[外電] 心態將決定金塊能走多遠。

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Nugs to need "mental focus" 心態將決定金塊能走多遠。 Kayla from Denver: Is a 2nd-round series too much to ask? 來自丹佛的球迷Kayla:闖進第二輪這個目標會不會太太苛求呢？ http://tinyurl.com/358wu6 By Chris Dempsey Denver Post Staff Writer Article Last Updated: 04/11/2007 05:24:44 PM MDT I'm getting a really good vibe from the Nuggets. They have shown they can beat the Mavericks, Suns and the Lakers. I'm thinking they have a decent chance to get out of the first round in the playoffs alive. I think it's about their mentality and attitude, and whether they want to play defense. What are you thoughts? -- Kayla O., Denver Kayla - I think you're dead-on about their mental focus being the wild card as to how well they will play in the postseason. The only problem is the Nuggets might have to play the San Antonio Spurs, and if that is, in fact, the case, then the Spurs will have the biggest say in if the Nuggets advance or not. I just don't see that as being a very favorable matchup for the Nuggets, who have not had the greatest amount of success against San Antonio recently. A series against the Suns would be much better. Either way, the Nuggets of the past two weeks need to be the ones that show up for the playoffs. They have proven to be a tougher team mentally of late, and matched up with their talent, it will make Denver difficult to eliminate. 丹佛球迷Kayla: 我真的很為金塊隊高興，他們證明了他們可以擊敗小牛、馬刺、還有湖人這些球隊。我認為金塊隊要闖進第二輪並不是空談，重點是他們能不能保持堅強的心理狀態和態，度以及拿出做好防守的決心。你的看法是什麼呢？ Dempsey: 我認為你完全說到了重點。金塊季後賽能走多遠，心理因素將是其中關鍵。唯一的問題是，他們也許會遭遇馬刺隊。如果真的是這樣，那麼馬刺隊有這個能力來決定金塊的命運。對金塊來說，我不認為馬刺會是他們想遇到的隊伍，畢竟最近他們與馬刺的對戰表現並不突出，太陽也許會是更好的選擇。無論對手是誰，近二週來的金塊隊還需要為季後賽席次努力。最近金塊們心態的轉變已經證明，他們是一支更頑強的隊伍，加上他們所擁有的才華，任何球隊想淘汰金塊都不是一件容易的事。 What do you think the reason is that assistant coach Adrian Dantley did not make the Basketball Hall of Fame? They went down the list of his career stats during the Sacramento game. He is definitely worthy. Will he have another chance? -- Mike Fallona, Las Vegas Mike - I'm 100 percent with you on this one. He was one of the greatest players this league has known and deserves it. These numbers you no-doubt know, but to let everyone in on what Dantley accomplished during his career, here they are. * 18th on the NBA all-time scoring list with 23,177 points in a 15-year career (ninth at the time of his retirement) * .540 career field goal percentage * 30-plus points per game in four straight seasons * NBA Rookie of the Year (1984) * Six-time NBA All Star * Two-time league scoring champion * Ranks in the top 10 in eight Utah Jazz categories * All NBA second-team twice Dantley will get another chance to get in, but it will be tougher than it would have been this year, with so few impact players on the ballot. I suspect that the Jazz retiring his jersey should help his case as we move forward with future Hall of Fame voting. 拉斯維加斯球迷Mike Fallona: 你認為助理教練Adrian Dantley無法如願進入名人堂的原因是什麼？與國王比賽當中轉播單位列出他的生涯數據，顯示他絕對值得這樣的表揚。Dantley還會有機會進入名人堂嗎？ Dempsey: 我百分之百同意你的看法。他是聯盟中極具盛名、也最值得入選的球員之一。下面所列的資料你一定都知道了，不過為了讓大家了解Dantley在他職業生涯當中達成什麼成就，我就再列一次。 ‧生涯十五年總共得到23177分，排上NBA歷史第十八名。（當他退休的那時候排名第九） ‧生涯投籃命中率五成四。 ‧1984年NBA年度最佳新秀。 ‧連續四季平均得分超過三十。쀊‧六度當選全明星。 ‧在爵士隊退休球員前十名中名列第八位。 ‧二次獲選最佳第二隊。 Dantley還有一次機會可以入選，不過難度會比今年更大，因為今年在競爭上面有影響力的候選人較少。將來選名人堂球員的時候，我猜爵士隊讓他在體育館高掛球衣是可以幫他加點分數。 What personnel changes do the Nuggets need to make next year to become a better team? -- Carl Kimball, Morrison Carl - Honestly, I don't think much is needed. The big thing is Denver gets Kenyon Martin back next season. That should add toughness and rebounding and another big man that can run in fast-break situations, which is a good thing for a team that says it wants to continue pushing the pace. He'll also add an edge to the team - one that isn't always present this season. The Nuggets' depth at point guard is a bit of a concern, so adding a quality backup in case Steve Blake and/or Allen Iverson are injured might be necessary. DerMarr Johnson ran the point guard slot in that situation this season, which was fine, but not great. That can be better. Other than that, I think the biggest improvement we'll see is just with the team being able to play together through a training camp and an entire season. That should pay the biggest dividends in terms of wins. 墨瑞森球迷Carl Kimball: 來年為了成為更強的隊伍，金塊隊需要做哪些球員異動的調整？ Dempsey: 老實說，我不認為金塊隊陣容上需要多大的變動。明年最主要的改變就是 Kenyon Martin將回到陣中，他的歸隊可以增強金塊的防守硬度以及籃板能力；另外，他們多一位可以參與快攻的大個子。這對一支追求進攻速度的球隊來說是一件好事。他的歸隊讓金塊又多了一項優勢，這是本季看不到的。此外，金塊隊控球後衛的深度是另一個議題。為了避免Steve Blake或Allen Iverson 受傷，甚至二人同時缺陣時人手短缺，他們需要增加一名堪用的控後。 DerMarr Johnson本季就是替補這樣的空缺，他表現還可以，不過還可以更好。除此之外，與本季相比最大的進步，就是金塊隊將全員到齊，歷經訓練營的練習，然後一起為下個球季打拼。所產生最大的效果，就是金塊隊應該可以贏得更多勝利。 It's hard for me not to blame George Karl for the Nuggets' struggles to stay above .500 given the amount of talent on their roster. Other than having more time to gel, is there another reason why Denver is going to be stuck facing the Suns or Spurs in the first round of the playoffs? -- Sean, Fort Collins Well, Sean, obviously the Nuggets have played much better basketball of late, but this is a situation in which you can understand why games in November, December and January actually do make a difference. The wins you get then affect how your team finishes in April. Had the Nuggets played better in January and February, we might be talking about a whole different playoff seed - a higher seed - and that would mean the Nuggets could have avoided playing any one of the "Big Three" in the first round. But, the suspensions and trades and injuries and lack of focus cost the Nuggets victories earlier this season, and now they are stuck with facing a top-tier team in the NBA's better conference. 弗特克林斯市球迷Sean: 對我來說，以金塊隊這樣有才華的陣容，勝率始終在五成邊緣掙扎，很難不去責怪教練George Karl。除了需要時間讓他們磨合之外，還有什麼原因讓他們得在第一輪就面對像太陽或馬刺這樣的強權？ Dempsey: 很明顯金塊隊在球季末已經打出更好的戰力，借此你就可以知道為什麼在一月、十一月、十二月的時候，這支球隊表現有所落差了。之前拿下多少勝場數，會決定四月球季結束時整年的戰績。假如金塊隊在一月和二月的表現更好一點，我們現在可能就是以完全不一樣的位置— 高順位種子—來討論季後賽，也就是他們不需要在第一輪就得面對西區三雄。然而禁賽與交易還有專注力不夠，讓他們在季初的時候付出了代價，所以現在他們就必須在聯盟戰力較強的西區當中，面對高戰力球隊。 Has an eighth seed ever won the NBA Finals? -- T.R., Washington T.R. - No. The 1999 New York Knicks reached the NBA Finals as a No. 8 seed in that strike-shortened season. They beat the top-seeded Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference first round and went on to beat the Atlanta Hawks and then the Indiana Pacers in the conference finals. The San Antonio Spurs, however, with David Robinson and Tim Duncan, beat the Knicks in five games to win the NBA title that year. To this day, however, the Knicks and the 1993-94 Denver Nuggets are the only two eighth-seeded teams to win a first-round playoff series. 華盛頓球迷T.R.: 有沒有一舉拿下總冠軍的老八球隊？ Dempsey: 沒有。1999年紐約尼克隊在縮水球季曾經打到總冠軍賽，他們在第一輪擊敗高種子熱火隊，接下來擊敗老鷹，更在東區冠軍戰打敗溜馬。不過有David Robinson與 Tim Duncan雙塔助陣的馬刺還是在歷經五場比賽之後就拿到冠軍。直至今日，只有尼克和1993-94球季的金塊隊可以闖過季後賽第一輪。 With the development of Nene, who's going to start next year when K-Mart is back, hopefully healthy? -- Jim, Westminster Jim - Good question. My guess right now is Nene would (and should) start and Kenyon would come off the bench, particularly to limit his minutes at the beginning of the season so that he can work his way back into a rhythm and show that he's completely healed. If all of that works out, coach George Karl could have a field day mixing and matching his lineups on a nightly basis. He could even put out a combo of Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony, Martin, Nene and Marcus Camby. That would be a pretty impressive starting five. But Martin's health will be a determining factor at the very least early in the season. 威斯特敏斯球迷Jim: 本季NENE成長之後與下一季健康歸隊的K-Mart誰會是先發前鋒呢？ Dempsey: 這是個好問題。現在我會選擇Nene會（也應該）擔任先發大前鋒，然後Kenyon從板凳出發，那麼他就可以慢慢找回球場上的節奏，並證明他已經完全恢復。如果事情順利，教練George Karl可能就需要一些時間、經過比賽來調整最佳先發陣容。他也可能會擺上Allen Iverson、Carmelo Anthony、Martin、Nene、Marcus Camby。這也許會是相當令人印象深刻的先發陣容。Martin的健康狀態將會是明年開季最有決定性的影響因子。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 220.141.119.46

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