Almost a Most Improved Player Prediction.

Lets start with the fact that none of the most improved award winners owns a ring.

In 22 years none of these players have played on a title winning squad, and only 3 have played in a finals series.

Those being Kevin Duckworth for the Blazers, Kevin Johnson for the Suns and Jalen Rose for the Pacers.

Now I don't mean to detract from some stellar careers here, there have been some amazing players to win this award, not to mention All Stars (Randolph, Arenas, O'Neal, McGrady, Barros, Johnson, Duckworth, Ellis and Robertson)

Scoring champs (McGrady), Defensive players of the year (Robertson).

Who also has the only quadruple double in league history to include steals instead of blocks. 20 pts, 11 rbs, 10 ast, 10 stls.

Then the all NBA team members (look that one up yourselves!),.

Then I noticed the injury history of most of these guys,

Last years winner (Turkoglu) has been unlucky already as he played on a Spurs squad on an even year so maybe he gets to buck the trend and get a ring, he's on a squad that could do it in the next few years.

The previous winner (Ellis) is easy, 30 days lost pay for a scooter accident, unlucky at best or dumb at least.

Diaw and Simmons had contract years that coincided with winning the award and have both regressed to role player/suck status.

Zach Randolph is the embodiment of this fans frustrations, got the talent and made it to the big time, then decided he didn't like teams sports but really likes the money it pays.

I don't know enough about his off court behaviour to comment (and can't be bothered looking) so he goes in the disappointing category.

Arenas, O'Neal and McGrady and Rose have all lost out to injuries that I don't feel I have to document these as the are all fairly recent, so unlucky guys.

Darrell Armstrong didn't do much after the award, one more good statistical season then seems to have been a back up. Lasted in the league for a long time so maybe coaching for him. I still don't know him and can't remember ever seeing him play, so disappointing.

Alan Henderson only played 38 games the season after he won the award, the following two he did play in 82 and 73 games. He never regained a starters job after that.

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