Steve Nash: Still One of League's Best Even at 37 For the last few seasons, we have been hearing from several people within the media that Steve Nash is going to slow down. They point to the two-time MVP being at an advanced age at 37, and the Phoenix Suns lacking in talent to help Nash continue to play at a high level. 过去几个球季，总是有媒体认为Nash将要衰退 他们指出这位两届MVP已经年届37，而太阳的阵容也不足以帮助他维持高水准的表现 Yes, his birth certificate shows he is 37, and Phoenix is no longer a title contender like they once were, but Nash is playing some of the best basketball of his hall of fame career. 没错，他的确37岁了，而太阳也不再是总冠军的竞争者了 但Nash仍能打出在他的名人堂生涯中最佳的表现 During last night's win against the Hornets in New Orleans, Nash broke the Suns all-time assist record that was set by Kevin Johnson. With 45 games left on the schedule and Nash's possibility to return to Phoenix next year, he has a chance to shatter the mark that many thought no one was going to break. 在前晚击败黄蜂的比赛中，Nash打破了原由Kevin Johnson保持的队史助攻纪录 本季还剩45场比赛，而Nash明年也可能续留凤凰城，或许他有机会打破那没人认为有机会 打破的纪录 Nash breaking the assist record and having the most assists out of anyone in the league so far this season is remarkable considering how poorly designed this Suns roster is. No longer is Nash sending passes to the likes of Amar'e Stoudemire, Shawn Marion and Leandro Barbosa. Now, he is shooting passes to a bunch of role players. Nash不但打破了队史助攻纪录，本季目前还是联盟助攻王，在太阳贫弱的阵容中这样的成 就更显难得 现在Nash传球的对象不再是像Stoudemire、Marion或是Barbosa这样的球员，而是一群功能 性球员 Along with putting up great assist totals, Nash is shooting lights out from the field. In fact, at 55 percent, it is the highest percentage he has shot his entire career. He is also shooting better than 40 percent from the three-point line and 86 percent from the charity stripe. That percentage is actually down compared to most years for Nash, but it is still one of the best in the NBA. 除了持续推进的助攻数，Nash的投篮表现同样亮眼 事实上，目前的55%命中率是他的生涯新高 他也有超过40%的三分命中率及86%的罚球命中率 虽然这样的命中率低於Nash大部分的球季，但仍是目前NBA最佳的数据之一 Despite playing some of the best basketball of his career, Suns head coach Alvin Gentry has still managed to give his point guard plenty of breathers. Nash has already sat out two games through 21 games this season and his 31:18 minutes per game average is at their lowest total since the 1999-2000 season when Nash was with the Dallas Mavericks. 尽管他仍能打出足以列入生涯最佳的表现，太阳总教练Gentry还是认为应该要给他更多的 休息时间 在目前的21场比赛中，他休息了其中两场 31:18的上场时间也是自1999-2000赛季以来的新低，当时他还在小牛队 For those of us who have watched Nash's career closely, seeing him play at this high of a level at 37 years young is certainly no surprise. The man is one of the hardest workers in all of sports and is in unreal shape for a guy who is in his 16th season in the league. 对於我们这些持续关注Nash的人而言，看他在37岁缴出这样高水准的表现一点都不意外 他是最努力的运动员之一，而且根本不像是一个打了十六季的球员 The Suns may be a lottery team this year, but they are at least watchable as long as Nash remains on the roster. 今年太阳或许会成为一支乐透球队，但只要Nash还在，至少他们的比赛会一样好看 原文 http://ppt.cc/Utuu --

※ 发信站: 批踢踢实业坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.116.216.132 嗯......想了一下发现角色球员好像都是大陆在用的 绿叶好像也没办法完全表达role player的意思，最後决定改成功能性球员啦XD ※ 编辑: KANON1117 来自: 111.255.42.238 (02/03 21:19)