[外電] 退無可退, 便無須再退

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Back, Meet Wall
退無可退, 便無須再退

May 23
2012
2:08 AM

The Sixers will face their first actual elimination game tonight at 8pm.
They've had a couple of must-wins (game 6 vs. Chicago, game 4 vs. Boston) but
tonight is the first time their season will end if they don't win. To this
point, they haven't lost consecutive games in the playoffs, 4-0 after losses.
Boston wants to end this, the Sixers want the run to continue. Who wants it
more?
今晚八點, 76人將面對今年第一場淘汰戰. 他們打過幾場非贏不可的比賽 (對公牛的
第六場, 對塞爾提克的第四場) 但這還是第一次, 不贏球就要跟球季揮手道別. 目前
為止, 他們還沒有在季後賽連敗過. 波士頓想關門, 76人不想回家. 問題是: 誰比誰
更想贏?


This series, like most reasonably evenly-matched series, has been about moves
and counter-moves by the coaches. Each game has had a theme, with mismatches
exploited, monster runs and subtle adjustments made by the coaches and
carried out by the players (or not carried out, as the case may be). In game
five, the Celtics went big. They spent no time, to the best of my
recollection, with Paul Pierce at the four. This was a direct response to
Doug Collins' adjustment to use Lavoy Allen and Thad Young at PF and C when
Boston went small in game four. Part of me thinks that adjustment by Rivers
might've been a trump card. Right now, the Sixers don't have two viable bigs.
When you cut through the minutia of boxing out, and going under screens and
just get down to the naked facts, the Sixers are at a disadvantage up front
against pretty much every team in the league, even with Lavoy Allen playing
out of his mind. They've spent the season using their superior perimeter
defense to cover for their glaring weakness, but it's always been there,
waiting to be exploited.
就像任何實力相近的對戰組合, 這個系列賽是教練間的一盤棋奕. 每場比賽看得到戰略
重點, 互爭錯位要害, 互拉高潮攻勢, 互比運籌帷幄, 教練動腦, 球員執行(有時也執
行失敗). Game 5當中, 老塞主攻大個陣容. 我印象中 Paul Pierce 從沒拉到四號位.
這是回應 Doug Collins 在 Game 4 當中, 指定 Lavoy Allen 和 Thad Young 負責 PF
和 C 兩個位置, 痛打波士頓小號陣容的決策. 某種程度上, 我認為 Rivers 這一招堪
稱無解. 眼下的76人找不到兩個能打的長人. 不論你如何安排防守陣勢, 殘酷的事實是
, 76人跟聯盟中任何一隊相比, 前場陣容都是吃虧的, 無論 Lavoy Allen 的表現如何
出色, 亦無可辯駁. 一整季以來, 他們始終倚賴強力的外圍防守, 來彌補內線不足, 但
這個弱點從未改變, 隨時都可能遭到痛擊.


Another part of me looks at game five and sees so many fixable problems. Doc
Rivers dodged Lavoy Allen, completely. Whenever he checked in, Kevin Garnett
checked out. Meaning Garnett was free to abuse Spencer Hawes for nearly the
entirety of his night. Solution: Start Lavoy. Don't let Garnett get off to a
quick start. Mirror Garnett's minutes with Lavoy. Turnovers. What was an
incredible strength for this team throughout the season completely abandoned
them in game five. Not only did they turn it over too much, they coughed it
up on the simplest plays and gave Boston a ton of free points. Pacifism. When
the whistled didn't go their way, they stopped attacking and started worrying
more about not fouling the Celtics than playing tough defense.
另一方面我也注意到, Game 5 有太多可以修正的錯誤. Rivers 刻意迴避 Lavoy Allen
的挑戰. 只要 Allen 上場, KG 就下場. 換言之, KG 一整晚只要專心凌虐 Hawes 就好.
解決之道: 讓 Lavoy 先發. 別讓 Garnett 開局就打出信心, 讓 Lavoy 像橡皮糖一樣,
只要 KG 上場就上去黏著. 失誤方面, 本來是這支球隊一整年的優勢, 卻在 Game 5 完
全消失. 不只掉球次數過多, 而且連最簡單的狀況也會失誤, 給波士頓一堆垃圾分數.
最後是鬥志渙散. 當哨音倒向敵隊, 他們太在意犯規問題, 卻忘了保持防守強度.


The Sixers aren't outclassed in this series, not even if Rivers pulls every
string to perfection. Not even if Brandon Bass and Stiemsma play out of their
minds. Not even if Rondo has 20 assists. They can beat this team, and it's
not like they have to play their best game ever to do it. Cut down the
mistakes, remain aggressive, and push the issue. It sounds simple because it
is, if you consider 48 minutes of hustle and execution simple.
即使 Rivers 完美操盤, 即使 Brandon Bass 和 Stiemsma 有抓狂表現, 即使 Rondo
拿20次助攻, 76人都不是這個組合中必輸的一方. 他們有能力打敗老塞, 甚至不需要
有完美演出就能做到. 減少失誤, 積極主動, 壓迫對手. 就是這麼簡單. 如果48分鐘
你能拼到最後, 徹底落實戰術, 真的不難.


Tonight more than ever, tomorrow doesn't matter. For some of these players,
this might be the last time they set foot on the court in a Sixers' uniform.
For some it might be the last time they go to battle with the other guys in
the locker room. For all of them, there's no reason to leave anything in the
tank. There's no reason to hold back. There's no such thing as discretion,
only valor...or failure. You can go out there, kick some ass and head up to
Boston for one more battle, or you can pack your bags, head home and wait for
the front office to decide your fate over the long, cold summer. Win or lose
tonight, just make sure you can hold your head high when you walk out of the
WFC. While you're at it, not leaving the fans with a bad taste in their
mouthes for the next five months would be a positive as well.
專注今晚, 忘記明天. 這些球員當中, 有些可能是最後一次穿上76人的球衣, 有些可
能甚至是最後一次踏上NBA的戰場. 誰都不該保留任何力氣. 現在沒有休息的理由. 現
在不需謹慎守成, 只有勝負成敗. 你要嘛上場擊倒對方, 飛到波士頓打下一場球, 要
嘛打包回家, 讓球團決定, 接下來漫長而殘酷的暑假後, 你何去何從. 今晚不論輸贏,
請記得給自己一場無怨無悔的比賽. 當然, 最好別讓球迷在接下來的五個月, 含恨心
酸.


This is it, folks. Doug Collins needs to pull out all the stops. He can't
just let things ride if they aren't working. He can't steal minutes with one
of his helpless lineups. Iguodala and Jrue can and should go 40+ tonight if
need be. If Lavoy picks up a couple of fouls in the first quarter, get him
back in there in the second. This isn't a time the time to be conservative,
this is the time to go for broke.
放手一搏吧, 各位. Doug Collins 必須緊握指揮棒, 苗頭不對就得立刻調整. 他不能
妄想用可悲的替補陣容, 幫先發球員爭取休息時間. 如有必要, Iguodala 和 Jrue 都
有能力也應該打滿40分鐘. 如果第一節 Lavoy 不幸二犯, 最多休息到第二節就得上.
這不是穩中求勝的時刻, 你得打光槍裡的每一顆子彈.


I'm expecting solid contributions from the bench guys tonight, and that
includes Jodie Meeks. He's overdue for a game with four or five threes to
break the Celtics' back. It doesn't matter how they get it done, though, just
get it done. Win tonight, fight another day.

我相信替補球員今晚將繳出漂亮的成績, 包括 Jodie Meeks. 該是他送上4, 5顆致命
三分彈的時候了. 不過怎麼贏並不重要, 帶走勝利就好.

球季, 生存, 尊嚴, 在此一戰!




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