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The NBA's Top Seven Most Improved Players
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www.emptythebench.com — Only one player each season is ultimately recognized for taking his game to new levels, but of course in reality the NBA’s Most Improved Player award is but the tip of the iceberg. Here's seven guys who’ve made significant strides compared to previous campaigns.

vote down Brian Brian posted 3/13/2008
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  • str8hoops str8hoops
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    Good list though I would put Ronnie Brewer over Anthony Carter.
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Rondo For Most Improved?
CelticsBlog — Empty The Bench names Rondo one of the 7 most improved: The I-Just-Drank-a-Two-Liter-of-Jolt-fast Rondo has upped his production in every major statistical category except free-throwing shooting, which isn t much of a detriment to his game anyway since he s attempting less than 3/per. He s had solid games and he s had big games, but his ballsy performance on March 5 against renewed-rival Detroit Pistons is the one that likely stands out amongst the Celtics faithful. He nagged and refused to back down from the bigger, stronger Chauncey Billups, hit some big shots, and brought ...

Daily Links 3/14
CelticsBlog — ... have plenty of motivation vs Celtics KUTV Jazz get ready for the big one in Boston Deseret Morning News Celts won at Utah; now Jazz look to return favor in Boston FanHouse Rajon Rondo can roller skate too Boston Now Cassell feels right at home 7 News Celtics host Jazz with chance to clinch the division Bleacher Report Boston Celtics streaking toward the postseason SacBee Ranking the best all time shooting guards Empty the Bench The NBA's top seven most improved players BostonSportZ Quote of the week Fox Sports ...

More Love For Rondo
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans — ... We have all seen how he responded… and now the rest of the sports world is noticing.  The good folks at Empty the Bench put Rondo at the top of their list of most improved players this season.  ...

Great Exercises in Internet NBA-Related Postings 3.14.08
Hardwood Paroxysm — ... you lost your freaking mind? Wizards fans, pray to God you don't have to face the Cavs in the first round. Wow. NO ONE thinks the Rockets have a chance against the Lakers. Except the Dream Shake. And me. Shhhh.... Note: If this was regarding the Lakers, it would be "THEY CAN WIN 45 STRAIGHT! IT'S OVER! THIS MEANS THE SEASON'S OVER! CROWN THEM! CROWN THEM NOW!" Association, we love you. But come on, dude. 20 is 20. Empty the Bench covers the underrated. Best quote from this? "He's seen so much worse." Wow. ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 3/14
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... at Utah; now Jazz look to return favor in Boston FanHouse Rajon Rondo can roller skate too Boston Now Cassell feels right at home 7 News Celtics host Jazz with chance to clinch the division Bleacher Report Boston Celtics streaking toward the postseason SacBee Ranking the best all time shooting guards Empty the Bench The NBA's top seven most improved players FL's Take: Rondo definitely deserves ...

Celtics Links: 3/14/08
CelticsBlog — ... Full Court Press Celtics pride is back. Salt Lake Tribune Jazz have plenty of motivation vs. Boston. Green Bandwagon Note - Utah has won 18 straight at home. Guess who beat them in Utah last. AOL FanHouse Rajon Rondo can roller skate too. Green Bandwagon Note - NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! This video has been removed. Boston Now Cassell feels right at home. Empty the Bench The NBA's top 7 most improved players. Boston SportZ Joke of the Day. ...

Preview and Chat: New Orleans Hornets
Forum Blue And Gold — ... I think the injury killed any chance of him winning the award, but the End of the Bench puts Andrew Bynum on its list of most improved players. ...

Friday Hodge Podge
Pickaxe And Roll — ... George Karl endorsed Anthony Carter as a candidate for Most Improved Player and the guys over at Empty the Bench agree he should be considered.   ...

Weekend Footnotes
Sactown Royalty — ... All this talk about Beno Udrih's place among the league's most improved and the league's point guards is nice. For what it's worth, outside observers Empty the Bench place Udrih among their top 7 Most Improved candidates. ...

Buzzer Beaters - 03/16
Hoops Addict — ... * Empty The Bench wrote a post on the seven most improved players this season. Toronto’s Jose Calderon made the list as did Rajon Rondo, Hedo Turkoglu, Anthony Carter, Dwight Howard, Andrew Bynum, and Benu Udrih. ...

Linkage - March 16
The AltRaps Blog — ... of just trying to hold onto the 6th seed. As the NBA’s league leader in assist-to-turnover ratio at 4.94, Calderon has been a model of efficiency especially if you combine that lofty number with his high field-goal (53.2%) and free-throw (92.2%) percentages. He’s also registered an impressive 22 double-doubles; coming into 2007, he’d had only 9 total over his first two seasons. You can bet Calderon is going to fetch a nice chunk of change this summer as an unrestricted free agent. - Empty The Bench Where things get cloudy is what about the Olympics in China. Could the Raptors ...

Engrave that hardware: Who is the NBA's Most Improved Player?
Ball Don't Lie — ... , Lakers. "We shouldn't let the unfortunate knee injury obscure the extraordinary improvement we’ve seen out of young Bynum this season. ... Though technically no longer eligible for the FG% crown, Bynum had led the league at 63.6%, up from 55.8% in 2006-07. ... his scoring, rebounding and shot-blocking nearly doubled this year." -- Empty The Bench ...

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