J. Kyle Mann

I do like both of those picks.

Can we talk about Bouzelis a little bit off the top, Kyle?

Because he was my preseason pick for most improved player, jump

jumping the gun as far as what he could be this season, I think.

But over these last couple weeks, I think he's pretty consistently looked like the best player on the floor for the Bulls.

The all-around game has been there.

The shooting has come on really strong of late.

His willingness to take those shots, which is, I think, just such an important variable in his development, feels like it's turning a corner.

But he's just putting it all together in a way that I could actually see him winning this award next season, even if I thought he might be able to win it this year.

I know.

I think in part because...

Look, some of that mocking, I'm not going to stand by all of it.

People on the internet can be very mean.

Not like entirely undeserved, though.

I think it's been a long time since we've seen someone be selected in the top 10 and look in their rookie season so clearly not like an NBA player.

Like just completely...

unprepared to compete at this level of basketball.

That has not been the case this year.

And so that on its own is a huge development for the Jazz potentially.

I think it's one of those things too where the bar sets itself as far as what most improved means.