Another game, another win for the Detroit Pistons. This time they defeated Kobe Bryant and the Lakers to improve to 37-5 and theres no reason that they shouldnt have two or more all stars. There also is no reason why Chauncey Billups shouldn't be the NBA's most valuable player since he has been such a big reason for Detroit's start - which is one of the best starts in NBA history.
Billups has flourished under new coach Flip Saunders and has helped the Pistons update their offensive production from previous years and he is making great decisions with the ball. This season he ranks second in the league in assist per turnover at 3.85. he is dishing out a career-high 8.6 assists per game (previous best was 5.8 helpers per game last season and for his career he averages 4.9 assists)
As effective as he has been passing the ball, Billups (the Pistons second leading scorer at 19.5 ppg) has picked his spots and also has burned opponents from 3-point range as he has made 95 3-pointers through the first 41 games (fifthin the league) and is shooting 43.8 percent from being the arc. He has came up big in the stretch during several games and his all around versatility (decision making, scoring ability, clutch play, defense, free throw shooting) is helping the Pistons continue their torrid season.
Arguments can be made for Kobe Bryant, who means a liot to the Lakers and is having a great season as he leads the league in scoring. But the thing that is different is that Bryant is a one man show and he is not helping his team to the tremendous start that the Pistons have had. Plus its not every year that a team goes halfway through the season with just five losses. 81 points is remarkable and Kobe is a great player but the MVP should be Billups in my mind
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