Based on individual performance, the MVP of the 2003-2004 season could have been Kobe's.
But the impact of the sexual assault case was too severe, causing Kobe to lose the MVP race to Kevin Garnett.
In 2005 and 2006, the sudden rise of Nash again caused Kobe to miss out twice.
The injuries and internal turmoil of the Trail Blazers caused the team's performance to fall short of top standards.
This season, Kobe is ranked second in the MVP race, behind the German Nowitzki.
Judging from the current team performance and subsequent trends, it's increasingly difficult for Kobe to win an MVP this season.
The spar of words intensified Kobe's aggression in the second half, and he started targeting Allen Iverson on both offense and defense.
It seems Allen Iverson hit the mark, Kobe got anxious, and at the start of the third quarter, Kobe used a nimble breakthrough to cut into the basket, faced the towering Yao Ming, made a time-varied float shot, hit the backboard, and scored two points.
