2009 NBA MVP Award Favorites
September 14, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under NBA News, NFL Player Analysis
Although training camp hasn’t started yet, it is never too early to take a look at the MVP favorites. For the 2008-2009 season, five players have a really great shot at winning the MVP award. Here are the top five 2009 NBA MVP candidates:
5. Tracy McGrady, Houston Rockets
If the Rockets can live up to their lofty expectation and Tracy McGrady can stay healthy all year, T-Mac has a chance to be in the MVP running. He’s an immensely talented player who could impress a lot of voters this season. Staying healthy will be a challenge, however.
4. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
In the Olympics, no player looked as surprisingly good as Dwyane Wade. Wade looked like it was the 2006 NBA Finals all over again. If he can remain healthy and lead the Miami Heat back into the playoffs, he should get a few MVP votes.
3. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers should once again be very good. Kobe Bryant should once again be very good. The only thing that is a negative for Bryant in the MVP chase is the fact that he won the award last year. The MVP voters could be wanting to give it to someone new.
2. Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets
Many NBA experts thought that Chris Paul deserved the MVP last season. If he can have another great season and help the Hornets achieve their lofty goals, there is no reason to not expect CP3 to be near the top of the voting again.
1. LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
The time has come for LeBron James to win the MVP award. He’s arguably the best player in the league who hasn’t won the MVP and after a strong Olympics showing, he should be primed and ready to take home that trophy this year.
How good can LeBron James be in the 2008-09 season? MVP good?
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KOBE IS THE BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!
EVERY1 NEEDS TO STOP HATE’IN
KOBE IS BEAST
U COULD COMPLAIN ABOUT HIM AS MUCH AS U WANT BUT HE WILL ALWAYS BE #1
KOBE BRYANT
MVP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No way. Lebron hands Down has outplayed Kobe this year period. Kobe must have something on you. You weren’t in that hotel room were you.
KOBE IS THE BEST
KOBE GREATES
KOBE MVP
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yes i know he s the best player in the nba right now IN KOBE WE TRUST
this guys got it right you wouldn’t beleive how many ppl got all this crap wrong lebron is # and thats all that matters because theres one winner and the reat lose kobe is good but not nearly as all around of a player as lebron kobe is only a good scorer look at the stat book lebron outplays anyone in the nba he deserves the mvp award
i agree completely with u
no lebron dude plus kobe ha a tea to back him up and lebron not as much but still cavs will go all the way
Dwayne wade is the real MVP!
check the sTats
dwayne wade is better than LebRON or KOEB!!!
completely false i dont know whats goin g thru ur head
1st kobe sucks lebron the best cauz he actually passes the ball and he’s an all around player he dunks better than kobe 2 he also shoots better than kobe face it lebrons the best 1 more thing his nickname is not the king 4 no reason its that becuase he’s the oh yea he’s also known as (a.k.a) the choosen 1 why is that u say because he’s the best duh
Kobe is the MVP
Kobe should get the MVP because he is better than Lebron and Wade
Kobe can score how much he wants to but he doesn’t want to score a lot
Kobe was scoring alot before but he didn’t get MVP
Kobe dserve the MVP
KOBE BETTER THAN mj
KNICKS GAME KOBE
FANS WERE SAYING MVP
FANS WERE SAYING BETTER THE MJ KOBE
KOBE HAD NO HELP BEFORE BUT HE DID GET MVP
KOBE SHOULD GET MVP THIS YEAR
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Kobe is better then MJ?!?! wow…. get off kobe’s dick man…
Lebron James as MVP is a NO BRAINER, he averages more points, more assist, more rebounds, more steals, more blocks, shoots a higher field goal %, on a WORSE team with a better record then Kobe… If that isn’t enough to persuade you that Lebron is the MVP then you really need to move to San Fransisco and find someone who is as gay as you are for Kobe.
I get sick of hearing Lebron ‘might’ be the mvp but Kobe is the best player, that is also BS, Lebron has shown the NBA is now his league. Lebron is only 24 and will get better for the next 6 years while Kobe will get most likely not be getting any better. Kobe will still be awesome, but he isn’t going to get better. While Lebrons upside is going to be enormous.
THANK YOOOUUUU MANNNN LEBRON KILLS EVERY ONE…….. comme in the lane and watch what happpends
Yeah,i believe that KOBE BRYANT SHOULD WIN THE 2008-=2009 NBA’s MVP TITLE..It doesnt matter if he got the title last year coz far as im concerned he’s totally an exceptionally player with great scores every games with great standing records as well..KOBE,KOBE,KOBE,KOBE and only KOBE deserves to get the MVP title this year..He deserves it more than anobody..Let’s vote for KOBE BRYANT…
1st ur nutz
leBron 2009 mvp!!! your see leBron tear apart the Lakers in the finals!!!you cant stop leBron and mo!!!!!
they wont tear apart the lakers in the finals cuz the lakers cant make it there
cavs are going to the finals for at least 4 years in a row!!!!!!
shut up kobe is 30 years old and only has 3 mvps and hes been in the nba for 13 years. lebron james has only been in the nba for 6 years and almost is tied with kobe in assist. lebron james is the best player in the nba and hes only 24 years old and he has broke alots of records for cleveland.
YOu and Lebron can shut up
KOBe will destroy you both
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KOBE GREATEST
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Lebron is the best for sure!!!Nobody can stop him and especially not Mr asshole Kobe Bryant!!!!
Kobe has only won one MVP, dumbass.
kobe is a bitch
Lebron is a BITCH
kobe sucks big fat nigger dick!!!!
Lebron proble sucked your dick
paul pierce sucks and likes to bend over kevin garnett and ray allen. he sticks his small peter in garnetts ass
PAUL PIERCE FUCKED UP LEBRON
lebron james for MVP hes the best player in the nba and hes the next michael jordan he will beat michael jordans records and he will win the finals this season
no one is the next michael jordan
Agreed, Lebron is the best player in the NBA right now, but there will never be another MJ period.
thank u john…no one will ever b michael jordan. no one will ever b better. kobe lebron and wade r all amazing players but will nvr match up to mj. mj had it all: he could shoot, steal, play defense, make amazing passes, rebound, and had some of the most amazing dunks the leagues ever seen. kobe can shoot and play d when he feels like it but none of the rest. lebron might match up to mj’s dunking and passing but his shot will nvr b the greatest granted hes not a bad shooter but still nothing like kobe or mj. personally i think mvp 09 should go to Dhoward or Dwade. n by the way “kas” ur a fucking idiot. wat has kobe ever done w/o shaq in L.A….nothing. he chokes every year.
i agree with that but give him a little time on the mj thing
Most people don’t know what they are saying
Lebron plays forward
Micheal Jordan plays shooting guard
Kobe is better than both
Kobe beats lebron and MJ
Kobe is just to good
Kobe is MVP
Kobe 3MVP’S
kobe sucks and is not better than michael or lebron. all he does is shoot the ball. he only has 3 mvp and he is 30. kobe sucks and never passes the ball!!!!!! BALLHOGGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Are u stupid
kobe is the best player there ever was
kobe will win mvp
KOBE KOBE
LEBRON SUCKS
PAUL PIERCE WILL FUCK HIM Up
lebron james can play any postion on the court and be really good because kobe is a little bitch and hes not stronger then lebron james lebron james will beat kobe one on one………………………………………………………………..
KOBE WILL BEAT LEBRON ONE ON ONE
KOBE CAN PLAY ANY POSITONS ALSO
KOBE MVP MVp
the only reason you think he is good is because he let you suck him
lebron is better he has the best record in the nba he has no one to pass to so he is the whole team and kobe has gasal who can also sort of play
KObe is the best player of world
Yes True
He is also MVP
you are wrong lebron james is the best player he will block kobe at least 2 times durning the playoffs lebron can block he dunk he can rebound and he can pass the ball kobe never passes the ball hes a total ballhogger lebron james is not one.
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Kobe will win the champion this year because it doesn’t matter who is he playing
Paul Pierce fucked lebron up
Mo.Williams is the best player on the Cav’s team
Lebron can’t guard KObe
KObe beat lebron with a bad finger and he was sick and still had a better game
Lebron sucks ok
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KOBE 3MVP”S
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o n “kas” by the way…kobe has ONE mvp…not three has u keep stating. n i still havnt figured out where u get the whole “paul pierce fucked up lebron” thing???
lebron is the man kobe is the biggest hog in the world, he scored frekin 81 points in 1 game
thats if lakers make which they won’t because they suck
kobe is a little b****. and he has the most stupid tatoos ever hes not stronger than lebron lebron is the best player this season and he will be winning the mvp award.
ALEASt kobe is not Like Lebron have all his body with tatoos
Lebron lost like a dick head and fucking faggy with the tatoos
kobe owns him in basketball
Lebron is stronger but KObe is a better player
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i know kobe will win this season not just beacause he is good but because he has the heart for his team and team mates as well,… kobe should be compared to lebron james… Kobe is not playing just for him to become the MVP but he is playing with his heart and he teaches his team mates, that being an MVP is not just about TROPHY or having the recognition but having the effort of each and eeryone to work as one… LEBRON he is just working just for himself… and LAKERS is a better team without Kobe compared to CAVALIERS without LEBRON.
LAKERS sucks if KOBE is OUT
kobe is MVP
CAV’S are a better team if lebron is out
CAV”S HAVE
They have MO,lebron.williams, west. Z,Joe, CAV”S MVP IS MO.WILLIAMS
LAkers have
They have Kobe, Gasol, ANdrew, Fisher, Walton, Lakers MVP IS KOBE
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you will all be witnesses in the finals, just wait until u see all the cavs players beat the lakers!!!!! lebron will be MVP, lebron-mo-Andy, just too hard to stop!!!!lebrons defense is so good now, in a couple of years he will get the defensive player award. GO CAVS!!!!
YOU WILL SEE
KOBE WILL DESTROY LEBRON
KOBE WILL BE CHAMPION
KOBE WILL SHITE ON LEBRON
KOBE 3MVP’S
WADE IS BETTER THAN LEBRON
BUT
KOBE CAN BEAT BOTH
KOBE MVPPPPPP
I agree Wade is better than lebron that why he is MVP!!
your retarded for even mentioning D-wade here….
KOBE WILL GO CRAZY
KOBE WILL SCORE ALOT
KOBE NEVER MAKES THE SAME MISTAKE
KOBE WILL BEAT LEBRON
PAUL PIRECE WILL TAKE THE BOSTON TO THE FINALS
LEBRON NO BECAUSE PAUL PIRECE WILL DESTROY LEBRON
KOBE WILL DESTROY BOTH
KOBE WILD
KOBE BEST
KOBE MVP
KOBE CHAMPION
KOBE 3MVP’S
KOBE MVPPPPPPPPPPPPP
kobe cant guard lebron, u all will witness lebron dunking on kobe in the finals. lebron james 2009 mvp!!!!!!!!!!! u cant stop mo,delonte,lebron,andy,and z!!!!!!!!
True Lebron can dunk but ever NBA player can dunk
You are all witness when KOBE scores on Lebrons eye
GAMES
Cav’s vs. Kobe
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CAV”S HOME GAME LOST TO KOBE
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Mo.Williams is the MVP for the Cav’s
Kobe is for the Lakers
Paul Pierce is for Boston
Wade for Heat
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KOBE KOBE
He is the MVP because he has done everything this year specially trsut his team and help they have a great year
Lebron struggles alot with against good players and teams so thats why he is not the MVP
KOBE is the MVP
Lebron is not the MVP because when the Cav’s are losing Mo.Williams and West get the Cav’s back to the game
Lebron has a better team then Lakers but still KOBE AND LAKERS WILL WHEN THE CHAMPION
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are u kidding? lakers have Gasol, Bynum, Odom…. ur right… thats not a team compared to cavs….. fucking moron
btw, kobe cant win shit without shaq… so QQ more laker homos
look at the stats, lebron is better in every catagory, except FT, lebron has a better FG% than kobe, i bet lebron will block kobe in the finals at least twice. lebron will be mvp over kobe and wade. lebron finals mvp. kobe = ballhog!!!!!!
kobe doesnt play defense like lebron. your all running your mouths now but just wait until u see the cavs beat the lakers in the finals!!!!! lebron makes all his teammates better every game. does kobe do that NO. so lebron is the mvp. not ball hog kobe!!!!!!!
just go on nba.com and see whos winning in the mvp candidates!!!!!
ummmmmm….I think Power forward #39 Jake Luumen of the Cleveland Cavs should be 2009 nba mvp
Kobe Bryant all the way LeBron gets owned evrey time they play the lakers LeBron is good Kobe is better thats all there is to it
but dwight hhowadr won MVP…orlando magics my fav team too
kobe should get it.i wanted wade to get it but he wont so kobe should.lebron is over rated they only have a good team because of mo williams.and they only had the best record because they are in the east and play shit teams.detroit made the playoffs with 39wins.phoenix didnt and they had 46.if they had been in the east they would be the 5th seed.had cleveland been in the west they would have struggled to 50 wins.
lebron hasnt been amazing hes been good in a shit eastern conference
kobe or wade for mvp
u dumb fuck everyone plays the same teams, lebron is not a ballhog, he passes the ball way more than ballhog kobe. lebron has 3,000 assists and is only in his 6th season, kobe has 4,000 and hes in his 13th season, right there tells whos the ballhog. LBJ=MVP, kobe=ballhog!!!! cavs 2009 champs!!!!!!
QUOTE OF TRUTH!
lbj=mvp kobe=sucks
did u see kobe choke against the jazz in the playoffs!!!!! what a loser!!!!
YOUR FUCKED UP
YOU DONT KNOW WHAT IS BASKETBALL
YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SAYING OK
KOBE IS THE MVP
LEBRON IS THE DICK SUCKERS/YOU
WADE IS THE MVS
KOBE MVP
turn off caps lock u flamer
KOBE CANT DO IT WITHOUT SHAQ,lakers lost to the celtics last year, now there gonna lose to the cavs this year!!!!!!! ill put $10000 on it!!!!!
lebron james is mvp already if you have been paying attention he already won it. lebron is way better then kobe in stats this season because kobe has no chase down blocks and lebron james has 15 chase down blocks. so if the lakers lose tonight to the jazz they officaly suck ass.i can’t wait untill the lakers come to the q because i will go on the court and punch kobe in the face and pull his pants down in front of everybody. check the stats again for this season lebron james is better then kobe this season then last season.
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lebron james the best in the nba
I DON’T CARE WHAT ALL THEM HATERS SAY BUT KOBE BRYANT IS STILL THE MVP AND BETTER THAN LEBRON GO KOBE AND HE’S MR. 81! ON HIS WAY OF GETTIN HIS 4TH CHAMPIONSHIP RING BACK 2 BACK MVP MVP MVP KOBE BRYANT! GO LAKERS 4TH NBA TITLE SINCE 2002 GO LAKERS THE 2009 NBA CHAMPIONS!
cavs 2009 nba champions!!!! lebron 2009 mvp
Kas, i’m possibly the biggest Kobe fan ever and u r a jerk and making him look bad, he has one MVP and i don’t think he wants ppl like u cheering him on ..he will get MVP this year because all around he’s better than LeBron, but u need to research the facts b4 u speak
LEBRON JAMES BITCHESSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lebron james is going to be way better than kobe in about 3 years if you look at the stats lebron james is only 24 years old and he almost caught up to kobe in stat wise and kobe is 30 years old and lebron will beat kobes stats real soon you will all see lebron james block kobe during the final and he will win mvp if he does i will makefun of you guys when he wins the mvp and the finals
HAHAHA LEBRON WILL ONLY BE NEXT TO KOBE..STILL KOBE WINS THE MVP AND HE IS STILL THE BEST PLAYER EVER NEXT TO MJ..THATS FINAL…
how is he going to be the next kobe when he will pass kobe in every catagory in stats!!!!!!! pts,rbs,assists,blks,steals,!!!!!!! that makes lebron better than kobe by the time he retires!!! LBJ MVP
KOBE BRYANT SHOULD GET MVP. KOBE IS THE BEST NBA PLAYER EVER. I LOVE KOBE….. I HOPE AND PRAY HE GET MVP… LORD PLEASE LET KOBE GET MVP…..KOBE IS BETTER THAN LEBRON AND NEEDS TO GET MVP…
kobe and the lakers the only team that gave lebron and cavs their loss @ HOME and KG and the celtic their first loss at home court. only kobe can play under pressure and that is a fact. the 2008-2009 regurlar season kobe and the lakers SWEEP lebron and the cavs and KG and the celtics. its very clear to all of us that team USA lost the 2004 olympics and the 2007 international game in australia. why? because kobe wasn’t on the team. look at the beijing game he take them all the way to the top of the podium….. KOBE IS THE BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD PERIOD…… IN THE WORLD….
its this simple kobe the champ mvp and best .lebron sucks get off.lebron hes just new thats all and overrated.kobe had a dislocated finger sprain ankle stiches all this season still in the mvp battle doing good now what get sum haters.
if u can say lebron is overrated then i can say kobe is overrated. lebron makes his team better. kobe is all for himself. lebron is the 2009 mvp, just wait another week you will all see who wins!!!!!
lebron james is not overrated hes very skilled you just don’t know that because you don’t watch the cavs you watch the lakers.
let us be realistic. Would the lakers have the best record in the west without Gasol and odom?
You trade gasol and odom with ilgauskas and mo williams. who would be a better team?? Can Kobe still help his team reach the finals? I don’t think so.
every kobe fan probibly never watched a cavs game thats why they say lebron is over rated!! LBJ is not overrated!!! if he wasnt on the cavs then they would not be as good!! cavs will be the nba 2009 champs. and for years to come
KOBE BRYANT IS SUPPOSED TO BE NUM 2 man lakers have been the best team this season chris paul i respect him but kobe is better hands down and better than lebron yall lebron is most likely for MVP because without him there team might be as good as Phoneix was but if kobe leaves they still a playoff team ight stop hating ight………..Ezz
ok we all know bron bron a.k.a lebron james is the best so all u kobe fans cool down becauz cavs r goin 2 win and the lakers arent becauz of their sucky captian kobe who can’t pass the ball on his life so u might as well find a new site 2 talk about lebron becauz ur just a bunch of haterz jus like kobe and u other kidz who like kg d-wade well bthe same applies 2 u so if u like the king a.k.a lebron then thanx but if u dont dont reply
LBJ is the 2009 mvp. haha bitches
lbj can dunk. kobe can shoot. but kobes better