MVN Lakers: They Don’t Have Kobe
Posted on May 25, 2008
I’ve posted a new Lakers article on MVN.com. Here’s a quick excerpt:
This is not the bold statement it would have been back in either the first or second round. By now, it should be clear.
The Lakers will win the championship this year.
You want a bold statement? I’ll take it one step further: It doesn’t matter who they face in the Finals.
The Real NBA Finals
In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers found themselves trailing the Spurs by 20 points, with a score of 45-65, with 5:39 remaining in the third quarter. The Spurs, the defending champions, looked completely unaffected by travel complications, lack of rest, and old age. Home court advantage, it seemed, was about to be stolen away from Los Angeles.
Only one problem: the Lakers had Kobe Bryant.
Click the link below, or head on over to MVN Lakers, for the rest of my article on why Kobe Bryant and the Lakers will win the championship this year.
Filed Under Boston Celtics, Chauncey Billups, Detroit Pistons, East vs. West, Eastern Conference, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Lakers, MVN Lakers, Playoffs, Rasheed Wallace, San Antonio Spurs, Tim Duncan, big games, clutch, leadership | 2 Comments
Kobe Bryant: MVP
Posted on February 21, 2008
As the NBA resumes after the All-Star break, and what promises to be the most eventful “stretch run” in years gets under way, there is one topic that will be more and more on NBA fans’ minds.
Who is this year’s MVP?
While there are currently four names in the MVP discussion, I would argue that only three of these four — Kevin Garnett, Chris Paul, and Kobe Bryant — are legitimate MVP candidates.
From these three, it is clear now, and should become even more so over the next eight weeks, which is the MVP.
Ladies and gentlemen, the universally recognized best player in the world and the 2008 NBA MVP: Kobe Bryant.
Filed Under Chris Paul, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, MVP | 97 Comments
Location, Location, Location
Posted on February 13, 2008
It’s no secret that the Eastern Conference is widely considered to be weaker than the Western Conference. And not by just a little — the difference is night and day. What’s often overlooked, however, is just how significant that fact is.
Specifically, a team’s location can play an important role in its playoff chances, any evaluation of its current strength, how its current win/loss record should be viewed… and its star player’s MVP chances.
Filed Under Chris Paul, East vs. West, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, MVP | 12 Comments