http://tinyurl.com/yazgeoo Where Getting Better Happens: The NBA's 10 Most Improved Players Every team has one—a player whose improvement has made a significant impact on the season. Even the weaker teams in the league can usually boast of at least one player on the roster whose game has made major strides over the previous year. In fact, it's often the players on teams ranked in the middle of the standings, or at the bottom, who gain the most notoriety. The league's elite teams typically have more balanced attacks, and their superstars exhibit pretty consistent numbers year after year. This year has seen its typically number of standout performances from players who have stepped up to make a difference. Here are ten leading candidates for the 2009-10 Most Improved Player award. 8. Trevor Ariza, Houston Rockets Granted, anyone's numbers are bound to improve when going from reserve to starter, but Ariza has responded as hoped. He's averaging 15 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.6 assists a game for the Rockets, who are quietly recording a remarkable season in the absence of Yao Ming. Last year with the Lakers, Ariza tallied 8.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in a reserve role. Ariza will be one of the components of a Rockets team that may surprise a lot of people next season. 6. Carl Landry, Sacramento Kings Shocked, but undaunted, by his midseason trade f Kings, Landry has nonetheless put up slightly better numbers since arriving in Sacramento. His scoring has improved from 16.1 to 16.9 points per game, while his rebounding has jumped from 5.5 to 6.7 a contest. Both are significant gains over his first two seasons in the NBA. Last year with Houston, Landry recorded 9.2 points and five rebounds a night. 1. Aaron Brooks, Houston Rockets The Rockets are playing better than .500 basketball and remain within striking distance of the playoffs, all without Yao Ming in the lineup. Brooks is a key reason why. The Rockets could have folded long ago, but they continue to rack up wins and position themselves for a postseason berth. Brooks has been outstanding, pouring in 20 points a night, up from 11.2 a game last season. His assists have jumped to 5.2, putting him squarely in the middle of the Rockets' offense nearly every time down the floor. His shooting percentage, steals and minutes per game have all increased. The Rockets are one of the league's sleepers, and are poised to make a Milwaukee-like climb in the Western Conference next year. For this season, they've been better than expected, earning Brooks our nod as the league's most improved player with one month to go until the playoffs. NBA中任何队伍-即使是缺乏竞争力的球队，也都能找到至少一个球员 表现比前年进步。 而事实上，进步最多的球员往往身在联盟中排名中後段的球队中。原 因来自於强队往往有更平衡的攻击模式，而他们的明星球员每年数据 都差不多。 以下是 10个 2009-10进步最快球员奖热门名单（节录）： 8. Trevor Ariza, Houston Rockets 理论上，一个球员的角色从板凳转到先发数据当然会好看很多。但 Ariza以表现证实了这一点。 这季他在没有姚明的火箭悄悄的创下场均15分、5.5篮板、3.6助攻 的成绩。 上赛季在湖人队的数据仅是8.9分、4.3篮板、1.8次助攻。 Ariza所在的火箭队，下季表现将更让人惊喜。 6. Carl Landry, Sacramento Kings Landry上个赛季的平均数据仅为9.2分、5个篮板，本季在火箭队进 步到16.1分、5.5个篮板的成绩。 尽管Landry被交易到国王有点让人惊讶，但转队後他的场均数据又 稍稍上升到16.9分、6.7篮板，这证明Landry的进步不是侥幸。 1. Aaron Brooks, Houston Rockets 这个赛季中火箭失去了姚明，但还是创下5成胜率，而且还有望打入 季後赛。Aaron Brooks的卓越进步是其中关键。 本赛季，Aaron Brooks场均得分从9上升到20，助攻次数也从2上升 到5.2，几乎参与了火箭队每次的进攻球权。 而且他的投篮命中率、抄截数、场均出赛时间也都有所增加。 火箭队在联盟不受注目，尽管在今年他们已经表现的比大家预期要好 了。但在明年，他们即将崭露头角。 -- --

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