C'mon Purba ! Kobe had 25+ PPG, and 5+ RPG, and 5+ APG with SHAQ....he would have been a MVP candidate with those numbers in any other team...Who says he is not a team player......Of course he shoots at will...but look at Smush Parker...11.5 PPG, Lamar Odom with close to Career numbers...u kidding me...he is not a team player?? Either you watch too much ESPN...or like many other Kobe bashers, u have grudges against him......He is a monster on the floor...like Dead_Burton says...there's nothing he can't do...and he proves it every night !! I have nothing against Nash..I actually like him...but this year should go to Kobe man...... Dirk is ok, Lebron is really good....maybe next year...