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No matter the sport or league, it would seem crazy to name a rookie as a favorite for Most Valuable Player of the Year. That’s mostly due to how those players are still not close to reaching their potential and aren’t familiar with the level of competition that they’re matching up against on a game-by-game basis. However, Utah Jazz two-way forward Jarrell Brantley stands out as a player that breaks away from that tradition.
The rookie’s status as a finalist largely comes from him being the premier scoring threat on a SLC Stars team that finished the year with a 30-12 record, which placed them 2nd in the entire G League. While the Stars stood as one of the best defenses, they definitely weren’t slouches on that other end of the court as they finished 10th in the league by averaging 109.9 points per 100 possessions. Along with great points per game numbers, Brantley’s impact is seen from how the team was almost three points per 100 possessions better when he was on the court (110.1 points per 100) compared to when he was sitting on the sidelines or with the Jazz (107.6 points per 100).
With those factors, it’s hard to argue against Jarrell Brantley being named as a finalist for MVP
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Ridiculous Upside’s 2019-20 G League MVP Finalists
No matter the sport or league, it would seem crazy to name a rookie as a favorite for Most Valuable Player of the Year. That’s mostly due to how those players are still not close to reaching their potential and aren’t familiar with the level of competition that they’re matching up against on a game-by-game basis. However, Utah Jazz two-way forward Jarrell Brantley stands out as a player that breaks away from that tradition.
The rookie’s status as a finalist largely comes from him being the premier scoring threat on a SLC Stars team that finished the year with a 30-12 record, which placed them 2nd in the entire G League. While the Stars stood as one of the best defenses, they definitely weren’t slouches on that other end of the court as they finished 10th in the league by averaging 109.9 points per 100 possessions. Along with great points per game numbers, Brantley’s impact is seen from how the team was almost three points per 100 possessions better when he was on the court (110.1 points per 100) compared to when he was sitting on the sidelines or with the Jazz (107.6 points per 100).
With those factors, it’s hard to argue against Jarrell Brantley being named as a finalist for MVP
Ridiculous Upside’s 2019-20 G League MVP Finalists
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