Byron Scott is amazed Kobe has never won MVP

[Chuckiedoo]

Saturday, Apr 12, 2008 8:09 am EDT


Kobe Bryant is in his 12th season, and it may be getting embarrassing to explain why the game's best player has never come closer than two third-place finishes.

(In 2005-6, Bryant didn't get a single vote, which meant he finished behind New Orleans' P.J. Brown, who got one 10th-place vote.)

"I think that's the most remarkable stat of all, that he's been in the league 12 years and hasn't won it," said Hornets Coach Byron Scott of Bryant before the game. I don't think he's been runner-up. I don't think he's come in third. I think it's remarkable that he hasn't and for the past five or six years, he's been the best player in this game."

Source: Los Angeles Times

Related: Kobe Bryant

[AYHJA]

It's a conspiracy..! Like I said, nobody can explain why he hasn't...What more must he do..? This year, he should win it easy...His team is among the best in the league, and he's the best player on the team...CP is that dude, but Kobe is the man, easy...

[happywonton]

Also, he jumped over a car! I can't tell if that video's legit or not though.

[1759]

it's not a conspiracy. I can explain it in one word...selfishness

[AYHJA]

Another unfounded comment...

Kobe is a career 5 assist p/g player...In the top 20 or better in this category every year, and he's a 2 guard...Not to mention an all NBA defender...He's not running down the court jacking up shots and not playing D, he routinely locks down on D...Don't say he's selfish, and especially don't say he's selfish without at least backing it up...

Per Game in '08:
28 points
.5 blocks
2 Steals
5 Assists
6 rebounds
86% from the line
46% from the field

And he has been putting up numbers like that consistently since the 2000-2001 season...Psssffft...Whatever...Conspiracy, like I said...