[情報] Defense is back, but tests coming for
Defense is back, but tests coming for Spurs
防守找回來了，但關鍵測試比賽也在前面等你
Posted on March 27, 2013 at 12:32 am by Jeff McDonald
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The Spurs had just survived a 119-113 victory over Cleveland, and coach Gregg
Popovich was not a happy camper.
3月16日馬刺雖然在主場以119:113贏了騎士，但Popo對那一場勝利很不爽。
“I’m very disappointed in our defensive execution the last two or three
weeks, after we raised our stock from being a middle-of-the-road defensive
team last year to one of the top two or three this year,” Popovich said on
March 16.
在3月16日賽後的訪問，Popo說：「我們去年的防守僅是中等程度，但今年到現在我們已
經提升到聯盟前二或前三的程度。但我對馬刺對過往兩三週內的防守執行程度非常不滿意
。」
“Then in the last three weeks, we decide to toss it like it’s not important.
”
「過往兩三週，我們把防守當成是不重要的東西而不管他一樣。」
Since that defensive nadir, the Spurs have gone back to the drawing board,
back to the basics and back to what their coach has always deemed most
important to championship aspirations.
從那一場比賽後，馬刺隊決定要重新撿起防守，回到基本，回到Popo認為「你要冠軍，先
做好這件事吧～」
Defense.
就是防守。
During the past three games — wins over Golden State and Utah and especially
in a 96-95 loss at Houston on Sunday — the Spurs have produced performances
more in line with the defensive renaissance Popovich sought and, in large
part, has received this season.
過往三場比賽，包含贏了勇士跟爵士，而輸了火箭一場，馬刺在防守表現上的確有逐漸做
到本季Popo一直希望的防守。
Heading into tonight’s game against high-powered Denver, the Spurs rank
third in the NBA in defensive efficiency — a measure of points allowed per
100 possessions — after ranking 20th last season.
今晚就要先面對火力強大的金塊，馬刺目前在聯盟防守效率榜(對方每100次進攻總得分數
)上排第三，上一季則是排20。
The Spurs are one of two teams, along with Oklahoma City, to have a top-7
rating on both offense and defense.
馬刺跟雷霆也是目前聯盟唯二能在進攻及防守上都排在前7的球隊。
“Defense has been on and off,” forward Stephen Jackson said. “We haven’t
been consistent with it. That’s what we want, to get consistent before the
playoffs. We can score points. We can knock down shots. Defense is what we
hang our hat on.”
Jackson說：「我們的防守總是時有時無，我們並沒有真正的很貫徹防守這件事，但我們
所想要的就是在季後賽開始前一直做好防守。我們的確可以得分，可以投進關鍵球，但防
守才是我們能走到哪裡的關鍵。」
With three high-octane teams visiting the AT&T Center this week — the
Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat are all top-5 offensive teams —
the Spurs’ continued defensive resurgence will be key to survival.
隨者本周即將有三支非善類球隊來訪馬刺主場，包含金塊、快艇及熱火，這三支球隊都是
聯盟進攻前五名球隊，馬刺的防守將是馬刺能否在這地獄周殘存下來的關鍵。
In the three games since the scoreboard-spinning win over the Cavaliers, who
haven’t topped 95 points since, the Spurs have allowed an average of 95.3
points on 42.3 percent shooting.
在雙方火力大開還僥倖贏騎士的比賽後三場比賽，馬刺讓對手得分壓在95.3分，命中率也
壓在42.3%。
In Sunday’s loss to the Rockets, the Spurs held the NBA’s highest-scoring
team 10 points below its average, an encouraging outcome even in defeat.
禮拜天輸給火箭的比賽，馬刺讓這支全聯盟最會得分的球隊在當晚總得分比整季平均還少
10分，這筆帳應該算在防守上。
Spurs players trace their defensive bounce-back to a couple of “refresher
course” practices after the Cleveland game.
馬刺球員也在騎士之戰後，開始將「拾回防守」當成他們幾個關注重點之一。
“Just practicing it, our rotations, our traps, who is the help-side person
on defense,” said small forward Kawhi Leonard, the team’s star wing
defender. “Just buying into that and bringing it to the game.”
擔任球隊兩翼主要防守者且很少發言的Kawhi Leonard說：「練習，我們的輪轉防守、防
守陷阱及弱邊補防，就是努力在這幾點上練習，並在比賽中發揮。」
For Popovich, returning the Spurs’ defense to title-worthy levels has been a
project several seasons in the making. Denver coach George Karl can tell
Popovich has gotten serious about that goal just by looking at the Spurs’
most-often used starting lineup.
對Popo而言，讓馬刺把防守重新做到「值得拿到總冠軍」的程度，是Popo在許多球季都如
此要求馬刺的事情。金塊教練George Karl(也是Popo好友)曾說過：你要知道Popo對該季
冠軍有多重視，看他擺出來的先發陣容就可知道一二。
By pairing All-Star Tim Duncan with fellow 6-foot-11 big man Tiago Splitter,
Popovich has reintroduced the “Twin Towers” look seldom seen around San
Antonio since David Robinson retired.
現在的先發陣容是類雙塔陣容，過往是David Robinson及Tim Duncan，現在則是Tim
Duncan搭配6呎11吋的Tiago Splitter。
Splitter’s presence has given the Spurs a fighting chance of better
defending the rim. It also frees up Duncan to block more shots (his average
of 2.7 per game ranks fourth in the NBA).
6呎11吋的Tiago Splitter讓馬刺在籃框鄰近區域有更好的防守，也讓Duncan可以後無顧
慮的去推銷火鍋(Duncan本季平均火鍋數為2.7，排行第四)。
“In the past, it was Robinson and Duncan,” Karl said. “The two big guys
patrolled the paint, and the other three guys stressed and pressured the
perimeter. I see that again.”
Karl說：「過往這樣的角色是David Robinson及Tim Duncan，當時這樣的雙塔根本是宰殺
所有想在禁區得分的慾望，而當時馬刺其他三位外圍球員只要對對方外線施加壓力即可。
而本季我好像有看到類似的情況再次出現。」
Before the week is out, the Spurs’ defensive mettle will be stress-tested
again.
但馬刺本季的防守是否到位?就讓我們以本周三場關鍵比賽來測試看看。
If there are weaknesses, they will be exposed. If there are cracks, they will
be exploited.
如果馬刺現在的防守有弱點，會在這三場比賽馬上暴露出來。如果馬刺現在的防守有裂痕
，相信對手也會踩在你痛點上猛打。
Popovich has been pleased with the team’s defensive progress since that
discouraging night against Cleveland. With 12 more games left before the
start of the playoffs, he is thankful for more time left to improve.
從對上騎士那一晚的比賽之後，Popo的確有對馬刺防守改善稍微感到高興，距離季後賽開
始僅剩下12場比賽，Popo很感激現在還有時間再加強馬刺的防守。
“We’re better than we were a couple weeks ago,” Popovich said. “We still
have some time to try and shore up some things.”
Popo說：「我們的防守的確比幾週前好一些了，但我們仍有時間(在季後賽開始前)能把防
守作得更好。」
jmcdonald@express-news.net
Twitter: @JMcDonald_SAEN
多補充一件事，在這篇原文新聞的下方有增設發言區，有外國讀者跳出來說
「Jackson你說馬刺可以投進關鍵球是不是笑話?本季的Jackson跟Manu幾乎
都在當機程度，你確定馬刺不應該也加強進攻嗎?」
嗯～F.Y.I.
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