(perk up:振作起来, Perkins的双关语) http://0rz.tw/d942m By Mark Murphy One man's great defense can be another's accident. 一个出色的防守球员将是另一个人的灾难。 When Cavaliers star LeBron James missed his last drive in Tuesday night's 76-72 Celtics victory over Cleveland in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series at the Garden, much was made of Kendrick Perkins ability to influence the play while also avoiding the foul. 在上场战役中，李伯融没能投进最後一球，大部分的功劳该归给Perkins。他有能力左右 比赛结果，并让自己避开了犯规危机。 The Celtics center looked limber and controlled, imposing enough to discourage one of the game's great shot-makers. But leave it to a coach to see the moment differently. 这个超赛的中锋动作灵活且控制得很好，身材也粗勇的能让最好的射手吓破胆。但从教练 的角度来看，那一幕就不一样了。 "I think, more than anything, that Perk got caught in that position and was just trying to get out of the way," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said yesterday at the team's practice facility. "It was more him being in that position and trying to disappear, thinking, 'Oh, please don't see me, please don't call the foul on me.' " 「我看起来是Perk在那个位置上被抓到，然後尝试着要逃走。」河流在练习的时候这麽说 ：「比较像是他刚好在那个位置上，希望自己消失不见，还想着 "喔！拜托不要看到我， 拜托不要吹我犯规～"」 To illustrate his point, Rivers covered his head with his arms and cringed, as if he had just been cornered in a game of dodgeball. 为了让自己的看法更生动，河流还用手臂盖住头然後缩起来，像是被躲避球逼到角落一样 。 The bottom line is that James missed and Perkins looked good, even in spite of himself. Last season, Perkins would have been called for the foul. 然而结果却是李伯融的球没进，Perk很得意，尽管他自己不这麽想。 如果是在上一季，Perk应该就被吹犯规了。 "Well, maybe," Perkins said. "You know what? I probably would have fouled him, honestly." 「可能吧，」Perk说：「不过你知道吗? 老实说我很可能已经对他犯规了。」 The center's growth, especially as a defensive player, is being recognized. When TNT requested a C's player to go on camera with Cheryl Miller yesterday, Perkins and point guard Rajon Rondo got the call. 这位中锋 -特别是作为一个防守球员- 的成长已经被注意到了。当昨天TNT邀请超赛的球 员上电视接受Cheryl Miller的访问，是Perk和Rondo接到通知。 "He's grown tremendously over the years, man," Paul Pierce said. "I don't know when the all-defensive team comes out, but if Perk isn't on it then I'll be surprised. I know KG is the defensive player of the year but he's got somebody next to him. The greatest thing about Kendrick is his understanding of his role. Kendrick could be an All-Star when you see what other centers are doing across the league. He could definitely be an All-Star." 「他这几年来有很惊人的成长，man，」队长PP说：「我不知道防守第一队什麽时候选出 来，但如果Perk不在里面我会很惊讶。我知道KG是DPOY，但Perk紧跟在他後面。Perk最棒 的就是非常清楚自己的角色。他已经可以当All-Star的球员，当你看见联盟里其他中锋的 表现就知道，他绝对够格。」 When Game 2 tips off tonight at the Garden, Perkins will settle for matters that he can control, like the paint. 今晚的第二战，Perk将会展现他在禁区的牵制力。 A season of playing next to Garnett has clearly sparked his game. The same is true of first-year assistant coach Tom Thibodeau's defensive rotations. 在KG身旁打了一季球，很明显地激励了Perk，而助理教练Thibodeau的防守运作也对他有 相同的帮助。 "I think I'm just understanding my role a whole lot better. It's that more than anything," Perkins said. "I've picked up a lot of things from Kevin, like how to guard against the pick-and-roll. Thibs takes his job very seriously. He gets here at 5 every morning and he doesn't leave until 8 every night. You have to trust someone who works that hard. You know he's going to put you in a position where you're going to succeed. He doesn't ask anything of you that you can't do." 「我觉得我对自己的角色有了更全面的了解。这比什麽都重要。」Perk说：「我从Kevin 身上学到很多，像是如何防守挡切战术。Thibs对工作很严谨，他每天早上五点就到这里 ，不到晚上八点不会离开。你必须要相信一个工作这麽认真的人。你知道他会把你放在你 能成功的位置上，他从不会要求你作任何你做不到的事。」 Growth may also be a matter of who is no longer on the scene. 成长也可能跟已经不在的人有关。 "I really believe that a big part of this is having Garnett around," Rivers said. "Now Perk doesn't look at that position on the floor and think, 'I should be getting the same touches as him.' With Al (Jefferson) that's kind of how it went. It was the whole thing of being best friends, and out of that there was a natural kind of competition. With (Garnett) there's no question of who is going to get what. 「我真的相信KG是最大因素，」河流说﹕「现在Perk不会再看着场上的位置，想说自己应 该也要接到同样多的球。跟Al (Jefferson)一起打球的时候他就是这样，这是好朋友之间 很自然的竞争。而和KG就不会有谁该接球这样的问题。」 "I think it was also kind of tough for Perk last year because he had to be the main defender back under the basket, and he was worried about someone having his back. He doesn't have that worry now. I'm just proud that he's had great focus while doing it." 「我想去年对Perk来说也是艰辛的一年，因为他必须在篮下作防守苦力，同时还要担心有 人从他背後进攻。现在他没有这样的烦恼了。我很骄傲他能够这麽专注地防守。」 That's good to know the next time Perkins spots James drawing a bead on the rim or about to burst off a pick. (?) "Hey, it's the playoffs," Perkins said. "I didn't expect to be dribbling the ball down the floor, either, but that's something I did (Tuesday) night." 「嘿，这就是季後赛，」Perk说︰「我从没想到我会在场上运球，但我做到了。」 --- 给我们这位任劳任怨的中锋一些掌声吧~~ --

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