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Stephen Curry has been nothing short of phenomenal on the heels of a MVP and a championship last season.
This year, Curry actually improved even further, serving as the catalyst for the Golden State Warriors as they won a record 73 wins.
Curry will probably be voted as the MVP once again, but his finish in another category might be even more impressive.
C.J. McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers won the Most Improved Player award this year, but Curry managed to finish fourth.
This is actually an unprecedented feat.
Steph Curry is the 1st reigning MVP to finish in the top 10 in Most Improved Player voting the following season. pic.twitter.com/ksfhPSVS0W
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 22, 2016
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The nature of this award seems to contradict Curry's ranking. Usually, the guys on here had horrible performances one season before stepping up their game by a ton.
Yes, Curry was dominant last season too, but this just demonstrates how spectacular he was in 2015-16.
Steph destroyed his old 3-point record in a season, his shooting numbers all improved to career highs, his PPG rose from 23.8 to 30.1, and his player efficiency rating increased from 28 to 31.5. The dude was out of his mind.
Curry truly is a rare case of a player who's already great achieving new heights. Enjoy it people, we're in uncharted waters right now with the things Steph.
