[外電] Contenders: Philadelphia 76ers

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Contenders: Philadelphia 76ers
Bynum anchors the middle, but youth must be served, and free
throws shot
Insider冠軍競爭者系列：費城七六人
Bynum將在內線一柱擎天，但是年輕人必須成長、罰球線症候群必須被治癒。
By Tom Haberstroh | ESPN Insider
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Overview  / 重點回顧

The Philadelphia 76ers were one of the biggest surprises last
season. With a roster nearly untouched during the lockout, the
Sixers were long on continuity and short on superstar talent.
They jumped out to a sterling 16-6 record in the East while
boasting the league's top defense for most of the season,
thanks to Andre Iguodala's boa constrictor act on the
perimeter.

七六人是去年 NBA 最驚奇的球隊之一。他們在封館之後保留了他們在
2011進入季後賽那年的大部分陣容。這個陣容讓他們保留了一致與連貫
性，但是一樣大家對於他們沒有超級巨星這回事情一直保有疑惑。但是
他們在季初以秋風掃落葉之勢的16-6開季狂掃東區，並且在整個球季都
在隊長Andre Iguodala的努力之下，打出了聯盟當中第一流的防守強度
與效率。

But was Philly a fluke or was it for real? A post-January
slide confirmed that the Sixers weren't quite ready to contend
with the Bulls and Heat for the East's top record. The Sixers
finished the season on a 19-25 tailspin that almost knocked
them out of the playoff race. Still, they managed to hold onto
the 8-seed in the East.

到底這樣的進步是真是假呢？過了一月之後至少可以認定他們還沒有準
備好跟公牛或熱火這樣的頂級強隊爭雄的資本。七六人最後在剩下的比
賽當中繳出19-25的成績單，而且差一點就進不了季後賽。當然最後關
頭他們還是把公鹿拋下，以第八種子之姿闖入季後賽。

The Sixers played like the little brother desperate to prove
that they could hang with the big boys. And for much of the
season, they did. Heading into a first-round matchup against
the mighty Chicago Bulls, the outlook wasn't looking so rosy.
But that all changed when Derrick Rose suffered a
season-ending knee injury in Game 1. The Sixers went on to win
the series in six games and pushed the Boston Celtics to the
brink in the Eastern Conference semifinals, before falling in
seven games.

小小七六人就像是極度想證明自己能跟大孩子一樣吊單槓的小男孩。而
他們的確在上個球季作到了。進入第一輪，面對巨人一般的芝加哥公牛
，在普遍的想法中他們看起來幾乎沒有被樂觀看待的理由。但是在玫瑰
在第一戰因為十字韌帶傷退之後，天平驟然的出現了變化。七六人最後
只用了六場球就淘汰了第一種子，並且在第二輪把過去的宿敵波士頓賽
爾蒂克逼入了第七場。

Considering this was a team in disarray at the tail end of the
regular season, the postseason push could be viewed as a
success for the blossoming squad. But even with youngsters
Jrue Holiday, Evan Turner and Thaddeus Young set to return,
the Sixers' front office wouldn't be satisfied with the status
quo.

考慮他們在季末的混亂，他們在季後賽之路的成功可以看作是全隊的努
力得到了開花結果一般的回報。但是即便是他們成功的一些要素，像是
年輕的Jrue Holiday/Evan Turner/Thaddeus Young都一如預期的留在
下個球季的球員名單上，七六人的制服組卻顯然沒有對現狀感到滿足。


Additions / 引援

Welcome to the dawn of a new era in Philadelphia. The 76ers
waved goodbye to Iguodala (traded to Denver), Elton Brand (cut
via amnesty), Lou Williams (free agency), Jodie Meeks (free
agency), Moe Harkless (traded to Orlando) and Nikola Vucevic
(traded to Orlando). The newcomers? Andrew Bynum (traded from
the Lakers), Nick Young (signed via free agency), Jason
Richardson (traded from Orlando), Kwame Brown (signed via free
agency) and Dorell Wright (traded from Golden State). Got all
that?

歡迎來到旭日東昇的兄弟友愛之城。七六人跟一大堆人揮手再見，像是
Andre Iguodala(交易到丹佛)、Elton Brand(特赦)、Lou Williams(FA)
、Jodie Meeks(FA)、Moe Harkless(交易到奧蘭多)還有Nikola Vucevic
(交易到奧蘭多)。

而新同學呢？Andrew Bynum(從洛杉磯換回)、Nick Young(FA)、Jason
Richardson(從奧蘭多換回)、Kwame Brown(FA)、Dorell Wright(從奧克
蘭換回)。

你抓到其中的脈絡了嗎？

All's well that ends well. That's what you could take away
from the 76ers' offseason, one that began with a rough patch
and ended with one of the most valuable commodities in the
game: a young All-Star center. Acquiring Bynum seemed to wash
away any lingering doubts about Philadelphia's previous moves,
including effectively spending $24.1 million for one season of
Nick Young's services when you include the payout of Brand's
$18.1 million (remember, they still have to pay him under
amnesty rules).

只要結局是完美的，那過程就一切完美。一開始看七六人的休賽期的動
作只會覺得他們一團亂，但是他們最後零秒出手，換回了最有價值的標
的物：一個年輕的全明星中鋒。引入Bynum瞬間讓所有之前批評費城作
法粗糙不堪的蒼蠅們通消失，甚至讓花了24.1M的總支出去簽下尼克羊
看起來都瞬間合情合理(千萬不要忘記，七六人還必須付給Elton Brand
18.1M)。


While Bynum's work ethic and focus might fall under scrutiny
at times, he remains one of the two or three best centers on
the planet. After the All-Star break, Bynum went on a tear,
averaging 21.2 points and 10.9 rebounds while shooting a
blistering 56.9 percent from the floor. Next season will be
the first in which he's the No. 1 option on offense, so it
will be interesting to see how he deals with defensive schemes
and double-teams that will inevitably come in his direction.

即便大多數人都認為Bynum的工作態度與專注程度必須要時常受到監督，
他仍然是地球表面上最強大的兩到三個中鋒之一。在全明星賽之後，電
車男孩繳出21.2分10.9籃板的驚人績效，而且他的命中率是高標的56.9%
。下個球季他將會第一次在生涯中擔任球隊第一選擇的工作，觀察他如
何面對對手的針對性防守甚至不時而來且不可被避免的包夾。

Bynum is a game-changer, but his acquisition did come at a
steep cost. The Sixers sent away arguably the best perimeter
defender not named LeBron James in Iguodala -- a primary
reason the Sixers were a top defense last season. They'll miss
Brand as well, who, although perhaps overpaid, rated among the
best defenders at his position in 2011-12.

Bynum是個擁有能力去改變戰場屬性的球員，但是獲得他的代價不斐。七
六人把他們最珍貴的資產，全聯盟名字不叫做LeBron James的最強外圍
防守球員 Andre Iguodala，而隊長去年就是七六人在防守上取得最大成
功毫無疑問的主要因素。他們還會想念被他們特赦的老船長EB，就算他
的薪水是十足十的overpaid，但是不要忘記他在大前鋒的位置上提供的
防守是全聯盟最強悍的。

It also can't be ignored that the Sixers let Williams -- a guy
who posted a higher PER than Monta Ellis, Deron Williams and
Joe Johnson last season -- walk in free agency and replaced
him with Young, who never saw a shot he didn't like despite
posting a true shooting percentage well below the standard
rate for a shooting guard.

你還不能不算上他們放掉了Lou Williams，去年他的PER還比Monta、
Deron、Joe Johnson還要高。取代他的則是Nick Young，相較他的條
件，他的真實命中率(TS%)慘不忍睹，甚至低於得分後衛的平均水準。

It'll be fascinating to see whether the Sixers can maintain
their Iguodala-fueled defensive efficiency with Bynum now
leading the way. Bynum had a freakishly low foul rate last
season (lowest among centers), but the Los Angeles Lakers were
not dominant on that end even with two 7-footers and defensive
guru Mike Brown at the helm. It'll be a big test considering
they'll ask him to erase Spencer Hawes' and Brown's mistakes
when they play out of position at power forward.

觀察七六人教練團如何解決將防守從Iguodala為中心的系統過度到以電
車男為中心的系統，絕對是一件很迷人的事情。以一個中鋒來說，電車
男孩避免犯規的程度是異常的出眾(聯盟中鋒當中第一名)，但是湖人在
擁有兩個七呎長人與帶回一向被認為是防守專家的教練Mike Brown後，
他們仍然無法創造出聯盟一流的防守。以此為殷鑑，七六人必須想辦法
解決當Bynum/Hawes或Bynum/Kwame同時上場時，Bynum多少要幫他們挽
救錯誤的狀況。


Key personnel / 關鍵球員 

All eyes will be on Bynum this coming season, but don't
discount the variable of Holiday. The point guard hasn't taken
the leap that many envisioned, but keep this in mind: Holiday
is just one month older than the No. 6 pick in the 2012 draft,
Damian Lillard. Holiday is still just 22 years old and has
plenty of time to grow into an elite point guard.

當所有的焦點都聚焦在Bynum會為七六人帶來什麼樣的改變的同時，千
萬不要忘記Jrue所能提供的變因。雖然Jrue在去年沒有如同預期的破繭
而出，但是千萬不要忘記，Holiday只比今年第六順位加入拓荒者隊的
潛力控球Damien Lillard大一個月；Holiday現在仍然只有22歲，而且
他還有足夠的時間與潛力成長成一個頂尖的控球後衛。

How can he get there? Finding easy points is a start. Holiday
will need to leverage his sharp shooting stroke into more
attempts from downtown, rather than pulling up for long 2s
like he so often does. He can also take the next step -- one
similar to the one Rose took in his MVP season -- by drawing
contact in the lane and netting more whistles from the refs.
If Holiday does that and Bynum stays healthy, you can pencil
the Sixers into the playoffs.

他要如何作到呢？找一些小細節來說明。Jrue必須要多投一點三分以求
不要浪費他優秀的手感所帶來的貢獻，更必需要避免投沒有正面價值的
長距離兩分。而且他需要更進一步提昇他切入要犯規的能力，就如同於
D-Rose在他MVP球季所做的準備一般。只要Jrue能同時作到這兩點，而
電車男孩保持健康的話，你現在就可以把七六人寫進季後賽名單了。

But in order for the Sixers to truly contend with the Heat in
the East, Holiday won't be the only one needing a breakout
season. Time is running out for Turner to prove he wasn't a
colossal bust as the No. 2 pick in the 2010 draft. Like
Holiday, Turner needs to cure his apparent allergy to the free
throw line. Elsewhere, Thaddeus Young has the talent to win
the starting gig at power forward (he posted a solid 18.9 PER
last season), but can the team trust his relative lack of
size? In a shrinking league, one would think that it makes
more sense these days.

但是如果七六人希望成為熱火真正意義上的挑戰者，光靠Jrue的爆發是
不夠的。留給Turner的時間已經不多，他必須盡全力去證明他當初榜眼
身價不是被看走眼。就像Jrue一樣，Turner也必須去克服所謂的「罰球
線過敏症候群」。另外，Thad有著可以競爭先發大前鋒位置的才華(他
去年的PER是非常不錯的18.9)，但是七六人能夠相信他持續克服有關身
材劣勢的問題嗎？不過在這個身高日益縮小的聯盟當中，這也許不再是
個問題。

(按: Doug 早已把 Hawes 視為先發四號，因此Young應該還是從板凳出
發作為mismatch specialist專用)

Telling stat / 關鍵數字 : 16.1 percent

Last season, the 76ers posted a free throw rate (free throw
attempts per field goal attempt) of 16.1 percent. How low is
that? We haven't seen a team that scared of the free throw
line in the history of the NBA. And the 76ers let the one guy
who got to the free throw line best (Williams) walk this
offseason.

上個球季，七六人在罰球率(FTA/FGA)是驚人的低：16.1%。這到底有
多低？NBA史上我們還沒有看過任何一個球隊比去年的七六人還要懼怕
上到罰球線。況且更糟的是(如果還不夠糟的話)，七六人去年最會賴
犯規的Louis Williams已經離隊了。

What needs to go right? / 如何成為一個真正的冠軍競爭者？ 

How about everything? The Sixers won't contend with the Heat
or sniff home-court advantage if their youngsters don't
finally cash in on their potential. Holiday, Turner and both
Youngs must find ways to make their games more dynamic,
especially with a talent like Bynum anchoring the post. The
76ers might have the highest ceiling outside of the Heat, but
the continuity that they enjoyed last season is all but gone.

我可以說他們所有面相都必須加強嗎？如果他們的年輕球員沒有辦法
把他們的天賦兌現的話，不要說成為熱火的競爭者，連取得主場優勢
都是有些困難的。Jrue、Turner跟兩隻羊都必須去尋找一條進步之路
，讓他們的比賽內容變得更傑出，尤其是當Bynum這樣的頂尖才華加
入之後，這些小朋友責無旁貸的必須爆發。現在這群年輕的七六人以
他們的天花板來看簡直就是爆錶，即便是熱火也很難望其相背，但是
他們去年賴以成就開季高潮的陣容接續性將不復存在，他們必須去克
服一個新的系統。

This is a team that could scare the Heat inside with massive
size, but that will only happen if their perimeter players
take a massive step forward and give Miami a reason not to
triple-team Bynum in the post. Bynum gives this team a
rock-solid foundation, but the question marks in the backcourt
should keep the Sixers from making noise in the East.

這將是一隻有辦法在真正意義上威脅熱火內線短缺的球隊，但是要達
成這樣的高 渡，他們的外圍後衛球員必須要更進一步，以便讓熱火在
面對電車男不至於用三夾招呼他(按:這好像去年湖人比賽常常看到..)。
Bynum讓這個球隊有了一個更堅實的根基，但是後場的問號們將會是限
縮七六人是否能在東區更進一步的決定性因素。


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推 cz:即便大多樹人
fixed.
※ 編輯: willyt          來自: 111.243.221.210      (09/05 00:01)
推 cz:大多樹人是一個日本球評嗎?
→ willyt:有可能喔XD
推 mayeve:我笑點好低XDDD
→ willyt:樓上(捏)
推 DarkChilles:所以.他到底要多切入還是多投三分阿xD
→ willyt:原文的意思是要他少投長距離兩分，多切入跟多投三分(可以增
→ willyt:加效率)
推 DarkChilles:hmm PG真的很忙 下季修成正果是不是應該開個球衣團
推 tsaon:開始期待明年球季的到來  還有兩個月  我預測76人明年會是支
→ tsaon:脫胎換骨的球隊  打法也會跟之前有所不同  加油!!