Improvement isn't always linear in the NBA. No player on the Brooklyn Nets roster knows that better than Day'Ron Sharpe. The Nets' backup big man just finished up his fifth NBA campaign, and it was by far his best one yet. The former North Carolina Tar Heel finally put it all together on both ends of the court to deliver a strong season for head coach Jordi Fernandez. Sharpe appeared in a career-high 62 games, making just seven starts as he was used primarily off the bench. He put up a career-best 8.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. He shot 60.1% from the field, the first time in his career that he eclipsed 60% shooting. All the numbers that show up in the box score saw major improvements from Sharpe, but it was the small things he did every night that should have fans the most excited about his future. He was very good on the defensive side of the ball, being able to switch the pick-and-roll well and get his hands in the passing lanes.…