Dwight Howard is top 10 in:
Points per game #9
Blocks per game #3
Rebounds per game #2
Field Goal Percentage #3 60%
Free Throw Attempts #1

Throw out the numbers. Dwight Howard's impact on both ends on the court is greater than any other play in the league, he's defensive player of the year who is also top 10 in scoring, and scores at a rate of 60%. I don't know how anyone makes an argument that can explain why someone else is more deserving.

Rose is #7 in scoring. Howard is #9 in scoring and is almost certainly the defensive player of the year. IMO, its no contest.

You can pretty much say the same thing regarding Kobe; for most of the season Kobe and LA have looked worse than either of the last two years.

Kevin Durant hasn't made the leap that many expected after the Summer games and most of the team improvement from last year is probably more due to Westbrook's improvements then Durant.

Dwight is the single best defensive player in the league and also the hands-down best center. But, his team is only fourth in the East and probably isn't even top 10 in the league; they'd probably get lucky to get out of the second round. I wouldn't be shocked to see him win but there's a better choice.

Rose has carried the Bulls to the best record in the NBA. He's done it while one of Boozer or Noah has missed almost every game this season. He's improved from a bad defender the last two years to above average this year, and offensively he's a better shooter and passer. Really, he has to be MVP.

Solace wrote:I have to agree with Killa, for similar reasons. Dwight Howard is also a no brainer for me. He's just a beast. Without Dwight, the Magic win 25 games. Without Derrick Rose, I think the Bulls are still an okay team that still has a shot at the playoffs.

Stacey King, the Bulls color announcer has some priceless calls of the MVP's work.

Bonn1997 wrote:

CashMoney wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

Solace wrote:I have to agree with Killa, for similar reasons. Dwight Howard is also a no brainer for me. He's just a beast. Without Dwight, the Magic win 25 games. Without Derrick Rose, I think the Bulls are still an okay team that still has a shot at the playoffs.

People don't seem to appreciate how bad the Magic rosters outside of Dwight have been all these years. He's had worse support than KG had in Minn!

Yeah the Magic roster has been terrible, especially when Hedo and Lewis helped whoop the Cavs in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Hedo had a really good series. So did Jerome James. Hedo and Lewis are still bottom 10 starters in the league.

that's a freudian slip bonn. do you behaviorists believe in them?

VCoug wrote:

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Bonn1997 wrote:

Solace wrote:I have to agree with Killa, for similar reasons. Dwight Howard is also a no brainer for me. He's just a beast. Without Dwight, the Magic win 25 games. Without Derrick Rose, I think the Bulls are still an okay team that still has a shot at the playoffs.

People don't seem to appreciate how bad the Magic rosters outside of Dwight have been all these years. He's had worse support than KG had in Minn!

Yeah the Magic roster has been terrible, especially when Hedo and Lewis helped whoop the Cavs in the Eastern Conference Finals.

That was two years ago. Hedo's been traded twice since then and Lewis was suspended for steroids and isn't even on the team anymore.

When they were on the sqaud they were both doing their thing and the post was made in response to the Magic's roster being terrible for years. It's not like Howard hasn't played with some talent. Put J Rich and Nelson on the Knicks right now and tell me how bad the Knicks would be.

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VCoug wrote:

CashMoney wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

Solace wrote:I have to agree with Killa, for similar reasons. Dwight Howard is also a no brainer for me. He's just a beast. Without Dwight, the Magic win 25 games. Without Derrick Rose, I think the Bulls are still an okay team that still has a shot at the playoffs.

People don't seem to appreciate how bad the Magic rosters outside of Dwight have been all these years. He's had worse support than KG had in Minn!

Yeah the Magic roster has been terrible, especially when Hedo and Lewis helped whoop the Cavs in the Eastern Conference Finals.

That was two years ago. Hedo's been traded twice since then and Lewis was suspended for steroids and isn't even on the team anymore.

When they were on the sqaud they were both doing their thing and the post was made in response to the Magic's roster being terrible for years. It's not like Howard hasn't played with some talent. Put J Rich and Nelson on the Knicks right now and tell me how bad the Knicks would be.

Put Boozer and Joachim Noah on the Knicks and we might come out of the east.

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VCoug wrote:

CashMoney wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

Solace wrote:I have to agree with Killa, for similar reasons. Dwight Howard is also a no brainer for me. He's just a beast. Without Dwight, the Magic win 25 games. Without Derrick Rose, I think the Bulls are still an okay team that still has a shot at the playoffs.

People don't seem to appreciate how bad the Magic rosters outside of Dwight have been all these years. He's had worse support than KG had in Minn!

Yeah the Magic roster has been terrible, especially when Hedo and Lewis helped whoop the Cavs in the Eastern Conference Finals.

That was two years ago. Hedo's been traded twice since then and Lewis was suspended for steroids and isn't even on the team anymore.

When they were on the sqaud they were both doing their thing and the post was made in response to the Magic's roster being terrible for years. It's not like Howard hasn't played with some talent. Put J Rich and Nelson on the Knicks right now and tell me how bad the Knicks would be.