How valuable is Kobe s MVP in 2008? Look at the 5 people behind him. James is only ranked fourth in 30+8+7.

The reason why Kobe was able to become one of the most influential stars in NBA history is naturally inseparable from his achievements in the league, such as winning the championship 5 times, winning the FMVP 2 times, and winning the Best First Team 11 times, and winning the Best Defensive First Team 19 times. Of course, this cannot be ignored. Kobe won the only MVP in his career that he won in 2008. As one of the most valuable personal honors in the NBA, only by getting an MVP is truly qualified to participate in the discussion of superstars.

Relatively speaking, Kobe's MVP this time is obviously more valuable than many other seasons. You should know that he once scored an average of 35.4 points per game but failed to win this award. In the regular season of the 2007-2008 season, Kobe averaged 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game, with a shooting percentage of 45.9% and a three-point shooting percentage of 36.1%. Under his leadership, the Lakers leaped from a playoff margin team with only 42 wins in the previous season to a championship team with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses in the West.

Perhaps just looking at these is not enough to fully prove how valuable Kobe's MVP is. Then we will take stock of the five players who ranked behind Kobe in the 2007-2008 MVP rankings. After seeing the original performance of these five people, everyone can also have a clearer understanding of how outstanding Kobe's MVP win in 2008.

5.Stodemire (Suns)

As one of the best inside scorers of the NBA era, Sir quickly realized his talent after entering the league in 2002. In his second season of his career, he averaged 20.6 points, 9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.6 blocks per game. Then in the 2004-2005 season, Xiao Si scored a highlight of his career. This year, he averaged 26 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1 steal and 1.6 blocks per game in the regular season.

Later, after being selected for the All-A-First Team in 2007, Sir continued his strong performance in the 2007-2008 season. His average of 25.2 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 2.1 blocks per game, and his shooting percentage was as high as 59%. His average block and surrender rate both set a career record. Moreover, in the very popular West at that time, the Suns seemed to be ranked sixth in the division, but in fact they also achieved a record of 55 wins, only 2 wins away from the Lakers, the first in the West. So Sir received some scattered MVP votes, and he was once again selected for the All-A-Second team.

4. After Howard (Magic)

entered the league in 2004, Howard also quickly made a name for himself. Although he participated in the draft after graduating from high school, he still scored 12 points, 10 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in his rookie season. With Howard's team building, the Magic's current situation has also changed rapidly. In 2007, they finally returned to the playoffs. This season, Howard was selected into the All-Star and All-Star team with his average of 17.6 points, 12.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.9 blocks per game.

However, Howard's real peak obviously officially started from the 2007-2008 season. This year, he averaged 20.7 points, 14.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 2.1 blocks, and shot a 59.9% shooting percentage, of which scored, rebounds and assists hit a career high. With Howard's outbreak, the Magic's regular season record reached 52 wins and 30 losses in the East, which was also their first 50+ wins since losing O'Neal. Howard was selected for the first team of All-A-First Team and All-Defensive Second Team, and also won the first rebounding champion. Since then, he has become the league's number one center.

3. James (Calligraphers)

James, like Howard, also entered the NBA after graduating from high school. He even made a name for himself a year earlier than the latter. James averaged 20+5+5 in the rookie season, and then in the second season, he was selected into the All-A-Second Team with his average of 27+7+7 per game. Under the leadership of James, the Cavaliers soon ushered in a rise. 2007 was also the first time their team reached the finals in history, but unfortunately, they were swept by the Spurs in the end.

By the 2007-2008 season, James still maintained his strength at the top five in the league. In the regular season, he averaged 30 points, 7.9 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, and was ranked among the top in various high-level data. As a result, he was not only selected for the All-China Team, but also won the only scoring champion in his career. However, due to the poor record of the Cavaliers, they only had 45 wins in the regular season, so James could only rank fourth in the MVP rankings. But after that, James and the Cavaliers took off, and they ranked first in the league in regular season records for two consecutive years, so James personally won the honor of two consecutive MVPs.

2. Garnett (Celtics)

Garnett, who won the MVP in 2004, has long been the top superstar in the league, but as he gets older, he is more eager for the championship. However, since he has no hope of staying in the Timberwolves, he parted ways with the Timberwolves in 2007, and he was eventually traded to the Celtics. Since his teammates around him became Pierce and Ray Allen, Garnett must make sacrifices on the ball, which also led to a decline in his data. However, he has more energy to defend, but in fact, the influence of the game is still very outstanding..

Garnett averaged 18.8 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.3 blocks, and shot 53.9% from the field. With his help, the Celtics won the league's first 67 wins. Therefore, he was selected for the All-First Team after 4 years, but he was also selected for the All-First Team and won the DPOY. In the end, Garnett finally realized his dream, and with his help, the Celtics successfully won the championship.

1. Paul (Hornets)

When Paul was selected by the Pelicans in 2005, they were still called the New Orleans Hornets. Therefore, after Paul entered the league, he quickly gained the title of "Queen Bee" with his personal strength. By the 2007-2008 season, although Paul was still only 22 years old at that time, he already had the strength of the league's first point guard level. In the regular season, he averaged 21.1 points, 4 rebounds, 11.6 assists and 2.7 steals, shooting percentage of 48.8%, and 36.9% of three-point shooting percentage.

Under Paul's leadership, the Hornets' record has also undergone a significant qualitative change this season. They finally ranked second in the West with a record of 56 wins, which is also the best regular season record since the team was founded. It has been 17 years since then and it has not been broken. Although Paul failed to win the MVP in the end, he also won two awards: Assistant King and Stealing King. He was also selected for the Best First Team and the Best Defensive Second Team.