Coby White is a LOCK for Most Improved Player of the Year

Coby White is a LOCK for Most Improved Player of the Year

If you had said to me at the beginning of last season at media day hell even the beginning of this season at media day that Kobe white would be a top candidate for the most improved player of the year award and the B’s brightest success story of the season I would have

Said you were nuts because just two seasons ago Kobe white was having one of his worst seasons struggling to shoot the ball consistently poor decision- making on the court with a high turnover rate and one of the worst on offc court ratings on the team even I dumu the both

Second round pick rookie at the time was out playing coach and was getting more run in the rotation than he was on certain nights to think that in just two seasons Kobe white would completely turn his game around becoming one of the most consistent outside shooters in the NBA

Improving nearly every facet of his game from his ball handling Court Vision IQ defensive effort and awareness and above all his maturity and showing up as a leader for this team which they so desperately needed I won’t lie two years ago there was no doubt in my mind that

Kobe white was going to be getting traded once the Bulls brought in Lonzo ball Kus and they drafted rookie IO and with Kobe underperforming it seemed almost abundantly clear that Kobe’s days with the bulls were numbered but luckily for this Bulls front office who hit the accelerator button in wanting to compete

Now and moving on from some of their other younger players they decided to hold on to Kobe and let him develop as a player had Lonzo ball not gotten injured you would likely see Kobe potentially in another uniform by now but despite the Bulls and their crowded back court Kobe

Has always stayed ready focused never complaining never pouting about his varing role in minutes on the team he kept working and working and the work has finally played off but just how good has Kobe elevated his game this season and what makes him a prime candidate for

The most improved player of the year award well let’s dive into it further so what’s going on everyone you listening to Bull Central here hope you’re all doing well but first a quick word from today’s sponsor game time now if you’ve ever had the pleasure of going to a game

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The 2019 draft the thought at the time was that Kobe would be the point guard for the future that the Bulls would need with their already established front court and Larry Markin and Wendell Carter Jr and to pair him with their budding star in the back court of Zack

LaVine but while the talent was evident of Kobe in his lone season at North Carolina there were questions about his inconsistent shooting high level of turnover and overall decision-making operating as a point guard we all remember the questions and some of that Still Remains True to this day is he a

Point guard or a shooting guard is he better playing off the ball or on the ball and while Kobe had a solid rookie season in which he went second Team all rookie finishing that year Kobe spent most of the season coming off the bench under Jim boin and acting as a scoring

Spark in the second unit as the years would go on Kobe’s role on the team changed in a multitude of ways from starting in a sophomore season under a new head coach and Billy Donovan to then being benched to then playing shooting guard behind Zack LaVine sometimes playing on ball sometimes off some

Nights he would get 30 minutes and sometimes he would only get 8 minutes last season while Kobe actually had one of his more consistent and efficient Seasons numbers wise he saw a reduction in his overall role with IO getting the start and then Patrick Beverly once he

Was brought in after the All-Star break Kobe’s touches last season were few and far between but when he did get them he made the most of it in his limited role coming off the bench let’s illustrate this for a second Kobe white last year averaged less than 10 points per game at

9.7 points shooting 44% and 37% from three on a little over four attempts per game he was also averaging just shy of three rebounds and three assists per game his true shooting percentage was 57% which was the highest we’d actually seen from Kobe at that time and for the

First time we had seen an overall positive defensive rating from Kobe who had previously always been criticized for his poor defensive effort as a guard with a short wingspan that said it was consensus that despite the down raw numbers this was Kobe White’s best season of his short career and this play

Earned him a contract extension going into restrictive free agency a three-year $33 million deal which even at the time was considered a bargain deal at just below the mid-level exception and now you could argue it’s one of the most team-friendly contracts in the entire NBA here’s the thing you

Can look at Kobe’s numbers this year and compare them to last year putting up near 20 points per game over five assists and 4.7 rebounds shooting 46% from the field and just shy of 40% from behind the arc at over seven attempts per game career highs in all categories

Mind you having the most efficient season of his career and quite frankly one of the most efficient Seasons among all guards in the NBA it’s not just the fact that he’s increased his output and the impact on the court by Advanced metrics though what’s been more

Impressive is his growth as a leader his Poise and maturity both on and off the court and I know that’s really not a factor that is looked at when assessing who are the most improved player of the year candidates it’s more so the year-over-year numbers and how much a

Given player has improved statistically and their impact on winning from one season into the next but Kobe being a vocal leader on the court navigating players on offense instructing them where they need to be being a voice in the locker room for Change and above all taking accountability responsibility and

Having the self-awareness to understand what he needs to do to improve as a player and as a leader Kobe will always be the first to admit that he made a mistake on a given play and that everything is a learning experience when it comes to being a reliable player for

The team in the final moments of the game the coaching staff and the team having confidence and Trust in him and slowly but surely being that League guard for the Bulls and the team leader that they can start building the franchise with is incredible when you go

From being a role player coming off the bench to a primary scoring option that defenses now have to build their own game plan around in ensuring you keep him locked down and not have him light you up from three when you go from being an afterthought around the league to now

Receiving All-Star consideration and one of the brighter young budding stars in the NBA in just a matter of one season that is a clear shoe in for being the most improved player of the year from a player who once was a net negative when

He was on the court to now being one of the most valuable players on the court between both teams is an incredible story of development and a rare success story for the Bulls of growing and building one of their own through the draft now yes I know a guy like Tyrese

Maxi who is having a stellar season and an All-Star this year as another top candidate for the most improved player of the year but Maxi was already improving greatly in having an incredible season last year and if we’re just strictly looking at year-over-year comparisons Kobe white is actually made

The bigger leap from one year to the next when you consider his role last season versus what it is today Maxi was still a focal point of the Sixers offense last year Kobe was not yeah shenon is right up there as well he’s also having a great season kaminga has

Stepped it up big time especially more recently Scotty Barnes Jaylen Johnson like yes there are a few players who have a case that have shown great improvement from last season to this year but when you look at the numbers from last season to this one and the

Change in their role as a leader the the impact they have on the court both within their own team but also how defenses guard Kobe now compared to last year to me and I know I’m biest but it’s a no-brainer that Kobe white is clearly the most improved player of the year

This season granted we’re only at the All-Star break and Kobe needs to maintain this level of play for the rest of the season but aside from his high level of minutes there really wouldn’t be much to indicate that Kobe is all of the sudden just going to fall off for

The rest of the season and start playing like trash to eliminate him from consideration for this award and if Kobe doesn’t fact win the award he’ll be the first Bowl to do so since Jimmy Butler in the 20145 season so let me know what you guys think who do you think wins the

Most improved player of the year award this season let me know in the comments hope you guys enjoy all the All-Star festivities this weekend as always be sure to subscribe and I will see you in the next one

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