Monta Ellis wins most improved player

[mardigan]

No link yet. Kind of surprised me

[Carrot Top]

Undeserved should have been Jason Kapono.

[Xylus]

I was 99% sure that Kevin Martin was going to win this award.

[jmard5]

Al Jefferson was my bet. He's a beast lately with all those double-doubles and FG%.

[mardigan]

I didnt think he deserved to win until I looked at his stats. Now I think he deserved it.

[ploto]

Closest Race Ever as Ellis Edges Sacramento’s Martin for Honor

Monta Ellis of the Golden State Warriors was named the winner of the 2006-07 NBA Most Improved Player Award, the NBA announced today. The annual award is presented to a player who has made a dramatic improvement from the previous season or seasons.

Ellis received a total of 352 points, including 47 first-place votes, from a panel of 129 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. The Sacramento Kings’ Kevin Martin finished second with 349 points (44 first-place votes) followed by the Utah Jazz’s Deron Williams with 101 points (13 first-place votes). Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third place vote received. This is the closest finish in the history of the award since 1990-91 when Scott Skiles of Orlando edged out Kevin Gamble of Boston by four votes

After averaging 6.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists and .415 shooting for the Warriors in 2005-06, Ellis increased his scoring by 9.7 points (16.5 ppg) – the largest increase in the NBA this season -- to go along with his averages of 3.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.71 steals. Starting 53 of the 77 games he appeared in, Ellis reached double figures in scoring 68 times, including 24 games of 20 or more points. The 6-3 guard recorded three or more steals 20 times and had at least five steals three times, including a career-high six at Seattle (March 17).

http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/Monta_Ellis_Most_Improved.html

2006-07 NBA MOST IMPROVED PLAYER AWARD VOTING RESULTS

Player, Team 1st 2nd 3rd Pts
Monta Ellis, Golden State 47 37 15 352
Kevin Martin, Sacramento 44 38 15 349
Deron Williams, Utah 13 6 18 101
Tyson Chandler, New Orleans/OKC 6 11 9 72
Andris Biedrins, Golden State 8 4 12 64
Al Jefferson, Boston 2 13 13 62
Luol Deng, Chicago 2 7 13 44
Leandro Barbosa, Phoenix 3 3 0 24
Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia 1 2 3 14

[angel_luv]

Congrats Ellis :)

[DarrinS]

Based on playoffs, I'd give it to Luol Deng.

[Carrot Top]

Based on playoffs, I'd give it to Luol Deng.

Its not based on the playoffs!! :monkey

[DarrinS]

Its not based on the playoffs!! :monkey


Gee, you think?

[Kori Ellis]

Ellis:tu

[mardigan]

Martin is much better than Ellis.
Ummm, no hes not

[fijian_cholo]

he deserved its...
congrats

[AZLouis]

Monta's dunk on Barbosa earlier this season was the best dunk I seen this season.

Check it out on youtube if you haven't seen it yet.

Congrats Monta.

[Carrot Top]

Gee, you think?

:donkey

[dirk4mvp]

Well deserved.

[lefty]

Good news ; that will boost the Warriors for game 3

[SpursDynasty]

Warriors and Houston will be another good match up.

[John Kerry]

Warriors and Houston will be another good match up.

Haven't you been saying Utah? I cannot keep track of which team you're picking because it changes each time the wind blows.

SpursDynasty waffles more than I do!

[Carrot Top]

Haven't you been saying Utah? I cannot keep track of which team you're picking because it changes each time the wind blows.

SpursDynasty waffles more than I do!

Same joke twice you fail. :rolleyes

[John Kerry]

you fail. :rolleyes

It's not the first time.

[kingsfan]

If the Kings had had a better season and made the POs Kevin would have won. Damn you Muss http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smipctoss.gif

[Carrot Top]

It's not the first time.

:td

[mardigan]

Damn, I havent seen Carrot Top this active since Chairman of the Board

[Carrot Top]

Damn, I havent seen Carrot Top this active since Chairman of the Board

great movie. :toast

[TheSanityAnnex]

Ummm, no hes not
Martin is easily better than Ellis. Martin will be an all-star, Ellis will not.

[John Kerry]

:td

What can I say or do to get you to like me, Carrot Top? I'm desperate for support.

[TheSanityAnnex]

If the Kings had had a better season and made the POs Kevin would have won. Simple as that.

[mardigan]

Martin is easily better than Ellis. Martin will be an all-star, Ellis will not.
What makes you think Ellis wont be a All-Star? Guy is 3 years younger than Martin and already doubled his average for points and assists in his second year. I would take Ellis in a heartbeat over Martin

[TheSanityAnnex]

Martin scored all of 2.9 pts his first year, two years later he's scoring 20. He's doing this pretty much as a third option behind ballhogs Bibby and Artest. He scores his 20 points on minimal shots as well. Put this kid as a #1 option and you've got at least 27 points a game. The kid knows how to get to the line too (#8 in the league) Ellis is good, very good, but he's not in the same league as Martin yet.

[mardigan]

Martin scored all of 2.9 pts his first year, two years later he's scoring 20. He's doing this pretty much as a third option behind ballhogs Bibby and Artest. He scores his 20 points on minimal shots as well. Put this kid as a #1 option and you've got at least 27 points a game. The kid knows how to get to the line too (#8 in the league) Ellis is good, very good, but he's not in the same league as Martin yet.
Im not trying to take away from Martins season, kid is great and has a bright future in front of him. As far as Monte, he was a late second round pick that averaged about 7 points, 2 assists and under a steal,and raised that to 17, 4 assists and about 2 steals his second year. Im not arguing that Martin wont be a AS for a long time, I just think that Ellis will be as well

[TheSanityAnnex]

Gotcha.

[Fillmoe]

ellis will be an all star.... dudes a beast.... one of my favorite players.... but martin was still robbed......

[loveThe23]

If the Kings had had a better season and made the POs Kevin would have won. Damn you Muss http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smipctoss.gif

Agree with ya 250%. enough said, dang i bet Kevin's pissed. :pctoss i was looking forward to this, guess it ain't the Kings' year in freaking SHIT! fuck em! :spin

[T Park]

Damn you Muss
:lmao

How did the Kings not making the playoffs, become his fault?

[NBA Junkie]

Should have gone to Luol Deng. He's been putting up big games all year.

[BUMP]

Put this kid as a #1 option and you've got at least 27 points a game.
and pigs can fly :flypig

i wish Chandler won it. second in the league in rebounds after not doing shit his career

[Carrot Top]

Should have gone to Luol Deng. He's been putting up big games all year.

nope deng is overated

[DarrinS]

nope deng is overated


But he's really good against the Heat.

[Carrot Top]

But he's really good against the Heat.

he is being guarded by a 6'4 sg with a injured shoulder.

[monosylab1k]

he is being guarded by a 6'4 sg with a injured shoulder.

whose fault is that? maybe that "genius" HC of yours oughta try coming up with a gameplan rather than praying that his 6'4 injured guard bails him out like last year.

[monosylab1k]

and deng isn't overrated. i'd take deng over ellis or martin...maybe not for Most Improved this year, but overall he's better than either of them, and only 21 years old.

If the Mavs could do a "Deng for Howard" trade, i'd ship Josh out to Chicago in a heartbeat and laugh that I just got such a steal of a trade. That's how good I think Luol Deng is.

[Carrot Top]

whose fault is that? maybe that "genius" HC of yours oughta try coming up with a gameplan rather than praying that his 6'4 injured guard bails him out like last year.

I dont know why Riley has not changed the lineup yet he probally will for tonight.

[Carrot Top]

and deng isn't overrated. i'd take deng over ellis or martin...maybe not for Most Improved this year, but overall he's better than either of them, and only 21 years old.

If the Mavs could do a "Deng for Howard" trade, i'd ship Josh out to Chicago in a heartbeat and laugh that I just got such a steal of a trade. That's how good I think Luol Deng is.

Wow Mavs fan turning on his own players howard was a all star for a reason.

[TheSanityAnnex]

:lmao

How did the Kings not making the playoffs, become his fault?

You sir, are an ass.

This team was almost identical to the team they had last year, and Artest and Martin had career years this year. I guarantee Adelman could have taken this team to the playoffs. Same team, different coach, no playoffs. Take a break from shoveling funnel cakes down your throat all day and do some research. :reading

[monosylab1k]

Wow Mavs fan turning on his own players howard was a all star for a reason.

not quite, I think Howard is great. He definitely deserved to be an All-Star. I just don't see Howard getting much better than he already is. Meanwhile, Deng is already almost as good as Howard, and he's still got a ton of room for improvement. Plus he's bigger and more athletic.

[Carrot Top]

not quite, I think Howard is great. He definitely deserved to be an All-Star. I just don't see Howard getting much better than he already is. Meanwhile, Deng is already almost as good as Howard, and he's still got a ton of room for improvement. Plus he's bigger and more athletic.

You would give up a all star for someone with potential its not like howards old he is 25 I think.

[mardigan]

Deng has raised his points, rebounds, assists, steals and field goal percentage every year for his first 3 years and hes only 22. Dude averaged like 19 and 7 this year on 50% shooting and only 15 shots a game. Hes more than potential