Carmelo Anthony has had an MVP-worthy season in 2012-13 for the New York Knicks. The only problem is that LeBron James has had an equally sensational season, and is a contender for the award that should rightfully go to the Knicks’ superstar.
It’s a shame that James has taken three of the last four MVP awards because so many other players have fell short when they really deserved the award. Last season, Kevin Durant was more than worthy of the title. This season it’s Anthony, who led the NBA in scoring with 28.7 points per game, that is trying to dethrone King James.
Anthony’s value to the Knicks surpasses James’ value to the Miami Heat team that still has Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on the roster. Without James, the Heat would most likely be a top-five seed in the Eastern Conference, although there’s no way the team would have gone on a ridiculous 27-game winning streak without LBJ.
New York would be in serious trouble this season without Anthony, who was putting up 36.9 points per night in April. It would’ ...
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Carmelo Anthony Deserves to Be the NBA’s Most Valuable Player
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