Ryan Anderson to be named MIP

[Knicks21]

Brian K. Schmitz ‏ @MagicInsider
BREAKING: Ryan Anderson to be named Most Improved Player

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[MonroeFAN]

Stupid. The guy essentially regressed.

This was Greg Monroe's award (or DMC).

[Hawkeye15]

I mean, he barely improved, he just got a lot more minutes. However, since Lin and Pekovic weren't discovered until 1/3 of the season in, and then dealt with injuries after a strong run I see why neither won, but I still think Ilyasova or Monroe had the best case for winning it this season.

Regardless, congrats to Anderson.

[NYKnickFanatic]

Congrats, well deserved.

[NYKnickFanatic]

I mean, he barely improved, he just got a lot more minutes. However, since Lin and Pekovic weren't discovered until 1/3 of the season in, and then dealt with injuries after a strong run, but I still think Ilyasova or Monroe had the best case for winning it this season.

Regardless, congrats to Anderson.

Agreed.

[MonroeFAN]

He didn't improve at all.

[kdspurman]

Maybe cause Ilyasova was injured towards the end but I think he may have been deserving too. If Milwaukee grabbed the 8th spot maybe it changes things

[xbrackattackx]

I can live with this.

[MonroeFAN]

At the end of the day, it's a meaningless award either way, but I don't see how any of you could agree with the selection of Anderson.

Monroe and other players clearly improved more. (like, a lot more).

Anderson did not improve at all.

[Hawkeye15]

He didn't improve at all.

He did, slightly. But its so minimal. His PER, TS%, and WS/48 BARELY went up. He just got himself 11 more mpg. Of course that will translate to his expected jump in per game statistics.

Again, there were 2 guys I thought had a better case, but it's not going to kill my day that Anderson won it haha.

[MonroeFAN]

mm, yeah alright, my day is not killed either. Just think it's a stupid decision.

[TeamStream25]

Ehh I'm 50/50. Why because he hit a million three pointers? So what...

[Hawkeye15]

mm, yeah alright, my day is not killed either. Just think it's a stupid decision.

well, I get why it bugs you a bit. Monroe is obviously a favorite player of yours, and no doubt he had more of a claim to this award. I had a vested interest in this award last year as a Wolves fan, like you do now. It would have rubbed me wrong had someone other than Love won it.

There are two more deserving players than Anderson. I think it's a fairly easy argument to make. But again, he went from a role player to a prominent contributor with great numbers. It came from simply giving him 50% more playing time, but that is how simple some of these voters are. They don't put enough thought into sports awards. Or maybe we just care too much?

[thekmp211]

whatever. i get the metrics, i just don't care that much. monroe, hibbert, avery bradley would have been better choices in earnest. but whatever.

[MonroeFAN]

You make some good points Hawkeye, and yeah the fact that we're still discussing the lowest honor of an award you can receive in the NBA shows that we probably care more than most.