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SteemSports Presenter: @scottybuckets
SteemSports Editor: @theprophet0
The NBA regular season is over and the playoffs get started this weekend. We want to take a look at the potential MVP winners and give our take on why they should and why they should not win the honor. Next, lets take a look at the one and only King James! The Cavs will be back in action when they host the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.

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Lebron James is absolutely one of the best players in the NBA and maybe one of the greatest of all time. Every year that he plays at such a high level like this, he should be considered to be an MVP. This year he averaged 27.5 points per game, his highest in a decade. He averaged a career high in Assists and Rebounds. And Lebron did all of this with one of the least talented teams he has had in years. He exploded for some incredible performances and is still in phenomenal shape. It would not be surprising in any year to hear his name called when they announce the MVP.

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But, Lebron James only led the Cavs to a 4th place finish in the extremely weak Eastern Conference. He also averaged a career high in turnovers with 4.2 per game. And his free throw percentage was below his career average while his free throw attempts per game was the lowest since his rookie year back in 2003. Lebron is terrified of going to the free throw line late in games. He has no confidence. In fact, he just missed two out of three free throws last Friday that cost the Cavs not only the game but also the #3 seed in the playoffs. Can we really give a MVP to a person that chokes at the free throw line?

And as far as the “lack of talent” on this Cavs team, it is all Lebron’s fault. He pushed Kyrie Irving out of town. He barely gave Isaiah Thomas a chance to prove his worth, and now he is surrounded by an inferior cast, other than Kevin Love.

So where do I stand with my argument? Lebron had a great year. He deserves to be in the top 4 MVP Race. But a 4th place finish in the East? That is disqualifying in my opinion, sorry Lebron, not this year.

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