1/2 Season MVP Race Recap - Brokeankles Picks......(son)

Basically its a little bit past the ½ way point in the NBA season, and lots of interesting things have been going on thus far, and more to come I hope. BANG BANG GA STYLE SON! The MVP race this year, is tight but you can already figure out who I have in the top 2, the other 3 maybe no surprise as well. Lets get to it, brokeankles examines the MVP race for 2010, as of Feb 4th, 2010.

5. Steve Nash
Nash in the beginning of the year may have been in my top 2 or even top 1. Setting benchmarks for how a 35 year old man should be balling, leading his team in many stat categories, all while guiding them to an above .500 record. As we stated in a blog before, the suns are a SURPRISE so far, and it can all be attributed to Nash’s stellar play. He’s a starter in the all star game once again, and don’t be surprised if he takes home MVP honors for the game, he likes sticking it to Dallas everytime he plays. Nash and Co have fallen a little short as of late, some lineup changes and injury bugs have caught the best of them. Expect them to resume there frenetic pace once again just in time for the playoffs.

4. Chris Bosh
CB4 has been the most dominant power forward this year in the NBA. That’s a big statement to make, but look at his numbers, his team is 5th in an east, where it is well known who would be in the top 4 prior to the season beginning. He is willing the Raptors to victories, is an all star yet again, setting career benchmarks and highs in many stat categories. In addition he has become the face and saviour for basketball in Canada, with the entire country on his back, last week he was named eastern conference player of the week, with the most ridiculous averages seen to date on his part. Chris will continue to dominant, and if the raptors can somehow make some more noise in the Atlantic, expect him to be in the top 2/3 in this convo later this year.

3. Kevin Durant / Carmelo Anthony
He slid past Bosh in this list, last night after he over took Melo as your NBA scoring leader but having KD all alone at the 3 spot, would not be right as Melo has been a solider all year. Lets talk KD first, Durantula has now let the entire world know this season he is foreal, taking an OKC team into the playoff race which is just phenomenal, on top of the fact he has improved literally every facet of his game. With his solid play, improved skill set, sky is the limit for the former number 2 pick. Kevin Durant maybe the hottest topic in the NBA as of right now.
Melo, has been leading the NBA in scoring for the majority of the year, and will continue to do so for the better part of his career. He is a machine on the offensive end of the game. He as well like KD has improved his overall play and has taken the role of being leader very serious. He plays on a great squad in the Nuggets, has them second in the West and at the top of the scrappy Northwest Division. Carmelo is foreal, and I hate the fact he gets lost in the talks sometimes of the oh so fabled class of 2003. Carmelo keeps this up, he like Bosh will jump into serious MVP consideration by year end.

2. Kobe Bryant
This was a tough one for me; I think you all know how much I love Kobe.
But Kobe has let some injuries get the best of his game for the better part of the season, which has accounted into some stupid losses on the LAL front and some shaky performances as of late. He has the second best record in the league with a formidable Lakers squad that is pretty much poised to win another chip this season. Kobe however, needs some rest in my opinion before the playoffs start to correct some of these wanky injuries he has. In the start of this season, it was hands down Bryant at the number one slot, maybe up until mid Jan.









1.Kanye West. Oops I mean, Lebron James


Lebron, has been insane this year statistically and his team is becoming a serious dominant force and is steam rolling through competition as of late. Lebron has been the focus of every game defensively and offensively and has been just phenomenal. Factor in the focus on team play he has exhibited since day one of being in the league and he has elevated the play of everyone on his team. He has even made me consider Anderson V as being the defensive player of the year. Lebron keeps up this pace, and the MVP is all but locked up, another back to back MVP winner. Lebron, keep it up, your too much dude!


other notables : rajon rondo, billups, dirk

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