NBA Most Improved Player 2007-2008

[MrFedEx503]

I gotta go with L-train Lamarcus Aldridge

2006-2007 stats: 9.0PPG 5.0RPG 50.3 FG% 1.2 blk in 22 Min a game

2007-2008 stats: 17.7PPG 7.4RPG 48.6 FG% 1.2blk in 34 min a game


past winners:
2006-07 - Monta Ellis, Golden State
2005-06 - Boris Diaw, Phoenix
2004-05 - Bobby Simmons, Los Angeles Clippers
2003-04 - Zach Randolph, Portland
2002-03 - Gilbert Arenas, Golden State
2001-02 - Jermaine O'Neal, Indiana
2000-01 - Tracy McGrady, Orlando
1999-00 - Jalen Rose, Indiana
1998-99 - Darrell Armstrong, Orlando
1997-98 - Alan Henderson, Atlanta
1996-97 - Isaac Austin, Miami
1995-96 - Gheorghe Muresan, Washington
1994-95 - Dana Barros, Philadelphia
1993-94 - Don MacLean, Washington
1992-93 - Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Denver
1991-92 - Pervis Ellison, Washington
1990-91 - Scott Skiles, Orlando
1989-90 - Rony Seikaly, Miami
1988-89 - Kevin Johnson, Phoenix
1987-88 - Kevin Duckworth, Portland
1986-87 - Dale Ellis, Seattle
1985-86 - Alvin Robertson, San Antonio

 

[Rich]

I'm gonna be a blind homer and vote for Monta Ellis again

 

[MrFedEx503]

I'm gonna be a blind homer and vote for Monta Ellis again

lol

 

[OG_Carl_Weather]

that shit is stupid when they give it to 2nd or 3rd year players. Of course youre supposed to get better in that time. Id give it to Hedo, hes lightin shit up after bein mediocre his whole career.

 

[MrFedEx503]

that shit is stupid when they give it to 2nd or 3rd year players. Of course youre supposed to get better in that time. Id give it to Hedo, hes lightin shit up after bein mediocre his whole career.

lol whats the problem with 2nd 3rd year players gettin it? yeah they are supposed to get better but who improved the most from the previous season... I don't see what the beef is

 

[MrFedEx503]

Darko, Kwame, Olowokandi didnt improve at all, though big men take awhile and its a crap shoot if they'll ever get better

except with oden he'll get better

 

[MrFedEx503]

^how is he a bust when he hasn't even played in a game yet.... people didn't know olowokandi was a bust till he played, same with kwame joe smith etc

if it was a career ending injury he had then yes, that would be a bust, but it's not career ending

 

[MrFedEx503]

^hahaha

 

[VanD]

if ellis hadnt fallen off this last month he'd have a better chance. everyone who watches the warriors sees the massive improvement from ellis despite his numbers not showing a huge difference.

alridge is a guy whose numbers show a much bigger improvement and he is probably the front runner.

dunleavy also has a chance goin from 14 to 19 and all his percentages went way up. shooting almost 42% from 3's.

hedo turkoglu went from 13ppg last year to nearly 20 this year.

chris kaman went from 10 points and 8 boards to nearly 16 points and 13 boards.

 

[MrFedEx503]

^good post man I forgot about Dunleavy coming around and Kaman beastin

 

[VanD]

also rudy gay made a huge leap this year nearly doubling his points. its probably between rudy gay and lamarcus aldridge... but i wouldnt count dunleavy or turkoglu out of it...

 

[VanD]

^good post man I forgot about Dunleavy coming around and Kaman beastin

kaman and dunleavy also have a chance for ugliest creature award hahahaha!!

 

[MrFedEx503]

kaman and dunleavy also have a chance for ugliest creature award hahahaha!!

lol!!!

 

[VanD]

theres no way Dumbleavy is getting it & Kaman broke down as the season progressed.

kaman got injured but fagleavy does have a good chance. he's carrying that team with jermaine injured and his numbers show huge difference

his points went from 14 to nearly 19

his 3% went from 29% to nearly 42%

also career high fg% at nearly 48%

free throws went from 79 to nearly 85

 

[VanD]

rudy gay shoulda never done the dunk contest and failed so badly. he'd be more popular. his numbers show the biggest jump

 

[MrFedEx503]

rudy gay shoulda never done the dunk contest and failed so badly. he'd be more popular. his numbers show the biggest jump

and by biggest jump you are referring to points per game?

 

[ColoRider303]

I was gonna be a homer and mention JR Smith from Denver, but his stats were actually better last year. He's actually Ballin better this year.

Year G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
06-07 63 24 23.3 0.441 0.390 0.81 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.4 0.8 0.1 1.35 2.30 13.0
07-08 67 0 19.0 0.459 0.409 0.72 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.46 1.90 12.0

 

[XxtraMannish]

I'm trying not to be a homer but I think Aldridge at least has to be somewhere around the top of the list, at least a top 2 candidate. I would guess its between him, Dunleavy, Hedo and Gay.

 

[MrFedEx503]

^ I know that, but they haven't improved as much as Lamarcus

 

[XxtraMannish]

I cant speak for the other guys because I havent watched them as much, but when you look at Aldridge, its not just the numbers that have gone up that impress me. Its also the way he's getting his points. He has a pretty vast array of post moves at his disposal this year, whereas last year he was primarily a Channing Frye type jump shooter with almost everything coming from 15-19 feet out. He has done everything I thought he needed to do to improve his game offensively this year aside from maybe settling for long jumpers (granted he can hit them pretty regularly for a big) a little too often. now he just needs to get stronger so he can hit the glass harder and snatch a few more boards.

All that aside, I kind of want Kevin Martin to get it cause I thought he got screwed last year.