[外電] 最佳進步獎候選人五號 -- David West
原文出處：
http://www.nba.com/awards2006/thecase_improved_dawest.html
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2005-06:
David West is one of only four players in the top 25 of free throw percentage
and field goal percentage ... West ranks 18th (.511) in field goal percentage
and 23rd (.837) in free throw percentage ... has hit three game-winner with
less than two seconds left this season (2/13 vs. WAS, 1/30 vs. MIL and 12/28
vs. HOU) ... career-high 34 points on 15-22 shooting (career-highs for FG
attempts and makes) 11/19 at ORL ... 27 20+ points games ... 47 consecutive
games played with 10+ points snapped 4/8 at DAL.
'05-'06年球季表現：
D.West是全聯盟唯四平均投籃及罰球命中率都排在前25名的球員之一...West平均投籃
命中率排在聯盟第17名(51.2%)，平均罰球命中率排在聯盟第22名(84.3%)...本季例行賽已
經有三次在比賽時間最後兩秒內執行關鍵一擊成功(12/28面對休士頓火箭、1/30面對密爾
瓦基公鹿以及2/13面對華盛頓巫師)...11/19造訪奧蘭多時以22投15中取得34分一舉寫下三
項個人新高紀錄(單場最多得分、單場出手次數最多及單場命中球數最多)...有28場比賽得
到至少20分...直到4/8造訪達拉斯前連續47場比賽都至少得到10分。
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Our take:
They say the NBA is a "league of opportunity." For David West, the trade that
sent Hornets center Jamaal Magloire packing for Milwaukee before the start of
the season was that opportunity. P.J. Brown took over the center job and West
moved into Brown's old power forward slot in the starting lineup. Take a look
at the sums of West's averages for the first two seasons of his career: 10.0
points and 8.5 rebounds in 31.5 minutes per game with a total of nine starts.
Now check out this season's averages through 72 appearances: 17.0 points and
7.4 rebounds in 34.4 minutes per game, with 72 starts. It's not a case of
putting up good numbers on a bad team, as the Hornets unexpectedly hovered
around the .500 mark most of this season. Since they proved to be legit, then
David West must be, too.
-- Brad Friedman
我們的看法：
他們說NBA是一個"處處是機會的聯盟"，對West而言，季前黃蜂將中鋒J.Magloire送至
公鹿換取D.Mason和'06年無限制首輪選秀權這筆交易，導致老將P.J. Brown必須扛下中鋒
的重責大任，而West順利接下Brown遺留的先發大前鋒位置就是一個表現自己的絕佳機會。
前兩季West一共只有9場比賽擔任先發球員的腳色，而我們可以算一下他前兩季個人單場平
均攻守數據的總和，31.5分鐘的上場時間內可拿下10分和8.5個籃板。現在再回過來檢查一
下他本季迄今所打74場比賽的平均攻守數據：34.4分鐘的上場時間內攻得17.1分、7.4個籃
板，而且全部先發上場。他不是因為待在一支大爛隊才拿出如此亮麗的成績，黃蜂本季絕
大部分時間勝率都在五成上下徘徊。黃蜂今天能有這樣的成績，除了菜鳥C.Paul全然不像
菜鳥球員般的表現外，West的大幅成長絕對是功不可沒。
--B.Friedman
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From the coach:
He's young, and he's going to continue to get better. Obviously there are still
some things he has to work on, and we'll talk about those this summer. But the
things we talked about last summer, David came in, worked on them, got better,
and he's had a terrific season ... I'm just proud of the way he's played for us
this year.
-- Byron Scott, Cincinnati Enquirer
教練的看法：
他很年輕，所以他一定會持續進步。很顯然地，他還有很多地方需要加強，而我們今
年夏天會針對那些地方好好討論該從哪裡開始改善。但我們去年夏天所談論的不過是像這
樣，當West走進來，我直接告訴他針對這些地方開始努力就對了，你會進步的。果真，他
本季的表現讓許多人跌破眼鏡...我真的為他本季替球隊賣命打球的方式感到相當驕傲。
--節錄自黃蜂隊總教練B.Scott於Cincinnati.com/The Enquirer所發表的評論
(網址如右所附：http://0rz.net/611fZ)
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A fan's take:
He went from six points and four rebounds to becoming the leading scorer of the
team and averaging almost eight rebounds. Besides Chris Paul, David West is one
of the main reasons why the Hornets are having such a great season, so I think
he deserves the Most Improved Player hands down.
-- Taquito - Toronto, Ont.
球迷的看法：
他從平均6分、4籃板的平庸球員搖身一變成為本季得分冠於全隊且單場平均可抓下將
近8個籃板的大支佬。除了Paul，West是黃蜂本季有如此傑出表現的原因之一，所以我認為
當最佳進步獎揭曉時，他應該是獲選人。
--來自安大略省多倫多市的球迷Taquito
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The Numbers:(前後兩季個人數據)
G MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
2004-05 30 18.4 6.2 4.3 0.8 0.40 0.53 .436 .400 .680
2005-06 74 34.1 17.1 7.4 1.2 0.82 0.86 .512 .273 .843
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Most Improved Player - The Candidates:
本季最佳進步獎候選人：
Boris Diaw - Phoenix Suns
Mike James - Toronto Raptors
Mehmet Okur - Utah Jazz
Gerald Wallace - Charlotte Bobcats
David West - New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
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Others worth consideration:
本季進步幅度值得一提的還有：
Carmelo Anthony, Raja Bell, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard, Joe Johnson, Chris Kaman
, Nenad Krstic, Kevin Martin, Zaza Pachulia, Smush Parker, Tony Parker, Delonte
West
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譯按：上述一些數據及描述和原本外電所寫有些出入，因為我用截至目前為止NBA官網最近
一次更新後的數據下去寫。
順道附上West的個人攻守數據網頁：
http://www.nba.com/playerfile/david_west/index.html
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