MVP DEBATE

Watching last night's Heat/Bulls or Lebron/Derrick Rose showdown made me realize one thing: Derrick Rose is the more VALUABLE player to his team. Even though Lebron had better numbers, Rose proves that without him on the Bulls they would be nothing.

For these same reasons I think Chris Paul should be in the discussion over Bron Bron. Both Paul and Rose mean everything to their teams. So instead of talking about Durant and Lebron, people should really be arguing Paul or Rose.

If you take Lebron off the Heat you still have a Championship-caliber ball club with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. Take Durant off the Thunder and you still have an MVP candidate in Russell Westbrook, and before yesterday's bad trade, a talented Jeff Green. What would happen if you took Rose or Paul off of their rosters? Their teams fall apart.

EVERYTHING goes through these two guys. Watching Paul the night before yesterday against the Clippers and yesterday having Rose take on the Heat...it proved that everything has to go through these guys. For some reason Paul isn't getting the recognition this year (maybe because he is headed for New York next year) but I am not really sure why.

Even if Paul does not win the MVP (which he won't) he should at least be in the running. He has New Orleans back in contention and he has carried them. But, watching Derrick Rose and looking at his numbers, there is no way that you cannot give the MVP to this young man. He carried this team by himself without a front-court for much of the start of the season (Boozer and Noah were both out at the beginning). Hell, look at his team...Taj Gibson's goofy ass is getting extended minutes. So this year's MVP is going to Derrick Rose.