Doug Gottlieb: “LeBron should not only be in contention for the league’s MVP, but I think he should be the leader in the clubhouse… My argument for LeBron is that I don’t think there is another player in the NBA who you could put on the Lakers and they would have this good of a year… I think if you took Giannis off the Bucks, and put Ben Simmons on the Bucks, I’m not sure if Simmons doesn’t have the same sort of statistical dominance.” (Full Video Above)
Listen to Doug Gottlieb explain why he thinks LeBron James should have the upper hand on Giannis Antetokounmpo on winning the 2020 NBA MVP, and why he thinks Ben Simmons would be ‘as dominant’ as Giannis if handed the keys to one of the NBA’s best offensive systems, especially when it’s specifically catered to a playmaker who doesn’t need to be a capable perimeter shooter.
Despite Giannis being the heavy betting favorite to win the award with just a month to play in the season, Gottlieb believes there is no one in the league who could have taken LeBron ‘s role on that team and steered it towards the amount of success they've enjoyed, currently boasting the best record in the Western Conference.