Front-runner for Most Improved Player?

[OptimusOne6]

Who do you guys think is currently the front-runner for the MIP award? I think some candidates to throw out are...

Serge Ibaka, Omer Asik, James Harden, Brandon Jennings, DeAndre Jordan, Nicolas Batum, OJ Mayo, Jrue Holiday, and DeMar DeRozan.

[Ginger Bean]

Asik

[LGND2552]

Mayos gotta be runnin away with this

[Fischella]

Harden, by far.

[gethigh]

Adding J.J. Redick to the list. Probably wouldn't win it but should be in the discussion.

[Biz Gilwalker]

Asik.

Kemba deserves recognition.

[aether1234]

Omer Asik

[Heats_Finest]

Mayo. His shot has improved beyond belief in the offseason. Asik is 2nd but is he really doing anything that people didn't know he could do already? He can rebound and defend, he was doing that in Chicago just with less minutes.
Mayo's game is beyond just getting more minutes and a role, it's actually improved drastically.

Harden I don't believe is there, his numbers are falling back to the level he was at a season ago, even looks like his percentages are going to end up much worse than they were before.

[Sik Infant]

MAYO!!!!

Don't tell liloj.

[Beeboywhoo]

Homer pick :

[Sik Infant]

True, we shouldn't forget Batum.

He's been great and living upto that contract.

[ADoaN17]

I'd pick Mayo.

[ROballer]

Some candidates

Omer Asik

Last season: 3.1 ppg 5.3 rpg 1.0 blk 50% FG 45% FT in 14.7 mpg
This season:11.1 ppg 13.2 rpg 1.2 blk 46% FG 73% FT in 33.3 mpg

James Harden

Last season:16.8 ppg 4.1 rpg 3.7 apg 1.0 spg 49%FG 39% 3P 84% FT in 31.4 mpg
This season:26.7 ppg 4.8.rpg 4.7 apg 1.6 spg 44%FG 26%3P 83%FT in 40.1 mpg

Nicolas Batum

Last season:13.9 ppg 4.6 rpg 1.4 apg 1.0 spg 1.0 bpg 45%FG 39%3P 83%FT in 30.4 mpg
This season:20.8 ppg 6.3 rpg 3.2 apg 2.3 spg 1.3 bpg 48%FG 39%3P 76%FT in 39.7 mpg

Jrue Holiday

Last season:13.5 ppg 3.3rpg 4.5apg 43%FG 38%3P 78%FT in 33.8 mpg
This season:19.1 ppg 4.0rpg 8.6apg 45%FG 45%3P 78%FT in 38.2 mpg

JJ Redick

Last season:11.6 ppg 2.3rpg 2.5 apg 0.4 spg 42%FG 42%3P 91%FT in 27.2 mpg
This season:15.8 ppg 2.3rpg 5.5 apg 0.8 spg 49%FG 39%3P 86%FT in 32.5 mpg

Glen Davis

Last season:9.3 ppg 5.4 rpg 0.8 apg 42%FG 68% FT in 23.4 mpg
This season:15.6 ppg 8.3 rpg 2.5 apg 43%FG 58%FT in 32.3 mpg

Al Farouq Aminu

Last season:6.0 ppg 4.7 rpg 1.0 apg 0.9 spg 0.5 bpg 41%FG 28% 3P 75%FT in 22.4 mpg
This season:12.0 ppg 8.1rpg 2.5apg 1.8 spg 1.1 bpg 50%FG 18% 3P 68%FT in 31.5 mpg

Kemba Walker

Last season:12.1 ppg 3.5 rpg 4.4 apg 0.9 spg 36%FG 30%3P 79%FT in 27.2 mpg
This season:18.8 ppg 3.9 rpg 5.5 apg 2.5 spg 42%FG 17%3P 86%FT in 36.6 mpg


Vucevic and E'Twaun Moore saw big improvements statistic wise from their rookie seasons but I don't know if they'll keep the current pace(especially Moore) so I didn't add them

Jordan and Ibaka score more(3 ppg Jordan ,5 ppg Ibaka),but are actually rebounding less and blocking shots at a similar rate as last year.

Mayo has a big improvement statistic wise from last year,but he had a big rookie season and I don't consider him necessarily most improved..he had it in him

Meanwhile,all the players I listed above are having by far,their best season, production wise

[asero]

Are sophomores eligible for this award?

[Fischella]

Are sophomores eligible for this award?

they are, but shouldn't

right now, you should add Irving but for me is Harden price to lose right now.