原文出处： http://0rz.net/f710M -- AUBURN HILLS -- You don't want to be arrogant or smug, but just three months ago, most national pundits were picking the Pistons to finish second in their division and fourth in the conference. 奥本山讯 --你不会希望自己成为一个自傲或自命不凡的家伙，不过仅三个月前，大部 分的国际专家都认为活塞的战绩将在他们分组名列第二，并成为东区第四种子。 Without Larry Brown's micro-managing, some believed the Pistons would lose their edge. Chauncey Billups would become a ball hog. Rasheed Wallace would become an unmanageable distraction. Ben Wallace would become old. With the offensive-minded Flip Saunders at the helm, the Pistons would somehow lose their defensive identity. 少了L.Brown精细的运筹帷幄，有些人相信活塞将会失去他们的优势。枪蜥会变成一个 大黑洞，溪蛙会变成一个不受控制的不定时炸弹，班蛙廉颇老矣，尚能饭否？把球队交由 重视进攻的老桑掌舵，活塞着名的防守总会比原来少了点什麽。 Well, how do you like them now? 前情提要结束，那你觉得他们现在怎样？ The Pistons stand 36-5 today at the midpoint of the season, one of the seven best 41-game starts in NBA history. Only three teams have earned better midseason records. 活塞今天在82场例行赛进行了一半後战绩来到36胜5败，这是NBA史上开季前41场比赛 战绩前7名的纪录之一，只有3支球队在例行赛进行了一半时的战绩优於本季的活塞。 After winning a championship in 2004 and coming within a few minutes or repeating before losing in Game 7 last season, the Pistons have managed to raise their game to a new level. 在'04年赢得总冠军後，上一季他们在总冠军赛第7场只差一点就能连霸，活塞已经将 他们的能力提升至另一个新的境界。 "Do you know what the difference in that team is?" asked Alvin Gentry, former Pistons coach and current Phoenix assistant. "They don't let teams hang around any more. They still beat you up defensively, but now they attack you and try to score at the offensive end." 前活塞总教练，现任凤凰城太阳助理教练的A.Gentry"你知道那支球队现在和以前有什 麽不一样的地方吗？他们不会再放任敌手为所欲为，他们仍保有固若金汤的防守功夫，但 现在他们发动攻击，试着在攻击端多得些分数。" The Pistons are averaging 99.8 points, the most since 1999-2000. Yet, they are still the third-stingiest defensive team in the league. 活塞本季平均每场可得99.8分，这是自'99-'00球季以来的新高。然而，他们仍是联盟 中平均失分第3低的防守劲旅。 "When I came here, I said that the aggressiveness we play with on the defensive end, I wanted us to be that aggressive on the offensive end," Saunders said. " When you do that, teams you play against can't rest. I think that's what has happened for much of the season. We are coming at teams so much, it's like we're swarming them, at both ends. It wears you down." 老桑说"当我来到这里时，我表示球队在防守端已经表现地很积极，但我希望球队能在 攻击端再多下一些功夫。当你做到那样时，你面对的敌手将完全没有喘息的机会。我认为 本季大部分的比赛球队都有达到我的要求，我们在攻守两端都展现绝对的压制能力，让对 手完全没翻身的机会。" The hallmark of the Pistons' success has been efficiency. They have the second most assists and fewest turnovers in the league. Their field-goal percentage ( .464) is fifth best. Four of the five starters average in double figures. 活塞的胜利保证是来自攻守两端高效率的表现，他们有联盟第2多的团队助攻数以及最 少的团队失误数。他们投篮命中率(0.464)是联盟第5高的，先发五虎有4人平均得分在二位 数以上。 "That's a hell of a team," Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy said. "They have had a remarkable run over the last five years. They just keep getting better each year." 火箭总教练J.Van Gundy说"那对任一支球队来说都像是个梦靥，他们过去5年的表现令 人印象深刻，而更可怕的是，他们每年都在进步。" The Pistons have the largest margin of victory in the league (9.3). They've won 20 games by 10 or more points, six games by 25 or more. They are 5-0 in games decided by three points or fewer, 16-2 in games decided by fewer than 10. 活塞平均胜分是联盟最多的9.3分，他们有20场比赛以超过10分的差距获胜，6场比赛 赢了25分，甚至更多。他们在3分内决胜负的5场比赛全胜，10分内决胜负的比赛则是16胜2 败。 They are 19-2 at home, 17-3 on the road. Remarkable. 他们主场战绩19胜2败，客场则是17胜3败，真可说是出类拔萃。 "The consistent thing has been, at some point in a game, we turn it on and play at an unbelievably high level," Saunders said. "We are going to turn it up at some point and everyone seems to be waiting and you know it's just a matter of time." 老桑说"始终如一的事是自球赛中的某个时刻起，我们会turbo up，然後打出不可思议 的高水准比赛，每个人都在等待这个时刻，你知道这时刻肯定会来临，只是时间早晚的问 题罢了。" That sounds like it could be a dangerous approach, except, Saunders said, the Pistons are playing at a pretty high level before they flip the switch. 老桑表示那听起来似乎已经令人害怕，但活塞其实在turbo up前就有能力打出超高水 准的比赛了。 "The level we are playing at most of the time is where other people's mountains are at, where their high is at," Saunders said. "When you do that, that's when you go out every night and give yourself a chance to win. That's been, to me, the most special thing. Every night, we have given ourselves a chance to win." 老桑说"比赛中大部分时间我们的表现已经是其他球队巅峰状态下的表现了。当你做到 这样时，每一晚的比赛你上了场都有机会赢球。对我而言，那已经是最特别的事了，我们 每晚都给自己赢球的机会。" -- The team 关於球队 Here's a breakdown of the Pistons players and their performaces thus far: 以下是活塞球员的剖析及本季迄今的表现： Chauncey Billups (19.5 points, 8.6 assists): His play has been worthy of not only his first All-Star spot, but of most valuable player consideration. The Pistons have fed off his poise, confidence, efficiency and leadership. His feel for the game, for when to shoot and when to pass, for creating and exploiting mismatches, has been off the charts. He and the Suns' Steve Nash are redefining the point-guard role, proving you can simultaneously run an offense efficiently , get everybody else involved and score. 枪蜥(平均19.5分、8.6次助攻)：他的表现已经不是第一次入选明星赛就足以相称，他 就算被提名为年度MVP也不为过，活塞本季受益於他的沉着、自信、效率及领导能力良多。 他对於比赛的感知，包括什麽时候该出手，什麽时候又该传球以及创造、利用错位防守来 组织进攻，这些都不是从帐面数字就看得出来的。他和凤凰城太阳的S.Nash重新定义了控 卫这个脚色，证明了你可以同时有效率地进攻，也能让其他队友融入球队并取得分数。 Richard Hamilton (21.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists): Because he has been so consistently productive, upgrades in his game sometimes go unnoticed. But make no mistake; he has improved his all-around game significantly. He's a legitimate three-point threat now (league-best 52 percent), and he's added a post-up game to his repertoire. His turnovers are down and his assists have increased. But the biggest upgrade has been his defense. He can, and does, defend either guard position. He has shut down some of the league's top scorers (he shut out Ricky Davis and Michael Finley already this season). Hamilton will get consideration for all-defensive team honors. RIP(平均21.7分、3.3个篮板、3.3次助攻)：因为他的表现就是这样始终如一地有效率 ，所以常不小心就被人忽略，不过鲜少犯错的他的确在比赛各面向都有了显着的进步。他 现在於三分线外具有威胁性(命中率是独步联盟的52%)，并增加了背框单打的新技能。他的 助攻数变多了，失误数却变少了。不过其实他进步最多的地方是防守功夫，他能，也确实 做到了针对两个後卫位置的防守。他已经成功防守了联盟中一些顶尖得分手(本季已让R. Davis和M.Finley没法轻松得分)，以RIP本季的表现而言也许有获选防守前二队的可能性。 Tayshaun Prince (14.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists): He came out of the gate blazing, shooting better than 50 percent for the first month. He's cooled some (45 percent) but still creates serious matchup issues for opposing teams and has been stepping up more late in games. He remains one of the league's best perimeter defenders, and an invaluable cog in this Pistons' machine. His versatility was showcased earlier this season, when he made an emergency fill-in at the point-guard position and handled it with poise. 小王子(平均14.2分、4.5个篮板、2.3次助攻)：他开季首月手感热得发烫，投篮命中 率高於50%。他手感有些退温但仍能在关键时刻利用错位防守造成对手的困扰，并在比赛越 後段越能发挥实力。他维持了联盟最佳摇摆人大锁的功力，虽不显眼，但对活塞队的价值 可说是无法衡量。他的多才多艺从他在季初球队人力吃紧时能成功顶上控卫的位置并打得 有模有样就可以看得出来。 Rasheed Wallace (15 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists): He came to camp in shape and hungry and, as much as any other player, set the tone for this fast start. Saunders and several coaches around the league have said that Wallace has been the best power forward in the league thus far. No argument here. He has stretched defenses with the long ball, and, when the Pistons have needed it down the stretch, he has provided consistent production in the paint. Defensively, he's been brilliant. The most recent example was Friday night, when he single-handedly shut down Pau Gasol in the fourth quarter. 溪蛙(平均15分、6.7个篮板、2.5次助攻)：他带着理想的体态及对冠军戒的饥渴回到 季前训练营，和大多数其他队友一样，对於很快就要开始的季赛已做好十足的准备。老桑 和其他几位联盟中的教练都表示溪蛙迄今的表现无庸置疑地堪称联盟最佳的大前锋之一， 他提供了活塞需要的强硬防守，在禁区内对球队有实实在在的贡献。他在防守端表现出色 ，最近一个例子在礼拜五晚上，他在第四节独力守死灰熊的主力得分手P.Gasol。 Ben Wallace (8.2 points, 12.4 rebounds, 2.4 blocks): The numbers might not be as gaudy as they used to be, but his impact on the game is just as powerful. He continues to be an intimidator at the basket, but he's also been vital in making stops on the perimeter against the likes of Tracy McGrady, Dwyane Wade and others. Wallace will always be the team's main energy source, and his leadership continues to be key. When it looked like the Pistons might be slipping a bit earlier this season, even though the victories were still coming , he spoke up immediately and helped right the ship. 班蛙(平均8.2分、12.4个篮板、2.4个阻攻)：也许上述数据不如以往亮丽，但他对比 赛造成的冲击还是一样强大。他仍是一个出色的篮板手，并在封阻如T.Mac、D.Wade等摇摆 人时充满活力。班蛙仍将是球队主要的活力来源，而他的领导能力仍是活塞获胜的关键。 当活塞季初出了些小状况时，仅管胜场数还是持续累积，他很快地跳出来说了重话并让球 队回到了正确的轨道上。 Antonio McDyess (6.7 points, 4.9 rebounds): He started slowly, but over the last 30 games he's been rock solid. The only thing holding him back is foul trouble. For such a nice guy and a former All-Star, he hasn't gotten a very favorable whistle. 袋鼠(平均6.7分、4.9个篮板)：他本季热机速度缓慢，不过进行了30场比赛後，他已 经进入状况了。现在唯一困扰他的是犯规麻烦，对这样一个好人兼前明星球员，他还没受 到裁判在吹判犯规方面的礼遇。 Maurice Evans (6.1 points, 2.5 rebounds): Shaky early on, Evans is now starting to find his groove. A high-energy, athletic player, he has provided a spark at both ends of the floor. He is a dangerous spot-up shooter and extremely active on the offensive boards. Look for his role to increase down the stretch. M.Evans(平均6.1分、2.5个篮板)：扣除季初打摆子的表现，Evans已经开始找到适合 自己的打球方式。他是一个体能劲爆的篮球员，在场上攻守两端都能碰出些火花。他是一 位危险的定点射手，并会相当积极地争抢进攻篮板，我们可以期待他在阵中的重要性会日 渐吃重。 Carlos Delfino (3.7 points, 1.6 rebounds): A stomach virus has KO'd him recently, but he's gained the trust of his coaches and teammates that he can be a reliable asset off the bench. His defense has greatly improved. Between Delfino and Evans, the Pistons have been able to keep Prince's and Hamilton's minutes at a reasonable level. C.Delfino(平均3.7分、1.6个篮板)：最近他被胃病毒KO了，但他已经赢得教练和队友 的信任，并成为板凳上的可靠战力之一，他的防守有了显着的进步，有了Delfino和Evans ，活塞就能将小王子和RIP的上场时间控制在合理范围之内。 Carlos Arroyo (3.6 points, 3.4 assists): He has had some positive moments and some dreadful moments. His role, limited already because of Billups' great play , is about to get smaller. Lindsey Hunter will return in a couple of weeks. Arroyo has been a good addition since he's been here, but his professionalism will be tested. 阿漏油(平均3.6分、3.4次助攻)：他的表现让人感觉像是在坐云霄飞车，时高时低， 时好时坏。他的作用受限於枪蜥MVP级的表现，似乎越来越微不足道。猎人未来几个星期内 就会归队了，当初阿漏油的加盟被视为球队相当重要的补强之一，但现在起他职业生涯将 受到严厉的考验。 Darko Milicic (1.5 points, 1.2 rebounds): Milicic won the fourth big man spot out of training camp, but couldn't maintain his intensity or his conditioning and his playing time has dwindled. His time will come, but it won't come this season and it might not ever come here. 小米粒(平均1.5分、1.2个篮板)：小米粒在季前训练营占到球队第4号大个子的位置， 但却无法保持他的专注力和身体状态，而上场时间也随之越来越少。属於他的年代总会到 来，但不会是这个球季，也许，根本就不是在这支球队。 Dale Davis: He has yet to score a bucket in a Pistons uniform, but like Hunter, his time will come. Davis was brought here to be at his best in April, May and June. D.Davis：他身穿活塞球衣以来一分未得，不过和猎人一样，属於他的时间快来了，他 之所以被球队网罗是因为希望他可以在季後赛拿出最佳状态来帮助球队。 Lindsey Hunter: Out all season after ankle surgery, the Pistons are hoping to wait until after the All-Star break to break him into the rotation. Though, with Arroyo struggling of late, they might push up the timetable. When he does come back, he adds another dimension -- his ability to trap and create turnovers will help fuel what has been a sluggish fastbreak. 猎人：他在接受脚踝手术後，本季尚未登场，活塞期待他在全明星周末後能渐渐融入 球队上场轮替名单内。不过近来阿漏油相当努力争取第2号控卫的位置，球队也许会增加他 的上场时间。当猎人回来後，他将带来另一面向的贡献 -- 他在设置防守陷阱和制造对手 失误的能力将会大大增加活塞贫瘠的快攻能力。 The rookies: Jason Maxiell has been an extremely hard worker in practice and a productive player every time he has stepped onto the court. Amir Johnson and Alex Acker have also won raves from the coaching staff for their improvement and diligence. There is a chance at some point that Acker could get sent to the NBDL to play some games for Fayetteville. That might happen once Hunter returns . 菜鸟们：J.Maxiell在练习时总是一生悬命，在场上的任何时刻也对球队相当有帮助。 A.Johnson和A.Acker的进步和勤奋同样赢得教练团的大力赞扬。当猎人归队後，Acker也许 有机会被送到NBDL替Fayetteville打一些比赛。 --

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