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/Mon..._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!!

[DarrinS]

Its not based on the playoffs!!

Gee, you think?

[Kori Ellis]

Ellis

[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?

[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.

[John Kerry]

you fail.

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

[Carrot Top]

It's not the first time.

[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.