[情報] These Spurs' playoffs are for Hill

[Kshatri (No sé)]

These Spurs' playoffs are for Hill
http://0rz.tw/oqx1B
By Jeff McDonald - Express-News
Web Posted: 04/14/2010 12:00 CDT

DALLAS — For much of the past week, Spurs players and coaches have gone
about their business with one eye on the NBA scoreboard. With the playoff
stakes high each night, the future being constantly rearranged by other teams
in other cities, it was only natural for them to want to keep tabs.
George Hill never had to fight that urge, because he never had it in the
first place.

  過去數週，馬刺全隊上下都把注意力集中在NBA記分板上。隨著每晚季後賽順位的起
起伏伏，馬刺未來的對手也不斷地一再洗牌，這對他們來說只不過是人之常情。George
Hill從不為此煩惱過，因為他從未將它放在心理的第一順位。

“I don't pay attention to none of it,” Hill said. “I'm just not that type
of person. I really don't want to know what else is going on in the NBA.”

  「我什麼都不留意」Hill說。「我不是那種人。我真的不想去知道NBA其他球隊現在
怎樣怎樣的」

Hill, it seems, is content to learn his team's playoff fate the moment he is
handed a travel itinerary.

  Hill似乎對此刻關係到馬刺季後賽的命運學習之旅感到滿足。

“I just go where they say we're going,” Hill said, “and we just strap it
up.”

  「只要到他們說要到的(對手)所在地嘛」Hill說，「我們只要全副武裝上陣就行啦」

The Spurs enter their season finale tonight at Dallas still unsure of where
they will be strapping it up once the playoffs open this weekend.

  今晚在馬刺來到他們本季最後一場例行賽的所在地Dallas時，他們對這個週末即將
開戰的季後賽對手仍無法確定。

Lose, and they are locked into the seventh seed and a first-round rematch
with the Mavericks. Win, and it could open a box of other possibilities.

  若是輸球，他們就是第七種子，並且對上小牛。若是贏球，又可能得由其他球隊的
對戰結果來決定命運。

This much is certain: No matter where their charter plane touches down to
start the playoffs, the Spurs will be happy to have Hill on it.

  有件事是確定的: 無論他們的飛機降落何處，馬刺都將會因為有Hill在陣容名單上
而感到高興。

In his second season, Hill is averaging 12.7 points, up 6.7 from his rookie
year. His shooting percentage has skyrocketed, especially from 3-point range,
where he makes 40.1 percent.

  在他的第二個球季，Hill場均得分12.7分，比他的新人年提高了6.7分。他的投籃命
中率也爆衝上來，尤其是他的三分命中率: 40.1%。

A versatile defender, Hill has started 42 games, both in place of point guard
Tony Parker and beside him. Since the preseason, coach Gregg Popovich has
evolved from calling the 23-year-old Hill “my favorite player” to “
probably the most improved player in the league.”

  身為一名多功能的防守者，Hill先發了42場比賽，與Parker一同作為控球後衛並肩出
場。從球季開打前，波波從稱呼23歲的Hill為"我最喜歡的球員"，進一步稱之為"大概
是聯盟中進步最多的球員"。

“I saw a lot of potential in him as a rookie,” veteran Manu Ginobili said.
“When I saw him this year being more aggressive and more reliable, it was a
great surprise.”

  「當他還很菜的時候，我就在他身上看到很大的潛力」老鳥Ginobili說。「當我看到
他今年變得更具侵略性、更加可靠時，這真的是個大驚喜」

The last time Hill visited Dallas in April, it was as an afterthought. A year
ago, he entered his inaugural NBA postseason without a rotation spot.

  這段話是最近在四月Hill造訪達拉斯時，Manu的事後感想。一年前的此刻，對初次體
嚐NBA季後賽的他而言，波波的輪替名單上沒有他的空間。

“This playoff probably isn't for him,” Popovich said then, explaining the
playoffs are for players who “feel very confident in what they're doing.”

  「這季後賽大概不適合他」Popovich說到，隨即解釋季後賽是"對他們所作所為充滿
自信"的球員們的發揮空間。

As a rookie, Hill admits he did not.

  身為一名菜鳥，Hill坦承他不屬於那群人。

“I understood,” Hill says now. “You get mad as a player, because you want
to be out there. But at the same time, you understand the coach is going to
go with people he feels comfortable with.”

  「我懂」現在的Hill說。「你會變得腦充血，因為你想要逃脫這種氣氛。但同時，你
明白教練會想用他感到舒服、可信賴的球員們」

Popovich feels old-socks comfortable with Hill now. He is primed to play a
part in whatever playoff run the Spurs make, a development that began during
the run the Spurs did not make last season.

  波波現在感覺Hill就像老鳥般舒服可靠。無論季後賽馬刺戰術如何打，他心底已經有
一部分底了，這一部分底是自上一季馬刺失敗的戰術教訓所發展出來的。

In a futile first-round series against Dallas, various Mavericks guards —
 from J.J. Barea to Jason Terry — took turns torching the Spurs. Popovich,
despite his pre-series protestations, inserted his rookie in the final three
games for defensive purposes.

  去年在暖場的第一輪對上小牛的諸多後衛 — 自J.J. Barea到Jason Terry — 輪番
上陣攻擊馬刺。Popovich為了防守的目的，不顧他先前對Hill的上場聲明，就是要將他
的愛將安插進最後的三場比賽之中。

His number finally called, Hill averaged nearly eight points, better than his
regular-season average, and helped give the Spurs a chance against Dallas'
backcourt arsenal.

  Hill的背號最終還是被叫上場了，他場均接近8分，比他的常規賽成績表現還要好，
並助馬刺得以抗衡小牛的後場火藥庫。

“Not really getting a chance last year to prove myself, that put a fuel to
my fire in the summertime,” Hill said. “I wanted to come back a whole new
player.”

  「去年並未真正得到機會證明我自己，這讓我在暑假之時倍添動力」Hill說。「我要
在我回到這裡時，成為一個全然不同的球員」

Hill has. That is evident in his rising numbers, his rising minutes and his
rising stature.

  Hill作到了。他的數據明顯的提高了，他的上場時間增加了，而他的地位也提升了。

Further proof: When Hill went down for four games with a strained ankle
tendon earlier this month, it threatened the Spurs' hopes of vacating eighth
place. Now that he's back, it appears Hill — and not Parker — could be the
Spurs' starting point guard to begin the postseason.

  更上層樓: 當Hill這個月先前因腳踝肌腱拉傷而缺席四場比賽時，一度威脅到馬刺
所騰出來的第八個位置。現在Hill歸來，看來這個空間是留給Hill — 而非Parker —
可能成為季後賽開打時，馬刺的先發控球後衛。

“He's been really good,” Ginobili said. “He's the one that guards all the
toughest opponents. He's been making shots. He's been important for us.”

  「他一直都很棒」Ginobili說。「他是能守住所有最棘手對手的球員之一。他一向
投籃都很準。他對我們來說一向都很重要。」

What a difference a year makes.

  一年，多麼大的變化。

Last season, the playoffs weren't for Hill. This season, the Spurs couldn't
imagine the playoffs without him.

  去年球季，季後賽並沒有Hill的空間。今年，馬刺無法想像季後賽沒有Hill。


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<<<題外話>>>

  一年球季又步入尾聲了，這一年歷經了往年少見的戰績落差，也一度在為大大小小的
問題在掙扎(像是陣容磨合、球員異動、種子席次、五十大關等..)，但最後馬刺還是及
時把狀態調整好挺過來了；不單是熟面孔身手回復，新同學們跟上腳步，就連當年暑假
的那個Hill小弟至今也成長了不少，令球迷們對季後賽增添不少信心。

  這支每年都被外界看衰老化的球隊看來還沒打算將這個屬於他們時代的榮華歲月劃下
休止符，誠如1995年創造傳奇的火箭教頭Rudolph Tomjanovich, Jr.所說的:

         "Don't ever underestimate the heart of a champion!"

  今年馬刺是否能再次笑捧歐布萊恩金盃，且讓我們靜靜地看下去吧!

(意外發現一個YouTube影片，與各位分享之: http://0rz.tw/9IJb1，前30秒聲音很不搭)

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<<<樂透>>>

  今年靠著PO些外電，承蒙各位賞光指教，小賺了一點P幣，想說最後一場例行賽，發給
大家來為季後賽集氣也不賴，參加方法如下:

  以今年例行賽的壓軸賽: 馬刺vs小牛 為對象，時間到明日08:00為止封盤。

  1. 猜 Mahinmi 的上場時間。
       以分(min)為單位，不足的秒數無條件捨去，如27:59取27分鐘，則獎金為
     (27 mins)*( 1000 ) = 27,000批幣，以此類推。(純個人直覺，波波會讓他上場測試)

  2. 猜 Temple 的得分。
       如得20分，則獎金為(20 pts)*( 1000 ) = 20,000批幣。

  3. 猜 Bonner 的三分進幾顆。
       如為 9-17， 則獎金為(9 guava)*( 1000 ) = 9,000批幣。

  4. 猜 Hill 的助攻數。
       如為8次，則獎金為(8 asts)*( 1000 ) = 8,000 批幣。

開獎優先順序 1 > 2 > 3 > 4，有兩人以上猜中者獎金均分。以上獎金為稅前金額。

格式請一律用: (M,T,B,H) = (★,★,★,★) ，其中" ★ "表示所猜的數字。

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※ 編輯: Kshatri         來自: 61.229.228.87        (04/14 20:05)
推 hstf: (M,T,B,H) = (6,6,2,3)
推 acghui:(M,T,B,H) = (5,4,1,6)
推 qmoqmo:(M,T,B,H) = (16,12,3,8)
推 randy621:(M,T,B,H) = (8,8,4,5)
推 bnnn:  (M,T,B,H) = (15,12,3,3)
→ Kshatri:囧..結果我明天有事沒法看..開獎時間大概會到明天晚上了..
推 a1090299: (M,T,B,H) = (13,16,3,6)
推 chchang:  (M,T,B,H) = (12,10,2,4)
推 u83nk4:(M,T,B,H) = (3,6,3,4)
推 james21:(M,T,B,H) = (3,5,3,5)
推 clivezzz:(17,8,4,7)
→ clivezzz:(M,T,B,H)=(17,8,4,7)
推 stan90203:(M,T,B,H) = (10,10,3,5)
推 BearrrXD:(M,T,B,H) = (7,8,3,2)
推 bluestar2783:(M,T,B,H) = (11,9,7,4)
推 accu0989:(M,T,B,H) = (5,4,3,4)
推 lordray1:(M,T,B,H) = (19,6,2,3)
推 alex40214:(M,T,B,H) = (2,0,4,4)
推 jerrysula:(M,T,B,H) = (9,5,3,4)
推 jerryjhang:(M,T,B,H) = (6,6,3,5)
推 jnov:(M,T,B,H) = (12,6,5,7)
推 addor:(4,6,2,6)
→ addor:(M,T,B,H) = (4,6,2,6)
推 parkerwind:(M,T,B,H) = (16,7,2,4)
推 atlin:(M,T,B,H) = (7,7,7,7)
推 CUTTLEH:(M,T,B,H) = (13,6,2,7)
推 canforever:(M,T,B,H) = (6,4,3,5)
推 nbcb:(M,T,B,H) = (1,7,5,5)
推 jealousguy:(M,T,B,H) = (6,3,3,4)
推 duncanchiou:(M,T,B,H) = (8,7,4,6)
推 hitler941627:(M,T,B,H) = (20,6,5,5)
推 johnli:(M,T,B,H) = (11,5,2,6)
推 susy88kent:(3,5,2,4)
→ susy88kent:(M,T,B,H) = (3,5,2,4)
推 aa0628:(M,T,B,H) = (8,7,7,9)
推 baoxiaole:(M,T,B,H) = (12,12,5,6)
推 ChangJimmy:(M,T,B,H) =(5,8,4,7)
推 gaka:(M,T,B,H) =(8,8,3,3)
推 Emerica:7 5 4 5
推 l2272:(M,T,B,H) =(21,12,2,4)
推 s952750:(M,T,B,H) = (12,7,5,5)
推 Sakazuki:(M,T,B,H) = (8,8,2,6)
推 normaler:(M,T,B,H) = (17,18,1,6)
推 ehi1981:(M,T,B,H) = (5,7,5,7)
推 adan80506:(M,T,B,H) =(7,11,3,5)
推 HYSKOA:(M,T,B,H) = (13,8,2,4)
推 doky:(M,T,B,H) = (1,11,3,7)
推 fanyichen:(M,T,B,H) = (15,7,2,4)
推 CerMerlan:(M,T,B,H) = (2,10,3,6)
推 YoungG:(M,T,B,H) = (12,6,4,11)
推 beetleshop:(M,T,B,H) = (3,2,2,5)
推 WJS0927:(M,T,B,H) = (12,12,5,6)
推 mondeo:(M,T,B,H) = (2,15,5,5)
推 mykerr:(M,T,B,H) = (17,7,2,3)
推 jenny1229:(M,T,B,H) = (16,12,4,8)
推 michael0728n:(M,T,B,H) = (7,14,3,3)
推 yenmarch:(M,T,B,H) = (2,9,3,7)
推 dragonfly9:(M,T,B,H) = (9,6,3,7)
推 Stanley0928:(M,T,B,H) =(5,9,4,6)
推 wuchidu:(M,T,B,H) = (3,7,0,3)
推 max9527:(M,T,B,H) = (14,8,2,6)                                  04/15 01:16
                        ﹌
                     獨得!恭喜你這幸運兒XD
推 Callister:(M,T,B,H) = (8,7,3,6)
推 Jacoby:(M,T,B,H) = (6,6,4,4)
推 ljm71:(M,T,B,H) = (17,12,3,10)
推 hstf:(M,T,B,H) = (2,8,4,5)
推 kimisky:(13,12,4,5)
→ kimisky:(M,T,B,H) = (13,12,4,5)   抱歉太嗨沒發現有格式- -"
推 jiuan1027:翻譯辛苦了　Go! Spurs! Go!
推 boy790719:(M,T,B,H) = (12,9,4,3)
推 pe2:(M,T,B,H) = (8,8,10,6)
推 j19741123:(M,T,B,H) = (8,8,4,7)
推 vennirter:(M,T,B,H) = (11,7,2,5)
推 a2364983:(M,T,B,H) = (6,5,2,3)
推 log168:(M,T,B,H) = (0,5,3,5)
推 AquariusTACO:(M8,T10,B6,H3)
→ AquariusTACO:(M,T,B,H) = (8,10,6,3)
推 doisma:(M,T,B,H) = (5,0,2,3)
推 hstf:(M,T,B,H) = (8,8,1,3)
推 odh0711:(M,T,B,H) = (17,8,3,6)
→ jcsbmwxyha:(M,T,B,H) = (0,0,3,5)
推 koflll:外電最後一句話  更突顯了Hill的重要性  希望Hill今日沒事
推 koflll:最佳進步獎  就給Hill吧  XDDDD
推 Dawn721:唉 看到Hill又受傷 這兩年第一輪對小牛陣容(健康)都不全
推 Dawn721:Mason賽季前段被實驗搞到+後來手韌帶,季後三分很難期待
→ Dawn721:小海上一場練功練很爽,比賽最後卻還不小心扭到
→ Dawn721:小趴全身傷一整季 最近復出還在找感覺 但是沒時間給他慢慢
→ Dawn721:找了啊
→ Dawn721:TD最近幾場狀態(傷勢?)回穩 算是放心了一點
推 Dawn721:至於Hill...健康整季最後階段卻受傷,要打贏小牛不能再少一
→ Dawn721:個你 只能希望今天傷還好 唉
推 Dawn721:想到 Bonner季中手指骨折 也休了一個月 花了好幾場才找回
→ Dawn721:手感(但是傷後變多的切入拋投令人驚喜XD(還是終於接受?))
※ 編輯: Kshatri         來自: 61.229.234.90        (04/15 20:07)
推 max9527:呵還真的只有我猜到喔XD 收到了謝囉  也感謝K大辛苦翻譯