Dead_Burton! Hands Down, Kobe is my Man....He should be the MVP.......People are still have grudges against him because of the trade os Shaq, and Phil leaving the Lakers after 2004. That is totally unfair for Kobe. He also gets a fair share of criticism for what happened in Colorado. Everything aside, he is the BEST player in the NBA........With 35.4 PPG and 4.5 APG, an 1.84 Steals per game...he is my man !! Lebron will get it multiple times in the future....but ,with that pathetic roster...and Lamar Odom on and every night...he carried the load for the entire year...........So, ladies and Gentleman, THE 2005-2006 REGULAR SEASON MVP GOES TO "KOBE BRYANT", # 8 GUARD...LA LAKERS !!!!