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大個(gè)子球員在NBA的消亡被夸大了,事實(shí)上,他們一直都存在著,只是,他們已經(jīng)不是過去“穿著17號(hào)球鞋,在低位呆著不要出來”的那種球員。
They can shoot, pass, dribble, create and defend. He can play
inside and outside, allowing teams to spread the floor and create space for shooters – the de facto① base offense for many NBA teams.
他們能投籃,能傳球,能突破,能為隊(duì)友創(chuàng)造機(jī)會(huì),還能防守。他在球場上能里能外,能讓球隊(duì)借此拉開空間,為投手們創(chuàng)造投籃空間——對于很多NBA球隊(duì)來說,他們就是事實(shí)上的進(jìn)攻核心。
They are the modern NBA big man, they are more versatile, and the international influence is widespread and growing.
他們是時(shí)下的大個(gè)子球員,他們能力更為全面,而其中的國際球員更是越來越深遠(yuǎn)地影響著聯(lián)盟。
“Just because you’re big that’s no excuse not to handle the ball or pass and create and be a playmaker,” Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut said. “That was taught to me early and I think most international guys from a very young age were taught how to dribble, pass and shoot.”
“大塊頭已經(jīng)不是你不能控球、傳球或者成為戰(zhàn)術(shù)發(fā)起人給隊(duì)友創(chuàng)造機(jī)會(huì)的借口。”金州勇士中鋒安德魯·博古特說道,“我小時(shí)候就被灌輸這樣的觀念,我覺得大部分國際球員在很小的時(shí)候都會(huì)去學(xué)如何突破、傳球以及投籃。”
The Memphis Grizzlies (Marc Gasol of Spain), Los Angeles Lakers(Pau Gasol of Spain), Houston Rockets (Omer Asik of Turkey), Oklaho- ma City Thunder (Serge Ibaka of Congo and Spain), San Antonio Spurs(Tiago Splitter of Brazil) and Atlanta Hawks (Johan Petro of France) all feature such players. And all are in the playoffs, making significant contributions.
孟菲斯灰熊(西班牙的馬克·加索爾),洛杉磯湖人(西班牙的保羅·加索爾),休斯敦火箭(土耳其的歐米爾·阿西克),俄克拉荷馬雷霆(西班牙國的賽爾日·伊巴卡),圣安東尼奧馬刺(巴西的蒂亞戈·斯普利特)以及亞特蘭大老鷹(法國的約翰·彼得羅)都屬于這種類型的球員。這些人都打進(jìn)了季后賽,為球隊(duì)做著突出的貢獻(xiàn)。
Plus others who played college basketball in the USA have international ties: Bogut (Australia) and teammate Festus Ezeli (Nigeria), the Hawks’ Al Horford (Dominican Republic), the Spurs’ Tim Duncan (U.S. Virgin Islands) and the Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah (France).
別忘了那些打過美國大學(xué)聯(lián)賽還有著國際關(guān)系的球員:博古特(澳大利亞)和他的隊(duì)友費(fèi)斯圖斯·埃澤利(尼日利亞),老鷹的埃爾·霍福德(多米尼加),馬刺的蒂姆·鄧肯(美屬維爾京群島)以及芝加哥公牛的喬基姆·諾阿(法國)。
It doesn’t look like the trend will end soon. The next wave of big men eligible for the June draft, even ones in the USA, will enter the league with similar skill sets.
看起來這種趨勢短期內(nèi)不會(huì)終結(jié)。下一波能參加六月選秀的大個(gè)子球員,即便是那些身在美國本土成長的,在進(jìn)入聯(lián)盟時(shí)也會(huì)擁有同樣的技術(shù)特點(diǎn)。……