Next years MIP

[bballer22]

who do u think would be next years MIP... i knwo it way too ealry... but my pick would be stephen jackson.... he sould have been this year after improving form 3 ppg to 11

[Andrew]

If Jackson continues to start for the Spurs, he'll have a good 2003/2004 season, which may earn him Most Improved honours. But you never know who will improve - Troy Murphy was a candidate this year, he might continue to improve next season. Ricky Davis may not be a candidate next season with LeBron James likely taking away some of his exposure (and points).

Darius Miles could be a candidate...if he can be bothered to do what's necessary to improve his game. It's hard to say. There's a lot of players who didn't have great seasons this year who might emerge next season - perhaps someone like Tayshaun Prince.

[bballer22]

u can only get the MIP is u improve form all ur other seasons, u can have MIP is one year u were 22ppt the next 3 years 5ppg then 27 ppg???

[Andrew]

You'd be a candidate, but you probably wouldn't get it, under the reasoning that you've just had a couple of bad seasons, while another player has actually improved his play (or more accurately, his statistics).

To be the MIP, you don't need to show consistent improvement over a few years - it's based on who has improved the most over the past season. Take Jermaine O'Neal. More or less the same statistics over his first few years in the league, but a dramatic improvement in his second year with Indiana led to being named MIP.

[Venom]

first thought... Darius Miles?

[Rens]

I think if the Raptors get a Point Guard, Alvin Williams will flourish.

How about Jerome James/Calvin Booth? Either one could get serious minutes in Seattle next season leading to an improved game.

[Andrew]

I'm sure the Sonics would like to see that happen. Calvin Booth hasn't exactly been the player they thought they were signing back in 2001. I believe at the time of his injury a short way into the 2001/2002 season, one journalist mentioned he had fewer blocks than Earl Watson...

[Bill Russell]

My vote would go to Kwame Brown...

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[kingjames23]

has vince carter played enough the past two years to qualify for MOST IMPROVED if he has a break-out year?
if he could play with the fierceness he had in the olympics... he would be one of the top 5 players in the league.... he's just gotta stay healthy, and get aggressive...
before you argue that "he doesnt play D", niether does DIRK... and he's at least top 10

[Andrew]

Vince has had a couple of great years though, followed by a couple of injury plagued ones. I don't think a return to form in 2003/2004 would really justify a most improved award - unless he did something really amazing, like averaging a triple double, or something similar.