[外電] 最討厭籃網的Hollinger 評斷最近的慘況

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過去常唱衰籃網的 John Hollinger
(說籃網第一輪會輸給暴龍、去年戰績不會好)
 一反往常的沒有在這段時間落井下石籃網，反而提出些樂觀的看法，
就翻給大家看看吧。


Despite Losses, Nets Have Much Reason for Optimism
儘管輸球，籃網還是有許多值得保持樂觀的理由。

Basketball   By JOHN HOLLINGER

Our mind is trained to pay attention to the wins and losses, because
ultimately that's what matters.

我們的心總是被訓練著去注意球隊的輸球和贏球，因為這最終總是影響著結果的事。

But early in the season, hard as it may be, the best thing to do is ignore
the standings entirely. A close look at what your team is doing and how
they're doing it can often be more informative than a win-loss record that
can be heavily influenced by a couple of close games, especially in the early
season.

不過在每一季的開始，雖然可能很困難，但最好的作為應該是完全的去忽略戰績。

去注意自己的球隊目前所作所為，通常會比注意贏幾場球賽或是輸幾場更來的重要，
因為這些輸贏很有可能被幾場比分接近的球賽所影響到，特別是在球季的開始。

Nowhere is that more true than in New Jersey. Despite beginning the season 4–
2, the Nets' start to the season was rather unimpressive, consisting mostly
of late escapes against bad teams.

沒有球隊比紐澤西更要適合以上的說法。不管一開季是4勝1負的起頭，
他們結束跟一些不佳的球隊比賽的機會。

Conversely, despite the 0–4 week that followed, which included three homes
losses, I'm not nearly as down on Lawrence Frank's squad as some other folks.
For starters, although it went down as a loss, the 84–82 defeat against the
Hornets last Monday was easily the Nets' best game of the season

大大相反的，不管接下來的一週是以四敗收場，其中包含三場主場的輸球，
我並不對 Frank的子弟兵失望。就先發者而言，雖然最終是失敗為收場，
但82-84輸給黃蜂的那場比賽是籃網本季目前最棒的一場球賽。

Damning with faint praise though that may be, it's notable since the Nets
were shorthanded and playing one of the league's hottest teams. Similarly,
getting pasted by the Magic and Celtics minus Vince Carter isn't as
newsworthy as it might seem given that those two clubs are the cream of the
East right now. And though a home loss to Miami is hardly a positive, they're
much more formidable now that Dwyane Wade is back.

似乎是可以詛咒這開季的安排，籃網目前是短缺人力來對抗聯盟當中最火熱的球隊。

少了 Vince Carter，輸給東區最佳的兩支球隊 Magic 和 Celtics 似乎是沒有
報導價值的。雖然輸給熱火隊不見得是一個正面的事，但是他們的D-Wade回來了，
所以熱火隊目前可不是季初那支熱火。

While the Nets are likely to keep sinking in the standings for a little while
— the upcoming schedule is brutal, and they're still working out some of the
kinks — let's turn the tables and present an optimistic case for the
remainder of New Jersey's season:

當籃網還在戰績表上面沉淪的同時，接下來的球賽表對他們來說是相當暴力的。

他們正在想辦法把球隊打結的地方打開，但讓我們看看籃網接下來
有什麼理由值得保持樂觀的。

They outplayed a good team last Monday: The scoreboard favored the Hornets,
but the Nets were the better team. The only reason they lost was because New
Orleans shot a ridiculous 11-of-17 on 3-pointers — and the ones not named
"Stojakovic" actually were even better, converting 7 of 10 from downtown.

他們在上星期一表現比一支好球隊還要來的好，但是分數板上面黃蜂佔得優勢，
但我覺得在那場比賽，籃網是表現來的更好的那支隊伍。

他們最後輸的理由是，黃蜂隊有著誇張的三分球投17中11，而
不是那個本季曾三分投十中七的Stojakovic所做出來的結果。

That's a fluke, plain and simple, and if you take that away you realize how
unbelievably well New Jersey played at the defensive end, especially in the
second half. Of course, there might have been a reason for that, and his name
might be….

簡單來說，那場對黃蜂而言似乎有些僥倖。如果你不考慮這些僥倖的東西，
你會發現籃網在防守端做的相當好，特別是在下半場。

當然，總是會有一些原因存在的，而幫助籃網有這些貢獻的人名叫做‥

Sean Williams: Nets fans have been clamoring for an upgrade at the center
spot ever since Todd MacCulloch left town, but they may not be much longer.
Since being inserted into the game against the Hornets, Sean Williams has
been fantastic.

Sean Williams：籃網球迷自從Todd MacCulloch離隊之後一直要求
在中鋒位置有個好的升級，但這樣的情況應該不會維持太久了。

對上黃蜂的那場比賽， Sean Williams 被安排在比賽當中之後，
他一直保持著夢幻的表現。

The rookie from Boston College got his first start against the Heat in
Saturday's defeat and finished with 22 points, eight rebounds, two blocks,
and two steals. The shot-blocking has been particularly enthralling for Nets
fans, who haven't seen a front-court player who can jump over a piece of
paper since Kenyon Martin left town. In his limited minutes thus far, he's
averaging nearly 20 points and more than 12 rebounds per 40 minutes, shooting
65.7% from the floor, and blocking a shot every eight minutes.

這位來自波士頓大學的菜鳥在他生涯首次先發對抗熱火當中，
拿下22分八籃板以及兩個火鍋兩個抄截。

他的火鍋能力特別的讓籃網球迷感到興奮，自從Kmart離開之後，
籃網球迷連跳的只比幾疊紙還要高的長人都很少見過了。

在他目前受限的時間內，他在四十分鐘內可以平均將近 20分以及10籃板，
命中率65.7% 以及三個火鍋。

Take that with a grain of salt because of the small sample size, but it's
still bewildering how the Nets were able to get this guy so late in the first
round. With front-court players, that almost never happens. If the kid can
avoid igniting herbal plants — something that got him in trouble multiple
times in college and contributed to his slide on draft day — he's going to
be the steal of the draft.

對以上那些可以保留態度，因為他不大高的個子，但是這還是值得考慮的，
因為籃網能在第一輪選秀後段選到他，真的是非常不容易。

以前場球員而言，這種事情幾乎從沒發生。

假如這個孩子能避免點燃那過去帶給他麻煩和讓他順位變低的煙草，
他將會成為選秀當中的黑馬。

The real bonus will come if and when Nenad Krstic gets his mojo back, because
Williams's development will banish the likes of Jason Collins and Malik Allen
to the nether regions of the rotation.

真正的額外獲得是假如 NK 能趕快恢復過去的狀態，因為 Williams的發展
將會趕走像 Jason Collins 或是 Malik Allen 這些球員進入輪替的時間。

Richard Jefferson is going crazy: Jefferson's ankle problems were a major
reason things turned south last season, but this season has been a polar
opposite. With apologies to Jason Kidd, Jefferson has been far and away the
Nets' best player in the early going. He's eighth in the league in scoring at
24.2 points a game, inexplicably shooting 90% from the line, and will be a
shoo-in for the All-Star team if he keeps playing this way.

Richard Jefferson 目前正進入瘋狂的狀態，Jefferson的腳踝問題
在上季是影響他表現的主要原因，但在本季這狀況已經被逆轉回來了。

為了向 Jason Kidd 賠罪， Jefferson 目前是籃網開季表現最佳的球員。

目前得分在聯盟排名第八，平均24.2分。難以理解的從罰球線命中率90%，
假如他持續這樣打，他是會進入全明星球隊的。

He'll be even better once Carter gets back. Jefferson is more an opportunist
than an every-possession go-to guy, but without Vince his numbers look eerily
similar to the 2004-05 Jefferson — a player who was forced to hoist extra
shots and ended up shooting 42.2% from the floor as a result. In six games
with Carter this year, Jefferson made 48.4% from the floor; in four without
him, Jefferson converted only 37.5% while averaging fewer points but more
turnovers.

當Carter 回來之後，RJ將只會變得更好，與其說他是每一次進攻的首選者，
不如說他是當大家注意力放在VC身上時，機會最好的人。

少了 VC ， RJ 看起來像04-05年的 RJ 一樣，必須大量的出手，
並且命中率維持在42.2%上。

在本季六場和Carter打球的數據，RJ的命中率是48.4%。

少了 VC的這幾場比賽，他只有37.5%的命中率，並且平均少了幾分
以及多了失誤。

Krstic will only get better :

Krstic 只會持續恢復：

Krstic isn't even remotely healthy right now. He isn't in game shape because
he hadn't played in nearly a year after blowing out his knee early last
season. The Nets are leaving him out there to shake off the rust, and right
now, they're paying a price for it. But as the year wears on and his
surgically repaired knee gets closer to full strength, he's going to start
acting more like the Krstic we've seen in previous seasons. Well, he'd
better, anyway, because otherwise they're screwed. But for the moment, let's
see the glass as half full.

Krstic 現在稱不上健康，他的體態還沒有恢復到比賽的最佳狀態，
因為將近一年，他沒有打球了。

籃網讓他在那邊擦拭掉他身上的鏽，但目前他們必須為此付出些代價。

只要他動過手術的膝蓋恢復到完全好的狀態，他將會變成
我們過去經常見到的 Krstic。

無論如何，他必須變得更好，不然籃網的狀況就糟糕了。

目前為止，我們只能靜觀其變。

Vince should come back healthy: The silver lining of Vince Carter's ankle
sprain is that it might allow his bothersome thumb to heal, which in turn
might allow him to make a shot once in a while. Carter was brutally bad in
the Nets' first six games, which was a big reason they played so poorly at
the offensive end. If he can come back and play more like the Carter of old,
then Jefferson's ascension would mean New Jersey's star trio would be as
fearsome as it's ever been.

Vince 必須健健康康的歸隊。如果他的腳踝扭傷帶有一些光明面的話，
那就是可以藉著這段時間讓他受傷的大拇指跟著一起復原，以改進
他的投籃準度。

Carter 在籃網一開始的六場比賽，表現的相當不佳，
尤其是在進攻端方面。如果他能健康回來，打得像過去的VC，
加上RJ的進步，會讓籃網的三人組發揮的像過去一樣的令人敬畏。

Add it all up, and the Nets could be positioning themselves for a much
stronger run than expected. Put a healthy Vince alongside another All-Star in
Jefferson, the electric Williams, an improving Krstic, and Mr. Franchise at
the point, and you really have something.

把以上所有加起來，籃網就能把他們放在比預期更要好的位置。

把健康的Vince 和另外一位全明星 Jefferson 放在一起，
以及勁量小子 Williams，恢復中的 Krstic，還有在控球位置有著球隊先生，
那麼你將擁有些東西。

It could be a month or more until everything comes together, and they might
fall well behind the pack in the meantime. But for a team that comes off a
winless week with three home losses, the Nets come out of it with a
surprising list of reasons for optimism.

要等到這些因子發揮並穩定下來，起碼需要一個月，讓所有對的事情聚集在一起，
在其間，他們可能表現的不好。

不過在這球隊過去一個禮拜沒有贏球，籃網還是值得保持樂觀並有理由列出
令人驚訝的列表。

http://www.nysun.com/article/66759?page_no=3

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推 innctu:好消息是我們還有希望 壞消息是這樣就不能換教練了
推 F7:推相威的成長會趕走一些廢物
→ F7:「連跳的只比幾疊紙還要高的長人都很少見過了」  哈哈哈哈哈
推 WizZ:JC:我是樹人不是靈芝草人
推 caesarliu:推F7
推 DorBemon:我看到那句話也笑出來了XD
推 chochoorz:那照他以往預測...不就.... 美國裘爺爹蘇..
推 happyeg:說半天...不就是籃網長人廢物太多...一切等VC回來...
推 happyeg:籃網的禁區問題...看來只能靠香威了...成長吧！
→ happyeg:3分的話就...後場每人練投10000球吧...
推 OGoTTe:寫這篇的大概也賭爛科科很久了 所以之前才會看雖籃網..
推 ajstyle:大樹滾....法禿走...籃網的未來一片光明
推 ajstyle:其實還有對對手三分攻擊的防守.感覺常常被對手射死
推 jeffrey90235:我們每一年都是開低走高阿.........
推 CharltonX:法禿在最多開低走平...