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Brooklyn Nets: Why Bojan Bogdanovic Can Win Most Improved Player

By Tyler Dencker

Dec 21, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Bojan Bogdanovic (44) is defended by Chicago Bulls forward Doug McDermott (3) during the second quarter at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 21, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Bojan Bogdanovic (44) is defended by Chicago Bulls forward Doug McDermott (3) during the second quarter at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 26, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin (7) shoots against Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier (12) and forward Jonas Jerebko (8) in the second quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 26, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin (7) shoots against Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier (12) and forward Jonas Jerebko (8) in the second quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

Presence of Jeremy Lin will benefit him

The presence of a player like Jeremy Lin makes it much easier for a guy like Bogdanovic to improve and stand out. If Lin wasn’t on the team, there’s a good chance that a lot of the opposing defensive effort would be made to stop Bogdanovic, which would highly limit his upside.

Bogdanovic has never played with a point guard of the caliber of Lin’s, as the best he has played with is Jarrett Jack (Deron Williams was injured for the majority of the season they played together).

As a wingman, strong play from a point guard will highly benefit Bogdanovic. While he has been able to play with guys like Joe Johnson and Brook Lopez, neither have as much of a positive impact as a point guard would.

Lin will be able to draw defenders, and can surely execute a nice drive-and-kick with Bogdanovic to open up a three-pointer for him.

As long as Bogdanovic and Lin can coexist with one another (as they have already), Lin will definitely help Bogdanovic improve.