[外電] FEATURE: The Veteran Effect
Jonah Ballow
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Rasheed Wallace has an answer to every question. Whether it’s a short or
long response, the 38-year old will always provide his unique view on the
situation at hand. In fact, he is the perfect player to inquire about the
Knicks strong start to the season and why this specific team is displaying
championship characteristics through 21 games.
一直以來 溪蛙對於記者各式各樣的問題 總能給予精闢獨到的見解
對於尼克開季以來的表現 以及為何能夠展現出冠軍相 溪蛙實是最佳的回答人選
“Veteran guys and perseverance,” Wallace confidently stated after the
Knicks topped the Nets in Brooklyn behind a game-winner from 39-year old,
Jason Kidd. “Right now, [Marcus} Camby is down but he’ll be back soon,
myself, J. Kidd, Kurt [Thomas], it’s a veteran group. We’ve been through
pretty much every situation in a basketball game throughout our careers. So,
we’ve seen a lot of things, like tonight being down big and being able to
come back and win or sometimes you comeback and you might fall short a point
or two. But, we’ve seen every situation in our careers.”
「老而彌堅」,溪蛙於紐約德比後於Jason Kidd身旁面露自信地說道,
「如今坎比暫掛免戰牌,但很快就會歸隊了,而我、Kidd 以及 KT,
是一群由沙場老將組成的戰隊,在我們的戎馬生涯中,歷經了球場上的各種情況,
什麼事情都見過了,例如今晚,我們起初大幅落後卻有辦法後來居上並且拿下比賽;
又或者有時候我們追上了,最終卻以一兩分之差落敗。各式各樣的事我們見多了。」
Obviously, the incredible play of MVP candidate Carmelo Anthony is a major
reason the Knicks own the top spot in the Eastern Conference. One can’t
overlook the veteran crew surrounding Anthony as he is off to an explosive
first two months of the season by averaging 27.7 points per game.
Tuesday night was a perfect example of how the Knicks benefited from veteran
leadership and poise down the stretch. Trailing by 17 points in the first
half and 10 in the second, New York found a way to fight through adversity
inside the Nets brand new building.
顯然地,本季MVP候選人-甜瓜神人般的表現是尼克雄踞東區霸主的主因
然而在甜瓜表現出爆炸性的開季成績─場均27.7分時,仍不可忽視在甜瓜身旁的那群老將
與籃網的這場比賽是個絕佳的例子 說明尼克是如何受益於這群老將的領導,
(poise down the stretch 應該怎麼翻呢?)
他們使尼克在上半場落後十七分及下半場落後十分的困境中,
找到了在籃網主場與其抗衡的方法
7-year pro, Raymond Felton explained the final play and why the Knicks are
executing at a high level. “I penetrated, J. Kidd slid to the right spot,
he was wide open, kicked it to him, and he hit a big three. That’s
something you can’t teach and a rookie wouldn’t understand at first, how to
position yourself in the right spot.”
Kidd drilled a game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds and Anthony
dropped a season-high 45 points to lead the Knicks to an exhilarating 100-97
victory over the Nets. Through 21 games, Kidd is defying his age at the
point and shooting guard position. He is hitting 52.8 percent of his 3-point
attempts and is averaging a team-best 1.9 steals per game.
肥頓對於最後一擊以及為何尼克能有如斯高檔做了解釋,
「那時我持球往內滲透,Kidd悄悄溜到了絕佳出手點,空檔闊如平野,
我二話不說把球傳向他,他出手投進了一個致命三分。
如何讓自己跑出空檔以站到那舒服的位置是一件無法傳授,且菜鳥無法一學就會的事」
Kidd在終場前投進了致勝三分,而甜瓜得到了本季新高的45分,帶領尼克與籃網的對戰
成績來到了令人振奮的100比97 。 透過這二十一場比賽,Kidd在1、2號位上展現出了有
違其年歲的表現,他的三分命中率高達52.8%,並且場均抄截達1.9次,全隊最高。
New York has its share of marquee wins this year: Dismantling Miami twice, a
12-point comeback victory in San Antonio, and another thrilling game-winner
from J.R. Smith in Charlotte. This squad is taking care of business against
teams below the .500 mark and at home with an undefeated 8-0 record.
"These are the games we have to win,” Anthony declared following the win in
Brooklyn. “We claim to be a great team and good teams win basketball games
like this."
Walking inside the locker room, it’s easy to see the affect of the veterans.
Let’s not forget, Wallace is an NBA champion, Kidd participated in two NBA
Finals and won a title next to Tyson Chandler in 2011, and Camby appeared in
the 1999 NBA Finals. While Anthony is only 28-years old, he helped carry the
Nuggets to the Western Conference Finals and 30-year old Amar’e Stoudemire
was on the door step of the Finals with the Phoenix Suns.
尼克在本季NBA經典大戰勝出者中佔有一席之地: 滅掉熱火兩次,落後十二分後逆轉馬刺
,由丁尺主演的絕殺山貓。 其對於勝率不到五成的球隊一個也不放過,且主場保持8-0
的不敗之姿。
「有些比賽是我們非得拿下的」,瓜瓜在戰勝籃網後如此道,「我們是一個偉大的球隊
,而好的球隊就是像我們這樣贏得比賽的」
當你步入球員休息室,很容易看到老將們所帶來的影響,我們不能忘記溪蛙拿過冠軍戒
,而老基打過兩次NBA總冠軍賽並且在第三次跟拳王一起拿到冠軍,
而Camby打過1999年的冠軍賽
而儘管瓜瓜才28歲,他在金塊時參與過西區冠軍賽,而30歲的阿罵也在2010年時以太
陽主力之姿與湖人決戰西區紫禁之巔。」
“It’s a great thing to have all these veterans on this team,” Felton
beamed. “You know, everybody is trying to talk all that junk that they are
all old and this and that, nah, we are proving them wrong.”
The bond is strong and the mixture of youthful star talent and veteran
leaders are carrying the Knicks to an impressive start to the 2012-13
campaign. Wonder how this will continue? Just ask Rasheed Wallace.
「當你的隊上有這樣一群老大哥,感覺超棒」,肥豚說,「你瞭的,每個人都說些什麼
這些傢伙太老,怎樣怎樣這樣那樣的垃圾話,那那那的,我們正在打他們臉。」
結合了年輕先發與老將領導,尼克帶來了令人印象深刻的開季
而未來將會如何呢? 讓我們問問溪蛙便知。
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