Is Peaches a Most Improved Player possibility??

[otownflava21]

If he continues to play the same the whole year, is it possible?

i personally predict he'll get even better because this is already going to be a career year for him.

If he continues to play the same the whole year, is it possible?

i personally predict he'll get even better because this is already going to be a career year for him.

[Diehardmagicfan]

It is possible and I have not heard that many people improving that much so that is very possible, but too soon to tell. That be awesome 2 years in row the mip award goes to a magic player.

[joshman]

no

[Cigamodnalro]

At the end of the year, he has as good of a shot as anyone.

Right now there are a bunch of guys who have "improved" more though (e.g. Devin Harris 15-->23 ppg; Andris Beidrins 10 and 10 to 17 and 15; John Salmons 12 --> 17 ppg; Thad Young 8 --> 16 ppg)

[drsd]

Devin Harris has to be the early favorite.

[Dwightmare]

God.....Sucks to be a Mavs fan right now. They gave up some picks in that deal too right?

[UCFJayBird]

it's possible if he continues to shoot the ball this well and put up solid numbers, but honestly outside of his shooting %s and his ppg he hasn't improved THAT much (in terms of stats anyway). But he'll need some others to drop off.

Personally I don't expect Pietrus to keep up these numbers, I think he'll drop off slightly, while Rashard and Hedo will get it going and pick their numbers up (right now their %s are horrible).

[eyriq]

Well, if he stays out of foul trouble, which he's done the last two games, then he has a shot. What will limit him is his limited role in the offense, but if he can create points for himself off the offensive boards that will help him a lot. In that same role neither Evans nor Bogans could average over 10ppg, but he has things going for him that those others do not.

[shucknjive]

Peaches? I preferred French Trainwreck, myself, when he was here at GSW.

Seriously though, I'm not surprised at MP's improvement. He's a heck of a defender when he wants to be, and athletic too. He was shooting 3's really consistantly from the corners a couple years ago. Its just that he wasn't used to much (or properly) here under Coach Nelson, and he needs to have consistant minutes, IMO, even off the bench, to be effective. There's a lot of players that aren't used right, or enough, under Nellie, but that's another thread for our home board.

Good luck in the season, fellas.

[CourtsideTV]

Peaches? I preferred French Trainwreck, myself, when he was here at GSW.

Seriously though, I'm not surprised at MP's improvement. He's a heck of a defender when he wants to be, and athletic too. He was shooting 3's really consistantly from the corners a couple years ago. Its just that he wasn't used to much (or properly) here under Coach Nelson, and he needs to have consistant minutes, IMO, even off the bench, to be effective. There's a lot of players that aren't used right, or enough, under Nellie, but that's another thread for our home board.

Good luck in the season, fellas.

aka he's our next turkoglu:)

turkoglu was always good but not used right

if mp can play like this the rest of this season..he has a shot..but he has to improve a lot more still.

[laVal03]

Peaches? I preferred French Trainwreck, myself, when he was here at GSW.

Seriously though, I'm not surprised at MP's improvement. He's a heck of a defender when he wants to be, and athletic too. He was shooting 3's really consistantly from the corners a couple years ago. Its just that he wasn't used to much (or properly) here under Coach Nelson, and he needs to have consistant minutes, IMO, even off the bench, to be effective. There's a lot of players that aren't used right, or enough, under Nellie, but that's another thread for our home board.

Good luck in the season, fellas.

I prefer the european Michael Jordan or Air France

[christian72589]

i think that MIP is also decided based upon how much of an impact the imporved has on their respective team.

[Force9024]

I'm sure he'll be a candidate.. But If he gets about 15-16 I'd say it'd be more likely, and if he keeps drilling 3's in late game when we need em like he did with the 2 he got in the Dallas game.. He might be a top 5 candidate..

[EasternMagic]

he should definitely be in the running, rigth when we picked him up i said that that was a possibility, he just needs to be a bit more consistent, and i believe he could really get it

[N4U|Redux]

Way to freaking soon.

IF he keeps it up and IF nobody else emerges he certainly has a shot.

Both of those things are horrendously far from 'given' though.

[Bensational]

At the end of the year, he has as good of a shot as anyone.

Right now there are a bunch of guys who have "improved" more though (e.g. Devin Harris 15-->23 ppg; Andris Beidrins 10 and 10 to 17 and 15; John Salmons 12 --> 17 ppg; Thad Young 8 --> 16 ppg)

i don't think Devin will get the nod, just like Jefferson didn't last year. they both made BIG improvements upon joining new teams and becoming the focus of the franchise, but their teams sucked at the same time.

Biedrins is an absolute monster, and his team aint performing too badly. he's my early pick for it.

Peaches impact hasn't been noticed yet, and his numbers aren't as stellar as the others. he's improving, but i don't think he'd be right up there in terms of candidates right now.

but it's way too early to start listing candidates. i think we should just be happy that Peaches is finding his groove with us now.... for a little over half the MLE!

[Big A All Day]

Peaches>>>Kobi