Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the league, not a player was balling, not even Jeff Teague.
The Most Improved Rankings were crafted with flair, in the hopes that somebody might actually care.
Danny Ainge was nestled all snug in his bed, while visions of Asik danced in his head.
J-Kidd in his kerchief, Lopez in his cast, the Nets have settled down for their long winter’s nap.
When from the Wells Fargo Center there rose such a clatter, I sprang from my laptop to see what was the matter.
And what to my wandering eyes (I have NBA League Pass) did appear, than a man with long arms on a team named for deer.
Khris Middleton dropped 27 on 11-of-15 shooting, he was so unexpectedly good, he even had this guy rooting.
Middleton was jolly and sank shots all around, but after 48 minutes, the buzzer did sound.
But I heard him exclaim as he finished his Sixers spanking:
“Merry Christmas to all, except for that idiot Kels Dayton, for leaving me out of the Most Improved Player Rankings.
What a lovely poem.
It’s becoming a Christmas tradition here at the Most Improved Player Rankings, and I just wanted to share with everyone. Kind of like watching “Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas,” on Christmas Eve as my sister screams at the TV, making fun of the poor muppet.
Shame on you, Jenna.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
On to the rankings.