The LA Times published a comment by Kansas St. Coach Frank Martin recently about super freshman, Michael Beasley.  Basically he said he couldn't say anything to Beasley about staying in school another year because the kid would be turning down so much money.  Well, if I'm the AD at K-State, I would be calling Mr. Martin into my office for a little chat.  I would chew his BLEEP out in no uncertain terms.  What he said might not be enough to get him fired, but I would definitely reprimand his BLEEP!

Would not want him coaching my kid.  He is a man without imagination or a quitter.  Here are some reasons to stay in school, so listen up Love, Mayo, and Beasley.

1) J. Noah came back to Florida when he could have taken the money and won another title.

2) That money ain't going nowhere.  You'll be just as rich in another year as you would be this year.  So, what's the rush?

3) You never get to be a kid again once you go pro.  Ask Michael Jackson.  Enjoy the life.

4) Look at all the other college kids who came out early and did nothing in the pros.  Let's not even talk about the high school players ... they stink ... (see Livingston and K. Brown)

5) Dudes, you rule in college.  You will be just another dope in the pros.  (see Mike Dunleavy)

6) Money is not everything.  Improve your mind.  Improve your soul.  (See Kobe)

7) You got a better shot at improving your game in college than you do in the pros.  (See Andrew Bynum)

8) Injury is not a factor in basketball.  Football is another story. (see K-Mart)

9) Why be in a hurry to play for a perennial loser?  (See the LA Clippers)

10) The New England Patriots have more college grads than any other NFL team.  Does that tell you anything?  It's not just book smarts.  It's the experience of life that college offers you.  Besides, college girls are a lot cuter and saner than the skanks you will see in the pros.

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Even Sir Charles, a harsh critic of Kobe Bryant in the past, has come around lately and now proclaims the Laker as his choice for MVP.  The play of the Lakers over the last 3 games is getting Kobe more votes and opening eyes ...  OK, I'm impressed.

Still, my vote for MVP is for LeBron and here is why:  Below is my response to a post by Kahn Games.

I have one disagreement: in the other professional sports like MLB for example, play of last year does factor into the voting.  Look at Pujols in baseball who won MVP for his play the year before.

I give MVP to LeBron for his play last year.

Still, the Lakers last 3 victories without Gasol are very impressive.

The Lakers may be making a believer out of their number 1 hater.  No, seriously, according to the blogs I'm just a Kobe hater.  Still, the way they destroyed the Jazz last night was impressive.  Taking out Dallas on their court was respectable also.  When you consider it was without Pau Gasol ... even the haters  got to give up props!

Lakers now have truly emerged as one of the top 4 contenders for the western conference crown, along with the Spurs, Rockets, and Suns.

Did Kobe get back in the MVP race with the last 2 victories?  Jeez Louise I hate to say it ... but I think it's true.  What is to become of me?  Maybe I should spout like 50 cent and say if Kobe gets the MVP I'll leave the business!  50 cent didn't honor his words when Kanye West beat him in record sales.

Well, the Lakers ain't champs yet and Kobe ain't MVP.   So, make me believe it.

D. Wade is shutting it down for the year, duh?  He should have never came back.  If ever there was a time when a coach needed to step in and protect a player, that was it.  Riley missed his chance to save the franchise weeks ago.  We can only hope that the tough kid didn't do any further damage to his wheels.

Seems like Phil Jackson used to give MJ and Scottie mini-brakes during the game.  He would sit them out just long enough to get a blow.

Don't expect real competitors to sit out a game if they can play thru the pain.  That's where a good coach is needed to step in and save the player from himself.

When Greg Oden comes back, he better be coming off the bench.  IT takes 2 years to get over the type of injury he had and bringing him back as a starter the next year could end his career prematurely.  That kid played about 30 games a year in college ... and he didn't even do it for 4 years!  The pros play more than 90 a year if they make the playoffs.

The Lakers and Andrew Bynum face the same problem.  First of all he was playing over his head spurred by the comments of Kobe.  He may never play at that level again.  Bringing him back too soon could end his career.

Some of these NBA coaches are actually smart and we need them to step up and be smart where the players are not.  To jump leagues to make a point ... that's what happened to Terrell Davis of the Denver Broncos.  Shannahan is a great x and o coach, but he is a terrible people person.

OK, can we finally end the talk of Kobe Bryant for MVP?  If the Hornets didn’t do it with their double-digit victory over the Lakers on Friday night, the Rockets surely ended it today in Houston with another double-digit win over the Lakers.

 

Boo hoo …. Where was Kobe?  Where was another 81 points from the boy genius?  Where was the MVP candidate taking his team on his back and leading them to victory?  What?  Laker fans got no answer… got nothing to say  … of course not.  Laker fans get your hero to put up 81 against a decent team when they need it and we can talk.

 

Better hope the Lakers don’t meet Houston in the playoffs.  Shane Battier got an answer for the Kobe riddle and it’s called in yo face defense.  By the way, who did the god of basketball pass up when he drafted that Kwame  fiasco?  Why it was Battier.

 

Pau Gasol must be the MVP for the Lakers.  They are now 0-2 without him.

My God ... now I have to hear about how great the LAKERS are now for who knows how long. I long for the days when they were a miserable bunch of whiners who couldn't shoot straight led by the  prima donna. Wasn't that just last year? Now, it's the Lakers vs Celtics in the NBA finals already and Kobe for league MVP! Enough! Kobe never gets MVP because he's just Dominique on a better team with a great coach. Look at most of your past MVPs and you will see they dominated in more than one category. Iverson was a league leading scorer and among the leaders in steals. Duncan was among scoring and rebound leaders. Ditto for Shaq. Kobe scores like many scorers before him. LeBron James, however, appears regularly among the scoring and assist leaders and is a true triple threat. If the MVP does not got to Kevin Garnett, it should go to LeBron. (I'm not a Kobe hater, but he has a long way to go to win me back as a fan.)