http://0rz.tw/233VT Welcome To the Show, Raj Disclaimer time: Rajon Rondo didn't erase all doubts or eliminate all questions last night. He didn't necessarily strike fear in the hearts of point guards around the NBA. This piece doesn't purport to imply that any of that sort of thing was the case. 先说好：昨晚Rajon Rondo并没有消除或是终止所有的疑虑。他还没有在联盟的控球後卫 心中留下令人害怕的印象。这篇文章并不是意味要暗示任何这类东西。 But that's basketball -- and life. It's nearly impossible to achieve unilateral long-term success in one effort, especially the first one. 但是这是篮球-和人生。你几乎不可能一次就达到单方面长期的成功，尤其这只是第一次 But in his maiden playoff outing, the Celtics' point guard did make at least one definitive statement: He didn't come this far to back down. 但是在他的季後赛处女秀，Celtics的控卫的确至少立下了一个防守宣言：他没有被打到 退下。 We knew that one way or the other, the three stars that are Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen would come to play sooner or later. Right from the start, all three did what they've been doing all season: They fed the guy with the hot hand (Pierce early, Allen in the third quarter, Garnett whenever he wanted), fed off each other's energy and balanced each other on the floor. 我们知道不管什麽方式，KG、Pierce和Ray Allen三巨头迟早都会加入战局。打从比赛一 开始，这三个人就在作些这季以来她们一直在作的：他们把球喂给手感火烫的(一开始是 Pierce，第三节是Allen，KG则是随时，只要他想)，激励彼此的能量，并在球场上平衡 彼此。 What we didn't know was how the second-year floor general would respond to the pressure of the postseason, but what we learned in the final stages of the fourth quarter might have been more important than all else. 我们所不知道的，是这个二年级的场上将军要怎麽回应季後赛的压力，但是我们在第四 节最後所得到的，可能比其他所有都重要。 Undoubtedly, Rondo was fantastic throughout the contest last night. The numbers don't lie: He went 6-for-9 from the field, finished with 15 points, 9 assists 6 boards and no turnovers, and he completely shut down Mike Bibby, who shot just 2-for-10 for the game. A very impressive effort to say the least. He effectively controlled the Celtics' offense and looked splendid defensively. 无疑地，昨晚Rondo整场比赛都很棒。数字不会骗人：他投9中6，最後缴出15分9助攻6篮 板，还有0失误，并且完全封锁了Mike Bibby，让他在比赛里投10中2。这至少是非常令 人印象深刻的努力。他有效地控制了Celtics的进攻，并且在防守时看起来好极了。 But it was that set of four third-quarter possessions that seemed to provide the best insight into just how far this man has come over the course of one season. 但是是第三节的四次进攻似乎提供了最好的洞见，显示了这个球员这季以来进步了多少。 With the Celts leading by 12 and just outside of two minutes to play in the third quarter, Rondo got the ball on the left baseline for a mid-range jumper late in the shot clock...and promptly shot the ball completely over the rim, hitting no part of the basket apparatus. Zero. Air ball. 当时Celtics领先达12分，大约离第三节结束还有两分钟，Rondo在左边底线拿到球，在 进攻时间快到了的情况下，他投了一个中距离…完全过了头，没碰到篮框的任何部分。 什麽都没碰到。是个面包。 Several months ago, that would have been the end. At least for a while. The next possession would have involved a quick pass to one of the head honchos and Rondo clearing out of the way. If the ball did come back to him, he certainly wasn't going to be looking to shoot it. This probably would have been the case for several possessions. 要是在几个月前，这会是一切的终点。至少是一阵子。下一次进攻会是迅速地传给老鸟 ，然後Rondo赶快闪开让路。如果球能够回传给他，他绝对不会准备要投篮。这大概会是 接连几个进攻的情况。 Not anymore. One Kendrick Perkins block later, the Celts flew back down the floor, and Rondo's next chance came sooner than it ever would have back at the beginning of the season. He couldn't have been more ready. The point guard stepped confidently into a 21-footer. No hesitation. Pure stroke. Bucket. 再也不是了。後来Kendrick Perkins扒了个火锅，Celtics迅速地反击，Rondo的下次机 会来的比季初的时候还要快。他准备到不能更充足了。这个控卫自信地投了个21尺跳投 。没有犹豫。两分入袋。 A possession later, Raj wasn't done. This time, he seemed to hesitate on the same 21-footer he had just hit, but as it turned out, this was only so he could ball-fake and make a quick array of dribble moves in order to get himself a look from 18 feet, which he drained. Suddenly the lead was 16. And after a sweet fall-away shot in the paint from the same perpetrator the next time down, it was 18 heading into the game's final quarter. 再下一个进攻，Raj没成功。这次，他似乎对於同样的21尺跳投有所迟疑，但是就像它的 结果，他唯有来个假动作，快速地运球切入，才能在18尺有机会瞄准篮框，并且投进这 球。(感谢xhole指正)。突然领先来到了16分。这个凶手在下一次机会来了个甜蜜的向後 跳投，到了要进入第四节时已经领先了18分。 If there is one factor that is going to be absolutely huge for Rajon Rondo throughout the postseason, it is confidence. Confidence to run the offense. Confidence to say no to those demanding the ball around him. Confidence to not back down from any opponent, no matter how big a deal he is. And perhaps most critically with regard to the self-esteem, confidence to take his shot. 如果有一个进入季後赛後，对Rajon Rondo来说很重要的因素，那就是信心。有信心去运 作进攻。有信心对那些在身边要球的人说不。有信心不被任何对手打倒，不管对方有多 强大。也许对自尊心来说最关键的，是有信心自己出手。 Last night, Raj showed just how far he has come with the confidence in that shot of his. It's been a pleasure to watch that development thus far. 昨晚，Raj的出手展现了如果有信心，他能有多好。看着这种如今的进步，是种喜悦。 And as a fan of this green team, it's even more of a pleasure to consider what it means for the rest of Rondo's game if he continues to have the confidence in that shot that he does right now. 而身为这支球队的球迷，考量到如果他持续有这样的信心，对Rondo剩下的比赛有多大意 义，更是一种喜悦。 --

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