[外電] Pistons Breakdown: Detroit the Class of the East

[kerrys (台北不是我的家)]

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Though Detroit’s latest 101-83 win came against the scuffling New Jersey Nets,
any road victory in the NBA is a cherished one.
    儘管底特律最近一場以101比83擊敗的球隊是本季步履蹣跚的紐澤西籃網，不過在NBA
中任何一場客場勝利都是值得珍惜的。

With that as a backdrop, the Pistons showed plenty of reasons in New Jersey as
to why they’re the class of the Eastern Conference.
    以那作為背景，活塞在紐澤西展現了許多他們之所以被看好能在東區冠軍賽露臉的原
因。

Why the Pistons Will Cruise to the Eastern Conference Finals
    為什麼活塞將一路過關斬將挺進東區冠軍賽。

The Pistons offense showed remarkable balance.
    活塞的進攻展現了出眾的平衡度。

All five starters were given equal opportunity to showcase their scoring
abilities, whether it was Antonio McDyess’ midrange jump-shooting, Rasheed
Wallace’s reverse-pivot fadeaways, or Chauncey Billups' filthy pull-up jumper.
    五位先發球員全都擁有同等機會可以盡情展現他們的得分能力，不管是袋鼠穩健的中
距離，溪蛙難以封蓋的轉身後仰跳投，或是槍蜥旱地拔蔥式的神準跳投。

Only Tayshaun Prince struggled when his number was called, missing several
layups. But his unselfishness as a passer (six assists) more than made up for
his inability to put the ball in the basket.
    只有小王子在他該表現時漏氣了，有好幾次上籃失手。但他無私地扮演助攻角色(傳出
六次助攻)，完全彌補了無法順利將球擺進籃框對球隊所造成的傷害。

The Pistons were unstoppable when running set plays. On three straight
third-quarter possessions, Detroit ran Rip Hamilton off a baseline screen
before having him pivot and run all the way back around a baseline screen on
the other side of the court.
    活塞在執行小組配合戰術時無人能擋。在第三節中連續三次活塞持有球權時，他們用
底線單擋掩護RIP，讓RIP掉頭再利用另一個底線單擋跑向球場另一端。

No Nets defender was near Hamilton as he nailed three straight midrange jumpers
.
    在RIP連續三次中距離得手時，他身旁完全沒有任何網隊的防守者。

Other impressive play calls involved Prince curling around a mid-paint pick en
route to a catch-and-layup, and a nifty give-and-go between McDyess and
Hamilton that led to an easy jumper.
    其他令人印象深刻的幾個play還包括小王子在油漆區中央利用一個單擋閃過防守者後
接球上籃，還有一次袋鼠和RIP藉由漂亮的傳接配合，輕鬆跳投得手。

When Flip Saunders allowed his charges to iso, post up, or freelance, a number
of Pistons made impressive one-on-one plays, including impossible-to-defend
fadeaways in the post by Rasheed Wallace, effective screen-rolls by Billups and
McDyess, and aggressive attacks on the basket by Jason Maxiell.
    當老桑授權放單邊、背框單打或甚至自由開火時，活塞球員幾次單打成功令人印象深
刻，包括溪蛙在禁區內幾次根本無法防守的後仰跳投，槍蜥和袋鼠間幾次有效的擋切配合
，還有J-Max幾次積極進攻籃框也都順利得手。

Billups was strong and smart. On one possession, a screen left him matched up
one-on-one with Sean Williams at the top of the key. Billups drove at him and
then away from the basket along the baseline, before pivoting back to the hoop
and netting an un-blockable reverse layup.
    槍蜥既強壯又聰明。在一次握有球權時，一次掩護在圈頂讓他單獨面對Sean Williams
的防守。槍蜥切向他之後又沿著底線遠離籃框，最後才掉頭出手，放進一球根本無法防守
的反手上籃。

Billups also showed great timing when going up for layups in traffic, knowing
when and how to avoid blocked shots.
    槍蜥也展現了在兵荒馬亂之際掌握上籃得分時機的本領，他知道在什麼時候以及採用
什麼方式出手可以避免被封蓋。

The Piston reserves went Saran Wrap in the fourth quarter, blanketing the court
and making simple basketball plays like wing passes and screen-rolls
ineffective. Jarvis Hayes, Lindsay Hunter, Jason Maxiell, and Rodney Stuckey
probably tipped more passes in the fourth quarter than the Detroit Lions
secondary has all season.
    活塞的替補球員在第四節展現了如保鮮膜般密不透風的防守功夫，撲天蓋地，讓一些
簡單的籃球技巧，例如鋒翼傳球和擋切配合全都失效了。Jarvis Hayes、獵人、J-Max和
Rodney Stuckey在第四節抄截的總數可能比底特律獅子第二防線整季所截斷的球還多。

That nonstop disruption and defensive energy will be a nightmare for opposing
second lines all year, and was one of the most impressive aspects about the
team.
    那種不間斷的騷擾和防守能量對於對手的二線球員會是一整年的夢魘，同時也是活塞
最讓人印象深刻的強項之一。

The Pistons nearly had as many assists (27) as the Nets had made baskets (30),
and the Pistons' execution was just about flawless.
    活塞傳出的助攻(27次)幾乎和網隊投進的FG一樣多(30個)，而且活塞的表現幾乎是無
懈可擊。

Wallace’s rotations were perfect, and while his basket defense only yielded
two blocked shots, his presence altered countless others. Also, his desire to
show on the nether side of screens thwarted many New Jersey screen-rolls.
    溪蛙的輪轉防守做得實在太出色了，儘管他只送出兩記麻辣鍋，不過其他還有許多無
形的貢獻。另外，他在對手掩護兩面的積極防守成功擋下好幾次紐澤西的擋切配合。

Most shocking of all was the fact that on a questionable foul call against
Wallace in the first quarter, he raised his hand and accepted responsibility.
    不過其中最令人震驚的是當溪蛙在第一節被吹了一個不確定的犯規時，他竟然舉起手
，欣然接受裁判的判決。

Rasheed not going after the throats of the three blind mice? Say it ain't so!
    溪蛙沒追過去掐那三隻瞎眼老鼠的咽喉？這不是拉溪蛙這不是拉溪蛙這不是拉溪蛙！

And let's not forget the most important factor making the Pistons a lock for
the Conference Finals:
    而且我們別忘了活塞會是分區冠軍賽當然成員的最重要因素：

They play in the Eastern Conference.
    他們身處東區聯盟。

Why Getting to the NBA Finals Isn’t a Lock
    為什麼活塞不一定能順利晉級總冠軍賽。

When Flip Saunders stopped calling plays, the team reverted back to simple
isolation, post-up basketball.
    當老桑停止喊戰術，球隊就會回歸最基本的籃球打法，放單邊和背框單打。

Despite starting out 6-6 from the field, the Pistons were only shooting 13-34
from the field at one point in the second quarter.
    儘管一開賽活塞六次出手全數命中，活塞的命中率在第二節時一度低落到只有出手34
次命中13球。

Simple-minded offense has doomed the Pistons the last two postseasons, and will
doom them again this year if Saunders doesn’t call more set plays.
    過於單調的進攻方式在過去兩次季後賽已經讓活塞吃足苦頭，而且，如果老桑沒有設
計更多樣化的進攻戰術，那活塞將會再一次因此吃鱉。

While the Piston offense was unselfish and crisp, there was precious little
weakside action to force every opposing defender to play defense. In fact, the
only time a ball was reversed from one side of the court to the other was when
a potential entry pass to the post was successfully denied.
    儘管活塞的進攻是無私且俐落的，不過只要有極少數的弱邊動作足以讓對手做好防守
。事實上，在球從球場一邊回傳到另一邊時就有可能在傳進禁區時被對手成功截斷。

That’s another area of offensive simple-mindedness that will hurt Detroit come
playoff time.
    那是過於單調的進攻方式在季後賽將會對活塞造成傷害的另一種可能性。

Antonio McDyess missed several rotations early, contributing to New Jersey’s
shooting over 50 percent from the floor in the first half.
    比賽初段袋鼠幾次輪轉防守跟丟了，導致紐澤西在上半場命中率輕輕鬆鬆突破高標50%
。

The Pistons starters played with a surprisingly low amount of energy in the
first half, perhaps brought about by New Jersey’s lethargic play.
    活塞先發球員們在上半場的表現出人意表的精神渙散，或許跟紐澤西令人昏昏欲睡的
表現也脫不了干係。

But Detroit’s biggest area of concern is the Boston Celtics.
    不過底特律爭取'07-'08球季總冠軍門票的最大絆腳石還是非波士頓超塞隊莫屬。

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