[valentine]

HI i am new here Ive been living in america for 1 year and when i watched basketball i became to love it
and i was wondering who will be this years MOST IMPROVED player
THANK you

[651TwolvesParticipant]

Some think Darren Collison, but unless he puts up allstar type numbers, I dont see him receiving the award because he played very solid in his some-what limited minutes.
It could be Anthony Randolph. But with Amare taking most of the time at the 4, and with an already crowded 3 with Gallinari and Chandler, I see Randolph getting about the same amount of playing time in New York.
My guess is Javale Mcgee (cliche, yes). Averaged about 7 and 4 last year. During the summer league he averaged about 20 and 10 (dont over analyze though). But with all his physical gifts, with John Wall at point, and Arenas’ trigger happy shot, Mcgee has the award for the taking

[651TwolvesParticipant]

Some think Darren Collison, but unless he puts up allstar type numbers, I dont see him receiving the award because he played very solid in his some-what limited minutes.
It could be Anthony Randolph. But with Amare taking most of the time at the 4, and with an already crowded 3 with Gallinari and Chandler, I see Randolph getting about the same amount of playing time in New York.
My guess is Javale Mcgee (cliche, yes). Averaged about 7 and 4 last year. During the summer league he averaged about 20 and 10 (dont over analyze though). But with all his physical gifts, with John Wall at point, and Arenas’ trigger happy shot, Mcgee has the award for the taking

[Dmthekid]

I wasnt even thinking about Mcgee but i think your right and dont forget he will be geting the usa camp experience to
thank you for helping me

[Dmthekid]

I wasnt even thinking about Mcgee but i think your right and dont forget he will be geting the usa camp experience to
thank you for helping me

[ChewyParticipant]

JJ Hickson will see an increased role and mpg
Collison is a good pick w/ him getting a consistant starting nod
Felton could see inflated numbers due to a DiAntoni system and little competition for pg playing time
Marcus Thornton could look good w/ CP3 back to set him up and if N.O. has a playoff year then he will get some attention.
McGee is getting a lot of attention, but it could be his front court mate Andre Blatche that has better numbers this year

[ChewyParticipant]

JJ Hickson will see an increased role and mpg
Collison is a good pick w/ him getting a consistant starting nod
Felton could see inflated numbers due to a DiAntoni system and little competition for pg playing time
Marcus Thornton could look good w/ CP3 back to set him up and if N.O. has a playoff year then he will get some attention.
McGee is getting a lot of attention, but it could be his front court mate Andre Blatche that has better numbers this year

[omphalosParticipant]

If Beasley is given the nod to start at the 3 in Minny he could very easily win MIP. I think he’ll benefit from the triangle and not having to take a back seat to a veteran superstar like Wade.

Westbrook is another sleeper candidate, he killed it in the playoffs and if he can keep up that pace throughout the regular season he’d certainly be in the discussion.

If Oden can stay healthy he could also be a candidate.

Though I’ve never been entirely certain on the criteria, it seems like high draft picks are never really considered for the award even if they improve drastically from one year to the next. If thats the case then don’t forget about Andray Blatche. A full season with Wall at the point will do him wonders.

[omphalosParticipant]

If Beasley is given the nod to start at the 3 in Minny he could very easily win MIP. I think he’ll benefit from the triangle and not having to take a back seat to a veteran superstar like Wade.

Westbrook is another sleeper candidate, he killed it in the playoffs and if he can keep up that pace throughout the regular season he’d certainly be in the discussion.

If Oden can stay healthy he could also be a candidate.

Though I’ve never been entirely certain on the criteria, it seems like high draft picks are never really considered for the award even if they improve drastically from one year to the next. If thats the case then don’t forget about Andray Blatche. A full season with Wall at the point will do him wonders.

[Mr.Knick 32Participant]

I’m 100% sure JaVale McGee will not be the MIP. He’s good against summer league players but when the Team USA game came up…he was M.I.A. I don’t care if Wall is his point guard, he won’t be able to post and score against good big men let alone above average players.

The player I’m picking is actually Chase Budinger.

[WizardofOzParticipant]

No doubt not Javale’s best game in the scrimmage Thursday night. However, he did have a good game in the first scrimmage, and I choose to focus on the positives and I’m looking forward to a breakout season for this superstar-in-the-making. Unlike in the Team USA scrimmage, with the Wiz he will get extended minutes on the court and benefit from someone (Mr. Wall) actually looking to set him up and utilize his athleticism. As to what has been a deficiency up till now, namely his lack of strength, a “WizardofOz family” observation as of last night:

I watched the game with my cousin who had been away all summer and hadn’t seen Javale in Summer League play. When my cousin first noticed him on camera, he remarked “Is that him? He’s so much bigger and stronger looking”!

[WizardofOzParticipant]

No doubt not Javale’s best game in the scrimmage Thursday night. However, he did have a good game in the first scrimmage, and I choose to focus on the positives and I’m looking forward to a breakout season for this superstar-in-the-making. Unlike in the Team USA scrimmage, with the Wiz he will get extended minutes on the court and benefit from someone (Mr. Wall) actually looking to set him up and utilize his athleticism. As to what has been a deficiency up till now, namely his lack of strength, a “WizardofOz family” observation as of last night:

I watched the game with my cousin who had been away all summer and hadn’t seen Javale in Summer League play. When my cousin first noticed him on camera, he remarked “Is that him? He’s so much bigger and stronger looking”!

[Mr.Knick 32Participant]

I’m 100% sure JaVale McGee will not be the MIP. He’s good against summer league players but when the Team USA game came up…he was M.I.A. I don’t care if Wall is his point guard, he won’t be able to post and score against good big men let alone above average players.

The player I’m picking is actually Chase Budinger.

[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

Brandon Jennings

[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

Brandon Jennings

[Yan111Participant]

Call me crazy but I take Greg Oden if he stays healthy : guys average 13pts(4-13) 20rbds & 4 blcks game before injury. Oden could easily turn in 18pts-13rbds 3blks even with Bayless, Roy and Aldridge as teammates.

[Yan111Participant]

Call me crazy but I take Greg Oden if he stays healthy : guys average 13pts(4-13) 20rbds & 4 blcks game before injury. Oden could easily turn in 18pts-13rbds 3blks even with Bayless, Roy and Aldridge as teammates.

[TRC1991Participant]

I’m gonna go with Jrue Holiday- I think this kid could be special

[TRC1991Participant]

I’m gonna go with Jrue Holiday- I think this kid could be special

[durantula83Participant]

Jrue impressed me alot at the end of last season, and will be a candidate if he continues to play that way. I hope Turner’s presence won’t affect his play though. Javale has improved but I don’t know his points average will be more than 14ppg as they have alot of guys on the team that can score this year. He should benefit from Wall’s presence alone, he’ll be making alot of alley oops this year that’s for sure. I think Collison will have the best chance of these 3 guys, while in college I never expected him to be this good at the pro level.

[durantula83Participant]

Jrue impressed me alot at the end of last season, and will be a candidate if he continues to play that way. I hope Turner’s presence won’t affect his play though. Javale has improved but I don’t know his points average will be more than 14ppg as they have alot of guys on the team that can score this year. He should benefit from Wall’s presence alone, he’ll be making alot of alley oops this year that’s for sure. I think Collison will have the best chance of these 3 guys, while in college I never expected him to be this good at the pro level.

[Toronto16Participant]

I gotta go with DeMar DeRozan. Even though I don’t like the idea of guys winning this award being in the league for less than 5 years.

[Toronto16Participant]

I gotta go with DeMar DeRozan. Even though I don’t like the idea of guys winning this award being in the league for less than 5 years.

[White ChocolateParticipant]

C.J. Miles

[White ChocolateParticipant]

C.J. Miles

[Malik-UniversalParticipant]

canadates to win it:
JJ H (jj hickson)
Hakim warrrick (idc what u say)
felton
‘tony randolph
derozen
holiday
mcgee
collison
dj augustin
beasley
nick young (yes… nick young)
just to name a few

[Malik-UniversalParticipant]

canadates to win it:
JJ H (jj hickson)
Hakim warrrick (idc what u say)
felton
‘tony randolph
derozen
holiday
mcgee
collison
dj augustin
beasley
nick young (yes… nick young)
just to name a few

[IknoBall12Participant]

with this guy starting i think he will blossom alongside gerald wallace and capt jack. i dont see any excuse for him not to average around 11 ppg and at least 8 ast.

[IknoBall12Participant]

with this guy starting i think he will blossom alongside gerald wallace and capt jack. i dont see any excuse for him not to average around 11 ppg and at least 8 ast.

[cominup7Participant]

I like DeRozan, Beasley and JJ Hickson to win it as well…not so sure about Anthony Randolph though, I think he may be one of those Darius Miles-types who just never puts it all together.

How about Marcus Thornton as a 20ppg scorer, Nic Batum growing into a larger role in Portland and Roy Hibbert being the go-to scorer now in the post for the Pacers

[cominup7Participant]

I like DeRozan, Beasley and JJ Hickson to win it as well…not so sure about Anthony Randolph though, I think he may be one of those Darius Miles-types who just never puts it all together.

How about Marcus Thornton as a 20ppg scorer, Nic Batum growing into a larger role in Portland and Roy Hibbert being the go-to scorer now in the post for the Pacers

[SwatLakeCityParticipant]

I don’t know if Augustin will get the chance to start right away. I think he will have to fight for it with Shaun Livingston, which may hurt his chance of being MIP. Also don’t know about Hibbert becoming the go to scorer for the Pacers. I think that still goes to Danny Granger.
My choice: CJ Miles. He will have a breakout year. He will become the 3rd scorer on the Jazz right behind Dwill and Big Al. His averages 15ppg, 4apg, 2 steals per game. If you saw him in the playoffs this year, you know exactly what I am talking about. I hope Coach Sloan will start him from day 1 over Raja Bell, and he will shine, and we will be left praising the Jazz decision to draft him right out of high school in 2005.

[SwatLakeCityParticipant]

I don’t know if Augustin will get the chance to start right away. I think he will have to fight for it with Shaun Livingston, which may hurt his chance of being MIP. Also don’t know about Hibbert becoming the go to scorer for the Pacers. I think that still goes to Danny Granger.
My choice: CJ Miles. He will have a breakout year. He will become the 3rd scorer on the Jazz right behind Dwill and Big Al. His averages 15ppg, 4apg, 2 steals per game. If you saw him in the playoffs this year, you know exactly what I am talking about. I hope Coach Sloan will start him from day 1 over Raja Bell, and he will shine, and we will be left praising the Jazz decision to draft him right out of high school in 2005.

[basedSERBParticipant]

Borat Sagdiyev, in my opinion i think it might be mario chalmers if he is the starting point guard for the heat. i mean it worked for rondo when he was giving three superstars, so y wouldnt it work for chalmers?

[basedSERBParticipant]

Borat Sagdiyev, in my opinion i think it might be mario chalmers if he is the starting point guard for the heat. i mean it worked for rondo when he was giving three superstars, so y wouldnt it work for chalmers?

[omar dayzeParticipant]

i dont think anthony randolph is ready!!

[omar dayzeParticipant]

i dont think anthony randolph is ready!!

[White ChocolateParticipant]

From the Bleacher Report:

This article won’t get many views. It won’t be popular. It won’t win any medals, but it needs to be said.

Since C.J. Miles came into the league as a second round pick out of Skyline High School in Texas, he’s faced an uphill climb. Being assigned to the D-League for the majority of his first two seasons, he slowly began to see playing time with the Jazz. When his third season came around he saw action in sixty games. However, he only played 11 minutes per game.

During the off-season of the 2008 season CJ’s hard work began to pay off. Utah’s coaching staff talked highly of the much-improved forward. The following season he played in all 82 regular season games. Although he only played 20 minutes per game, we saw many flashes of what he was capable of.

He averaged nine points per game, but didn’t see much playoff action due to an injured finger. The following season he didn’t have a regular starting role, but still saw plenty of action. He posted 10 points per game coming off the bench. Toward the end of the season C.J.’s averages skyrocketed after Andrei Kirilenko went out with an injury.

If you look at C.J. Miles’s career stats, you wouldn’t think much of them. At least until you look at this past season’s playoffs. In the playoffs Miles averaged 14 points in 33 minutes. Oh, and don’t forget that Miles had Carmelo Anthony, Ron Artest, and Kobe Bryant guarding him the entire time.

I’m not saying that this is Miles’s breakout year. I believe that already happened at the end of last season. Once he received minutes, he put up impressive statistics, which gave him confidence. Since the Jazz lost the shooting spark in Kyle Korver, they are going to look more to Miles for three-point shooting.

Miles will likely play 33 to 35 minutes per game next season. Because he won’t have three of the best defensive players in the game guarding him the whole time, he is going to put up better stats. Add that along with his that silky smooth left-handed jump shot, the high-flying entertainment (not to mention that block on Fisher), C.J. Miles is one of those players that if he was treated like a star, he could put up star-like numbers.

The Jazz already have their star in Deron Williams, but look to see Miles develop into that second option. And if and injury does happens to Deron, expect to see C.J. Miles take the reigns. Even though I hope and pray nothing happens to Deron Williams, I will go as far as say that if Deron went down toward the beginning of the season, Miles could be the next All-Star for the Jazz.

[White ChocolateParticipant]

From the Bleacher Report:

This article won’t get many views. It won’t be popular. It won’t win any medals, but it needs to be said.

Since C.J. Miles came into the league as a second round pick out of Skyline High School in Texas, he’s faced an uphill climb. Being assigned to the D-League for the majority of his first two seasons, he slowly began to see playing time with the Jazz. When his third season came around he saw action in sixty games. However, he only played 11 minutes per game.

During the off-season of the 2008 season CJ’s hard work began to pay off. Utah’s coaching staff talked highly of the much-improved forward. The following season he played in all 82 regular season games. Although he only played 20 minutes per game, we saw many flashes of what he was capable of.

He averaged nine points per game, but didn’t see much playoff action due to an injured finger. The following season he didn’t have a regular starting role, but still saw plenty of action. He posted 10 points per game coming off the bench. Toward the end of the season C.J.’s averages skyrocketed after Andrei Kirilenko went out with an injury.

If you look at C.J. Miles’s career stats, you wouldn’t think much of them. At least until you look at this past season’s playoffs. In the playoffs Miles averaged 14 points in 33 minutes. Oh, and don’t forget that Miles had Carmelo Anthony, Ron Artest, and Kobe Bryant guarding him the entire time.

I’m not saying that this is Miles’s breakout year. I believe that already happened at the end of last season. Once he received minutes, he put up impressive statistics, which gave him confidence. Since the Jazz lost the shooting spark in Kyle Korver, they are going to look more to Miles for three-point shooting.

Miles will likely play 33 to 35 minutes per game next season. Because he won’t have three of the best defensive players in the game guarding him the whole time, he is going to put up better stats. Add that along with his that silky smooth left-handed jump shot, the high-flying entertainment (not to mention that block on Fisher), C.J. Miles is one of those players that if he was treated like a star, he could put up star-like numbers.

The Jazz already have their star in Deron Williams, but look to see Miles develop into that second option. And if and injury does happens to Deron, expect to see C.J. Miles take the reigns. Even though I hope and pray nothing happens to Deron Williams, I will go as far as say that if Deron went down toward the beginning of the season, Miles could be the next All-Star for the Jazz.

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