Very rarely does an MVP race turn out the way last year’s American League race did. A no-brainer. It was obvious to see that Alex Rodriguez would win and by a large margin. Usually there are two or three candidates and you can make a case for all of them. This years MVP race in the National Basketball Association is no different then the AL race last season though, it’s just no one sees it. There are seven or eight people who you could make a strong case for but picking the winner is easier then people think. That’s only if you use my way of finding the true MVP.
It is often debated by people around the game; players, coaches, owners and media, what exactly does the MVP stand for? Is the award given to the player who had the best individual season? Does the team someone plays for have to be competitive? Is it all about the numbers or do other factors such as being a team leader or playing everyday, account for something. To me, being an MVP is exactly what it is. It means that you were the Most Valuable Player in the league. Take a certain player off the team and replace that player with someone average around the league, what kind of impact would that have on the team. If you can be replaced and it wouldn’t cripple your team then I am sorry, you are not THAT valuable. It is about the best stats or being the most skilled player and it is definitely not about having the best season, it is about your value to your team. Winning does play a part of this though because if you can’t get your team to the playoffs, nothing else matters. If you were replaced by someone worse, your team still isn’t going to make the playoffs.
