[情報] You can do better(9) Tiago Splitter

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You Can Do Better, Tiago Splitter

By J. Gomez (Edg5) on Oct 19, 4:29p

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This next to last installment of the You Can Do Better series tries to answer
the question on every Spurs' fans mind when it come to the Brazilian center:
has Splitter reached his potential or is there a next step in his development?

這集的You can do better和馬刺迷們關心的問題很有關係:Splitter的潛力已經開發完了
嗎? 他還有進步的空間嗎?

Spurs fans waited three years for Tiago Splitter to make his way across the
pond. After perhaps his best season as a pro in Europe, he made the leap,
only to see an injury rob him of preparation time going into his rookie
season. His sophomore year, however, showed all the promise the silver and
black faithful saw in those Youtube clips of his Euro-dominance.

馬刺迷們等Splitter大放異彩已經3年了。在也許是他人生最高峰的歐洲聯賽後他來到了
NBA，帶著傷進入了新人球季，在第二年詮釋了他之所以能在歐洲呼風喚雨的本領。

Splitter couldn't really get going in the playoffs, but (now that Nikola
Pekovic and Omer Asik are starters) he's among the best backup centers in the
league. His per 36 minutes are stellar, his PER is the 4th highest of all
centers, he's a pick and roll finishing machine, and plays decent man and
team defense. Every team in the league would love to have Splitter coming off
the bench and some would instantly make him their starting center. But have
we seen the best Tiago can do? If not, what would he have to do to get to
that next level?

Splitter其實還不算是準備好打季後賽，但(現在Nikola Pekovic and Omer Asik都能打
先發了)他是聯盟中最強的替補中鋒之一。他平均36分鐘的數據是非常優異的，他的效率
更是全聯盟所有中鋒第四名，也是擋拆時的得分機器，表現體面且團隊防守做得好。聯盟
每支球隊都會想要Splitter在自己的板凳上，甚至有些會讓他先發，但我們已經看到
Splitter最好的一面了嗎?如果還沒，他該怎麼做以達到更高的水準呢?

Post scoring
Splitter is fantastic (and that might even be an understatement) at finishing
pick and rolls; to the tune of 1.32 points per possession, which is good for
5th in the league. He can score off cuts and after getting offensive boards.
Despite what his playoff performance suggests, has good hands and a soft
touch. His 72.5% field goal percentage at the rim is simply suberb for a
player that takes so many shots underneath the basket. The only part of
Splitter's offense that needs work, beside the improbable development of a
mid-range jumper, is his post scoring.

禁區得分
Splitter執行擋切戰術時簡直太棒了(這樣說甚至還算是保守)，每次執行平均可得1.32分
(全聯盟第5)。他也可以抓下進攻籃板後補籃。季後賽他展現了柔軟的手感，在禁區有
72.5%的命中率，對於一個在籃下出手很多的球員來說真的是很屌。他在進攻上需要加強
的除了中距離投籃以外，就是禁區得分。

Splitter needs to be a more dependable post presence for the Spurs to have a
more balanced offense. His 0.75 points per possession last season ranked him
111 in the league when posting his man up; yet a quarter of his total offense
came on post ups. The team went to Splitter in the post pretty often, and he
was unable to deliver at all consistently.

Splitter在禁區需要變得更可靠以平衡馬刺的進攻。當他在禁區單打時平均每次球權可得
0.75分(全聯盟第111)；他的出手有四分之一是低位單打。馬刺隊常需要Spltter在籃下，
但他還不能持續的貢獻。

Part of Tiago's struggles can be attributed to the fact that he was regularly
going against players as strong and tall as himself. In Europe, his
combination of length and agility made him one of the most physically
imposing players in every game he played. Splitter also saw a lot of double
teams in Spain, which has led him to develop an enviable trait in primary
scorers, but something that hinders his effectiveness as a secondary post
threat: he's too patient. Tiago gets the ball, looks at his teammates, takes
a dribble and then goes to work. By the time he's trying to get a shot up,
his man has had time to get in good position and help defense is on the way.
Tiago has made great drop-steps and spins only to see his shot blocked or
altered from the weak-side by a help defender that had time to read his move.
As ugly as it is, I saw that jump hook fall in Europe enough to know he can
be more effective than he is right now; he just needs to attack earlier so
that his man is still shuffling for position and the help can't react. The
Spurs' spacing is usually stellar and players are rarely out of position;
take advantage of that to score or draw the foul early.

Tiago部分的掙扎來自於他必須常常和跟他一樣高壯的球員對抗，在歐洲他的高度加上靈
活性讓他在每場比賽都能討到優勢。Splitter在西班牙時也很常面對包夾，練就了他成為
一個主力得分手，但有些東西藏在他的效率背後成了次要的禁區威脅:他太有耐心了。
Tiago拿到球後，先看隊友，下球後再開始運作。當他準備好要出手時，防守者早已站好
定位防住最佳路線了。因此Tiago做了漂亮的低位轉身後往往被蓋火鍋，或是被有足夠時
間識破他的補防者被迫移動至弱側。說多醜就有多醜，我看過他在歐洲的跳鉤後就知道他
絕對能比現在更有效率；他只是需要進攻節奏快一點就可以擺脫防守者了。馬刺的空間掌
握一直都是很優異的，球員也很難失位；利用這個優勢來得更多分數並且製造犯規吧!

Consistency on defense
Trying to evaluate Splitter is difficult, and it's in no small part because
his play is fairly schizophrenic; one minute he's confident and efficient and
the next he's timid and mistake-prone. On offense, that inconsistency, while
frustrating, is easily compensated for as the rest of the team (it really is
an amazingly efficient offense the Spurs have) is capable of absorbing the
deficit. It's when the mild Dr. Jekyll surfaces on defense, when we could
really use a strong dose of Mr. Hyde, that it becomes enough to drive a fan
crazy. I'm not implying that Tiago could be a game-changing defensive center
here, but he could anchor the second unit to become a better defense if he
were more assertive; which would lead to him playing next to Tim Duncan when
a stop is needed against the bigger teams.

防守的持續性
要評估Splitter的防守是很困難的，因為他打球根本就是精神分裂；一分鐘前他很有自信
且很有效率，下一分鐘他就變得怯懦且容易犯錯了。進攻方面的不一致可以由其他隊友彌
補(馬刺隊有這種驚人的得分效率)。當溫順的Jekyll博士的在防守時，我們加入大量的海
德劑量，這是足夠讓球迷發瘋的。我不認為Tiago能夠成為一個能改變戰局的防守核心，
但他可以做好防守，只要他更有自信；當面臨強敵時，他可以在Duncan身旁阻擋對手。

註:{化身博士}一書中 Dr. Jekyll是很溫順的一個人，但他變身後會變成很瘋狂暴力的海
德(Hyde)

Now, the two easiest aspects of Splitter's defense to single out as needing
improvement are post defense and excessive fouling. But in my eyes, both
problems are related. Tiago needs to deny position earlier in the post and
try to prevent his guy from taking an easy shot. The problem is, refs call
him for ticky-tack fouls constantly. Part of that is on Tiago; he hasn't been
able to adjust to the less physical NBA game and he still uses his hands a
lot instead of his body. There is some hope that with him being in the league
for his 3rd season, he's considered to have paid his dues, and refs will
start to let him get away with a bit more contact. I believe experience will
help Tiago in that regard. What I'd like to focus on instead is how Splitter
defends in open space.

現在兩個Splitter可以簡單改進的防守面是禁區防守和過多的犯規。在我眼中這兩者是有
關聯的。Tiago需要在禁區卡位快點防止對手輕鬆得分。但問題是裁判很快就會吹他犯規
。有些部分是因為Tiago還沒有能力用比較節省體能的方式在比賽中打滾，所以他通常用
手代替身體防守。打到第三季了，他還是有希望的，畢竟他的合約要到期了，裁判也會開
始給他一點愛。我相信經驗會幫助他很多，而我比較想專注他在開放空間的防守。

Tiago needs to do a more consistent job when guarding pick and rolls and
rotating to help; he looks alternatively great and awful in those situations
and that's simply not enough. In some P&Rs, Splitter seems to know where to
stand according to the ball handler's strengths: give him space if he's not a
shooter and crowd him if he is. He hedges hard enough to prevent the opponent
from turning the corner on him and allows his teammate to recover. He then
goes back to his man, always aware of the angle of the passing lane, denying
the easy dime. It's just great and for a few plays a game he looks just like
what the Spurs need from a center. Then the next time he checks in, he makes
every conceivable mistake. So what is he? A great P&R and help defender that
has some mental lapses, or a scrub that occasionally gets it right?

Tiago需要在擋拆戰術執行時做更多事；他時好時壞的表現是不夠的。有時候Splitter貌
似可以理解以傳球者的力量而言他該站在那裡:如果他不能出手的話就給他空間，如果他
能就把球塞給他。他的掩護足以防止對手輪轉到底角，並能讓隊友交換防守。然後他再跟
回原本的人，總是能注意到傳球的角度，並阻擋簡單的處理；這是馬刺的中鋒該做到的。
但有時候他又會犯很奇怪的錯誤，這哪招啊?難道他是優秀的擋拆戰術執行者+補防者但有
時候會精神異常嗎? 還是一個隨機搖擺的刷子，時對時錯?

The answer is neither. He's probably not as good as his better moments
suggest nor as bad as when he's at his worst. His effectiveness seems to vary
by a great amount, and that's his problem. Why? I don't like speculating as
to the mental aspect of things, but it seems a question of confidence. I
believe Pop giving Tiago a longer leash could help him immensely; he needs to
be afforded the chance to get himself out of holes. I'm not saying he should
not be called on mistakes, but Splitter seems to be a rhythm player which
means giving him more minutes or longer shifts, instead of pulling him
quickly after mistakes, might be a good course of action. Since it's Duncan
that is usually waiting to check in for him, I understand why Pop does it.
But with a long season ahead of us, I hope he takes the opportunity to give
Tiago more minutes, even playing him next to Tim occasionally.

答案是都不對。他實際上應該是沒有他表現好時那麼好，也沒有恍神時那麼糟。
他的效率擺盪很大，而這就是問題所在。為什麼呢? 我不喜歡揣測他的心理層面，但感覺
跟他的信心有關。我相信POPO嚴格的管制他會幫助他很多；Tiago需要把握機會脫穎而出
。我不是說他犯錯沒關係，但是Splitter是個節奏型的球員，他需要更多的上場時間調整
，而不是一犯錯就被換下去。我知道POPO為什麼要這麼做，因為他下去通常代表Duncan要
上場了。但一個賽季很長，我希望POPO可以給予Tiago更多上場時間，甚至偶爾和Duncan
並肩作戰也不是不行。

A lot of fans would scoff at an excuse like "he just hasn't adjusted to the
NBA game," but when it comes to Tiago, it's justified to point out his long
pro career before joining the NBA. I truly believe that's part of why he
hasn't been as good as we'd hoped, even if he has clearly been an
above-average sub. An injury-riddled rookie season in which he saw limited
minutes and a lockout-shortened sophomore year in which he had brilliant
moments give me enough hope that with a full training camp and more NBA
experience, Splitter can become an even better player than he already has
shown. With Stephen Jackson now in the fold, and provided Splitter starts
playing to his potential, the second unit should be better defensively than
last season. Considering the Spurs had probably the best scoring bench in the
league in 2011/12, that should be a scary notion for other teams.

很多球迷都會不以為然的說”他只是還沒適應NBA的球賽”，這對Tiago來說是沒有錯，因
為他在加入NBA之前有很長一段時間在歐聯稱霸。我也很相信這是他無法達到我們預期的
主因，儘管他現在已經很不錯了。經過了傷病纏身的新秀球季和縮水的第二年球季給了他
很多NBA的經驗，Splitter絕對可以表現得比現在更好。現在有船長在陣中，如果
Splitter能夠發揮他的潛力，馬刺第二部隊的防守絕對會比上季更進步。上季馬刺已經有
聯盟最會得分的板凳群了，如果防守也能提升，這對其他球隊來說絕對是惡夢啊~


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※ 編輯: ParkerWind      來自: 111.253.249.124      (10/21 11:25)
推 a88019:為Tiago抱不平一下，去年雖然季後賽表現有點差但還不至於到
→ a88019:要被交易的局面，竟然有刺迷異想天開把他打包去換其他大個
→ a88019:這是我比較不能理解的事= ="
→ spurs2120:以他的薪資要交易絕對是天方夜譚啊 XD
推 ponkd:版主催稿果然有用，推翻易！
推 motoman:推翻譯
推 a88019:You can do better, Parkerwind.
推 hc1118:POPO給他多一點愛吧 另外他也要好好鍛鍊自己的身體
推 victor16:馬刺少有的帥哥，別交易阿
推 jnov:推認真的國軍弟兄!! ^^
推 shyh:馬刺寧可操TD 放雙B擺爛 也不肯多給Tiago一點點上場時間
推 mindd:Tiago時間上場少還是會受傷  或許要吃胖一點 like Curry(?)
推 IceGino:真的要再練壯一點~ 不然會被輾
推 dogville:打不好和易受傷都跟對抗性有關 再練吧
→ dogville:另外 交易Tiago並非不能討論的事 交易一個人並不表示他很
→ dogville:差 而是 想得到有價值的東西 就得同時付出有價值的東西
→ dogville:Tiago是合約年 考慮到G.Hill的狀況 制服組一定會一邊評估
→ dogville:一邊尋求交易 這支球隊目前只有四個人是不會被交易的
→ dogville:當然也希望剔牙哥能追隨兩位ACB前MVP在第三年大爆發囉
推 hydeless:樓上你敢保證Manu不會被交易？（死）
→ jiuan1027:能把交易Mahinmi做到極大值 小牛已經示範給我們看了
推 jan58912:昨天就一篇了今天又一篇！辛苦Parkerwind大大了
推 mykerr:大推辛苦翻譯～～很愛這一系列文章！Tiago加油!!
推 tlw0709:Tiago罩門是防守 另外我覺得他跟Manu配最好
→ tlw0709:還有他到底有無單獨取分的能力 真的是一個謎
推 a88019:我認為是有，只是動作要快一點，每次都等人來才開始XDD
推 iso903306:重訓+3倍 操硬他吧 太軟了 一彈就開
推 hydeless:亂操變壯以後敏捷性就會降低喔，這樣檔拆就不威了XD
推 dogville:看他的造化了 Varejao和Noah都是硬度敏捷兼具的長人
→ ParkerWind:推文好溫馨啊 哈XD