Last night Lebron James was in total control against the Orland Magic scoring an NBA season-high 51 points on 17-25 shooting, he also finished with 11 rebounds and 8 assists. This was obviously Lebron's best game of the season, as he came out on fire in the first quarter scoring 23 points, as I sat watching the game I saw a very focused Lebron who look like he was out to make a statement to Orlando Magic General Manager Otis Smith, after Otis had questioned Lebron's competitiveness in the off-season, not to mention Orlando's Dwight Howard mocking Lebron before the game with the "powder toss" and taking pictures with his fellow teammates.
After a performance like that Lebron has to be considered the front-runner for the MVP at this point in the season, even though nobody has really taken their step as far as being the clear cut choice, but Lebron is certainly at the top of the list. He has played at the top of his game in all of Miami's big games thus far this season scoring 38 points in his return to Cleveland where he completely dismantled the Cavs, they haven't been able to recover since taking that beat down, Christmas Day going into Kobe's house and recording a triple-double and not to mention his first game in New York in a Miami Heat uniform burning the Knicks for 32pts, 11rebs and 10asts.
If Lebron can continue to have monster games like these I don't see how he isn't the MVP, sure Derrick Rose has played unbelievable basketball this season but it seems in the biggest games for Miami thus far Lebron has showed why is considered by many to be the best basketball player in the world. It's going to be very interesting to see how it all un-folds after the All-Star break, but as for now Lebron is reigning supreme on the basketball court.
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