The question that will dominate the speculation around LeBron James this regular season—aside from the 2014 free-agency possibilities—will be whether he can win a third consecutive Most Valuable Player Award.
Not even Michael Jordan has accomplished such a feat, and the last player to do it was Larry Bird, from 1984-86. How can James avoid “voter fatigue”—some point to Steve Nash's win over Shaquille O'Neal in 2004-05 as an example—and win the ultimate prize for individual achievement for a fifth time overall?
In short, James (and the Miami Heat) will have to perform so superbly that voting for anyone else would be deemed heresy. That doesn’t necessarily mean winning in all the advanced statistical categories. In fact, the voters gave the 2010-11 MVP to Derrick Rose although James led the NBA in every objective statistical measure. The Bulls finished the season with a surprisingly better record than the Heat, so Rose won the award.
James will have to repeat and perhaps even exceed his magnificent campaign during the 2012-13 season. Before Miami’s 27-game winning streak reached double digits, the med ...
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How LeBron James Can Win His 5th MVP
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