Jan. 9, 2008 -- With over a third of the NBA season complete, I thought now would be the perfect time for the Second Annual Race to the MVP My Bads ... If you have ever read my column, you know I have no problem admitting when I'm wrong. So without further ado... My bad, Chris Paul … At the beginning of the season, I said that I would rather have Utah's Deron Williams running my club instead of you. What was I thinking? My bad, Dwight Howard … I thought the Magic were nuts for selecting you over Emeka Okafor with the first pick of the 2004 Draft. Sure, Okafor, who was selected second by the Bobcats, went on to win the Rookie of the Year, but you are clearly the better player at this stage of your careers. With the way you are playing right now, you are a bonafide MVP candidate. You are on pace to become the second player ever to average 20 points, 15 rebounds and shoot 60 percent from the field for an entire season.
My bad, Trail Blazers … You guys are the youngest team in the league, traded away your best player (Zach Randolph) in the offseason and had your franchise player (Greg Oden) get hurt before the season started. I didn't think you would win 21 games all season, let alone 21 of your first 34 games. My bad, Yi Jianlian … In July I spent two weeks in Las Vegas covering the Summer League and I came back to the East Coast telling everybody who would listen that you couldn't play a lick. You are averaging 10 points, six rebounds and an assist a game and if it wasn't for Seattle's Kevin Durant, you'd have a legitimate chance to be named Rookie of the Year. My bad, Jose Calderon … I've pretty much ignored you all season even though you have been one of the top playmakers in the league this season. Since T.J. Ford got injured, you have been running the show in Toronto by yourself, averaging 11.5 points and 8.2 assists. You already have 10 double-doubles this season, equaling the amount you posted the past two seasons combined. 
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