NBA官方今天宣布快艇队的前锋鲍比-西蒙斯荣膺本赛季“进步最快奖”，西蒙斯也成为快艇队史上第一个获此殊荣的球员。
NBA年度进步最快球员奖的评选者为来自美国和加拿大的体育记者和电视评论员，总共123人。每一名投票者手中有三张选票，头号选票计5分，二号选票计3分，三号选票则算1分，累积所得选票的得分后就是最终的总得分。
西蒙斯最终得到了384分，其中得到了59张头号选票。热队的韦德（129分）和活塞的普林斯（107分）分列第二、三名。
本赛季是西蒙斯在快艇的第二个赛季，相比于上个赛季平均每场只得到7.8分4.7个篮板，这个赛季西蒙斯的各项数据都创造了职业生涯新高。他出场75场，其中先发上阵74场，平均每场出场37.3分钟，得到16.4分、5.9个篮板、2.7次助攻外加1.4次抢断。西蒙斯已经成为联盟最为可靠的外线射手之一，他本赛季投篮命中率高达46.6%，三分球命中率更是达到43.5%。
西蒙斯在2001年第二轮第42位被西雅图超音速选中，随后就被交换到华盛顿奇才。2003年夏天，以自由球员身份加盟快艇。
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Clippers forward Bobby Simmons has been named the NBA’s Most Improved Player for the 2004-05 season, the National Basketball Association announced today. The annual award is presented to a player who has made a dramatic improvement from the previous season or seasons.
Simmons is the first Clipper to be honored with the Most Improved Player award since it was presented following the 1985-86 season when Alvin Robertson of the San Antonio Spurs was presented with the award.
Simmons received a total of 384 points, including 59 first-pace votes, from a panel of 123 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Miami’s Dwyane Wade finished second with 129 points (15 first-place votes) followed by Detroit’s Tayshaun Prince with 107 points (14 first-place votes). Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third place vote received.
In his second season with the Clippers, Simmons averaged career-highs of 16.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.4 steals and 37.3 minutes in 75 games played (74 starts). He also proved himself to be one of the most reliable outside shooters in the league, notching career bests in field goal percentage (.466) and three-point field goal percentage (.435) on the season. All in all, Simmons increased his career averages entering this season by +10.9 points, +2.7 rebounds, +.61 assists and +20.1 minutes per game.
“This is a well deserved honor for Bobby,” stated Clippers’ Vice President of Basketball Operations Elgin Baylor. “He worked hard during the offseason to improve his skills and the results were obvious.”
Simmons led the Clippers in three-point field goal percentage (.435) and minutes per game (37.3) in addition to being the team’s third leading scorer at 16.4 points per game. He recorded 23 games of 20 points or more as well as two 30 point games, tallying career-highs in virtually every statistical category on the year. Simmons also had 10 games with 10 or more rebounds and 10 points/rebound double-doubles during the season.
“Everyone in the Clippers organization is very happy and excited for Bobby and proud of what he has accomplished this season,” said Clippers’ Head Coach Mike Dunleavy. “The award is a testament to all of the hard work and effort Bobby has put in to improve his overall game.”
A four-year NBA veteran, Simmons now holds career averages of 9.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 24.9 minutes per game. Simmons was originally drafted out of DePaul in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft by the Seattle Sonics, before having his draft rights traded to the Washington Wizards. The Clippers signed Simmons as a free agent prior to the start of the 2003-04 season.
Player, Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Bobby Simmons, Clippers 59 23 20 384
Dwyane Wade, Miami 15 16 6 129
Tayshaun Prince, Detroit 14 9 10 107
Primoz Brezec, Charlotte 5 10 20 75
Dan Dickau, New Orleans 5 9 16 68
LeBron James, Cleveland 4 10 7 57
Amaré Stoudemire, Phoenix 5 6 3 46
Joel Przybilla, Portland 1 5 8 28
Larry Hughes, Washington 1 7 2 28
Chris Bosh, Toronto 1 3 7 21
Grant Hill, Orlando 2 2 1 17
Udonis Haslem, Miami 1 3 2 16
Damon Jones, Miami 2 1 1 14
Luke Ridnour, Seattle 1 2 3 14
Gilbert Arenas, Washington 1 2 2 13
Kirk Hinrich, Chicago 1 2 1 12
Kyle Korver, Philadelphia - 3 - 9
Tyson Chandler, Chicago - 2 2 8
Josh Howard, Dallas 1 - 2 7
Joe Johnson, Phoenix - 2 - 6
Vince Carter, New Jersey 1 - 1 6
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas 1 - - 5
Eddie Curry, Chicago - 1 2 5
Shaquille O’Neal, Miami 1 - - 5
Shawn Marion, Phoenix 1 - - 5
Brevin Knight, Charlotte - 1 - 3
Fred Jones, Indiana - 1 - 3
Gerald Wallace, Charlotte - 1 - 3
Jason Richardson, Golden State - 1 - 3
Reggie Evans, Seattle - 1 - 3
Drew Gooden, Cleveland - - 2 2
Anthony Johnson, Indiana - - 1 1
Mickael Pietrus, Golden State - - 1 1
Rashard Lewis, Seattle - - 1 1
Ricky Davis, Boston - - 1 1
Tony Parker, San Antonio - - 1 1
