts” had to say, regarding the 2008-09 MVP, I decided to join in on the fun.
Your 2008-2009 NBA MVP is:
The man is having one of the best statistical years of his short career. Not to mention that his team has clinched the best record in the league. I can’t even begin to put his season into words, just because of how spectacular he’s been. Last year, all that was mentioned was how LeBron is not a spectacular shooter, and even less spectacular from beyond the arch. This year, he’s having his best year in Field Goal percentage (49%), best year in Free Throw percentage (78%), and second best year in 3pt percentage (34%). He’s second in the league in points per game with 28.4, while averaging 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assist per contest! Basically, LeBron is a triple-double waiting to happen on a nightly basis.
There’s been a lot of talk about how great Dwyane Wade’s season has been, and that everything he’s done in Miami should count for something. I agree that he should be in consideration, but not to be the winner. Wade may lead the league in scoring, but he also leads the league in another nasty category – turnovers. He may be having the best year of his career from the 3pt line (32%), but he really has nothing else going for him, besides the fact that he’s played the most regular season games this year (79), then ever before, in his short six year career.
The most overused argument, when determining the MVP is, take (insert candidates name here) out of (what ever team he plays for here), and see how good they’ll be then. What if we reverse the whip? Granted the Cavaliers are a better team, but this is more of an accurate assessment. Take a look at Cleveland with LeBron – the #1 seed in the East, and the best record in the NBA. What about Miami with Wade? The Heat are 4 games above .500, and in the 5th seed in the East – basically a mediocre team.
It doesn’t matter anymore what the fans or media think, it’s all in the hands of the voters. And if LeBron James is not the regular season MVP, it will be one of the biggest travesties in the leagues history. I am a witness, and hopefully they’ve witnessed the greatness that is LeBron James too.
ALL HAIL THE FUCKING KING!