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From Bill Simmons article today. Telling stuff. You'll appreciate it, nhuff

Who should raise the MVP award over his head? - Grantland

Player A: 30.7 PPG, 42.4% FG, 30.8% 3FG, 24.2 FGA, 10.5 FTA, 4.6 TO, 23.2 PER, 42.3 MPG.
Player B: 28.1 PPG, 42.4% FG, 29.1% 3FG, 23.5 FGA, 8.0 FTA, 3.7 TO, 22.1 PER, 38.6 MPG
Player C: 26.4 PPG, 45.8% FG, 34.5% 3FG, 19.0 FGA, 9.7 FTA, 3.0 TO, 20.9 PER, 41.8 MPG.

Player A: Allen Iverson's 2004-05 season, which happened right during the height of the whole "You can't win with Iverson, he monopolizes the ball!" craze.12

Player B: Kobe this season.

Player C: Iverson's 2007-08 season, which doubled as his last relevant season as an NBA player.