LeBron has the best "team" in the NBA (his supporting cast is just as good as Kobe's) so he'll win the MVP and he deserves it. But to say Kobe's supporting cast is better is kind of stretching it just a little. Cleveland has better point guard(s), Williams ain't no joke. Cleveland has home court and the NBA's best all around player so they should be favored to win the title now that KG won't be suiting up in the playoffs (and if he does he won't be 100%). Now should the Lakers and Cavs meet in the finals, I think it'll be the best NBA Finals ever (yeah better than Jordan vs Magic, because that series went 4-1).
With Kobe being the deadliest player in the game I can't see the Lakers losing to the Cavs in the Finals. Kobe has too much to prove and if he lets his team lose this time, the critics will be coming back out. He has to prove he can win the title without Shaq and if he does it against LeBron James that would make it sweeter.
LeBron has a lot to prove too.... if the Cavs lose this the series to the Lakers, LeBron will be 0-2 in the NBA Finals and we won't hear the excuses about LeBron's supporting cast because they're in the best team in the NBA. This finals should be off the hook!!