[外電] 或許Lopez有資格拿進步獎?!

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After heaping praise on Robin Lopez for the last five months, Terry Stotts has had trouble lately coming up with a suitable word to describe exactly what the behemoth center has meant to the Trail Blazers this season. 在球季過去五個月當中，Stotts教練總是對Lopez讚不絕口，但在最近一次受訪中他表示實在找不到合適的字眼來確切得描述這位高大中鋒對拓荒者的重要性。 “I haven’t found the right word,” Stotts said. “Because it involves a variety of things.” "我還沒想到最恰當的形容詞，因為那涉及到許多層面。" So when Lopez’s name arose Tuesday afternoon following the Blazers’ practice in Tualatin, Stotts decided it was worthless to be concise. “He has exuberance when he plays, he has a mental toughness, it’s hard not to play him because of how he plays,” Stotts said, rattling off a host of superlatives. “I think his demeanor elevates everyone else’s demeanor. He takes blame. He plays every possession and … the other guys who play with him, it’s not just that they appreciate the way he plays, but it also elevates their play. He’s a competitive guy. He expects a lot of himself, he expects a lot of his team.” 因此，當Lopez的名字再度於星期二下午的練球被提及時，Stotts教練不吝嗇得侃談Lopez 的好："他打球非常多元，同時又俱有強悍的意志，因此你很難不放他在場上。我想他的態度感染了他的隊友，他很有責任感。他總是會在每一次球權中將份內的事做好，而他的隊友們不僅感激他所做的一切，同時也提升了自己的表現。他是個富有競爭性的球員，對自己跟球隊都有所期許。" Perhaps Stotts should just say this: Lopez might just be the most improved player in the NBA. 或許教練應該直接說：Lopez該得到本季的最佳進步獎。 With 22 games left in the Blazers’ season, there’s a strong argument to be made that Lopez should — at the very least — be on a shortlist for the NBA’s annual award. 由於拓荒者還剩下22場例行賽，Lopez是否能夠入選還有待商榷。 The 7-foot, 265-pound center is averaging career highs in rebounding (8.8 per game), blocks (1.7), field goal shooting (53.9 percent), free throw shooting ( 80.9 percent) and minutes played (31.5 per game), and at 11.0 points per game, he’s just 0.4 points shy of averaging a career high in scoring. He ranks second in the league in defending shots at the rim and he has recorded a career -high 23 double-doubles — including six in the last 11 games — which is eight more than he had in his career (15) before this season. 這位7尺高、265磅重的中鋒在平均籃板(8.8)、阻攻(1.7)、投籃命中率(53.9%)及上場時間 (31.5分鐘)都創下了生涯新高，而平均每場得到11分也只比生涯最高的單季平均得分低0.4 分而已。在"防守對手投籃"的排名當中，他排第二(*註)，同時他也創下了23次雙十的記錄，包含了過去11場比賽中的6次，而這也比他生涯最多的單季15次多了8次。 *註："Opponent FG% while being defended at the rim (對手在被防守時的投籃命中率) "的排名當中，第一名是Hibbert(41.3%)，第二名就是Lopez(42.5%)。 There’s also this: “Forty-one and 19,” Nicolas Batum said, referring to the Blazers’ record. “That’s all you need to know.” Batum認為Lopez的助益明顯反映在戰績上: "41勝19敗，這說明了一切。" Virtually every starter in the Blazers’ lineup is having a career season. Mo Williams has been a dependable and — while sometimes maddening — a difference -making sixth man. The Blazers' unheralded young bench players have shown improvement. But perhaps no one has meant more to the Blazers’ surprising success than Lopez, whose unselfish demeanor, dominant inside presence and willingness to do whatever it takes, whenever it needs to be done, has proven to be the linchpin for everything. 拓荒者的先發五人顯然都繳出了生涯最佳的成績單。Mo Williams也成為了一個可依賴的第六人，雖然有時會讓人抓狂，但他仍然為球隊帶來了改變；板凳上的年輕球員們也有令人驚豔的進步，但對於拓荒者本季意外的成功而言，沒有任何人的影響力能夠和Lopez相提並論。由於他的無私和統治級的內線存在感，以及無論何時，總會任勞任怨地完成球隊所託的態度，皆證明他之於球隊各方面都是關鍵人物。 “First of all, what we’ve done this year has been a collective effort,” Stotts said. “That being said, of all the newcomers, obviously he’s had the biggest impact.” Stotts教練說: "首先，我們這季的成就是眾人一同努力的成果，但儘管如此，Lopez無疑是所有新加入的成員當中影響最甚者。" And his impact is only becoming more and more impressive. 然而他帶來的影響卻越來越讓人印象深刻。 When the Blazers’ frontline was decimated by injuries after the NBA All-Star break, Lopez didn’t merely hold down the fort, he dominated. In the five games LaMarcus Aldridge and Meyers Leonard sat with injuries, Lopez set a career-high in blocks (seven) in one game, set a career-high in rebounds (18) in another and averaged a double-double (10.4 points and 11.0 rebounds). Over the last 11 games, Lopez is averaging 12.9 points, 11.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. 拓荒者的內線在明星賽後傷兵累累，但在這期間，Lopez不僅頂替了球隊空缺，也宰治了禁區。在Aldrdige和Leonard坐壁上觀的五場比賽中，Lopez寫下平均雙十的成績(10.4分11.0 籃板)，並在兩場不同的比賽中分別創下阻攻(7)及籃板(18)的生涯新高。環顧過去11場比賽，Lopez的平均成績爲12.9分，11.4籃板及2.4阻攻。 Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson, New Orleans power forward Anthony Davis, Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan, Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond, Orlando Magic guard Aaron Afflalo and Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic are a handful of players who could be on the shortlist of candidates for Most Improved Player by season’s end. 溜馬後衛Lance Stephenson、鵜鶘大前鋒Anthony Davis、暴龍後衛DeMar DeRozan、活塞中鋒Andre Drummond、魔術後衛Aaron Afflalo、太陽後衛Goran Dragic都可能是角逐年度最佳進步獎的口袋人選。 The last thing Lopez wants to do is talk about himself — he’s that selfless — so it would be worthless to get his take on how his candidacy stacks up against these players. But his teammates are more than willing to do the talking for him. Lopez總是置個人於度外，因此他一定不在乎自己如何跟上述的那些球員競爭這個獎項。但他的隊友們倒是對此津津樂道。 “RoLo is very underrated in this league,” Batum said. “But the way he’s playing, the way he’s contributing to our team and the way we’ve changed our team — going from 33 wins to 41 and counting — yeah, he should be in that talk (for Most Improved Player).” Batum說: "螺肉是個非常被低估的球員，他打球和對球隊貢獻的方式，讓我們從33勝的球隊變成到如今的41勝，並且還會持續累計下去，嗯，我認為他應該要被提名爲最佳進步獎。" When asked if there were words to describe what Lopez has meant to the Blazers, starting shooting guard Wesley Matthews struggled to find them. 當被問到什麼是最適合用來形容"Lopez對拓荒者的影響"的字眼時，Mathews也詞窮了。 “Not really,” Matthews said. “He’s filled a void for us that we didn’t have last year. A rim protector. Shot blocker. A presence in the middle. His numbers and what he’s done this season speak for itself.” Mathews說: "他補上了我們上季所欠缺的部分：保護籃筐、阻攻對手投籃、在禁區附近的存在感。他的數據和球季中所做的一切都說說明了這一點。" Aldridge has credited Lopez for his MVP-type season. Batum has so appreciated Lopez’s unselfishness and willingness to do the dirty work that he tries to create scoring opportunities to reward him, almost to a fault. Lopez’s goofy, laid-back demeanor has, as expected, been a perfect fit for Portland. And, even more, his intense competitiveness and hatred for losing has been a motivator in the Blazers’ locker room. Aldridge把自己本季MVP級的表現也歸功於Lopez。Batum亦非常感激Lopez的無私及藍領精神，因此他常藉由試著大量為Lopez創造得分機會來作為回報。Lopez與世無爭的性格，無疑地適合拓荒者，然而潛在的競爭天性與對輸球的厭惡也使他成為休息室內的激勵來源。 He holds himself accountable. He has his teammates' back. He cares about one thing above all else — winning — and the Blazers have done plenty of that. And in the end, Stotts said, that should carry significant weight. 他總是對自身負起責任，並保護著隊友，而且從不在乎"贏球"以外的事情，這也是拓荒者本季達成很多的部分。最後，Stotts教練說這或許是影響最大的要素。 “I don’t know who should be on the list,” Stotts said of the Most Improved Player debate. “But I think he should be in the discussion. For what he does to the team, not only statistically, but also in the things you don’t see. Everybody looks at offensive numbers and things like that, but the fact that he’s been instrumental in our turnaround from last year to this year. And I think, just like it is for All-Star voting and MVP voting, a player’s impact on winning should be taken into account for Most Improved Player voting.” "我不知道誰有資格出現在那候選名單上，但基於他為球隊所做的一切，無論是數據可呈現的部分，甚至是人們看不到的部分，我認為他都有資格被列入考量。大家只會看進攻數據或是類似的東西，但卻忽略他本身就是令我們本季表現能和上季截然不同的主因。因此我想，在票選一個球員是否有資格得到最佳進步獎時，應該要像在票選全明星跟最有價值球員時一樣，將球員影響輸贏的程度列入考慮。" from OregonLive.com -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 114.26.126.253

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