Kobe is by far the best player in this leage. If only he had players like howard & terry on his side, he would kill every freakin team. Kobe for MVP. BY the way have you guys checked Howard's stats. He is averaging 19.3pts& 7.1 rds per game Vs Dirk's 24.9pts &9.4 rds. With a side kick like that MVP and Dirk can not be mentioned in the same sentence.