[外電] LBJ在養身嗎？

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        原文：http://ppt.cc/yG60


    MIAMI -- LeBron James is having an amazing 2013-14 season by any
    reasonable standard.
        用任何標準來看，Lebron目前為止都有個驚人的賽季。

    Except for his own.
        除了他自己的標準以外。

    James has somehow managed to raise his field goal percentage for
    the seventh straight season, to 59.1 percent. His true shooting
    percentage -- an advanced shooting percentage that incorporates
    3-point shots and free throws -- stands at 67.2 percent. How high
    is that? As pointed out in a BIG Number episode last month, we've
    never seen a true shooting percentage north of 67 percent when
    taking at least 15 field goal attempts per game.
        Lebron的真實命中率（67.2%)是史上投籃次數超過15次的球員裡最高的。

    But the conversation around James has been more accusatory than
    congratulatory. The big question isn't "How's LeBron doing this?"
    It's, "Is LeBron coasting?"
        但是近來關於Lebron的言論大多是指責性的而非褒揚。
        最多人問的不是「他怎麼做到的？」
        反而是「Lebron他奶奶的是在養身膩？」

    Despite his otherworldly shooting efficiency, there is actually
    gobs of evidence to suggest that James is indeed playing in second
     gear, even after we account for his minutes, which have dipped
    this season to career-low levels.
        事實上除了他驚人的命中率，的確有一拖拉庫的證據顯示
        Lebron的確是在用低檔跟別人賽車。即使把他史上新低的出賽時間也算進去。

    Rebound rate? Dropped for the first time in five seasons. Assist
    rate? His lowest in eight seasons (32.4 percent of his teammates'
    baskets while on the floor). Steal rate? Never been lower. Block
    rate? Career-low as well. Outside of shot-making, all of the good
    things are down. Turnovers, on the other hand, are up to
    career-high levels.
        籃板率？五季新低。
        助功率？八季新低。
        抄截率？生涯新低。
        火鍋率？生涯新低x2。
        失誤率？生涯新高。

    So what's going on here?
        所以花生省魔術？

    Just before he left for Washington, D.C., to meet the president, I
     asked James that very question.
          在熱火出發去華盛頓面聖時，我就此問題訪問了Lebron。

    The shooting department
        關於投籃數

    Here's something to chew on: The reigning MVP ranks tied for 18th
    in the NBA in field goal attempts per game (16.1).
        這個大哉問在此：MVP衛冕者本季投籃數排在全部球員裡第18位（16.1次出手）

    James, the guy who seemingly can't miss, takes as many shots per
    game as Kemba Walker, and fewer shots than Al Jefferson. That
    doesn't consider the free throw line, but even when you add in
    foul shots, James ranks tied for 19th among qualified players
    (minimum 20 minutes per game).
        也就是說，超高命中率的Lebron出手次數跟Kemba Walker一樣多，
        比Al Jefferson還少。即使你把罰球次數算上，Lebron也只能排在第19位。

    For the coasting truthers, this is the hardest evidence that James
     is taking it easy. Shouldn't he be shooting more?
        對養身論的人而言，這已經是最明顯的證據，難道他不應該多投點？

    James said he often wonders that himself. Both he and Kevin Durant
     have played several games without their co-pilots this season,
    but James' shot attempts haven't sky-rocketed like Durant's have.
        Lebron說他其實也想過這問題。不過事實上是Lebron即使在Wade不在時，
        投籃次數也不像Durant一樣暴增。

    "I do get jealous, I'm not gonna lie," James said. "I get jealous
    sometimes when I look over at KD and he's like 16-for-32 and then
    14-for-34. ... Man."
        「我的確挺妒忌的，我不想說謊，當我看到KD動輒來個
        16-32，然後接下來又來個14-34之類的比賽時。」

    But that might require a different approach.
        但是有時需要換個角度想。

    "First of all, you have to have an unbelievable mindset to get up
    30 shots," James said. "I always think about it, though. If I get
    up high-20s, 30 shots a game, what could I do today, with the way
    I'm playing?"
        「第一點，你必須要有非人的心態才能投到30球以上，雖然我總是
        這樣想。如果我一場球能投個2-30球，那以我今日的狀態我能做到
        什麼樣的程度呢？」

    It's a question many basketball observers have asked, too. Heat
    coach Erik Spoelstra has said that if James was focused on
    scoring, he could "realistically" average 37 points per game.
        事實上這個問題很多籃球觀察員也提出過。
        熱火教練Spo就曾經說過他認為LBJ專注在得分上的話，平均得個
        37分上下是很合乎實際的推斷。

    But it's not as simple as "shoot more, win more." The Heat are 8-2
     in James' 10 highest-usage games this season and 9-1 in his 10
    lowest-usage games.
        當然這不只是「投的多就贏得多」那麼簡單。
        事實上熱火在Lebron十場使用率最高的比賽裡勝負比是 8-2
        十場最低的比賽裡反而是9-1。

    "I'm not much of a forced-shot guy," James said. "But there are
    games where I have it going, and then at the end of the game, I'm
    like, damn, I shot just 12-for-16? Why don't I get up at least six
     or seven more? I definitely notice it."
        「我自己不是那種硬幹型的球員，但是也有一些比賽我覺得投籃fu不錯，
        但是比賽結束時我才發現 蛤？我才只有12-16？ 為什麼我在比賽中不
        在多出手一點呢？關於這點我的確有注意到。」

    But the Heat's pace-and-space offense thrives on James' rare
    ability to create for himself and for others. The thinking is that
     Miami, which owns the second-most efficient offense in the land,
    has found a healthy equilibrium in which teams can't load up on
    James for fear that he'll hit the open teammate. As soon as he
    starts putting on the blinders, it might force an identity crisis
    for himself and his team.
        然而熱火的進攻體系的成功很大一部分是依賴Lebron替自己-和他人-製造
        機會的特殊能力使然。目前熱火進攻效率是聯盟第二，可以說是一個很健康
        的進攻環境。如果Lebron開始卯起來幹，那將會破壞這個體系，造成
        一個自我認知的危機。

    "I think part of it is our offense," James said of his low shot
    total. "It puts us all in an equal-opportunity situation."
        「我認為一部分原因是因為我們的進攻體系，這體系讓球權分佈平均化，
        每個人都有相同的出手機會。」

    This is true, but the offense is also largely the same one that
    saw him shoot far more (18.1 field goal attempts) just two seasons
     ago.
        即使這是真的，兩年前LBJ在相同體系也能出手到18.1次。

    Ultimately, though, James might not be that type of player
    anymore.
        當然事實上是Lebron可能已經不是當初那個球員了。

    "I don't think it's part of my DNA," James says before cracking a
    smile. "But I think if my teammates came to me and said, 'Listen.
    Tonight, go off, let's see what you can do.' I think I could do it
     then."
        「我不認為硬幹是我基因的一部分，」Lebron邊講邊笑著說「但是如果
        今天我的隊友跑來跟我說「嘿，我們這一場要你卯起來出手，看看你的能耐。」
        那我想我會去試試看。」

    The defense
        關於防守。

    Now consider this: The Heat have been 7.6 points per 100
    possessions worse defensively with James on the floor, according
    to NBA.com. With him on the floor, the Heat have allowed 103.9
    points per 100 possessions, which would rank 19th in the NBA. With
     him off the floor, the Heat have improved to 96.3 points allowed
    per 100 possessions, which would rank just behind the Indiana
    Pacers for second-best in the league.
        現在看看這個統計：
        熱火在有Lebron在場上時，每100次防守失103.9分，聯盟第19。
            沒有Lebron在場上時，每100次防守失96.3分，聯盟第二，小輸溜馬。
        也就是說，Lebron造成了熱火每100次多失7.6分！

    It might be hard to believe that this is the same guy who drew
    Defensive Player of the Year buzz last season, but James' work on
    the defensive end has fallen off dramatically.
        可能這會讓你很難想像去年還讓很多人認為該得最佳防守球員的人，
        今年的防守會糟糕成這樣。

    And it's not just the on-court/off-court numbers, either. James is
     currently blocking 0.3 shots per 36 minutes. That's less than
    half his career rate. Same as Kyle Korver, Stephen Curry and Matt
    Bonner. Fewer per minute than Kyrie Irving, Mo Williams and John
    Wall.
        事實上，不只是上面那個場上場下的數據如此顯示。
        Lebron今年的火鍋率比他的生涯平均要低一半以上。
        這個數字跟Korver, Stephen Curry, Matt Bonner一樣。
        更可悲的是還低於Kyrie Irving, Mo Williams and John Wall。

    "I haven't gotten many chase-down blocks this year," James says.
    "Guys aren't challenging me as much. I mean, I've had a couple
    guys turn around and actually dribble the ball out."
        「今年大家都不給我打追魂鍋了咩，我的意思是，好多人都臨陣退縮
        讓我沒得打了唄。」

    That's true to some extent. James points to specific examples
    involving Landry Fields a few games ago, and J.J. Redick, who
    pulled up for an awkward midrange jumper on a fast break and
    clanked it in November. But those are the exception rather than
    the rule. It's almost unbelievable that a player of James'
    off-the-charts athleticism and instincts has yet to tally two
    blocks in the same game this season.
        或許某種程度而言這是真的。我們的確看到Landry Fields或是JJ Redick
        的龜縮上籃。但是這些情況還是屬於例外的。
        你很難想像如同Lebron這樣的體魄，至今竟然還未整場敲過2次火鍋。

    James' steal rate has also tumbled, dropping to a career-low 1.3
    per 36 minutes.
        Lebron的抄截率也是生涯新低的1.3次。

    "I don't know why my blocks and steals are down, not quite sure,"
    James says before joking,  "Rio [Mario Chalmers] and D-Wade
    [Dwyane Wade] are always stealing everything. That's where my
    steals have gone."
        「我不知道為何我的火鍋和抄截都下降了，或許高樹和基友煒煒把球都
        偷走了嘛～ 」

    Is James coasting?
        所以James在養身嗎？

    By all accounts, James is a basketball genius. But there's a
    difference between what he can do and what he has done this
    season.
        LBJ毋庸置疑是個籃球天才。
        但是我們要知道 他能否 和 他是否 還是有差別的。

    James can consistently guard positions 1 through 5, but that
    doesn't mean he has consistently guarded 1 through 5 this season.
    James can take over a game at will, but that doesn't mean he has
    taken over games at his will.
        Lebron 能 有效率的守1-5好位置。但是這不代表他這季有做到這點。
        Lebron 能 隨時隨地接管比賽，但是這不代表他做到了這點。

    The impetus to do so, though, may not be there yet. The Heat are
    sitting comfortably as the No. 2 seed in a dreadful Eastern
    Conference, with a 7.5-game buffer in the standings and still
    within reach of the Pacers.
        當然，需不需要也很重要。目前看來，熱火大幅領先第三名，
        離第一名距離也不是太遙遠，似無必要。

    And consider the mileage. Counting preseason, regular season and
    postseason, James has played more games than any NBA player since
    joining the Heat back in 2010 -- 340 games and nearly 13,000
    minutes in all.
        另外自從2010年開始，Lebron是全NBA打過最多場次和最多分鐘的球員。
        這還不包括奧運。

    So for James, this isn't coasting. It's more like energy
    management.
        所以對Lebron來說，這不叫做養身，應該說是能量管制。

    "I cannot coast," James said, "because I don't know if the next
    game will be the last game I've ever played. It's my mindset, when
     I get out on the floor, I gotta go hard. I don't know where it
    came from, the way I was brought up, the way I played when I was a
     kid."
        「我不能養身，因為我不知道下一場球是不是我的最後一場球。
        這就是我在場上時的心理建設。當我上場比賽，我就會盡力。
        我想這跟我成長時所接受的教育有關。」

    To be clear, James even in second gear is better than just about
    every player in the game. His 29.3 player efficiency rating is
    still second in the league behind Durant, even if it's down from
    last season's league-leading 31.7 rate. By every measure, James
    remains a dominant force overall -- even if this Heat season feels
     like an 82-game preseason.
        明白點說吧，即使Lebron只是用低檔跟別人較勁，他也已經比幾乎
        全NBA的人都好了。他的PER是29.3，只有小輸KD。
        即使熱火把季賽打得像是季前賽，Lebron的表現也是主宰性的。

    But James' numbers do speak volumes.
        但是Lebron的數據的確造成很大反響。

    "I'm listening to the numbers. Even though I'm not a big numbers
    guy, I do my part," James said. "Maybe I do have to start ramping
    it up a little but more."
        「我的確會去注意數據，我不是特別重視它，但是我總會做到我該做的，
        或許從今天開始我應該要把數據向上提升些。」

    With two days off this weekend and a refreshing visit to the White
     House on Tuesday, James promises we'll see a different James
    against the 17-19 Washington Wizards.
        最後，經過了四天的休息和今日的白宮之旅，LBJ向我們保證
        禮拜三的他會有所不同。

    "We'll see Wednesday how I'm coasting," James said jokingly as he
    made his way into the Heat locker room on Monday. "You'll see the
    numbers I'll put up on Wednesday. Just watch."
        「你們禮拜三可以看看我是怎麼養身的，你們也可以再去看看
        禮拜三我會拿出什麼樣的數據見人。看著吧～ ^.<」
        半開玩笑的Lebron邊走回休息室邊說著。

        =====================================================

        其實不需要數據顯示，看比賽也注意到今年Lebron在防守端打得很隨便 ^^
        不過考量到LBJ這季也是大小傷勢不斷，我是不在乎他季賽養身，
        尤其熱火現在化學作用已臻成熟，即使全員養身也是會有基本戰力在。

        下半季的重點會是Oden的養成，
        目前大家就努力保持健康，別忘了去年前年熱火季後賽其實都不是全員健康
        依然在顛陂之中拿下冠軍，今年如果能全員健康進入季後賽，
        其實就已經是比往年大幅進步了。

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推 pttfft:好長喔 已看完推
推 jackygba:花生省魔術XDD
推 KingLBJ:看完推!
推 amber820730:推解了一點疑惑
推 MVPartest:養生不等於散漫...LBJ今年在場上的拼戰精神跟鬥志跟過去
→ MVPartest:比起來真的差很多...
→ MVPartest:而且看文中列的數據也說明LBJ這季的防守真的滿糟的
推 Drexler:推  但他真的連著好幾年操勞過度了
推 idiotsmart:我覺得不是說他的拼戰精神比較差什麼的
→ idiotsmart:只是別看他才剛滿29 超過10年的NBA球齡
→ idiotsmart:以前騎士隊的疲累 在熱火隊連戰三年總冠軍 還打奧運
→ idiotsmart:他現在不在最佳狀態 卻還是能對球隊有一定幫助
→ idiotsmart:慢慢把狀況調到最佳進季後賽才是熱火要的
推 ZaneTrout:低檔電掉一堆人！
推 armageddonwa:LBJ開季就有背傷啦，MVP去翻前面文章
→ armageddonwa:近十場LBJ就超過六場打40↑，要操死他逆？
→ armageddonwa:他絕對也意識到一堆球星受傷或整季報銷，球星不能打
→ armageddonwa:那對球團與球迷才是真正傷害
→ kart:不同意散漫說 +1，過早燃燒小宇宙自爆沒有比較好
→ kart:另外季賽對熱火來說實在真的像是季前賽
→ thoraxe:今年東區很和平歡樂
推 rkbey:比較擔心他是因傷勢才低效，如果是養生保健倒是還好
推 Acer3000:(養'身' 助'功') LBJ這麼高檔的表現實在沒什麼好去批評他
→ Acer3000:呀！
推 gary360:這篇不錯~
推 remousy:push
推 newgigi7672:慢慢加溫
推 try107799:推
推 MrHeat:推!!LBJ要出手30次的話 當初留在騎士就好啦
推 nctucch17170:推 不過是個季賽根本不需要花120%
推 elfrose:很期待看看接下來LBJ的表現
推 blur13:推
推 ignativs:希望他今年能達到180俱樂部
推 idiotsmart:他光罰球就不可能180了
推 johntw:今年表現是受傷勢影響，怕觸動加劇背傷，無關養身。
推 ignativs:球季剛開始有180 不過被人注意到後 就開始每況愈下了
推 AnemonE11:養生也好，他不做純得分球員反而能有好的組織
推 idiotsmart:他不可能180吧 罰球九成對他來說簡直...需要一點奇蹟XD
推 hssz:射手罰球8成5起跳的，好像都沒有手感的差異
→ hssz:就是整季都很穩，連續進球紀錄也不會爆衝的太恐怖
→ hssz:LBJ好像還是有罰球手感的差別
→ hssz:就是可能出現單場五成命中率左右的事發生
推 joulin:Lbj的180是，60，40，80，有機會無誤！
推 meteor246437:看玩推