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Nicolas Batum sets his sights higher on defense, offense
He is widely viewed as a “glue player,” merely a complementary piece of the
Trail Blazers’ championship puzzle.
But ask Nicolas Batum about his aspirations for this season and how he hopes
pundits and players look at him come April, it’s clear he has a drastically
different view of his role and place in the organization.
“I want to be somebody in this league,” Batum said. “Not just on this
team. I want to be recognized as one of the best defenders in the league.”
While outside observers talk about a Blazers’ Big Three of Brandon Roy,
LaMarcus Aldridge and — if he ever gets healthy — Greg Oden, there is a
faction inside the organization that believes Batum is equally important to
the franchise’s success. And he has plans on legitimizing this thought.
Batum said he wants to earn the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award this
season, an achievement he thinks will be aided by the fact that he played in
just 37 regular season games last season because of surgery to repair a torn
labrum in his right shoulder.
What’s more, Batum hopes his much talked about defense is recognized with a
selection to the NBA’s All-Defensive Team.
The Blazers cemented Batum’s importance to the organization during the NBA
Draft in June, when they traded former lottery pick Martell Webster, the
second-longest tenured Blazers player, to Minnesota. The trade opened a clear
path for Batum to start at small forward — which he had already earned —
and stimulated a dose of inward reflection for Batum.
“I was surprised,” he said. “But it just showed they trust me, that they
want to put me on the court much more than last year. I’m ready.”
Entering his third NBA season, Batum has been asked to do more than ever.
Unlike his first two seasons, the offense will feature a handful of plays for
him and he has been asked to expand his offensive repertoire. Before Monday’
s 109-100 exhibition loss to the Utah Jazz at Memorial Coliseum, Batum spent
roughly 30 minutes working on a variety of offensive moves.
He practiced post-ups on the block. He worked on pull-up jumpers. He
practiced shooting off screens and finishing with contact near the basket.
Batum already has proven he can run the break and consistently make
three-pointers, which is — and will continue to be — his main role in the
Blazers’ offense. But coach Nate McMillan also has asked Batum to become a
more aggressive offensive player in an effort to help take pressure of Roy,
Aldridge and the Blazers’ key offensive weapons.
This evolution continues to be a work in progress.
Batum asserted aggressiveness early Monday, taking the Blazers’ first shot
of the game and later scoring their first field goal by draining a
three-pointer from the top of the key. But he mostly sputtered from there,
finishing with just five points on 2-of-7 shooting. Through four preseason
games, Batum is shooting 50 percent from the field (13 of 26) and from
three-point range (6 of 12).
But make no mistake, Batum is mostly focused on defense.
On Monday, McMillan was informed of Batum’s desire to “be somebody in this
league,” and earn a place on the All-Defensive Team. The Blazers’ coach
flashed a sheepish grin and raised an eyebrow.
“He’s listening,” McMillan said.
When the Blazers went through their exit interviews following the 2009-10
season, McMillan posed a question to Batum:
“Do you think these players, the main guys, do you think they think about
you when you come into their arena? People talk about (Ron) Artest and Raja
Bell and some of these top defenders. Do you think these other teams are
talking about you? He didn’t think so. And I agree. But I think he can be
that type of guy — a pest that can really disrupt a team.”
And to take that next step, McMillan says, Batum must become more physical,
more nasty and even more determined. Batum said he needs to become more
vocal, a challenge considering he is shy and reserved by nature.
In just two seasons, Batum has matured from a late first-round draft pick
into a vital piece of the future. But whether this is the season he matures
into the defensive stopper he aspires to be remains to be seen.
“I had a good season last year, but I only played 37 games,” Batum said. “
I can do a lot more.”
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Batum一向被認為是很好的"萬用型"球員
但他不想僅於如此 想成為聯盟中一號人物 "be somebody in this league"
個人表示今年目標是爭取年度最佳進步獎
還有希望能被選進防守前二隊
對於 Webster 被交意掉感到吃驚(SF都壓寶在你身上了)
McMillan希望他能更 physical, nasty, determined(更強硬難纏 現在太乾淨了)
Batum則說他必須勇於大聲和挑戰
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