原文连结: http://0rz.tw/H5xQo WARRIORS TAKE ANOTHER STEP TOWARD RESPECTABILITY Posted by: Jeff Caplan 勇士队渐渐受到大家的尊重 DALLAS — Are the Golden State Warriors to be taken seriously as Western Conference playoff contenders? 是不是该把勇士队视作季後赛门票的竞争者了? They say their 105-101 overtime victory against the Dallas Mavericks Monday night, coming one night after losing at Oklahoma City and with several ready-made moments to quit and sleep it off on the long flight home, is further proof that these Warriors are in the fight for the long haul. 在经过了延长赛、并以105-101击败小牛的比赛後，勇士队正在慢慢的证明他们正朝着 季後赛席次而去。 Golden State is now 6-5 on the young season after taking two of three on the road. They are two wins that can be nitpicked because they came against injured opponents: the ravaged Minnesota Timberwolves and the Dirk Nowitzki-less Mavs, a struggling club that’s now 6-6, but one that was 4-1 at home. 勇士队目前战绩6胜5败，包含最近客场三连战的2胜1败。或许会有人质疑这两场胜利的 对手目前都饱受伤病之苦：明尼苏达残破灰狼队、以及没有Dirk的小牛队(本季目前6胜 5败，不过在家仍有4胜1败的好成绩)。 “We’re a young basketball team and you realize people [will say] Dirk Nowitzki’s not there, Kevin Love’s not there or Ricky Rubio or (Nikola) Pekovic,” second-year Golden State coach Mark Jackson said. “At the end of the day we don’t have Brandon Rush. At the end of the day we don’t have [Andrew] Bogut. We’re missing two guys that [are] legitimate guys in our lineup. That’s neither here nor there. We’re going to find ways to gut it out and compete. Winning against two teams that’s going to be in the mix in their building says a lot about this basketball team and their mindset.” 勇士队二年级教头Mark Jackson说：「我们是一只年轻的球队。我们知道人们会质疑我 们的胜利，因为Dirk不在、Love不在、Rubio不在、甚至是Peko不在；但别忘了我们也 少了Rush跟Bogut这两名对我们来说相当重要的球员，所以这样的质疑是没有意义的。 我们会想办法克服我们碰到的困难。而赢下这两场比赛也足以说明我们是怎麽样的一支 球队、以及球员做好准备的心态。」 It said a lot about point guard Stephen Curry, who yet again tweaked his ankle, landing on a foot after rising to the rim early in the fourth quarter. His response? A total takeover. Twenty of his game-high 31 points came in the final period and overtime. Curry为这些话做了最好的诠释。Curry在第四节初踩到了别人的脚再度扭了一下，但他 坚持待在场上，并在第四节跟延长赛得了全场31分中的20分。 “I never want to see him roll his ankle like that, but it seemed to make him mad,” said forward David Lee, who dominated inside with 17 points and a game-high 19 rebounds. “He went off after he did that. He made plays not only for himself, but for others; made a couple of great plays on defense, got a rebound at the end. He’s a great player and we’re happy to have him as our point guard.” 得了17分并抓下19个篮板的David Lee说：「我一点都不希望看到他扭到，不过看来这让 他爆气了。他不仅仅自己可以得分、还可以帮助其他人得分，并做出精彩的防守并在最 後抓下关键的篮板球。他是一个相当杰出的球员，我们能拥有他当作我们的控球是我们 的福气。」 The strength of Curry’s fickle ankles could ultimately determine if the Warriors are for real. But, assuming health, Jackson has an intriguing roster that is beginning to resemble the tough, resilient identity he’s preaching. The Warriors crushed Dallas on the boards, 62-43, and 19-7 on the offensive glass, leading to an identical edge in second-chance points. Curry的脚踝决定了勇士队能走多远。假设脚踝一切正常的话，我们可以看到球队的轮替 阵容渐渐展现出Jackson想要带给这只球队的东西。勇士队在篮板上大胜小牛队，62-43、 包括19比7的进攻篮板，以及19分的二次进攻得分。 Pounding the glass was huge considering the Warriors shot just 40.7 percent for the game and coughed up the basketball 21 times. But they also forced 17 turnovers and, for the eighth time in 11 games, held their opponent to below 44 percent shooting. 在勇士今天只有40.7%的投篮命中率以及失误了21次下，强大的篮板能力成了获胜的关 键。另一个赢球的关键是防守，包含了制造小牛队17次的失误以及将对手的投篮命中率 压低在不到44%的水准(本季11场比赛中的第8次)。 For much of this one it was difficult to discern good defense from atrocious offense, but the Warriors have a track record now, having entered Monday’s game ranked fifth in the league in field-goal percentage defense at 42.9 percent. That’s right, a Warriors team that’s getting grimy on the defensive end. At the end of regulation and overtime, the Warriors got critical stops that won the game. 有些时候我们没办法分辨到底是防守太好还是对手进攻太差，但我们可以看看官网目前 的数据：包括礼拜一对小牛的比赛，勇士目前将对手的投篮命中率压低在联盟第五的、 只有42.9%的成绩(*)。这就是了，今年勇士队的防守不一样了。在第四节跟延长赛中， 他们也做出了关键的防守并且赢得比赛。 (*) 这里我上网查了一下数据，发现目前其实是第六名...可能是误植或是作者写文章时 爵士的比赛还没打完? (爵士以42.5%排在第四) “The record shows, the history of this team alone, you’re not going to be successful just relying on the offensive end,” Jackson said. “But if you hang your hat on the defensive end, good things can happen.” Jackson说：「过去的历史告诉我们，这支球队没办法只靠着进攻就成功，但只要我们持 续在防守端努力，好事情总会发生的。」 And, so, the Warriors wonder how much better they can be with the 7-foot Bogut manning the middle. But, as Curry noted, in the big man’s absence they are also discovering the character of their roster. On Monday, rookies Harrison Barnes and Festus Ezeli started and combined for 29 points and 20 rebounds. Rookie reserve Draymond Green added nine points and seven boards. Jackson said he could point out 10 players who aided in what he deemed a “ big time, big time win for a young team.” 可以想像如果有了Bogut坐镇中枢、这只勇士队还能变得多好吗？不过即使Bogut不在， Curry也提醒着球员们要努力扮演好在球队中的角色。在礼拜一的比赛中，新秀Barnes以 及Ezeli先发上阵并且合力得到29分20篮板的成绩；而同样是新秀的Green也得到9分以及 7篮板。Jackson说他可以指出有十名球员对这场重要的比赛做出贡献。(最後一句很不通 @@) So are the Warriors for real? Ultimately, the durability of Curry (tested again Monday) and Bogut (once he returns) will decide if Golden State can contend for a playoff spot. 这只勇士队究竟是不是真材实料的呢？追根究柢来说，Curry跟Bogut的耐战性将会决定 勇士队能不能在季後赛占有一席之地。 For now, they are certainly making it fun to find out. 不过在现在看来，勇士队的表现让这个问题变得很有趣并且值得我们花时间观察的~ 很久没有回勇士板翻外电了~ 如果有不通顺的地方还欢迎大家指教 @@ 话说今年的防守看了数据才原来那麽好，只希望进攻之後回神战绩可以一路长红~ --

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