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Welcome To the Show, Raj

Disclaimer time: Rajon Rondo didn't erase all doubts or eliminate all questions
last night.  He didn't necessarily strike fear in the hearts of point guards
around the NBA.   This piece doesn't purport to imply that any of that sort of
thing was the case. 

先說好：昨晚Rajon Rondo並沒有消除或是終止所有的疑慮。他還沒有在聯盟的控球後衛
心中留下令人害怕的印象。這篇文章並不是意味要暗示任何這類東西。

But that's basketball -- and life.  It's nearly impossible to achieve
unilateral long-term success in one effort, especially the first one. 

但是這是籃球-和人生。你幾乎不可能一次就達到單方面長期的成功，尤其這只是第一次

But in his maiden playoff outing, the Celtics' point guard did make at least
one definitive statement: He didn't come this far to back down. 

但是在他的季後賽處女秀，Celtics的控衛的確至少立下了一個防守宣言：他沒有被打到
退下。

We knew that one way or the other, the three stars that are Kevin Garnett, Paul
Pierce and Ray Allen would come to play sooner or later.  Right from the start,
all three did what they've been doing all season: They fed the guy with the hot
hand (Pierce early, Allen in the third quarter, Garnett whenever he wanted),
fed off each other's energy and balanced each other on the floor. 

我們知道不管什麼方式，KG、Pierce和Ray Allen三巨頭遲早都會加入戰局。打從比賽一
開始，這三個人就在作些這季以來她們一直在作的：他們把球餵給手感火燙的(一開始是
Pierce，第三節是Allen，KG則是隨時，只要他想)，激勵彼此的能量，並在球場上平衡
彼此。

What we didn't know was how the second-year floor general would respond to the
pressure of the postseason, but what we learned in the final stages of the
fourth quarter might have been more important than all else. 

我們所不知道的，是這個二年級的場上將軍要怎麼回應季後賽的壓力，但是我們在第四
節最後所得到的，可能比其他所有都重要。

Undoubtedly, Rondo was fantastic throughout the contest last night.  The
numbers don't lie: He went 6-for-9 from the field, finished with 15 points, 9
assists 6 boards and no turnovers, and he completely shut down Mike Bibby, who
shot just 2-for-10 for the game.  A very impressive effort to say the least.
He effectively controlled the Celtics' offense and looked splendid defensively. 

無疑地，昨晚Rondo整場比賽都很棒。數字不會騙人：他投9中6，最後繳出15分9助攻6籃
板，還有0失誤，並且完全封鎖了Mike Bibby，讓他在比賽裡投10中2。這至少是非常令
人印象深刻的努力。他有效地控制了Celtics的進攻，並且在防守時看起來好極了。

But it was that set of four third-quarter possessions that seemed to provide
the best insight into just how far this man has come over the course of one
season. 

但是是第三節的四次進攻似乎提供了最好的洞見，顯示了這個球員這季以來進步了多少。

With the Celts leading by 12 and just outside of two minutes to play in the
third quarter, Rondo got the ball on the left baseline for a mid-range jumper
late in the shot clock...and promptly shot the ball completely over the rim,
hitting no part of the basket apparatus.  Zero.  Air ball. 

當時Celtics領先達12分，大約離第三節結束還有兩分鐘，Rondo在左邊底線拿到球，在
進攻時間快到了的情況下，他投了一個中距離…完全過了頭，沒碰到籃框的任何部分。
什麼都沒碰到。是個麵包。

Several months ago, that would have been the end.  At least for a while.  The
next possession would have involved a quick pass to one of the head honchos and
Rondo clearing out of the way.  If the ball did come back to him, he certainly
wasn't going to be looking to shoot it.  This probably would have been the case
for several possessions.

要是在幾個月前，這會是一切的終點。至少是一陣子。下一次進攻會是迅速地傳給老鳥
，然後Rondo趕快閃開讓路。如果球能夠回傳給他，他絕對不會準備要投籃。這大概會是
接連幾個進攻的情況。

Not anymore.  One Kendrick Perkins block later, the Celts flew back down the
floor, and Rondo's next chance came sooner than it ever would have back at the
beginning of the season.  He couldn't have been more ready.  The point guard
stepped confidently into a 21-footer.  No hesitation.  Pure stroke.  Bucket. 

再也不是了。後來Kendrick Perkins扒了個火鍋，Celtics迅速地反擊，Rondo的下次機
會來的比季初的時候還要快。他準備到不能更充足了。這個控衛自信地投了個21呎跳投
。沒有猶豫。兩分入袋。

A possession later, Raj wasn't done.  This time, he seemed to hesitate on the
same 21-footer he had just hit, but as it turned out, this was only so he could
ball-fake and make a quick array of dribble moves in order to get himself a
look from 18 feet, which he drained.  Suddenly the lead was 16.  And after a
sweet fall-away shot in the paint from the same perpetrator the next time down,
it was 18 heading into the game's final quarter. 

再下一個進攻，Raj沒成功。這次，他似乎對於同樣的21呎跳投有所遲疑，但是就像它的
結果，他唯有來個假動作，快速地運球切入，才能在18呎有機會瞄準籃框，並且投進這
球。(感謝xhole指正)。突然領先來到了16分。這個兇手在下一次機會來了個甜蜜的向後
跳投，到了要進入第四節時已經領先了18分。

If there is one factor that is going to be absolutely huge for Rajon Rondo
throughout the postseason, it is confidence.  Confidence to run the offense.
Confidence to say no to those demanding the ball around him.  Confidence to not
back down from any opponent, no matter how big a deal he is.  And perhaps most
critically with regard to the self-esteem, confidence to take his shot. 

如果有一個進入季後賽後，對Rajon Rondo來說很重要的因素，那就是信心。有信心去運
作進攻。有信心對那些在身邊要球的人說不。有信心不被任何對手打倒，不管對方有多
強大。也許對自尊心來說最關鍵的，是有信心自己出手。

Last night, Raj showed just how far he has come with the confidence in that
shot of his. It's been a pleasure to watch that development thus far.  

昨晚，Raj的出手展現了如果有信心，他能有多好。看著這種如今的進步，是種喜悅。

And as a fan of this green team, it's even more of a pleasure to consider what
it means for the rest of Rondo's game if he continues to have the confidence in
that shot that he does right now. 

而身為這支球隊的球迷，考量到如果他持續有這樣的信心，對Rondo剩下的比賽有多大意
義，更是一種喜悅。

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※ 編輯: bri             來自: 218.166.210.95       (04/21 20:27)
推 maiyan      :推!!!
推 karlkao     :推!!感謝翻譯!!
→ Kreen       :Rondo, Let's go Rondo.
推 gohit       :推推RONDO下一個 TONY PARKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
推 xhole       :which he drained it 好像是說那球他有進
推 shepherdy   :推!!!希望軟豆的中距離能越來越準
推 Libram      :推「KG則是隨時，只要他想」～XDDDD
推 muuu        :Rondo應該會比Parker有更好的傳球能力還有防守
※ 編輯: bri             來自: 218.166.210.95       (04/21 22:08)
推 ndk23581    :光是防守強度就覺得Rondo前途無量了~
推 Rhulf       :軟豆有外星人這個老師，就覺得他前途無量了（咦）
推 tseng40     :Rondo應該可以比Parker更好!!
→ tseng40     :畢竟他體能防守傳球都比Parker好多了
推 u7273       :推「KG則是隨時，只要他想」～XDDDD  +1
推 yuhuilu     :推! Rondo打球比parker更用頭腦~~:P
推 jaycoo      :推～rondo衝阿～KG那段還滿好笑的XD