The Top Ten Players of the 2008/2009 season till 27/3

10. Steve Nash- The reason that Nash is on this list even though he is averaging career lows in all categories is that he wasnt suited to the defensive minded Terry Porter. Since the firing of Terry Porter, Nash is back to his best and the Suns are currently riding a 6 game win streak. One could imagine what would have happened if they had fired Porter earlier on in the year...

9. Kevin Durant- A year in which most people thought Oklahoma would be cellar dweller's once more has seen the brand new franchise slowly move up the tables. A playoff birth next year is not out of the question, and neither will the scoring title be for Durant who has increased his scoring by 6 points up from his rookie of the year campaign. If he increases his rebounding, which at 6'10 he definately should, he will be one of the most unstoppable forces in the game.

8. Shaquille O'neal- While other suns(Nash, Stoudemire) are under performing, Shaq has been rejuvinated back to his former self. Averaging his best stats since his title with Miami, Shaq is the main reason the 7-seconds-or-Shaq Suns are still in the running for a playoff birth. His newfound energy and enthusiasm also saw him become the co-allstar game MVP whilst playing just 11 minutes. Suck on that Kobe.

7. Brandon Roy- Roy has elevated his game status from Allstar to Superstar. He is averaging 23ppg in the slowest paced offense(but 2nd in efficiency) in the NBA. Which brings some to think that in the Suns system he would average north of 30. He has been the leader, and the clutch player of a young team getting ready for a new era of glory.

6. Tim Duncan- The most consistent player in the NBA has carried his team to second in the West, during a year of which Manu and Parker have missed considerable amounts of time. Duncan has been his usual 20/10 self, as the Spurs gear up to make a serious assault on the playoffs... It is an odd year after all.

5. Chris Paul- Having set the bar so high last year, even career highs in just about every category cant get Paul any MVP love. His underperforming team has nothing to do with him however, as he leads the league in assists and steals.

4. Dwight Howard- The Magic are on pace to win more games than they ever did with thier other well known franchise center(The Big Deisel) and its all due to the play of superman. Not only in consideration for MVP, Dwight is the favourite to win defensive player of the year leading the league in blocks and rebounds.

3. Kobe Bryant- Kobe is'nt having a fantastic year statistically(by his own standards) but his Western-leading Lakers have the second best record in the NBA. This is all without the starting center, Bynum, who has been out for the last month. If Kobe can secure the best record in the NBA, he will have a serious shot of getting back-to-back MVP's.

2. Dwyane Wade- The reason Wade is higher than Kobe even though his team is only a few games over .500 and the Lakers are top of the east is the simple fact that he is doing it all with less. What has he got to work with? Two rookies in the starting lineup. An over the hill injured center. Wade leads the league in scoring, along with being second in steals and putting up nearly 8 assists. Along with his many clutch performances, Wade is capable of carrying the heat in a 7 game playoff series.

1. LeBron James- The Cavaliers have the best record, on track to win 64 games, and the King is the reason why. His averages are lower than last seaon but he is doing more per 48mins. He has brought a mediocre team to become the benchmark of the NBA and deserves his first MVP award.