MVP Showdown: Lakers vs. New Orleans Hornets

Chris Paul is the epitome of what a point guard should be in the NBA, the dude has as complete a game as I've seen since John Stockton. Although he may not win the MVP, he is as valuable to his team as any one player is in the NBA. The New Orleans Hornets enter the game at 43-20, in sincere pursuit of the Western Conferences best record which they trail by 1 ½ games. With a win, it's only a ½ a game lead for the Lakers, so this will be a flat out war.