Steve Nash, again.

That’s the word on the wire. Nope, not LeBron James, not Kobe Bryant, not Dirk Nowitzki – Nash, again.

According to The Arizona Republic, Nash has edged out James and Bryant to win his second consecutive Most Valuable Player award.

Is he deserving? Here are the numbers for Nash: career-highs in points 18.8 per game, rebounds 4.2 per game, field goal percentage 51.2 and free throw percentage 92.1. He also led the league in assists per game with 10.5.

Is he deserving? His Phoenix Suns finished second in the Western Conference behind the San Antonio Spurs and they finished with the third best record in the NBA at 54-28.

Is he deserving? Nash orchestrated the league's highest scoring offense at 108.2 points per game, even though they were missing their most dynamic offensive player, Amare Stoudamire. On top of that, the Suns led the league in field goal percentage 47.9 and three-point percentage 39.9.

I’m still not convinced. Nash is a scrawny white boy, with shoulder-length hair, who can barely touch the rim, let alone dunk. MVPs are supposed to be ballers. MVPs are supposed to take over games with highlight reel dunks and clutch shots. MVPs are supposed to carry their team on their shoulders. MVPs are supposed to be the Jordans, Kobes, and LeBrons.

Maybe Bryant deserves it. After all, he finished the season with a league leading 35.4 points per game and he scored 81 points in a game earlier this year.

No. James deserves it. After all, he led his Cleveland Cavaliers to the playoffs and put together a career year with 31.4 points per game, 7.1 rebounds per game, and 6.6 assists per game.

Nope. Nash really does deserve it. Nash is diminutive in size but his court vision, his knowledge, and leadership puts him above the rest.

Without Nash the Suns would sputter. Nash is the pilot, he shares the ball and gets everyone involved, he motivates the guys around him and brings out the best in everyone on his team. He’s gutsy, he’s poised, and yeah, he’s scrawny. He plays with attitude, he plays fast, he plays to win, and he does win.

Nash isn’t your prototypical MVP, but he is deserving. People will question his game time and again as I have, but in the end the line doesn’t lie. Nash puts up numbers, gets his team to the playoffs, and brings out the best in his teammates.