Hubie Brown是一位经验丰富，非常值得尊敬的教练。部分球迷（多半是骑士迷） 可能依稀有印象，前年球季Mike Brown教头在骑士的领导力一度受到质疑，也传 出许多LBJ与他不合的传言。当时最严重的情况是骑士不排除更换教练，Hubie Brown就在克里夫兰媒体的预测名单当中，不过由於他当初辞退教练职的原因就是 身体状况不堪负荷，这件事情就不了了之。 本篇外电没有复杂的理论，高深的语汇，不过深入浅出，值得一读。 Are the Cavs Now the Title Favorites? By Hubie Brown, ESPN.com The Cleveland Cavaliers took the eventual champion Boston Celtics to the limit in the Eastern Conference semifinals last year. This year, they are vastly improved, and with their surge over the past month or two, they are now considered by some to be the odds-on favorite to win the championship this season.I'm not ready to say that yet. There are too many question marks about the health of the other top teams. But I can't deny that the Cavs are for real. 去年季後赛一度骑士把塞队逼到悬崖边缘，本季实力又长进不少的骑士在三月、二 月的大连胜潮後，俨然被认为夺冠有望。我Hubie认为还得再观望看看，固然其他顶 尖球队存在着伤兵困扰，但我不否认骑士的实力是货真价实。 Look at a few comparisons from this season to last season: A year ago the Cavs were 27-14 at home; so far this season they are 36-1. But even bigger than their home record is their improvement on the road this season. A year ago they were not a good road team, finishing 18-23 away from Cleveland. So far this season they are 25-13 and one of the few teams in the East with winning road records. (Boston and Orlando are the others.) 这段举数据说明骑士的进步，主场从二十七胜十四败到三十六胜一败，客场从十八胜 二十三败到二十五胜十三败。（可他也提到东区另外有这种客场战力的是魔术跟塞队） Their point differential last season was minus-0.3. This season they are leading the NBA at plus-8.5. You see an improvement like that from one year to the next for bad teams, but Cleveland was not a bad team last year. 得失分差从去年负0.3进步到今年正8.5，这种数据通常出现在烂队势力大增的情况下 ，但大家都知道骑士去年并不是什麽烂队。 So how did the Cavs make such a big difference? First, their shooting percentage is much higher. They've gone from 43.9 percent to 46.6 percent. Their foul shooting percentage has also improved. Last season they were 28th in the league at 71.7 percent. This season they have improved to 75.6 percent. 这段讲命中率提高，连罚球都从71.7%长到75.6%。 So we know their offense is better, and obviously that's because of the additions of Mo Williams and Delonte West. Not only do they score, but they also shoot at a high percentage. Both shoot over 45 percent from the field (Williams is at 46.4 percent, West 45.4) and over 40 percent on 3-pointers combined (Williams shoots 43 percent behind the arc, West 38.9). Also, you can't foul these two late in games because of their great free throw percentages (Williams 91.1, West 81.1). Picking up these two guys has proved to be a great move for the Cavs; they have blended in perfectly. Now LeBron doesn't have to be the creator in every big spot, and that's helped them tremendously. Hubie不光着重数据，并提出看法认为这是Mo与West两人的表现出色，他提到一个重点 是这两人不只得分够多，命中率也够高。三分线平均有四成，罚球的准度让对手在比 赛末盘不敢轻易犯规。後卫磨合的成功让LBJ不用事必躬亲的创造每个投篮机会，这是 骑士请来这两人最大的帮助。 Their numbers have also improved defensively. Last season, they gave up 96.7 points per game; so far this season, it's 90.9. Their defensive backcourt play is outstanding; plus, Anderson Varejao has been healthy all season and has really played well. Ben Wallace went down, but they picked up Joe Smith, and he's been a major plus. He knows their system. He can rebound and defend at that position. And most important, he can really score the ball. 进攻讲完讲防守，上季失分96.7下降到90.9，Varejao本季全程健康参与是关键，尽管 近期大班战线离脱，但骑士补进Joe，他熟知骑士的防守系统，有效保护篮板并卡位， 还具有得分能力。 They have had an even greater level of success over the past month or two, when they have seemingly gone from one of the favorites in the East to probably the strong favorite to win the NBA title. But before we anoint them, we need to look at the teams they've played over that span. 再次强调骑士虽然从东区强权一跃变成夺冠热门，但还是得评估一下其他队伍再讲。 There are plenty of bad teams in the league right now, especially in the East. The Lakers are stumbling a bit of late, and that has allowed the Cavaliers to claim the league's best record. It's clear to me that the Lakers' bench is not functioning at nearly the same level as it was a year ago down the stretch. 湖人在最近走的稍微有点蹒跚，让骑士有机可乘角逐联盟第一。Hubie认为重点是湖人的 板凳表现不如一年前的季末这麽有效率。 I'm not convinced the Cavs will win the NBA title this year. They certainly could do it, but if Boston has a healthy Kevin Garnett, the Celtics could come out of the East again this season. Boston is really the only team in the East that could win a playoff game in Cleveland, but it needs Garnett to be healthy. 简单的说他认为东区唯一能在季後赛击破骑士的就是塞队，然而大前提是KG的健康状况 要没问题。 Orlando is a good team, but it just doesn't have enough weapons. I hate this word, but Garnett is one of the greatest "warriors" in the history of the league. This guy plays with pain all the time, and if they have to shut him down to get set for the playoffs, that makes me think there is something serious going on. 魔术是强队但他们还欠缺足够的武器，KG是联盟中勇气十足的斗士，但如果塞队要他 一路休养到季後赛，恐怕他膝盖的伤势比想像还要更严重。 （这是我不同意的地方，魔术是有足够武器的，他们的麻烦在於要先跟塞队打一轮XD） Obviously, the Lakers are another tremendous obstacle for the Cavs' title hopes. If the Lakers have a healthy Andrew Bynum, they could definitely beat Cleveland in the Finals even if they didn't have home-court advantage. They have Kobe Bryant, and he can beat you anytime, anywhere. 更不用说如果湖人在Bynum归队的情况下Hubie的看法是即便骑士拿到主场优势，加 上Kobe的领导，仍然会让骑士铩羽而归。 ============================================================================ Bonus:我不知道为什麽有这麽多人在问大班什麽时候回来，现在告诉各位，大班自己说 他暂订本周四对巫师会出战。（今天中场骑士队防护人员去问的） --

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