5. Dwyane Wade - D-Wade quickly rebounded from a disappointing 2007-2008 campaign that was decimated by injuries. Leading the NBA in scoring, and his team in assists and steals too is very impressive in and of itself.
His turnovers were a bit high, but no one's complaining. Wade definitely won his team far more games than they would have won without him.
4. Dwight Howard - The big man led his team to the NBA finals last season and seems to be on the way up. His turnovers are on the way down, his free throw situation is (slowly) improving, and he's a rebounding and blocked shot machine.
Howard led the NBA in rebounds (13.8) and blocks (2.9), shooting an amazing 57.8% from the field. What's not to like?
3. Chris Paul - Easily the best point guard in the NBA, and will be considered one of the game's all-time greats by the end of his career. While his team struggled a bit last season, short of David West, there's probably less talent on that team after these two than there is on any team in the NBA. Paul's assists, steals, rebounds, and points all speak for themselves. Arguably the best ball handler in the NBA too.
2. Kobe Bryant - The Kobe/LeBron debate lives on this season, as Kobe won the most recent battle with his first NBA title without Shaq. At 30 years old, he can still drop 50 or 60 in a game when his team needs him to.
Kobe has more talent around him than James does in Gasol and Odom (and now Artest). Bryant will remain one of the game's best for the next few years, but LeBron James is improving with each season, pushing him ahead of Kobe on my list.
1. LeBron James - The new and future king of the NBA. Sure, he hasn't won a championship and some may be critical of his spotty clutch factor, but you can't argue the numbers and what he did for his team last season. 28.4 ppg, 7.6 rebounds, and 7.3 assists. 1.7 steals, and 1.2 blocks. 49% from the field. A 66-16 record. It all adds up to the league's most valuable player.
His turnovers were a bit high, but no one's complaining. Wade definitely won his team far more games than they would have won without him.
4. Dwight Howard - The big man led his team to the NBA finals last season and seems to be on the way up. His turnovers are on the way down, his free throw situation is (slowly) improving, and he's a rebounding and blocked shot machine.
Howard led the NBA in rebounds (13.8) and blocks (2.9), shooting an amazing 57.8% from the field. What's not to like?
3. Chris Paul - Easily the best point guard in the NBA, and will be considered one of the game's all-time greats by the end of his career. While his team struggled a bit last season, short of David West, there's probably less talent on that team after these two than there is on any team in the NBA. Paul's assists, steals, rebounds, and points all speak for themselves. Arguably the best ball handler in the NBA too.
2. Kobe Bryant - The Kobe/LeBron debate lives on this season, as Kobe won the most recent battle with his first NBA title without Shaq. At 30 years old, he can still drop 50 or 60 in a game when his team needs him to.
Kobe has more talent around him than James does in Gasol and Odom (and now Artest). Bryant will remain one of the game's best for the next few years, but LeBron James is improving with each season, pushing him ahead of Kobe on my list.
1. LeBron James - The new and future king of the NBA. Sure, he hasn't won a championship and some may be critical of his spotty clutch factor, but you can't argue the numbers and what he did for his team last season. 28.4 ppg, 7.6 rebounds, and 7.3 assists. 1.7 steals, and 1.2 blocks. 49% from the field. A 66-16 record. It all adds up to the league's most valuable player.
About the Author:
Jesse Boskoff is the founder of RootZoo, a social sports network with an extremely active sports forum, a massive collection of sports trivia questions , fantasy leagues, and a lot more. He's anxiously waiting the 2009-2010 NBA season.
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