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Five Things to Watch: San Antonio Spurs
By Michael De Leon  September 14, 2013 at 2:00 PM
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Shoulda, coulda, woulda. We all remember Game 6 of the NBA Finals, correct?
And we all remember Game 7, and the way Tim Duncan looked afterward — like
he was at a funeral. The Big Fundamental had been spoiled, winning every
previous time he had advanced to the Finals.
So the question to ask going into 2013-14 — will this be Spurs Motivation
2.0?
After coming up just short of the NBA Finals in the 2011-2012 season, the
Spurs used their series against the Oklahoma City Thunder – especially
losing four consecutive games after winning 20 in a row – as fuel and
motivation for the 2012-13 campaign.
For the first time since 2007, the Spurs, long considered old and boring,
found themselves in the NBA Finals after losing just two games in the entire
2013 postseason.
Unfortunately for the Spurs, they came up short yet again, coming within
seconds of tasting victory at the end of regulation in Game 6 against the
Miami Heat.
Has the Spurs’ championship window been slammed shut? Or are Tim Duncan,
Tony Parker and company holding it open for one last run? Here are five
things I will have an eye on throughout the season.

前面都莫再提........ 跳過

1. Can Kawhi Leonard take the next step? The NBA Finals made one thing
obvious: Manu Ginobili is on borrowed time and Kawhi Leonard is becoming a
bigger part of the franchise. Leonard had Spurs fans comparing him to Bruce
Bowen in his first year out of San Diego State, and he shook off some
misconceptions about his offensive game in his sophomore season. Everyone in
San Antonio – coaching staff and front office included – is expecting
Leonard to take another step forward this coming season and become a bigger
part of the offense.
The Finals were proof that Leonard is on his way to becoming a top NBA
defender, and he showed enough on offense to make everyone around San Antonio
wonder if the guy even has a ceiling. Up until now, Leonard has been seen as
a complementary piece to the offense. But he will be expected to carry a
bigger offensive burden while guarding the opposing team’s best player every
night.
The Spurs have been the Duncan and Parker show for the past decade, with some
Ginobili mixed in as well. But they clearly need another player that can
penetrate, create offense and not just sit around the perimeter and wait on
passes to hit spot-up jumpers. Marco Belinelli is a nice addition, but he can
’t do all the things Gary Neal can do.
Cut off Parker’s penetration and the Spurs have had a world of trouble
finding offensive options and can become sluggish. Leonard will have to be
that second perimeter weapon in the starting unit, and he will have to be
consistently reliable for the Spurs to have a shot at a championship.

1.Kawhi Leonard可以更進步嗎?
從總冠軍賽我們可以很明顯的發現，Leonard已經漸漸取代Ginobili的上場時間了。在
Leonard的菜鳥球季，刺迷們就喜歡把他拿來和Bowen比較，而在第二年他展現了更多進攻
端的能力後，大家就發現他能做到的不只是防守而已。聖安東尼奧的每個人，包括教練團
和制服組都很期待他在進攻端更進一步。
Leonard證明了他的防守能力能讓他有朝一日成為聯盟的頂尖防守者，而他本季冠軍賽的
進攻端表現也足以讓質疑他的人閉嘴，但他未來將要接受更沉重的挑戰，必須在防守對方
頂尖球員之餘扛起更多進攻責任。
過去10年，馬刺是三巨頭的球隊，但他們現在還需要一個可以切入、自行製造進攻機會而
不只是被動地在外圍等球的球員。補進Marco Belinelli是步好棋，但他不能完全取代
Gary Neal。
當Parker切不進去時，馬刺的進攻端會有很大的問題:找不到進攻選擇而影響球的流動。
Leonard勢必要能夠從外圍發動攻擊，而他也將是馬刺挑戰總冠軍的一大關鍵。

2. Does Tim Duncan have more in the tank? Quite simply, Duncan defied Father
Time last season. Usually after 15 seasons, most post players are well into
their decline and playing a smaller role. Duncan? He averaged his best
numbers since the 2009-10 season. He also turned away more shots than he had
in 10 years. Then in the playoffs, he increased almost all his averages
across the board.
No one took the Finals loss harder than Duncan, and he will likely be looking
at getting to the Spurs’ practice facility earlier before training camp,
running the hill and getting himself into prime game shape yet again. Even
with all that considered, though, Father Time catches up to even the most
evasive of us.
Duncan is very likely one or two years away from retirement. Can he defy odds
yet again and have another strong season to get the Spurs their fifth
championship? Or will the 82-game regular season grind be too much even for
him? The answer will directly affect whether or not the Spurs can make yet
another deep playoff run.

2.Duncan還有多少馬力呢?
很明顯地，Duncan上季的表現根本就是不服老。通常打了15個球季後，大部分的球員都會
衰退而退居二線，那Duncan呢?他打出了近4年最佳的成績。
他的阻攻更是10年來最多，到了季後賽幾乎每項數據都上升了。
上季錯失總冠軍，沒人能比Duncan難過，而Duncan很可能正在期待馬刺下季的訓練，繼續
維持巔峰保持最佳體態。但Duncan年紀又更大了也是個我們不得不接受的事實。
Duncan很有可能在這兩年退休，我們可以看到他再度力抗老化帶領馬刺拿下第5冠嗎? 還
是說他沒辦法再負荷整季82場的例行賽了? 這個答案會直接影響馬刺下季季後賽走得多遠
。

3. Can Danny Green become more than a streaky shooter? Green became known by
the hashtag #icyhot on Twitter last season by Spurs bloggers. He was either
scorching hot, or, as the name suggests, icy cold. He seemed to shred that
image in the NBA Finals, looking like a clear-on Finals MVP candidate through
the first five games. Through games one through five, Green was averaging 18
points, four rebounds and 1.6 blocks while shooting an unreal 80 percent from
the arc. He was also called on to help defend LeBron James and Dwyane Wade,
which he did admirably.
Games 6 and 7 were a completely different story, however, as Green only
managed to sink 2-of-11 3-pointers. Miami made a concerted effort to close
out on Green and force him off the 3-point line. That led to several missed
layups or Green just deciding to pass the ball, effectively taking away the
Spurs’ X-factor up to that point.
While Green had a huge series overall and ended up slashing Ray Allen’s NBA
Finals 3-point shooting record, some cracks started to show in his offensive
game. Green is your prototypical “3 and D” swingman, but run him off the
arc and his weaknesses in ballhandling begin to creep in.
That’s something Green has said he has been focusing on this offseason. If
he is able to consistently drive and pull up, adding a midrange jumper to his
repertoire, and work on attacking the defense more aggressively, he will be a
less predictable player and add another dimension to the offense.

3.Danny Green可以變成穩定的射手嗎?
http://youtu.be/98DoM7tXL7Q 自從拍了這個icyhot的廣告後，Green就變得很紅了。而
他的手感確實也是這樣忽冷忽熱的。我們在冠軍賽好像也看到了這個廣告，前5場的表現
足以使他成為冠軍賽MVP候選人，平均18分4籃板1.6火鍋，加上很不科學80%的三分球命中
率，而且還要幫忙防守LBJ和Wade，他也都做得很好。
而最後2戰根本就是完全不同的故事了，在熱火的嚴防下他三分球只剩11投2中，並且無法
在三分線外獲得空檔，使得他只能選擇不擅長的切入或是被迫傳球，馬刺的X因子就這樣
被守住了。
歷經這個打破Ray Allen冠軍賽紀錄的不可思議系列賽，Green很多進攻端的缺點也被放大
了，他的定位就是提供防守和三分球的搖擺人，但不要放他三分線外空檔他的缺點就會跑
出來:持球能力。
而Green也說到他會在休賽期間好好加強這部分，如果他可以持續的進步，並且把中距離
跳投也練成熟，做到更具侵略性地防守，他會變得不可預測，添加更多的元素在進攻端。

4. Will Tiago Splitter be worth the $36 million he signed for? The Spurs gave
up a ton of cap flexibility and the chance to bring in a top-tier free agent
this summer by re-signing Splitter to a four-year, $36 million contract. They
reportedly also had a shot at luring Al Jefferson to the Alamo City but
instead opted to bring back Splitter. Considering what big men have been
going for in the open market lately, the Spurs probably saved a good $3-$4
million a year.
San Antonio can be a tough town. Spurs fans are always about what you have
done for them lately. Splitter had a solid season and looked even better and
was instrumental in the Spurs’ sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western
Conference finals. He limited Memphis’ talented frontcourt duo of Marc Gasol
and Zach Randolph, who had recently torched San Antonio in a first-round
playoff upset.
But against a smaller Miami team, the Spurs were forced to play small ball,
and that kept Splitter from disrupting any rhythm or sustaining any momentum
he had gained up to that point. After averaging 8.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0
assists and 1.8 blocks in just over 26 minutes against the Grizzlies, his
numbers took a dive against Miami, when he averaged just 15 minutes per game.
As Duncan continues to age, Splitter, like Leonard, will have to take another
step forward, as it appears the Spurs have no other backup plan in place for
the post-Duncan era. While some in San Antonio may not have been thrilled
with the Splitter signing or the amount, it makes perfect sense to me.
Corporate knowledge is a term that gets used a lot with the Spurs. Bringing
in another player that does not have that knowledge and does not know the
system would have come with some growing pains. Several Spurs have said in
the past it takes a year to really get accustomed to the team’s offensive
and defensive schemes.
Aside from that, Splitter is a good fit for the offense, which relies on a
lot of pick-and-roll action and screens, where he excels. He also doesn’t
need to be fed the ball constantly to be effective. Splitter does just fine
on second-chance points and putbacks, and his 1-on-1 defense improved last
season.
Like Green, the biggest knock on Splitter has been a lack of consistency. In
the eyes of Spurs fans, who can have short memories, Splitter will have to be
more reliable to truly be worthy of his contract.

4.Tiago Splitter能打出符合身價的表現嗎?
馬刺原本擁有大量的薪資空間可以吸引聯盟的頂尖自由球員，包括Al Jefferson，但最後
為了用36M/4y的合約和Splitter續約而放棄了。考慮到Splitter之後投入自由市場的行情
，馬刺這樣的續約也許每年省下了3~4M。
Splitter上季表現穩定而且進步很多，在季後賽對決灰熊時，成功守住了灰熊雙塔Marc 
Gasol+Zach Randolph，這很不容易，因為兩年前馬刺才被他們在首輪淘汰過。但對上熱
火時，馬刺不得不打小球以應對熱火的陣容，這使得Tiago的節奏被打亂了，績效也大打
折扣。
隨著Duncan逐漸老化，Splitter跟Leonard一樣勢必得更加進步，馬刺的禁區陣容很明顯
地除了Splitter以外沒有備案，所以用大約留下Splitter我覺得是很正確的。了解馬刺的
戰術是很不容易的，很多馬刺球員說過大概要花一年的時間才能適應進攻和防守端的策略
。
除此之外，Splitter很擅長打擋拆，這點很適合馬刺，而且他不需要持球就能有威脅性，
另外他的進攻籃板和補籃能力也不錯，一對一單防更是進步最多的地方。跟Green一樣，
Splitter最大的缺點就是不夠穩定，馬刺迷們都希望他能夠打出符合薪水的表現。

5. Does Manu Ginobili have any magic left? As stated earlier, the Finals made
it painfully obvious that the miles are racking up on Ginobili’s body and
that bit of Manu Magic we are used to is becoming more of a rarity. Sure,
injury plays its part, and Ginobili could be using an offseason free of
international play to rest his body and come back fresh for this season. But,
as is the case with Duncan, Father Time has everyone’s number and Ginobili
has evaded the inevitable for quite some time.
Last season saw Ginobili produce the fewest points per game since his rookie
season. His playoff averages were also the lowest they had been since 2003.
Still, Ginobili usually manages to muster up enough magic to make a
difference in other areas when he’s not scoring. He has long been one of the
Spurs’ best two-way players, and he is a capable enough ballhandler to
handle point guard duties during stretches, a convenience considering the
lack of trust the coaching staff has had in Parker’s backups.
The Finals were different, though, with Ginobili often forcing shots, being a
step slow defending Miami’s guards and making costly mistakes with the ball.
He did show some flashes of magic and brilliance in Games 5 (24 points, 10
assists) and 7 (18 points, 5 assists), but those performances flanked eight
turnovers in a crucial Game 6.
Whether or not Ginobili can come back as the Manu we all know and love, or
the one that looked like he was well on his decline is something only the
grind of the regular season will be able to answer.

5.Manu Ginobili還剩下多少呢?
冠軍賽糟糕的表現可以很明顯地感覺到Manu Ginobili打得很掙扎，過去我們期待他帶來
的神奇表現已經越來越罕見了。當然受傷是多少有影響，Ginobili今年也沒有參與國際賽
事，他可以在休賽期間好好休養，但是他畢竟也老了，這是無可避免的。
上季Ginobili的平均得分是新人球季以來的新低，季後賽則是03球季以來最低，但他還是
有辦法在不得分的時候帶來影響力，他一直都是馬刺最好的雙能衛，處理球的能力可以在
Parker休息時接管比賽。
總冠軍賽就不是這樣了，Ginobili常常被迫出手，防守也慢半拍，甚至還做出很多得付出
代價的失誤，儘管他在G5(24分10助攻)和G7(18分5助攻)表現不錯，但都無法彌補G6的8次
要命失誤。
Ginobili究竟能夠觸底反彈還是繼續衰退，我們都將在新的球季得到答案。

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※ 編輯: ParkerWind      來自: 1.169.168.117        (09/21 11:48)
推 motoman:我們的替補SF咧 (敲碗)
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推 DarknessWind:推翻譯 希望Manu能好好休息 新球季加油
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