Lauren Jackson is having the best season of her career and most would agree she is the best player in the world.

But is she the MVP of this WNBA season? Her coach says “it’s a no-brainer for me – there is nothing to debate.”

There are questions though, because of how one defines valuable. "Lauren Jackson puts up big numbers, but they're a .500 ballclub," Detroit coach Bill Laimbeer said. "The most valuable player wills their team and makes their team more competitive in terms of overall record during the regular season. That hasn't happened in Seattle. "I'm not dismissing Lauren and her talents. She's the best player in the league, but this year she is not the most valuable player."

Despite that line of thinking, Maurice Brooks still has her in the top spot in his latest player rankings on .com and for Doris Burke the race isn't even close.