Hedo Turkoglu is Most Improved

[molly1984]

congrats magic fans, i think this was well deserved. his ppg (19.5), apg (5.0) and rpg (5.7) were all career highs, and he started 82 games.

NEW YORK, April 28, 2008 – Hedo Turkoglu of the Orlando Magic is the winner of the 2007-08 NBA Most Improved Player Award presented by Kia Motors, the NBA announced today. The annual award is presented to a player who has made a dramatic improvement from the previous season or seasons.

Turkoglu received a total of 380 points, including 61 first-place votes, from a panel of 125 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. The Memphis Grizzlies’ Rudy Gay finished second with 167 points (23 first-place votes) followed by LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trail Blazers with 128 points (nine first-place votes). Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third place vote received.

for more... http://www.nba.com/news/hedo_mip_080428.html


Top 5 Vote Getters:
2007-08 NBA MOST IMPROVED PLAYER AWARD PRESENTED BY KIA MOTORS VOTING RESULTS

(1st, 2nd, 3rd, place votes and Total)
Hedo Turkoglu 61 22 9 380
Rudy Gay 23 14 10 167
LaMarcus Aldridge 9 22 17 128
Al Jefferson 6 16 22 100
Rajon Rondo 6 10 17 77

[swill300]

Could not agree more with the voting for Hedo, I would have voted Jefferson 2nd though, he was 20/10 at the allstar break and although the Wolves did not do anything as a team Big Al was definitely their best player and will be for a few years coming.
Come to think of it, I really can't argue with the all the 5 players who were voted into the top 5. If the Trailblazers had been closer to the playoffs, Aldridge may have gotten more votes. Gay had a really good second half after Gasol moved on and Rondo has proved that he will be a starter on the winningest team this season.

[garnett_21]

top 5 are probably correct, just in the wrong order....like swill said, Al Jefferson should've been 2nd for sure, and he could've challenged Hedo for the top spot....alas, he didn't, and he's in 4th.....kinda usual now....noone believes in MN sports...lol

[garnett_21]

oh, and congrats to Hedo....forgot that part lol

[Hamels35]

Congrats to Hedo, I haven't seen him play much since his days on the Kings years ago, but its good to see him still lighting up the scoreboards and still improving his game.

[RenegadeLonghorn]

Congrats to him! Orlando has a good trio going there.

[the_future]

Congrats to Hedo! I thought Rudy Gay might win, but I completely forgot how much Turkoglu has improved!

[angel0430]

Congratulations to him and the Orlando Magics for advancing to the second round