Jazz player most likely to be in the running for MIP

[Stifle Tower]

Wesley Matthews.
Oh, snap!


It can't be Jefferson or Deron. They've already put up 20/10 seasons. And it won't be Paul. His numbers will just increase in proportion to the extra minutes. I fully expect a minimum of 16/8 out of him in around 32-35 mins/per. I look for good comeback seasons from AK and Raja. Most improved? I'd have to go with CJ. IF - and I know it's a big IF - he can ever get that stroke going as well in a game as he reportedly shoots in practice, Miles could average 16-20 pts. He had the wrist injury to deal with last season. Let's see what happens if he comes into camp healthy.

 

[InGameStrategy]

I'd rather AK get some minutes at the 4 than sign a guy like Smith. In fact, AK with 10 minutes (+/-) at the 4 should help keep Memo's minutes down during the regular season (Jefferson playing more at 5).

OK fine; more often than not, I'd rather have AK out there than Memo, depending on the matchup. Right, Sloan?

The Jazz needs to fill the roster, and former first-pick Joe Smith sounds as good as anyone--as long as Fes comes back, too.

Most improved? Fes has the most potential on the team to do so IMHO, but unless Sloan tries harder to get KF on the floor, Fes won't have the minutes to improve significantly.

 

[candrew]

The Most Improved Player Award should be re-named Most Improved Scorer. If you look at the past winners the obvious pre-requisite is a jump of 6-10 PPG.

Who on this team is going to do that? No, not CJ - he's not going to get the minutes.

 

[Fakers Luck]

I don't really understand the Sloan for COY thing. KOC replaced the guys we lost, not Sloan. I think most of the media still has us at about 50 wins.

Also, I would love love love love it if Fes was our most improved player. Is anyone else secretly hoping Memo never heals?

If all of the ex-Jazz players like Booze, Matthews etc. totally SUCK next season, then Sloan may get some love from the media for COY (assuming the Jazz are still good).

Also, Memo drove me crazy at times last season, but if he's coming off the bench and playing less minutes, he may be more effective in that role.