Lake Show Life Staff Picks For End-of-Season NBA Awards

Jan 5, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) hugs Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) after the Rockets defeated the City Thunder at Toyota Center. Houston Rockets won 118 to 116 .Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 5, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) hugs Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) after the Rockets defeated the City Thunder at Toyota Center. Houston Rockets won 118 to 116 .Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Most Improved Player: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Apr 8, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) calls for the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 8, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) calls for the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

Honorable Mentions: Isaiah Thomas, Nikola Jokic, Devin Booker, Jabari Parker

Surprised? You shouldn’t be. Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t just make the leap, he made one of his leaps – which if you’ve been paying attention are really, really long.

Giannis improved in literally every statistical category, including points, assists, rebounds, blocks and steals per game. His field goal and 3-point percentage have also increased substantially, which is terrifying.

Add in the fact that The Greek Freak was the first All-Star the Bucks have had since Michael Redd in 2004 and you have yourself a promising Most Improved Player campaign.

If Giannis’ game takes yet another step this offseason, we might be talking about the MVP next season. Seriously.