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Karl Malone admires the new wave and style of power forwards

NEW ORLEANS -- Players who have been there and done that in the NBA tend to
be harder on the up and coming stars of the NBA. When you've had the
spotlight on yourself for so many years and performed feats that have rarely
been seen at the highest level of competition, it's hard to give younger
players their due before they've accomplished the same things you did in your
career.

Whether it's making players earn their stripes or almost a rookie star hazing
of sorts, players like Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley have been
critical of today's stars when analyzing their games in studio post-game
shows. O'Neal has wanted much more out of Dwight Howard's game in his three
different NBA stops, almost pleading for him to become a dominant big man of
the past. Barkley has wanted to see more toughness, back-to-the-basket play,
and old school physicality from Los Angeles Clippers' star Blake Griffin.

As we get ready for the All-Star Game in New Orleans Sunday night, one Hall
of Fame player seems content and excited about the big men of today. As Karl
Malone held court during his media availability on Friday afternoon, he was
asked about power forwards like Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland
Trail Blazers. Malone didn't seem interested in critiquing the power forwards
of today, instead opting to appreciate the new style of attacking.

"I love his game," Malone said about Aldridge. "Big guys, forwards don't do
this. I think every power forward should turn and face the basket, not
[attack] with their back to the basket. Those guys do it. When you do that,
that's your midrange game right there.

When you do that, the person playing you, he's scared to death, by the way.
You see some guys keep their back to the basket but I love these guys, how
they turn and face."

In Malone's 19 years in the NBA, he had an incredibly versatile attack. You
don't get to 36,928 career points (second all-time) without being able to
switch up your attack. Malone could take you into the post and score with his
strength and brute force. He would also face up against the defender and
either drive in for a shot in the paint or wait for you to relax as a
defender before hitting you with a midrange jumper. In a way, he was ahead of
his time, adapting to the concept of spacing with shooting.

He wasn't backing up behind the 3-point line and bridging the gap from Kevin
McHale to Steve Novak, but he was making big, slow defenders uncomfortable by
showing deadly accuracy from 15 feet out. Malone sees the value in giving
yourself the triple threat option against big men back then and in today's
game.

In terms of a balance between attacking the basket and shooting a jumper,
there may not be a better offensive force out of the face-up than Griffin
right now. The Clippers' star has raised his game yet to another level this
season, keeping the team going when Chris Paul was absent with a separated
shoulder. He's a 39.2 percent shooter from midrange, which isn't legendary by
any means but it makes the defender uncomfortable enough to allow Blake to
drive to the basket and get the most efficient shot in basketball: a dunk.

Although with different athletic capabilities in their youth, Malone sees a
lot of himself in Blake's game.

“Without the jumping part, I'll say Blake Griffin," Malone said when asked
which player from this era is most like himself. "I like Blake. I just like
him. I like all the power forwards but I just like Blake. I like the way he
plays.”

Malone has been watching Griffin for quite some time, well before the
four-time All-Star made it to the NBA. Malone's son was a big fan of the
Oklahoma Sooners, even attending a football camp there at Griffin's alma
mater. Griffin was becoming a star at Oklahoma, roughly 35 miles away from
where he attended Oklahoma Christian School for high school. Malone never
made a point to interact with Griffin but he took notice of his game and the
way he plays. He instantly started becoming a fan.

"I just loved watching him play, how hard he played, and how physical he
plays," Malone raved. "There's like 10 or 12 guys that if they're playing on
TV, I'll watch and see him. When he comes off the floor, I change it and go
back. I just like the way he plays.”

He's pleaded on television for Griffin to get mad one time and react to some
of the hard fouls or cheap shots he may take over the course of the
basketball game. Malone even offered to pay Griffin's fine if he does it.
Griffin refuses to take him up on that offer, instead opting for trying to
keep his mouth shut and continuing to play the game. It's one of the
differences that Malone sees in Griffin and appears to respect quite a bit,
even if he doesn't always agree with it.

“Number one I never jumped like that," Malone said. "I jumped when I had to.
I just like his demeanor. I would like to see him get mad one time but me, it
didn't take me too much to get me riled up. Blake is one of those guys that
he just plays the game, no matter what.”

As Griffin sets to take flight during his fourth All-Star Game, third
straight as a starter, Malone continues to admire not just his game but all
of the All-Star power forwards and their multi-faceted way of attacking a
defender.

"I would like to see [facing the basket] more," Malone said. "Like I said
earlier, especially when you have talent and the skill set that Blake has,
Kevin Love, Aldridge, and those guys, when you turn and face your opponent,
they're scared to death. When [Griffin] can get on top of the basket, I would
like to see him do that more than with his back to the basket. I would never
pay to see anybody play but I will go see him play if we're in the same area.

The power forwards we have right now, they're taking it to another level and
I love watching them.”

大意:(若有誤還請賜教)

大歐跟老巴對新世代球員多所批判 大歐要魔獸主宰力一點 老巴要球員硬一點
不過老馬選擇了給予像阿基基這樣的球員一些肯定

他讚美了新世代PF面框的方式 認為能在中距離有威脅性是很棒的事情
他也不完全反對背框 但他享受的是他們轉為面框攻擊的時刻
簡單說他認為現代PF拉遠射程 讓防守者畏懼增加防守難度
(尤其是那些比較慢跟不出來的防守者 會怕被投外線)
而他自己生涯就是靠著三脅 可說是超越當時他時代的類型

他尤其提到了他對白馬龍桑原BG的喜愛 一開始是因為他兒子學校地緣關係的淵源
但後來他成了大粉絲 可說是現在聯盟最愛的PF(但他們沒啥淵源)
也是他口中聯盟中總有10~12個他會想特別為他看球的球員之一
他提到了白馬龍跟他的相似性 雖然白馬龍現在外線命中率不是很高
但他可以藉此讓對方忌憚 然後殺進去灌籃

這份喜愛也是他為啥之前說願意幫他付罰單的原因
雖然BG沒有接受馬龍的建議被犯規還是毫無動靜 就是個桑原
馬龍也不完全認同他的作法 但他仍選擇尊重BG
即使他說他真的很想看BG在場上震怒一次

最後他再次列舉了像白馬龍 阿基基還有愛神這種能投射的球員
尤其再說了他有多愛白馬龍 他也認為這是另外一個新層級的PF 他喜歡這種改變

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