Should LJ win the MVP with the Storm out of the playoffs?

Her own coach answers emphatically: NO.

"If we don't make the play-offs, she doesn't deserve to be the MVP," Donovan said. "Lauren is the best player in the league, but you have to lead your team to the play-offs. It's a well-rounded award for your defence, scoring, rebounding and what you do to make everyone else better. And you do have to be a play-off team. You can't be an MVP sitting at home."

Donovan also says LJ has spent too much time trying to be an outside shooter: "Lauren is one of those special players at 6'5" who can play away from the basket. But, for me, she spent too much time away from the basket. My challenge was to make her know just how good she was down inside. A big part of her game had gotten lost."

Maybe she's trying to hard to imitate her arch nemesis?