I thought either James or Kobe deserved the award, but I leaned to James because his team would be nowhere without him and with him, they had the best NBA record. This might be their year.

The Lakers losing Game 1 surprised me a little, but I think they'll handle the Rockets. I wasn't shocked by Orlando winning in Boston. Without Garnett to defend Howard Orlando is a tough match up for the Celtics, who almost pulled it out after trailing by 28.