Most Improved Player on each team

[htownborn]

ATL-Josh Smith-He does alot of things good but the one thing he can do that he couldn't do before is finally shot.

 

BOS-Glen Davis-He's been playing well of off the bench for Boston having a carrer year

 

CHAD.J. Augustin-Felton's gone which makes him the number one PG. The Bobcats aren't playing great but D.J has improved his scoring and assist ratio

 

CHIJoakim Noah-Before the injury he was putting up all-star numbers averging a double double a game

 

CLE-Daniel Gibson- He is having a carrere year and has picked his scoring up for the Cavs in a very tough season

 

DAL-Tyson Chandler-He isn't really putting up carrer numbers but he has made an impact for his team

 

DEN-Aaron Afflalo-He has imbraced he's role as a starter better this year and is having a carrer year

 

DET-Charlie Villanueva- He's been playing good minutes coming off of the bench for Detroit

 

GS-Dorell Wright-He has picked he's entire game up now that he has opportunity to show it, he could very well win the MIP award

 

HOU-Kyle Lowry & Chuck Hayes-Lowry has been good at PG for the Rockets while Brooks was out. At one point he was top 5 in steals and dishing the ball out pretty good. As for Hayes he has improved alot from he's free throw shooting to his field goal percentage and has actually been sort of a force for the Rockets down low defensivley

 

IND-Brandon Rush-So far having a carrer year and putting good numbers up off of the bench

 

LAC-Eric Gordon-He's leading the team in scoring and top 10 in scoring in the league

 

LAL-Lamar Odom & Shannon Brown- Odom is another putting up All-Star number averging a double double and Brown has also got his shot on point now.

 

MEM-Mike Conley-He's top 10 in steals and is finally looking like the PG every thought he would be when he was drafted

 

MIA-Big 3-Give the SuperHeat some credit they started out rocky but they have really put it together and are winning

 

MIL-Chris Douglas-Roberts-He's been great off the bench for the Bucks

 

MIN-Kevin Love & Michael Beasley- It was hard just to choice one, both Love and Beas are having carrer years and putting up impressive numbers.

 

NJ-Kris Humphries-He's been a shocker as of late, he's also nearly averging a double double a game

 

NO-Marco Belinelli-He' having a carrer year

 

NY-Raymond Felton-He's putting up All-Star numbers

 

OKC-Russell Westbrook & Serge Ibaka-Russy is another guy who has been putting up All-Star number and Ibaka has inserted hiself in the starting line-up

 

ORL-Brandon Bass-Another guy having a carrer year and has played well at the very limited PF position for the Magic

 

PHI-Jrue Holiday-He's really picked his game up this year nearly averging a double double a game

 

PHO-Hakim Warrick-Been playing real well of off the bench for the Suns

 

POR-Wes Matthews- He's done a great job of filling in for the injured Brandon Roy and taking advatage of his opportunity

 

SAC-Beno Udrih-He's having a carrer year so far

 

SA-Manu Ginobili-really theirs no specific player that has improved for the Spurs but if I had to choice I'd have to say Manu since he's learned how to take over a game and make big shots at the ending of games.

 

TOR-Demar DeRozan- He's scoring has improved a whole lot but he needs to shot better

 

UTA-Paul Millsap-With Boozer gone he has really picked up his game and having a carrer year

 

WAS-Nick Young- He has really came on for the Wizards this season him and Wall will be a good backcourt for years to some

[*Swish*]

Nothing to disagree on. Except.. I'd take Rose over Noah as more improved player for the Bulls.

[Guru]

NJ-Kris Humphries-He's been a shocker as of late, he's also nearly averging a double double a game

 

Not sure what you mean when you say 'as of late' but he has been amazing all season.

 

Good list overall, nothing I really disagree with.

[Flash]

For Miami, I'd say its James Jones or Mario Chalmers.

[Sun Tzu]

I think Jared Dudley is the most improved for the Suns. His broke his career high twice this season.

[moeroadkill]

mavs i would put butler in there too but his injured now so maybe thats why you didnt have him down

i think pistons should be mcgrady

unless im reading it wrong, but ibaka doesn't start for thunder

and i agree with Sun Tzu

[Finch23]

I agree with pretty much everything except for the Spurs. Manu Ginobili is playing a lot better, but that's what Spurs fans expected when he is healthy. Richard Jefferson IMO is the most improved. His numbers are not significantly better, but his confidence level and his understanding of the Spurs system is what makes him so much better this year. He doesn't hesitate to shoot the ball, and he is more willing Ti attack the basket. He is a big part of why the Spurs have the best record.

[Nitro]

Agree with most. I'd change Detroit's to T-Mac, Houston's to Jordan Hill, Miami's to Arroyo (last I checked he was leading the league in 3pt %, when in past years he couldn't shoot worth a [expletive]), and SA's to Jefferson.

[Erick Blasco]

ATL-Josh Smith-He does alot of things good but the one thing he can do that he couldn't do before is finally shot.

 

BOS-Glen Davis-He's been playing well of off the bench for Boston having a carrer year

 

CHAD.J. Augustin-Felton's gone which makes him the number one PG. The Bobcats aren't playing great but D.J has improved his scoring and assist ratio

 

CHIJoakim Noah-Before the injury he was putting up all-star numbers averging a double double a game

 

CLE-Daniel Gibson- He is having a carrere year and has picked his scoring up for the Cavs in a very tough season

 

DAL-Tyson Chandler-He isn't really putting up carrer numbers but he has made an impact for his team

 

DEN-Aaron Afflalo-He has imbraced he's role as a starter better this year and is having a carrer year

 

DET-Charlie Villanueva- He's been playing good minutes coming off of the bench for Detroit

 

GS-Dorell Wright-He has picked he's entire game up now that he has opportunity to show it, he could very well win the MIP award

 

HOU-Kyle Lowry & Chuck Hayes-Lowry has been good at PG for the Rockets while Brooks was out. At one point he was top 5 in steals and dishing the ball out pretty good. As for Hayes he has improved alot from he's free throw shooting to his field goal percentage and has actually been sort of a force for the Rockets down low defensivley

 

IND-Brandon Rush-So far having a carrer year and putting good numbers up off of the bench

 

LAC-Eric Gordon-He's leading the team in scoring and top 10 in scoring in the league

 

LAL-Lamar Odom & Shannon Brown- Odom is another putting up All-Star number averging a double double and Brown has also got his shot on point now.

 

MEM-Mike Conley-He's top 10 in steals and is finally looking like the PG every thought he would be when he was drafted

 

MIA-Big 3-Give the SuperHeat some credit they started out rocky but they have really put it together and are winning

 

MIL-Chris Douglas-Roberts-He's been great off the bench for the Bucks

 

MIN-Kevin Love & Michael Beasley- It was hard just to choice one, both Love and Beas are having carrer years and putting up impressive numbers.

 

NJ-Kris Humphries-He's been a shocker as of late, he's also nearly averging a double double a game

 

NO-Marco Belinelli-He' having a carrer year

 

NY-Raymond Felton-He's putting up All-Star numbers

 

OKC-Russell Westbrook & Serge Ibaka-Russy is another guy who has been putting up All-Star number and Ibaka has inserted hiself in the starting line-up

 

ORL-Brandon Bass-Another guy having a carrer year and has played well at the very limited PF position for the Magic

 

PHI-Jrue Holiday-He's really picked his game up this year nearly averging a double double a game

 

PHO-Hakim Warrick-Been playing real well of off the bench for the Suns

 

POR-Wes Matthews- He's done a great job of filling in for the injured Brandon Roy and taking advatage of his opportunity

 

SAC-Beno Udrih-He's having a carrer year so far

 

SA-Manu Ginobili-really theirs no specific player that has improved for the Spurs but if I had to choice I'd have to say Manu since he's learned how to take over a game and make big shots at the ending of games.

 

TOR-Demar DeRozan- He's scoring has improved a whole lot but he needs to shot better

 

UTA-Paul Millsap-With Boozer gone he has really picked up his game and having a carrer year

 

WAS-Nick Young- He has really came on for the Wizards this season him and Wall will be a good backcourt for years to some

 

Most of this list is comprised by somebody who looks at numbers and hasn't seen these guys play.

 

Smith and Davis are good ones, but D.J. Augustine still isn't quick, still has trouble penetrating, and still can't defend. His numbers are better because he's starting.

 

Noah I'll give you, he keeps improving his jumper, his defense, and his passing, but what exactly are Daniel Gibson and Tyson Chandler doing that they haven't done before.

 

Arron Afflalo hasn't improved his game, neither has Charlie V.

 

Dorrell Wright and Chuck Hayes yes, but all Brandon Rush does well is shoot. He isn't even the most improved on his team. That has to go to Hibbert or even A.J. Price.

 

Gordon and Conley have improved especially Conley, but Lamar Odom and Shannon Brown have been exactly the same player. Of course Odom's having a career year. He's been starting.

 

I agree with Nitro that Arroyo deserves some credit for Miami, though that's probably by default more than anything.

 

CDR has had what, two good games this season?

 

Beasley is easily Minny's most improved player. He's showing parts of his game he never showed in Miami.

 

Kris Humphries is still the same player. He's just getting more minutes. Same with Bellinelli. These guys haven't improved their games at all.

 

Felton's a good one, you can put Wilson Chandler on that list too. He's never been assertive, he's never had a terrific handle, and he's never been a great shooter, and he's improved all three aspects this season.

 

Westbrook is still exactly the same player. He still can't shoot, he still can't run an offense, and he's all gambles on defense.

 

Bass is a bit better defensively so I'll give you him, and Holliday.

 

Warrick has been so bad that he's fallen out of the rotation in Phoenix. Some improvement.

 

Matthews keeps adding to his game, but Beno Udrih is still the same unathletic mediocre backup he's always been.

 

Manu Ginobili has been taking over games for what 8 years now?

 

DeRozan and Millsap work, but just because Nick Young has an arbitrary 40+ point game on his resume doesn't mean he's not the same iso-oriented, defenseless chucker he's always been.

[Nitro]

Kris Humphries is still the same player. He's just getting more minutes.

 

Per 36min he's grabbing over 13 boards per game, and he's shooting 55% from the field...his previous career high was 48%.

 

but just because Nick Young has an arbitrary 40+ point game on his resume doesn't mean he's not the same iso-oriented, defenseless chucker he's always been.

 

Young's actually been really good over the last month or so scoring the ball, so even if he didn't add a new dimension to his game, he's doing what he is capable of a lot better than before.

 

Also, how should Milsap 'work' when he's done these kinds of things in past seasons when he was starting/when Boozer was out? I wouldn't question your choice there if it wasn't for you nit-picking some of those other picks for the exact same reason.

[Erick Blasco]

Per 36min he's grabbing over 13 boards per game, and he's shooting 55% from the field...his previous career high was 48%.

 

 

 

Young's actually been really good over the last month or so scoring the ball, so even if he didn't add a new dimension to his game, he's doing what he is capable of a lot better than before.

 

Also, how should Milsap 'work' when he's done these kinds of things in past seasons when he was starting/when Boozer was out? I wouldn't question your choice there if it wasn't for you nit-picking some of those other picks for the exact same reason.

 

Humphries never had any minutes until very late last season. He's always been a good rebounder. It's the only reason the Nets sprung for him. He's playing the same way he did last year. Only now he has a few more open looks because Devin Harris is healthy.

 

Millsap's never been as reliable at creating his own shot and creating off the dribble. His offensive game is more reliable than it's ever been.

 

I will admit that Young's shooting percentage is higher so he's making some more of his shots, but he's still the same player.

[AboveLegit]

but just because Nick Young has an arbitrary 40+ point game on his resume doesn't mean he's not the same iso-oriented, defenseless chucker he's always been.

He's improved on defense this season, something I really did not expect him to do. I knew with Gil leaving that his scoring output would increase, but with how he played last year, he was not motivated on the other end of the court. He's clearly making an effort to improve in that aspect of the game.

 

My biggest knock on him isn't his inconsistency on defense, but his inability to create for others. When he's not having a good night shooting the ball, he's completely out of it because he's a terrible passer.

 

And he's really improved on moving off the ball. He's playing much better coming off of screens, and he's easily Wall's most reliable target.

 

He's our most improved player, no question about it.

[Legacy]

Dorrell Wright is a beast. Playing in the up-tempo offense has made it easier for him to play and I think he has a good shot at winning the most improved player award.

[Real Deal]

Most of this list is comprised by somebody who looks at numbers and hasn't seen these guys play.

That's possible, but you ended up agreeing with nearly 50% of the list.

[moeroadkill]

Most of this list is comprised by somebody who looks at numbers and hasn't seen these guys play.

 

Smith and Davis are good ones, but D.J. Augustine still isn't quick, still has trouble penetrating, and still can't defend. His numbers are better because he's starting.

 

Noah I'll give you, he keeps improving his jumper, his defense, and his passing, but what exactly are Daniel Gibson and Tyson Chandler doing that they haven't done before.

 

Arron Afflalo hasn't improved his game, neither has Charlie V.

 

Dorrell Wright and Chuck Hayes yes, but all Brandon Rush does well is shoot. He isn't even the most improved on his team. That has to go to Hibbert or even A.J. Price.

 

Gordon and Conley have improved especially Conley, but Lamar Odom and Shannon Brown have been exactly the same player. Of course Odom's having a career year. He's been starting.

 

I agree with Nitro that Arroyo deserves some credit for Miami, though that's probably by default more than anything.

 

CDR has had what, two good games this season?

 

Beasley is easily Minny's most improved player. He's showing parts of his game he never showed in Miami.

 

Kris Humphries is still the same player. He's just getting more minutes. Same with Bellinelli. These guys haven't improved their games at all.

 

Felton's a good one, you can put Wilson Chandler on that list too. He's never been assertive, he's never had a terrific handle, and he's never been a great shooter, and he's improved all three aspects this season.

 

Westbrook is still exactly the same player. He still can't shoot, he still can't run an offense, and he's all gambles on defense.

 

Bass is a bit better defensively so I'll give you him, and Holliday.

 

Warrick has been so bad that he's fallen out of the rotation in Phoenix. Some improvement.

 

Matthews keeps adding to his game, but Beno Udrih is still the same unathletic mediocre backup he's always been.

 

Manu Ginobili has been taking over games for what 8 years now?

 

DeRozan and Millsap work, but just because Nick Young has an arbitrary 40+ point game on his resume doesn't mean he's not the same iso-oriented, defenseless chucker he's always been.

 

 

and for all the guys you said who shouldnt be MIP on their team who would you have instead?

[Erick Blasco]

and for all the guys you said who shouldnt be MIP on their team who would you have instead?

 

Charlotte---Tyrus Thomas has been playing with his head on straight more often than in recent years.

 

Cleveland---I don't know, the entire team has been injured and the veterans have been awful. A team this bad is a special case in that nobody has improved.

 

Dallas---When has Deshawn Stevenson ever shot the ball this well? And he's back to being a good defender.

 

Denver---Ty Lawson keeps getting better every game.

 

Detroit---Austin Daye is learning the NBA and has cracked Detroit's rotation.

 

Indiana---Hibbert

 

Lakers---No youngsters in the rotation, all the veterans are playing as well or worse than what's expected of them.

 

Bucks---Luc Richard Mbah A Moute's defense gets better and better every time I watch him play.

 

New Jersey---Vujacic has played more consistently than he did for the Lakers, but only on offense.

 

New Orleans---Okafor's defense is sturdier than it was last year, which has really given the Hornets a lift.

 

OKC---Ibaka

 

Orlando---J.J. Redick. Remember when people thought he belonged in the D-League? He keeps improving his handle, his passing, and his defense every year.

 

Phoenix---Jared Dudley continues to improve his ability to create his own shot.

 

Sacramento---Jason Thompson is starting to figure things out.

 

Utah---Al Jefferson has learned how to pass, cut, and defend a bit better than he did in Minnesota.

 

Washington---I'll concede Young.

[Real Deal]

Shannon Brown has improved for LA. He's a 45/40/90 guy right now, which is nice to see...but he's also playing his role, instead of trying to create for just himself every single time he has the ball.

 

And, without looking at the numbers, I can still say that Odom has never had a better season.

[Oliver P]

and SA's to Jefferson.

 

Yep I definitely agree with this. Ginobili has been terrific this year, true, but he's honestly always playing like that when he's not injured... So it's not surprising. While Jefferson has struggled the whole season last year it really seemed that the Spurs would have to get rid of him... But this year he's just fitting perfectly in the team. Too bad that it doesn't show on his stats though, he would be a top candidate for MIP otherwise.