[BlackcatAlum]

Well we can agree to disagree. In this decade, only Tim Duncan, has won the title and was MVP, of the league, 02-03 I think, No other MVP has won the title, and that includes Kobe, 07-08 so there has been a whole lot of choking as you call it this decade, even in L.A.. So if it's choking, then Lebron is not the first to do so, maybe he (Lebron) is just following the example that Kobe and others has set in previous years. I myself do not call it choking, I dont think Kobe, had any help when he was MVP, and the same way with Lebron. So I guess 8 league MVPs have choked/ or didn't show up to play in this decade....

I see where your going, but thats not it at all. I'm talking about the MVP showing up in an elimination game, not whether his team would have went to the Finals or not. Trust me, I would not be having this discussion with you if LeBron scored 40 points, had 5+ rebounds, and 5+ assists in a losing effort. LeBron did not show up to play. His game 6 stats (25 pts, 7 rebs, 7 assts) would have been nice during the regular season, but not the playoffs while facing elimination.