Most improved player next year?

[Deleted member 365]

I never said Evans should be a star. It's just that having him out there is a liability.

I know he dunks real good and everyone seems to just remember the dunks. But no one seems to remember the rebounds and defensive possessions he gave up because he's just too light out there. Nor does it appear, which is my main point, that many of you are interested in his work ethic.

Folks, what I'm talking about is his work ethic. He went into this offseason needing to put on more weight and develop some skills. If he doesn't do that, then I think we'll know a lot more about him than we think. And it ain't good folks.

We cannot have any more lazy asses who get by with their athleticism. (Like AK has done his entire career). We're trying to build a championship team, right? Everyone needs to be working on and improving. Everyone.

Sure, AK and Evans can dunk good. But lets focus on the big picture here. We don't want any more lazy *** cancers.

 

[Justys]

I highly doubt we trade Millsap this year. I know the Dwill trade kind of has everyone on edge, but this is still a franchise that isn't trade happy.

I think that they our going to shock everybody with how busy they our. In nba chats its that Utah is looking at some many options right now. They don't know what direction they are going to go.

If Utah drafts Kanter then trading Millsap makes a ton of sense. Plus I'd really like to see Utah trade (Fez bird rights), Millsap, Okur, Miles for Kirk Hinrich/Josh Smith. Then Move Harris to Portland for Batum, Fernandez, Pick

Hinrich, Knight, Jimmer
Hayward, Fernandez,
Smith, Batum
Favors, pick
Jefferson, Kanter

 

[SojoDave]

Who will be the most improved player next year? Obviously, it is going to be Fes when he averages 20 and 20!!!

 

[JFFR]

Hayward or Favors since they'll actually play.

But someone who I think should look most improved has got to be Evans.

If that kid hasn't put on at least 15-20 lbs and developed something other than a dunk, then I think we need to seriously cut the ties. He will have several months to hit the weight room hard and put on some weight. That should have been his #1 goal this offseason. If he cannot accomplish something so important... Well... Probably need to look in other directions.

There just aren't very many 6'8" 170 lbs PFs that can survive.

@Thriller. Your post doesnt' make much sense, you just said he needs to become a completely different player.

I don't expect Evans to be in consideration for MIP next year (when was the last time a Jazz man was in consideration for it?) I don't expect him to become a starter or even a solid 15 minute a night type of guy. I don't expect him to gain 20 or even 10 lbs.

Believe it or not, he's already tried to put on weight. Every time they write an article about Evans they talk about how hard he and Hayward work, this suggests to me that if he could, he would have already put on the weight. He is working with the Jazz's dietitians and strenght coaches, I'm sure of it. I'm sure he worked with them at his college too. He's not going to be putting on tons of bulk unless his body allows him to do it. And he's not going to do it if it means sacrificing athletic ability. His athletic ability is what got him this far, why sacrifice it for some muscles?

I think he should stick with what got him a contract. Improve those skills. He could obviously some midrange game, but we dont' need to completely transform him.

 

[colton]

I think he should stick with what got him a contract. Improve those skills. He could obviously some midrange game, but we dont' need to completely transform him.

Quite frankly, his *potential* got him a contract. As is the case with nearly all rookies.

I'm with Thriller-- if he hasn't improved at all since last year, then why re-sign him past this coming year? But, hopefully he will have improved.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

I never said Evans should be a star. It's just that having him out there is a liability.

I know he dunks real good and everyone seems to just remember the dunks. But no one seems to remember the rebounds and defensive possessions he gave up because he's just too light out there. Nor does it appear, which is my main point, that many of you are interested in his work ethic.

Folks, what I'm talking about is his work ethic. He went into this offseason needing to put on more weight and develop some skills. If he doesn't do that, then I think we'll know a lot more about him than we think. And it ain't good folks.

We cannot have any more lazy asses who get by with their athleticism. (Like AK has done his entire career). We're trying to build a championship team, right? Everyone needs to be working on and improving. Everyone.

Sure, AK and Evans can dunk good. But lets focus on the big picture here. We don't want any more lazy *** cancers.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

You make me laugh in the bemused fashion, not the amused kind.

Evans=Lazy *** Cancer because he hasn't put on weight. Gold.

 

[Jeffrey32]

Assuming Miles is picked-up, I think he has the best shot to be MIP. I could see his averages jumping from 12 & 3 to 18 & 5, assuming he puts in the work this summer.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I hope we pick Miles up. I still like him even though most of the board hates him. I doubt he averages 18 points though, 15 would be great, 13 is probably the most realistic.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Assuming Miles is picked-up, I think he has the best shot to be MIP. I could see his averages jumping from 12 & 3 to 18 & 5, assuming he puts in the work this summer.

You're quite the character.

 

[Archie Moses]

I don't know if this has already been discussed but I think there is a decent chance one of our rookies last year could be the Most Improved Player for 2011-2012. Both Hayward and Favors had underwhelming rookie seasons to start, but we all saw how they finished the season strong. I would think Hayward would have a better chance because I could see him getting more playing time next year.

I'm not sure what kind of stats they would have to get, but if you compare the stats from this year with the stats from the upcoming year, there should be a drastic difference, especially for Hayward.

Am I just being a homer or is this a realistic possibility?

Has a Utah guy ever got MIP?

 

[Deleted member 365]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

You make me laugh in the bemused fashion, not the amused kind.

Evans=Lazy *** Cancer because he hasn't put on weight. Gold.

If he doesn't improve on his weaknesses, what else is there to infer?

 

[Darkwing Duck]

I know there's been a recent backlash in the media about giving the MIP to a second year player. Players that become decent players in the league always improve dramatically from their rookie season to their second season, so I doubt Hayward and Favors win the award even if they play very well.