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No More Snubs: Hedo Is The Most Improved Player

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Punisher	Posted: Feb. 27, 2008 07:27 AM
Pure domination Group: Members Posts: 4,877 Member No.: 342 Joined: Feb. 12, 2006	Link to article by Alex Kennedy: http://magic.realgm.com/articles/59/200802...mproved_player/

Ben Q Rock	Posted: Feb. 27, 2008 10:37 AM
3QC Group: Members Posts: 2,747 Member No.: 1,027 Joined: May. 26, 2007	I think there's a rule that prevents players who have been in the league for a certain amount of time from winning the award.

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Posted: Feb. 27, 2008 11:17 AM

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TheGlyde, a poster at RealGM who responded to the article reminded this:

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Mikki Moore got votes for the award last year in his 9th season at age 31, so even if there is some absurd restriction about < 10 seasons or <32 years old (why on earth would there be) Hedo is eligible.

I too assumed there was a restriction. But, apparently there isn't.

This post has been edited by MagicMadness on Feb. 27, 2008 11:25 AM

Ben Q Rock

Posted: Mar. 1, 2008 03:33 PM

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An excerpt from the second box (emphasis mine):

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Yet it'll probably be tough for the Spanish point guard [Jose Calderon] to maintain those numbers for the rest of the season with T.J. Ford back, which could well lead us back to the First Trimester wrestling we did trying to choose between the Clippers' Chris Kaman and the Orlando duo of Howard and Hedo Turkoglu ... which as previously explained remains complicated because Howard might have been too good already to be considered for this award and because Turkoglu (in his eighth season) doesn't quite meet the league's MIP guidelines. The official ballot, remember, instructs to vote for "an up-and-coming player."

MagicMadness	Posted: Mar. 1, 2008 04:21 PM
Vinsanity Group: Administrator Posts: 8,269 Member No.: 1 Joined: Jul. 16, 2004	Odd. I wonder why Moore received votes last year then? I could see Rashad McCants winning it this year maybe.

jscarrozzo	Posted: Mar. 1, 2008 08:26 PM
Starter Group: Members Posts: 447 Member No.: 187 Joined: Feb. 27, 2005	rudy gay will win it

Eyriq	Posted: Mar. 2, 2008 11:54 AM
Starter Group: Members Posts: 337 Member No.: 1,618 Joined: Feb. 22, 2008	Rudy Gay is a good pick. I'd still say it should come from the Magic, in the form of D12. The man has taken things to a entirely new level, even for him.

Eyriq	Posted: Mar. 2, 2008 11:55 AM
Starter Group: Members Posts: 337 Member No.: 1,618 Joined: Feb. 22, 2008	And, just a prediction for next year; look for this to be Jameer's baby. He is much better than he has played so far, more in line with how he played two years ago, but better.

mgsports	Posted: Mar. 3, 2008 07:50 PM
Starter Group: Members Posts: 363 Member No.: 225 Joined: May. 23, 2005	He can play PG and that's a plus.

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