Face it....Kobe Bryant deserves the MVP this year! The only real argument to the case is the young man known as CP3 down in New Orleans. There's always going to be a fuss over what defines an MVP...and for those reasons, you'll get names tossed in the arena that may be MVP's to their team, but not MVP of the NBA.

Lebron James....Kevin Garnett....Dwight Howard....Amare Stoudimire....Tony Parker...Tim Duncan....Deron Williams....all these guys (to name a few) can be considered as team MVP, but Kobe has outperformed them all this year. He has truly embraced the role of team leader, and in doing so, has the Lakers poised to win an NBA championship. Now this is not about whether or not they will win. It's about what he's done for his team.

CP3 is an excellent runner up...and at one point i even leaved toward him as the winner. But i couldn't front on Kobe. i couldn't...and if you think about it, neither can you. i know the emergence of Bynum, and the miracle trade for Gasol have both enabled the Lakers to become a different team. but they still need Kobe to keep it all together. He's the MVP... that's all....nothing else! Gasol is a good support player, but if he was the single reason for the Lakers' success, then he would've won something in Memphis. same with Bynum. Kobe took a team of dimwits to the limit versus the heavily favored Suns for two years in a row. that says zero for Phoenix, but a whole lot about Kobe.

All those people trashing him for being a ball hog...this is a year that NO ONE can say that and believe it....not if you've seen him play. now obviously, i'm not the authority, nor am i a voter...but all those who are know good and well that Kobe's has paid his dues and it's time to recognize the best player in the league. No more memories of infidelity in Colorado...nor of selfish play...nor of the ongoing fued with Shaq. Kobe has grown up, and taken his place at the front of the race. Now give the man what we all know is rightfully his.