Goran Dragic wins Most Improved Player

[MeloHype]

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http://nba.si.com/2014/04/23/goran-dragic-most-improved-player-phoenix-suns-nba-awards/

[manufan10]

How did Kevin Durant and LeBron James make it on this list?

[Leetonidas]

How did Kevin Durant and LeBron James make it on this list?

Some dumbass voted for KD, LeBron, and Griffin :lol I think he got his MVP votes mixed up

[Texas_Ranger]

well deserved

[Sybok]

Some yahoo somewhere added them because they are beat writers and needed the connection. It's the corruption that infests sports media.

[JMarkJohns]

Hilarious that Phoenix has #1/4/10 most improved players in the League in the same season, but not the Coach of the Year.

I knew it was gone the moment they missed the playoffs, but seriously, what, career underachievers just radically improve on their own the same season?

Phoenix gonna get Comeback POY as well.

Though that is more a tip of the cap to Suns medical staff.

[Killakobe81]

Some yahoo somewhere added them because they are beat writers and needed the connection. It's the corruption that infests sports media.

On this, we agree!

[Killakobe81]

All the awards so far are well deserved.
I hear ya on horny, but Pop pulled of the best record with so many injuries.
He also got big years from Mills, Diaw and Belli who were good not great elsewhere.

[Captivus]

Hilarious that Phoenix has #1/4/10 most improved players in the League in the same season, but not the Coach of the Year.

I knew it was gone the moment they missed the playoffs, but seriously, what, career underachievers just radically improve on their own the same season?

Phoenix gonna get Comeback POY as well.

Though that is more a tip of the cap to Suns medical staff.

Makes sense.

Isaiah Thomas should have gotten more votes IMO.

[sook]

well deserved :tu

[Sybok]

Spurs fans don't think Dragic improved. We know what he's capable of already.

[Mori Chu]

The Suns entire roster is basically a Most Improved candidate. Dragic, Green, Morris, Plumlee, so many guys had career years.

[Clipper Nation]

Some dumbass voted for KD, LeBron, and Griffin :lol I think he got his MVP votes mixed up
It was Mike Smith, the dumbass homer announcer from the Clippers.... it's going to be a real sad day when Ralph retires and we still have to listen to that idiot :lol

[jdiggy0424]

Good for him. Definitely deserved this award. A shame they didnt make the playoffs.

[Killakobe81]

LOL Rox could of had Dragic at Lin money ...

Morey!

[spurraider21]

Griffins vote isn't abysmal tbh. He has stepped up this year. But he shouldn't be getting first place votes :lol

[baseline bum]

Would have been really interesting had Bledsoe not missed half the season. He and Dragic would have surely split votes.

[baseline bum]

LOL Rox could of had Dragic at Lin money ...

Morey!

Or Lowry. :lol

[Trill Clinton]

well deserved

[JMarkJohns]

Would have been really interesting had Bledsoe not missed half the season. He and Dragic would have surely split votes.

Them, and Green, who was effectively the 6th Man in 34 games off the bench at 15 PPG, 45%/42% shooting, in just 24 minutes.

Green actually had the highest PER jump last season to this of anyone, and as a starter, while points/assist/steals all saw a nice jump in the extra 8-10 minutes, his efficiency numbers decreased, so he may have had an even higher PER as a sub, and likely would have won 6th Man since Phoenix makes the playoffs with a healthy Bledsoe.

Bled's injury cost him guaranteed Max money and a chance at Most Improved, likely cost Green 6th Man, possibly cost Hornacek Coach of the Year, and definitely cost the Suns the playoffs.

Crazy that trickle down effect.

[ElNono]

Congrats, well deserved. Plus Stephenson is highly overrated, so I'm glad it didn't go to him.

[Killakobe81]

Or Lowry. :lol

Yep, forgot that ... mad stats genius ...

[Captivus]

The Suns entire roster is basically a Most Improved candidate. Dragic, Green, Morris, Plumlee, so many guys had career years.

Gotta be the COY

[Kamnik]

DRAAAAAGIIIIČ!!!!

Well deserved. Suns as a whole played incredible ball this year despite Bledsoe injury.

[spurraider21]

if the Suns were in the eastern conference Hornacek runs away with COY imo

[Sybok]

I've always scratched my head at the MVP/DPOY and CotY being on the same team. If you have the biggest guns, you aren't necessarily the best commander just because you warded off the attack.

[Chomag]

Grats to him, well deserved! Lmao@ Lbron and KD on the list.

[Kawhi]

Just glad Stephenson didn't win

[Prime Time]

Glad they didn't give it to Davis. That award is a curse.

[Clipper Nation]

Griffins vote isn't abysmal tbh. He has stepped up this year. But he shouldn't be getting first place votes :lol
He deserves more votes than DJ, he actually improved whereas DJ's stats merely got inflated from playing in 4th quarters :lol

[spurraider21]

He deserves more votes than DJ, he actually improved whereas DJ's stats merely got inflated from playing in 4th quarters :lol
his rebound rate his higher though