NBA Basketball Advice From The Shirts And Skins: April 11

[Shame About Ray]

San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers Q: Kobe Bryant is regarded as the best player in the world. He has never won a MVP and even though he’s having another career year he still might not get the MVP honors. What’s up with that?

Melissa - What’s up? I’ll tell you what’s up. The definition of “valuable” is not the same as the definition of “best”. Sure, he’s a super star, but if Kobe decided to take some time off to go swimming in the Amazon for a week, the Lakers would still be a strong team. I can’t say it enough times: a valuable player is the guy the team can’t do without for even a second if they want to win. Like Chris Paul. He’s valuable because he helps the rest of the Hornets score lots of points. He passes the ball, not the buck. Now that’s valuable.

Jimmy - Well, he’s not the NBA’s leading scorer. That would be LeBron James. Not to mention – right or wrong – he still has that reputation of being a selfish player. Steve Nash won back-to-back MVP’s by dishing the ball and making others better. Apparently, that’s what the voters want.

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