2010 NBA Finals: Can Anyone But Kobe Bryant Win Finals MVP?

In 1969, Jerry West would win the NBA Finals MVP award. Unfortunately for him, on the other side stood Bill Russell. Russell, ending his career as probably the best player of all-time at that point, led his Celtics over the Lakers in Game Seven of the NBA Finals. Thus, leaving Jerry West as the first and only Finals MVP not to win the title.

That Game Seven was in L.A. lives as this Game Seven will be. There will be history going about who should win and who shouldn't, but assuming the Celtics are able to put together a great game and somehow pull out the win, can anyone but Kobe win Finals MVP? It seems almost comical in writing this article that there would be any debate in my mind.

I mean, I don't even have a fond appreciation for the Black Mamba, but he has been stingi...

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