MVP 순위!! RACE TO THE MVP

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RACE TO THE MVP :: TALE OF THE TAPE

28.3	PPG	27.3
7.7	RPG	5.4
7.3	APG	4.9
1.8	SPG	1.5
1.2	BPG	0.5
.486	FG%	.465
.770	FT%	.862

LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers :: Team Record: 61-14

Last Week's Rank - 1 Last week, we noted how LeBron became the first player since Oscar Robertson to have at least four 2,000-point, 500-rebound, 500-assist seasons. This week, the Big O told Michael Wilbon he thought LeBron could be the next player to average a triple-double in a season. "Oh, I think LeBron has a real chance to do it. He'd have to play more minutes, though. I think I played 44 minutes a game that year, and LeBron is playing, what, 36, 37 minutes [actually 38] a game this year?" According to STATS Inc, even if LeBron played all 48 minutes this season, he'd fall just short of that magical triple-double plateau: 35.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 9.2 assists. It's fun to speculate, though. But back to reality for LeBron and the Cavs as they hold a slim two-game lead on the Lakers for the NBA's best record and have a tough game in Orlando on Friday. After a trip to the Magic Kingdom, the Cavs have four of their final six at a place just as magical for them: Quicken Loans Arena, where they are 36-1.

Kobe Byrant L.A. Lakers :: Team Record: 59-16

Last Week's Rank - 2 Four games into a seven-game road trip, their longest of a season in which they swept a six-game road trip, the Lakers looked as if they would do something no team in NBA history had ever done: sweep a seven-game journey. Heady stuff. Then Bryant and the Lakers came back to Earth with losses in Atlanta and Charlotte, the latter of which which swept the season series from L.A. Bryant shot 17-for-47. But you knew Kobe wouldn't stay down for long. His 30 points, eight boards, four assists and four steals helped the Lakers escape Milwaukee with a win and cap off a 5-2 road trip. Now, the Lakers are home for five of their last seven and venture out of the state of California just once -- to take on the Trail Blazers on April 10. With the Cavs losing in Washington on Thursday, the Lakers sit two games behind Cleveland for the NBA's best record.

LeBron sits down with Ahmad Rashad LeBron James talks to NBA TV's Ahmad Rashad about his passion for the game, team chemistry and championships.

Kobe Behind-the-Back Pass Watch as Kobe Bryant drops off a beautiful pass to cutting teammate Pau Gasol.

Race to the MVP - The Others

3. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat | Team Record: 39-36

PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	FT%
29.8	5.0	7.5	2.3	1.4	.489	.766

Last Week's Rank - 3
A couple of weeks ago on NBA TV, I guessed Wade would probably finish second when they tally up the votes for this year's MVP. And that may still happen, because I can see Wade earning more first-place votes than Kobe because of the incredible season Wade has had and the impact he's not only had on the Heat, but also the NBA. But Wade, who will probably win the scoring title, and the Heat have struggled lately with good teams. The last time they beat a team with a winning record was March 12 when they topped Utah in 3OT. Three of their last seven are against plus-.500 squads.

4. Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic | Team Record: 55-19

PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	FT%
21.2	13.9	1.4	1.0	2.9	.580	.601

Last Week's Rank - 4
On Thursday, Magic coaches Stan Van Gundy and assistant Patrick Ewing wondered aloud, in front of reporters, whether Howard's size hurts him in the MVP race. Ab-so-lutely. Here's why. A guy that athletic, that powerful should get 30 points per game in his sleep. He has an MVP heart, but he's still raw on the offensive end. Once he develops that aspect of his game, his MVP candidacy will develop as well. Love ya, Dwight, but that's just the way it is.

5. Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets | Team Record: 47-27

PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	FT%
22.2	5.4	11.0	2.9	0.1	.501	.873

Last Week's Rank - 5
Snazzy website here promoting Paul's Bourbon Street cred for MVP. It's tough to argue against the flashy flash site. Paul has put up career numbers in points, rebounds, steals, shooting percentage and free-throw percentage. He leads the league in both assists and steals. The only place Paul and the Hornets have fallen short? Wins. With 27 losses, the Hornets already have lost one more game than they did all of last season.

6. Chauncey Billups, Denver Nuggets | Team Record: 50-26

PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	FT%
18.1	2.9	6.4	1.2	0.2	.419	.907

Last Week's Rank - 9
"Billups is a chump ..." (and I'm sure the e-mailers mean it in the nicest way). "A guy who shoots .419 shouldn't be an MVP candidate. What does he do that's so great?" He wins. As much as we like him, A.I. wouldn't have this Denver team at the top of the Northwest. And, with all that, why isn't George Karl getting Coach of the Year love?

7. Brandon Roy, Portland Trail Blazers | Team Record: 47-27

PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	FT%
23.0	4.9	5.2	1.2	0.3	.482	.826

Last Week's Rank - 8
The Blazers have played only twice since our last rankings, but won both games as Roy shot 17-for-27. And, in Roy, the Trail Blazers have one of the up-and-coming closers in the game. According to 82games.com, only Bryant, James, Wade and Indiana's Danny Granger produce more points in the fourth quarter per game (6.9) than Roy. The Trail Blazers will need Roy's cold-blooded ability in order to catch the Nuggets, who have a two-game lead in the Northwest.

8. Deron Williams, Utah Jazz | Team Record: 46-29

PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	FT%
19.0	2.9	10.6	1.1	0.3	.468	.842

Last Week's Rank -- 6
If I knew how to get the Jazz to win on the road, I'd be a coach in the NBA. Alas, I'm not. Then again, I'm in good company because Jerry Sloan and one of the league's best point guards, Williams, can't seem to figure it out either. The Jazz have lost five of their last six on the road, and their last four road games -- Hornets, Mavs, Spurs and Lakers -- are either playoff-bound or close to clinching a spot in the postseason.

9. Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs | Team Record: 48-26

PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	FT%
19.8	10.6	3.6	0.5	1.8	.506	.696

Last Week's Rank - 7
I know my good friend Mo Brooks at ESPN.com has moved Tony Parker into his top 10 and Duncan out, and Parker has become the No. 1 option for the Spurs. But I have a hard time discounting how Duncan kept this team afloat while Parker and Manu Ginobili were out. Duncan's career has become like the air we breathe: We don't notice it until there's something wrong with it. Still, the Spurs are 4-5 in their last nine and have five of their last eight on the road. Staying atop the Southwest will be a chore.

10. Yao Ming, Houston Rockets | Team Record: 48-27

PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	FT%
19.6	9.8	1.1	0.4	1.9	.546	.869

Last Week's Rank - 10
It seems like forever since the Rockets last played. With only two games (and a 1-1 mark) in the past seven days, Yao and the Rockets have their work cut out for them in the next seven games. The stretch features games against five playoff-bound teams: at the Lakers, vs. Trail Blazers, vs. the Magic, vs. the Hornets and at the Mavericks. Throw in a back-to-back at the playing-out-the-season Kings and Warriors and suddenly the Rockets, too, have a chore ahead.

Outside Looking In (OLI)
11. Pau Gasol
12. Paul Pierce
13. Dirk Nowitzki
14. Joe Johnson
15. Tony Parker
16. Ray Allen
17. Mo Williams
18. Kevin Garnett
19. Devin Harris
20. Carmelo Anthony

[[LAL]Stalker]

아직 코비가 2위라니...3위일줄 알았는데 역시 팀성적이 안받쳐주나요 웨이드..

[빈스 카터]

아무리그래도 코비가 2위인게 정상이죠.

[No[24]Mr81]

코비가 2위인게 정상이죠 ㅡ_ㅡ,,예전 35득점 평득 찍고 팀성적도 어느정도 따라와도 한계가 있었죠,,

[르브론제임스 23]

이제 mvp는 르브론의 결정난거 같고 중요한건 리그 1위를 누가하냐인데....이제 한게임차 거의 동률이라고 봐도 될거 같네요. 상대전적에서 엘 밀리니 이제 클블은 자력으로 리그 1위 할려면 남은경기 전승해야겠네요.

[그분]

거참 폴은 왜 5위밖에 안되는건지.. 스탯, 팀성적 딱히 떨어지는게 없는데요. 부상병동팀을 이정도로 이끌었는데 겨우 5위 ㅜㅜ

[키드가 되고싶어요~~^^;;]

1,2,4위는 팀성적때문에 어쩔수 없고 3위 웨이드의 경우 득점왕과 후반기 임팩트가 너무 컸죠

[david kim]

뭘 세삼스럽게 ..... 르브론으로 확정난겁니다~~ 절대로 코비가 MVP를 받을수 있다는 조건이 없어졌어요. 강팀들과의 활약 뺴고는.

[BlockSmith]

22득점의 어시왕, 스틸왕이 엠뷔피 5위라니... 괴물들..

[#1 Witness]

Lebron is Really Really Really Really Really Really Good

[Kobe_Bryant]

3,4,5위가 너무 ㅎㄷㄷ 하군여... 앤써니..20위 군아 ㅠ.ㅠ

[범삭꿀]

폴 보면 그저 눈물만.....

[베스키~]

세상엔 절대로라는 말은 없다.. 지금 말하는건 다 추측이지~ 발표가 나와봐야 알수있는거져~

[캠프만세]

솔직히 말하면 이제 시즌 아웃되어도 르브론

[My Play Model]

어떻게 저런 스탯이 나올 수 있나요. 눈으로 보면서도 믿기지 않네요. 르브론 정말 대단합니다. 빅 O 얘기처럼 시즌 평균 트리플 더블러가 다시 나온다면 르브론이 그 후보임은 확실하군요. / 웨이드와 폴 스탯도 말 그대로 후덜덜입니다. 코비는 개인적으로 어시스트가 불만입니다.