Everyone has some flaw
Posted by awei on 12-24-2007 in Who is currently the best player in the NBA?It's hard to pinpoint the best player in the NBA right now because everyone has some kind of flaw. LeBron is amazing and is averaging insane numbers, but even with LeBron back in the lineup, Cleveland is struggling and they've lost 10 of their last 13 now. He also needs to work on his free throws. Dwight Howard is a beast in the paint, but the magic has been in a slump and Dwight Howard's poor free throw shooting isn't helping. Kobe is playing like his usual self and his team is getting better, but his numbers aren't mvp caliber. Nash is probably averaging around his average, but he is surrounded by great players. Kevin Garnett is also dominating defensively and helping out Boston to the best start in years but you can attribute that to have Ray Allen and Paul Pierce next to you. So really, anyone of these guys can take the MVP in my book. It just depends how you look at it and what your definition of MVP is. I'm going to wait the rest of the season before I make my pick.
In response to: LeBron's got it all
There is currently no better player in the NBA than LeBron James. He has the court vision, the athleticism to get to the basket at will, and the strength to get any rebound he wants. He single handedly led his mediocre team through the playoffs last year and into the NBA Finals, and is currently close to averaging a triple double.
As much as I enjoy watching players such as Steve Nash (who is my favorite player but has a ton of talent surrounding him), Dwayne Wade (who has ridiculous plays but plays with Shaq on a currently terrible team), or Gilbert Arenas (who always seems to make ridiculous buzzer beaters, though they're usually against a terrible team like the Bucks). I mean who does LeBron have surrounding him, Z?
The only thing one needs to look at to validate my points are to look at his highlight reel from last years playoffs, he destroyed opponents, something other players fail to do consistently. He is the future of the NBA, and we are currently all witness.