Mike Goodman over at HoopsAnalyst has a post on the most (statistically) improved players from '05 to '06. His stat of choice is an aggregate per minute stat, persumably of the kinds of things that end up a box score, although he doesn't specify. It would be interested in see how this compares to most improved in terms of weighted +/- stats of the kind Dan Rosenbaum calculates, potentially on UNC's powerful mainframe computers.
In any event, the 6th most improved player of '06 according to Goodman's numbers? Delonte West. Others of note: Smush Parker, Kobe Bryant, and old friend Tony Battie making an appearance. Clearly, players that have been given a more featured role in their offense this year look very good by Goodman's measures.
Also logging an appearance, on the opposite end of the list: the fast-declining Raef LaFrentz.
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