Purple&Blues Q&A : Eastern Conference
By Cody Powers
January 29, 2012; Miami, FL, USA;Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) defends as Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose (1) drives the ball in the second half of the game that the Heat won 97 to 93 at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Barr-USA TODAY Sports
3. Who is the best player in the conference?
Haslam – Kyrie Irving- Obviously it’s LeBron but just to be different my love affair of Kyrie will continue.
L. McDermott – Oh boy. For me it’s a toss up between Derrick Rose and LeBron James. When Rose was healthy he beat out LeBron for MVP and it was a solid beating. Derrick Rose has less to work with overall on his team than LeBron does. It will again all come down to if Derrick has overcome his injury and can return to play at the same level. If not it’s LeBron, but I’ll give the edge to Derrick Rose.
R. McDermott – Lebron James
Newman – Do we even need to discuss this? Lebron James.
Anderson – Who else? Lebron James.
Powers – I agree that Lebron is by far the best player in the conference. Derrick Rose is pretty good when he is healthy though, and according to him, he’s the best player in the league. So there’s that…