※ [本文转录自 MiamiHeat 看板 #1Gx8M9MA ] 作者: kart (=\) 站内: MiamiHeat 标题: [外电] 喇叭詹的罚球梦 时间: Wed Jan 9 04:45:58 2013 ESPN Brian Windhorst Can impossible dreams correct free throw shooting problems? 一个不可能的梦想有可能解决罚球问题嘛？ Consider the case of LeBron James and his motivator, Ray Allen. James doesn’t just enjoy Allen for his ability to stand in the corner and make James look good when firing passes in Allen's direction. James savors Allen on bus rides, plane flights and ice downs when talk sometimes turns to the art of shooting, even its possibly unattainable holy grails. LBJ和雷枪今年有着挺微妙的关系， 不只是雷枪替LBJ在关键时刻的传球解套，LBJ也从雷枪身上 找到了更多在篮球身上奋斗的目标：射篮的艺术。 Recently James and Allen had such a talk when perhaps the greatest statistical achievement in shooting was broached. This zenith of quantifiable mastery demonstrates not only skill but also the discipline to be consistent, prudent and well-rounded. 最近LBJ和雷枪间谈论的话题跑到了所谓的最纯正射手追求的 50/40/90身上。 It’s simply referred to as 50/40/90. As in 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3-point range, 90 percent from the foul line. The granddaddy of efficiency. 50/40/90的定义。 Simply, pulling this off is rare. It’s been done by only seven players since the 3-pointer arrived in 1984. It hasn’t happened since Steve Nash did it for the fourth time in his career in the 2009-10 season. (Perhaps hitting these marks for a season should just be referred to as “accomplishing a Nash.” Larry Bird, who did it twice, is the only other player who accomplished the feat more than once.) 当然要达到180俱乐部很难，历史上自从1984年引进三分球後， 也只不过7人达到。而上次有人达到也已经是2010年的事了。 当初是180俱乐部神人Nash，他已经第四次达到50/40/90。 或许我们以後该说达成180的叫做「Nash俱乐部」。 大鸟也只达到过两次。 Allen has been chasing this significant plateau for years, several times coming within a whisker. In 2008-09, for example, he shot 41 percent from 3-point range and 95 percent at the line, but “ just” 48 percent overall. He hasn’t stopped striving, though, and this could be the year. He’s at 47 percent from 3-point range and just under the standards for free throws (89.6 percent)and field goals (48.6 percent) with fewer than 50 games to go. 就连雷枪也还在追求这个目标。 他最接近的一年是08-09球季，他有48/41/95的表现。 而今年他似乎很有机会完成这个目标（48.6/47/89.6) Other than Allen, the active player most likely to pull off this feat would be Kevin Durant. And, in fact, he is currently the only player at 50/40/90 this season as he, like Allen, tries to become the eighth player to execute it for an entire season. 当然除了雷枪以外，目前最有可能达到此目标的就是KD。 事实上KD是目前为一50/40/90的球员。 James, though, would love to be in on the action. At least someday. Or to at least not be laughed out of the conversation. James, who is not only ultra-competitive but also highly aware of statistics regardless of what he might say publicly, was quite intrigued by the chase when he and Allen discussed it. LBJ也很希望有朝一日也能加入讨论。 或许说至少不会被嘲笑认为她距离太遥远。 我们都知道LBJ是非常好强的，而他对数字又非常敏瑞， 所以这也就不奇怪当他跟雷枪讨论到此一话题时他开始对这个俱乐部感到兴趣。 These heights would be one of the few things in the game that would currently be considered out of reach for James. Before this season, you see, James had never shot better than 36 percent from 3-point range or 78 percent from the line. This is one area Durant, who is a much more talented shooter than James probably will ever be, is probably going to get his friend on. 当然我们也知道对LBJ来说，这项成就是少数篮球成就里 离LBJ比较遥远的一项。 毕竟他生涯最好的球季加起来也只不过是个53/36/78。 However, these discussions with Allen helped change James’ concept at the free throw line. That motivation has, at least in part, helped shake James from one of the worst free throw shooting slumps of his career and kicked off a tremendous turnaround over the past several weeks. 不过在跟雷枪讨论过後，尤其是雷枪帮助LBJ走出罚球泥淖後， LBJ开始对这个俱乐部有兴趣起来了。 As has been noted as he’s racked up in-season awards, James is having his best shooting season. At 55 percent overall and 41 percent from 3-point range, James is actually on pace to get two-thirds of that holy grail he and Allen hold in such regard. 我们都注意到LBJ今年达到了生涯高度在场上投篮上， 目前FG有55%，3PT%也有41%。所以在180俱乐部他已经在两项上及格。 James has been devastating finishing around the rim since he was a teenager and his jump shot has been steadily improving for the past five seasons. This season he’s been excellent on 3-pointers, shooting fewer shots off the dribble and waiting for more in-rhythm, set-up shots. LBJ篮球生涯中上篮或是篮筐附近的投射对他一直不是问题， 而他的跳投也逐年进步中。今年他的三分球也大幅进步， 他更有耐心，也减少了运球中的乾拔，取而代之的是找到自己的节奏， 稳定的出手。 But then there’s the foul line, where James had one of the worst stretches of his career to start this season. By mid-December he had dipped to a career-low 64 percent. Perhaps as a cause-and-effect, James was actually taking about three fewer free throws per game than he was last season as he appeared to sometimes be shying away from the line. 但是罚球就不同了，今年季初LBJ的罚球命中率是生涯最糟， 一直到12月中时甚至低到64%。而或许是因果关系， 他的罚球数也达到生涯新低（平均只有6颗） Opposing scouts, noticing how much James’ overall shooting was improving, actually began putting in their reports that the only weakness in James' game was at the foul line. 我们都撰文写过他的罚球应该是他最後的缺点了。 It was a source of frustration for James, who was seeing unexpected regression in what otherwise looked like the start of the golden era of his career. 类似的报导让LBJ不能忍受，尤其他无法接受任何一项技能不进反退。 So during conversations with Allen, who is currently the fourth-best free throw shooter of all time at 89.4 percent, the topic of free throws came up. Allen has said several times since joining the Heat last year that he’s been impressed with how hard James works on his game. A famous repetition man himself, Allen implored James that there was no reason he couldn’t not only improve his free throw shooting but become a great free throw shooter. Perhaps even get within sight of the 50/40/90 dream someday. 所以雷枪这时候就起了作用。雷枪不只一次说过他对LBJ对自我要求的严格 感到印像深刻。他深信如此的LBJ不可能没办法修复罚球。 他甚至认为有一天LBJ有机会冲击180俱乐部。 “I told him that at the foul line he needed to focus on technique over talent,” Allen said. 雷枪：「我跟他说罚球线上最重要的不是天赋，而是技巧。」 James has listened. By refining his stroke, James has followed up his worst free throw shooting start to a season with one of the hottest streaks in his career. Since Christmas, James is 59-of-69 for 86 percent. Those missing trips to the line have also returned as a more confident James is back to averaging nearly nine free throws per game in that span. LBJ听进去了。并且开始调整他的平衡和投球时的手感。 再过去这两周他罚球69中59颗，有着86%的命中率。 而投射数量也随之增多到每场9颗。 The big difference fans will notice in James' technique is his balance. Throughout his career he has fought balance issues on all of his shots. When he was younger he would repeatedly fade away on his jumpers, even wide-open ones. When he was posting shooting numbers in the low-to-mid 40s, his jumper was nicknamed “ Fade-a-Bron.” 如果你是喇巴迷，你会注意到LBJ的投篮最特别的在於他的平衡。 他早期常常莫名的後仰，即使没人防守。当时大家都昵称他的跳投为 「後仰喇叭」。而其时他的命中率只有40%出头。 Fixing that flaw took years of refinement in the offseason. There’ s a lapse or two occasionally but overall James has cleaned it up. He now usually has near textbook balance on his jumpers, going straight up with his shoulders squared and his elbow and wrist in good position. LBJ花了不少年来修复这项缺失。现在他的跳投姿势已经接近教科书。 Still, not having proper balance is a mistake he defaults toward. Among other things, that was an issue earlier in the season with James often shooting free throws “on his heels” according to someone familiar with his game, letting his momentum sometimes go backward at the line. 但是罚球时，平衡还是LBJ的问题。 如果你有注意，他的罚球往往重心摆在脚後跟，所以有着 「类後仰」的出手。（注：是说像邮差嘛？@@） Through working with the Heat coaches, talking with Allen and putting in extra work in practice, James has corrected this mistake. In an effort to get his balance forward he now puts nearly all his weight forward after releasing the free throw to make sure his momentum is correct. LBJ这阵子花了很长时间和教练以及雷枪学习新的罚球姿势， 现在他罚球变成重心在前了（注：类似雷枪了） This doesn’t have the greatest aesthetic quality because James sometimes looks like he’s about to topple over as the ball is on the way to the basket. 当然LBJ还在摸索，以美学观点来看重心在前对LBJ来说有点丑， 因为投球时他好像人也跟着出去了。 By rule, a player cannot step over the foul line until the ball hits the rim or passes through the net. In an effort to avoid that violation, James at times looks like he’s headed for a face plant in the lane as he leans forward waiting for the ball to get to the rim before at last putting a foot out to catch himself. He may even be bending the rule a bit by reaching his foot over the line even if he doesn’t touch before the ball reaches the rim, though officials would be hard pressed to whistle him for it. 毕竟规则中罚球时球还没碰筐前罚球者是不能越线的。 所以我们会看到LBJ出手後身体像是碰到一座隐形墙，有点丑乖。 No matter what it looks like, the changes in technique and James' diligence appear to have turned around his fortunes at the line this season. He’s raised his overall percentage about 10 points to 74 percent, close to his career average of just less than 75 percent. 当然美丑不计，会进的就是好球。 现在LBJ已经把命中率拉回将近10个百分点到了74%。 As for that 90 percent dream, there's no chance this season. Just to put it in perspective, if James made his next 300 free throws he’d still be at 89 percent for the season. But it seems the chasing of that ghost is providing some positive reinforcement that’s helped refresh his outlook on all the valuable free throws he gets. 当然要在本季达到90%几乎不可能了。 这样说好了，即使LBJ之後300球连发，命中率也只不过89%。 不过罚球进步意味着他得分上升，也不会惧怕上罚球线了。 In the short run, James has corrected a flaw that was dogging him this season. In the long run, he has a new hard-to-achieve carrot to eye. After the way the past year or so has gone for him, it’s understandable he thinks he can reach it. 短期内我们看到的是LBJ修复了他季初的大缺点。 长期来看LBJ是在追求进入180俱乐部的门票。 以LBJ的历史来看，我们了解为何LBJ认为自己是有希望的。 ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ 心得：LBJ如果哪天练到50/40/90，那真的是史上第一了.... --

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