CJ McCollum wins Most Improved Player

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Ridin' around in that new KIA, son.

 

[illmatic99]

3rd Blazer to win it?

Duckworth, ZBo, and now CJ?

 

[Denny Crane]

Nice!

Myers Leonard next year?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

No.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

***Press Conference set for 10 AM Friday at the Trail Blazers Practice Facility***


CJ MCCOLLUM NAMED KIA NBA MOST IMPROVED PLAYER


PORTLAND, Ore. (April 22, 2016) – Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has won the 2015-16 Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award, it was announced today by the NBA.


McCollum finished the 2015-16 regular season with career highs of 20.8 points (44.3% FG, 41.7% 3-PT, 82.7% FT), 3.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.21 steals and 34.8 minutes in 80 games (all starts).


“Being recognized as the Most Improved Player in the NBA is a testament to the dedication and commitment to his game CJ has shown since joining the Trail Blazers,” said president of basketball operations Neil Olshey.


Currently in his third NBA season out of Lehigh, McCollum (6.8 to 20.8) raised his scoring average by 14.0 points from last season. The last NBA player with a larger increase was Tony Campbell (6.2 to 23.2) from 1988-89 to 1989-90 (minimum 50 games played in each season).


“CJ worked extremely hard to have the season that he had this year,” said Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts. “His work ethic and commitment to improve is the reason he is deserving of this award. He is an example to everyone what can be accomplished with diligent practice and a belief that you can always get better.”


The 14th player in team history to average at least 20 points per game, McCollum, 24, finished ninth in the NBA with 197 three-pointers, which is the fourth-most by a Trail Blazer in a single season.


“CJ has been an exemplary player both on and off-the-court since arriving in Portland, and we’re so proud to see his efforts rewarded with the Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award,” said Trail Blazers president & CEO Chris McGowan.


McCollum becomes the third Trail Blazers player to win the award, joining Kevin Duckworth (1987-88) and Zach Randolph (2003-04).


The award was determined by a panel of media members who cover the NBA as part of the Kia NBA Performance Awards, a series of on-court performance honors.


As part of its support of the Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award, Kia Motors America will donate a brand new Sorento CUV to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metro – which provide quality after-school and summer programs designed to help young people develop the qualities needed to achieve academic success, become responsible citizens and leaders, and live healthy lives – on McCollum's behalf.

 

[selloutking]

I posted this in the other thread but its a good place here too

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Who the f gave gary harris a first place vote? Really?

 

[jlprk]

Will Barton. Sigh. It's like giving away Sheed for nothing, then he wins an NBA championship. That would be a nightmare if it ever happened.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Ran away with it!!! As it should be...

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Awesome! CJ crushed the voting.
I don't understand the votes for Curry or Leonard. They were amazing last year.

 

[selloutking]

just shows all that talk about how curry could be in the running was just everyone needing to talk about curry to stay relevant. going from amazing to more amazing isn't enough to win this type of award, and for that I am glad.

 

[Chris Craig]

Maybe that will put some swag in him for game 3

 

[BBert]

QUICK!! TRADE HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

not

 

[B-Roy]

Congratulations to CJ, and fuck the haters.

 

[riverman]

Well deserved award for CJ!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

***Press Conference set for 10 AM Friday at the Trail Blazers Practice Facility***

The Press Conference is going to being live streaming on Blazers.com.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Well deserved award for CJ!

It will give an extra boost to his trade value.

 

[noknobs]

It will give an extra boost to his trade value.

It should at least undo the damage to his trade value that will happen the next time JJ Redick scores. Maybe even the next two times.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Hopefully it can help his trade value!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Reep]

A bit surprised by the landslide win. Also that Will the Thrill didn't get a little more love. I guess it helps to be on a playoff team--as it should.

 

[Natebishop3]

Trade CJ! Fuck the non haters!

 

[THE HCP]

Awesome! CJ crushed the voting.
I don't understand the votes for Curry or Leonard. They were amazing last year.

If really look at Curry's numbers this season he has improved if you can believe it. He has been amazing. But glad CJ won it, very deserving.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I think this is where the Blazers will live stream the press conference.

http://www.nba.com/blazers/mip

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Natebishop3]

If really look at Curry's numbers this season he has improved if you can believe it. He has been amazing. But glad CJ won it, very deserving.

Sure, but the spirit of the award is not for guys like Curry. It wasn't intended to give a great player recognition for having an even better season. That's really the whole point of the MVP trophy, which Curry will obviously win.

 

[illmatic99]

I need that tie.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]