Anon
Years ago
Anyone think they know who should get the Most Improved Player Award this season so far? I can think of several guys who fit the bill.
A.W
Years ago
Is Daniel Dillon eligable as he has only ever played as a development player previously?
LC
Years ago
Crosswhite, Tovey and Demos are great nominations. Can Graeme Dann win it?
i think it will be out of Demos, Tovey or Dann. My prediction will be Tovey.
@ king james
I dont think oscar should be in the running because the year before last for the breakers he put up virtually the same numbers!! Cant really say he's the most improved when he has already had a season like this...If he had kept up his early form definitely. But he has dropped off a lot lately!!
reeboks
Years ago
Dann or Crosswhite. Will depend alot on how Crosswhite plays in the post season.
Dann has nothing to lose, so will likely let it all hang out.
KingJames
Years ago
Anonymous, Oscar is up almost 5 points and 3 rebounds per game over last season.
skip
Years ago
Post season will hove nothing to do with it, as it will be announced on 4th April. Playoffs start on the 7th.
Isaac
Years ago
KJ, but that season was a decline on the year before. Can't remember if that season was in the 48 minute game - probably?
If Dillon were eligible, he'd be a great chance. Real find for Cairns.
Ben Madgen. Started off as 12th palyer and now in starting 5. Has had some good games.
My awards for whatever that is worth :)
MVP: Kirk Penney due to his winning team. Otherwise JK
Champs: New Zealand hands down
Defensive POY: Damian Martin - Causes constant havoc
Sixth Man: Kevin Braswell - A lethal scorer and playmaker.
COTY: Aaron Fearne (Cairns) Team was almost extinct 2 seasons ago. Then he took over.
MIP: Dann - Tovey - Dillon
ROY: Ater Majok. Luke Neville until he departed
Top 4: Breakers, Wildcats, Crocodiles, Taipans
All Import Team: Williams, Ervin, Wilkinson, Clark
Isaac
Years ago
Majok is no chance at ROTY compared to someone like Madgen or Dillon (if he qualifies). Hasn't even played half the season.
Dunkin' Dan
Years ago
Faaaaark... just had a bunch of stats typed out & then I lost the post.
The essence of it:
* Demos has improved but going from complete chump to tolerable is not something to celebrate
* Tovey is improved but not actually very much, and his increased scoring has come at a huge cost in FG% (down 17% on last season)
* Dann of course didn't play last season. Compared to '09 he seems a better player but the numbers aren't compelling
* Forman, while improved dramatically over last season, has virtually identical numbers to the previous season. Is it really the spirit of MIP to reward a guy who was good, then had a bad season, then returned to normal again?
So, much to my own surprise, my vote goes to Ian Crosswhite.
7.4 -> 12.4 ppg (FG% marginally up)
4.9 -> 6.9 rpg
1.1 -> 2.4 apg
paul
Years ago
I dont agree on Tovey, I think he is a far more complete and consistent player this year. His second half of last year was pretty good but this year has has played well pretty much the whole way through.
As for his FG, it was so high last year because he rarely shot a jumpshot. This year he is a very decent three point shooter and a massively improved free throw shooter.
He has my vote but only just ahead of Crosswhite and Forman, who, despite what stats might say, is a far more complete player than the catch and shoot guy from the Breakers two years ago, his rebounding, defence and post game are hugely improved.
DJ Rod
Years ago
Trevor Gleeson thinks Michael Cedar should win it:
http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2011/02/24/209961_sport.html
Points up from last year and assists & rebounds have doubled
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