Bron could have won 7 in a row from 2008 thru 2014, that's the window. Also could have won in '18 and '20...
'08 Kobe was the Lifetime Achievement Award on some, "well I guess it's time we give him the award". It certainly wasn't Kobe's best season, nor even his best season to that point if his career. There was always an argument Paul should have won it and '08 was the first year people started calling Bron the best player in basketball...
That year, it was between Kobe and CP3. Chris Paul was doing more with less and New Orleans and LA were battling for best record in the West. Boston and Detroit had the best overall records in the NBA, but it would’ve been difficult to pick an MVP from those teams, so it came down to Chris Paul and Kobe. True, Kobe was almost a lifetime achievement award, but he still had a great season, and they finished with the best record in the west, even beating New Orleans in a pivotal late season game that ultimately gave them the lead. Hence Kobe winning MVP. LeBron had no case to win MVP that year winning 45 games.
We can agree any Wade for MVP conversation was weak...
We all know why '11 Rose won it. That was the year people acknowledged "LeBron Fatigue" on some, he hasn't won a championship yet. I don't know why nikkas remember Rose being amazing but don't detail the MVP conversation in full. Scratch that, I do know why...
Rose led an injury riddled Bulls team to the best record in the NBA with no other all stars. LeBron teamed up with two all stars from his own draft class (one of which was already a recognized top 5 player in his own right). LeBron’s numbers were actually down from his MVP seasons as well. Rose averaged 25ppg and 7.7apg. Bron averaged 26.7ppg and 7apg. Bulls swept Miami in the regular season. What case did LeBron have over Rose that season?
'14 KD was more LeBron Fatigue. He just won 4 MVPs in 5 years. No one thought he was a better basketball player than LeBron. He was the new hotness on some '11 Rose shyt...
KD played without Westbrook much of that season and led OKC to 59 wins. Miami won 54 games. KD averaged 32ppg, 7.4rpg and 5.5apg to Bron’s 27.1ppg, 6.9rpg amd 6.3apg. What case did LeBron have over KD?
'18 Harden deserved his too but it was a make up award for giving it to Westbrook the year prior as much as anything else...
'20 LeBron resurrected the Lakers, had the season continued uninterrupted he'd have won it with the way the Lakers were surging and beat Giannis/Milwaukee in a pivotal late season game...
Again, Giannis put up better stats and had a better record than LeBron and the Lakers. Not to mention, LeBron had Anthony Davis on his team who’s better than anyone on the Bucks. Some days, AD can even be better than Giannis. Why would LeBron deserve MVP that year over Giannis?