Hedo wins the MIP

[wildchild]

http://www.nba.com/news/hedo_mip_080428.html

Hedo Turkoglu of the Orlando Magic is the winner of the 2007-08 NBA Most Improved Player Award presented by Kia Motors, the NBA announced today. The annual award is presented to a player who has made a dramatic improvement from the previous season or seasons.
Turkoglu received a total of 380 points, including 61 first-place votes, from a panel of 125 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. The Memphis Grizzlies’ Rudy Gay finished second with 167 points (23 first-place votes) followed by LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trail Blazers with 128 points (nine 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.

As part of its support of the Most Improved Player Award, Kia Motors will donate a brand-new 2009 Kia Borrego seven-passenger SUV on behalf of Turkoglu to a grassroots program of the Parramore Kidz Zone, an initiative which provides positive, preventative programs for local youth in Orlando. The Orlando Magic made a previous $250,000 pledge to this program.

The eight-year NBA veteran started every game for the Magic and averaged career highs in scoring (19.5 ppg). – nearly eight points above his career average (11.7 ppg) -- rebounding (5.7 rpg) and assists (5.0 apg). Turkoglu shot .400 from three-point range and .829 from the free throw line. The 6-10 forward earned two Eastern Conference Player of the Week nods (Jan. 27 and Feb. 3), and was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for games played in April. Last season, Turkoglu averaged 13.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists.

To Hedo . As I said before and many guys on ST

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90527

[Sausage]

Well good for him. Too bad he couldn't hit a shot in the playoffs in 2004. I'm still pissed to this day that we took on Hedo and Ron Mercer and let SJAX walk.

[O-Factor]

Forget Hedo, what has he done for me lately......matter of fact what did he ever do for us, besides nothing of course.

[BiZNicK]

Hedo is awesome...he put up great fantasy numbers for such a late pick

[duncan228]

More conversation here:

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93406

[boutons_]

Congrats Hedo.

You looked like a different player this year.

[GaryJohnston]

Good for Hedo. I hold no ill will towards him.

[angel_luv]

How wonderful!

Congrats Hedo!

[urunobili]

he has an incredible all around game! well deserved!