It is not time to dethrone The King

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Despite popular belief, Lebron James should be this year’s NBA MVP.

Seth Harris, Staff Writer

The NBA has a lot of valuable players that work extremely hard and push to their limits to be great in the league. Instead, some players work a lot harder than others, and it shows in the games played. When they outwork others and lead their team in a number of ways, you will most likely be considered a most valuable player. The regular season ends April 12 and the MVP award is based on the player’s regular season performance.

LeBron James should win the 2017 NBA MVP award.

James is such a leader on and off the court, there will be games where he will lead in assists, blocks, rebounds and points. He is not selfish with the ball and he loves getting his teammates involved in games. He leads his team in points by averaging 26 points per game and in assists with 8.8 per game. James cares more about the win than the stats. If he can contribute to the team win, he will make sure the job gets done. The Cleveland Cavaliers are leading the Eastern Conference with a record of 46-24.

Most people say that Russell Westbrook should win MVP. The problem is he just cares about his stats. Westbrook is mostly selfish with his shots. He may average a triple double, but there are games when he has one and his team still loses. There is no point in continuing to worry about stats if it continues to cost your team. That is not being a most valuable player. Also, if people think Westbrook should win MVP, they should ask him how many championship rings he has. OKC has a record of 41-30 and is in 6th place in the Western Conference. James Harden is also similar to Westbrook with their stats, neither of them is leading their team to first place in their conference like LeBron James. Harden’s team is 3rd in the Western Conference.

The most valuable player In the NBA is LeBron James hands down. His work ethic and desire to be a champion do not fail. He is a leader in everything he does, and even though he does not speak much, his rings do.