LeBron James won the regular-season MVP award in nearly unanimous fashion, but his grasp on the same honor in the NBA Finals is a bit more tenuous.
In order for James to add to his trophy case, a few things have to happen first. Most obviously, the Miami Heat actually have to go on to win the title. Jerry West won the very first finals MVP award in 1969, despite being on the losing team. Since then, no other player has managed to lose in the finals but still win the trophy.
Knocking off the San Antonio Spurs is a dicey proposition at best. The Heat haven't shown the ability to bring their best effort consistently, and the Spurs have proven to be a worthy opponent. In fact, if the Heat continue the streak established over their past 11 playoff games of alternating wins and losses, the Spurs will take Games 5 and 7 en route to a title.
There are plenty of variables down the road in this series that could determine whether James snags a second consecutive NBA Finals MVP award. But what's incredible is that right now, he's probably the front-runner.
It shouldn't be surprising that the best player on the planet is curre ...
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