Stephen Curry won the regular season MVP award last year, just before winning his first-ever NBA Championship with the Warriors, and he’s going to win it again this year, possibly unanimously, which would be the first time that’s happened in NBA history. So, how the heck did he finish fourth in this year’s Most Improved Player ballot?
Most Improved Player voting results:
1. CJ McCollum
2. Kemba Walker
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo
4. Stephen Curry
5. Will Barton— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 22, 2016
As scary as it is to think about (if you’re not a Warriors fan), that’s how good Curry was this season. He broke his own single-season three-pointer record, led the Warriors to the first 73-win season in NBA history, and achieved the coveted 50-40-90 season, shooting over 50% from the field, 40% from behind the arc–which is ridiculous, considering how often he shoots from there–and 90% from the free throw line. Quite absurd. Oh, and he led the league in scoring.
Just another indication that Steph Curry is many things, but not human.
The actual winner of the Most Improved Player of the Year award, C.J. McCollum, was very deserving. McCollum was a huge reason the Blazers were able to return to the playoffs despite losing 4-of-5 starters during the 2015 offseason, and his individual improvement was startling. After averaging just 6.8 points and 1 assist during the 2015-2016 regular season, McCollum’s numbers ballooned to 20.8 points and 4.3 assists per game, shooting 52% from the the field and 42% from 3. Very, very impressive.
