Who should be the 2007-2008 NBA MVP?

The eary season leaders were Kevin Garnett (as a result of Boston’s amazing start), Dwight Howard and LeBron James. But as the season continued, two more players begun making their bid for the MVP honor: Kobe Bryant of the Lakers and Chris Paul of the Hornets.

What criteria should be used? Offense, defense, leadership? Should a team’s record figure in? It will come down to what the voters value most in the end.