Grading James Harden By michael pina http://www.red94.net/grading-james-harden/12598/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- What more could James Harden have realistically accomplished this season? Before judging his porous defense (which I’ll be doing in a little while) or hounding on his sometimes poor decision-making in crunch time (he just missed another step back jumper), try and answer the question reasonably. 这个球季你还能要求Harden做出更多实际上的贡献吗? 或干谯他有时在紧要关头做出糟糕的决定。(他不过是又一个後撤步跳投没进) 先给这个问题一个合理的答案。 What more could he have done as a 23-year-old assuming the weight of an entire franchise for the first time? There are so many fantastic things Harden did for the Houston Rockets this season, and almost all of them exceeded everyone’s expectations. 而一个23岁的年轻人，第一次承担球队第一人的角色，你还能要求他多少? 本季，Harden已对火箭队做出许多超乎每个人期待的极大贡献。 Let’s start with changing a culture. Harden spent 78 regular season games representing the efficient style of basketball Houston wants its players to embody. That’s three-pointers, free-throws, and shots at the rim. According to NBA.com/Stats, over 90% of Harden’s points this season came from three-pointers, free-throws, and points in the paint. Just 7.1% of his scoring came on mid-range jump shots. 首先，先从球队文化开始谈起吧。 Harden本季用了78场季内赛，有效率地呈现球队想要球员打球的方式。 "三分球"，"罚球"，"篮框附近的出手"。 根据NBA官网的数据显示: 本季Harden有超过90%的得分来自"三分"+"罚球"+"禁区"。 仅仅只有7.1%的得分来自於中距离跳投。 As the team’s leader and best player, Harden’s offensive tendencies were mimicked by just about all his teammates. Houston attempted the second most threes in the league, the fourth most free-throws and ranked ninth in percentage of team points that were scored in the paint. This is direct Harden influence. Kevin McHale accentuated his stars’ greatest strengths, instituting a season-long game plan that not only made Harden comfortable, but allowed him to be as productive as humanly possible. 身为球队的领袖及最佳球员，Harden的进攻方式会被其他队友所仿效。 本季火箭队的三分总出手数排名联盟第二，罚球出手数则是第四， 而禁区得分占总得分的比率排名第九。 这些是因为受到Harden的影响所致。 总教练Kevin McHale强调他的球星们的最大效能。 制定出一套适用一整个赛季的战术计画， 这不仅仅让Harden感到舒适，并且能够让他尽可能地作出贡献。 He’s as north/south as it gets, like a no-nonsense running back who never tap dances behind the line of scrimmage. There’s nothing like watching Harden in the open court as he picks up steam between the half-court logo and top of the three-point arc. Harden因此得到无限的空间，并且有意义地去执行，不像在一群人之间乱跳踢躂舞。 没有什麽事情，能够跟看着Harden在半场中线与三分线之间发动攻势相比。 Harden absolutely loves contact and he’s fearless from this point on, going all the way to the basket whether you want to stand in his way for a charge or not (this is good and bad, as Harden’s sometimes stubborn mentality was the probable cause for him leading the league in turnovers this season). But this mindset also afforded him 792 free-throw attempts, which led the entire league. 毫无疑问地，Harden不但不惧怕，反而热爱肢体接触。 他就是一路切入到篮框下，不管你是不是想要挡在他的路线上，制造进攻犯规。 关於这点有好有坏。 坏处是:当他有时候心态上太过固执的时候，这也是可能造成他是联盟失误王的主因之一。 好处是:这样的心态，让他得到本季联盟之冠的792次罚球机会。 Let’s compare that figure with a few other players when they were 23 years old. Kobe Bryant attempted 589 free-throws (he’s only passed 792 once, with 819—in two more games than Harden—in 2006), Dwyane Wade attempted 762 (he’d get to 803 the following season), Russell Westbrook attempted 413 (but it was during a lockout shortened season—his career-high is 631), Carmelo Anthony attempted 590 (in 77 games), Jerry West attempted an i ncredible 926 (and topped out at 977 in 1966), Tracy McGrady attempted 726 (then never came within 100 attempts of 700 for the rest of his career), Michael Jordan attempted a career-best 972, and LeBron James attempted 771 (though he registered an ungodly 821 two years prior). 再来，让我们来比较一下其他球员在23岁时，这方面(制造罚球机会)的表现吧。 Kobe Bryant: 589次。(他曾在2006年，比Harden多出赛两场，但达到819次罚球机会。) Dwyane Wade: 762次。(他在24岁时的球季，达到803次罚球机会。) Russell Westbrook: 413次。(这是因罢工而导致缩水球季所致，生涯单季最高631次。) Carmelo Anthony: 590次。(77场比赛中。) Jerry West: 926次。(除了这个惊人的数据之外，他在1966年球季更爬升到977次。) Tracy McGrady: 726次。(他的生涯除了这次以外的其他球季，都不曾超过600次。) Michael Jordan: 972次。(同是他的生涯最高纪录。) LeBron James: 771次。(即使他早在21岁时，就已经达成恐怖的821次罚球机会。) The sampling of players is random but impressive, as is how generously Harden matches up against them. 这些球员名单是随机，但让人印象深刻的。 也同时证明同龄23岁的Harden与同龄的他们相比较下，制造犯规的能力并不逊色。 Let’s break down the rest of his offensive contribution. Harden attempted the fifth most three-pointers this season, and only Stephen Curry, Ryan Anderson, Klay Thompson, Kyle Korver, and Damian Lillard made more. 让我们来分析Harden的进攻端总体贡献吧。 本季Harden三分出手总次数(486次)排名联盟第五， 而三分命中次数仅输给以下五人，排名联盟第六。 Stephen Curry : 600 - 272 Ryan Anderson : 557 - 213 Klay Thompson : 526 - 211 Kyle Korver : 414 - 189 Damian Lillard : 503 - 185 James Harden : 486 - 179 Only LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant scored more than his 2023 total points, only five players averaged more minutes per game, and his scoring average of 25.9 points was more than Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, and Dwyane Wade. 本季只有，LeBron James & Kobe Bryant & Kevin Durant的得分超过Harden的2023分。 本季Harden的场均出赛时间，只比五个球员少。 本季Harden的场均得分:25.9分， 比Stephen Curry，Russell Westbrook，Dwyane Wade还高。 But what makes Harden more deadly than your typical high volume scorer is his ability to pass. He’s surgical with a high screen when the floor is spread, able to drive and kick after one strong dribble—that’s all it takes for him to make help defenders scurry into the paint—or throw a brilliant pocket pass to a rolling Omer Asik or Greg Smith (nobody throws a pocket pass with the fluidity of James Harden. Nobody). 但除了高效得分能力外，让Harden变的更有致命力的是他的传球能力。 在拉开空间後，他有如外科手术般精确地使用高位掩护， 让他能在一次运球後仅仅只用短短的时间去突破， 他只需要这样就能让帮忙防守的球员急忙往禁区收缩後，切入传球， 或是用一个巧妙的隐蔽传球给空手切的Smith或Asik。 (没有球员的隐蔽式妙传能如同James Harden般流畅，真的没有。) Also, he’s able to throw the incredibly difficult but increasingly crucial jump skip pass to the weak side corner off pick-and-roll action going the opposite way. This takes strength, intelligence, trust, and, obviously, pin point precision and timing. 他也有能力在打挡拆时，切入突破後， 去传出越来越多超高难度的跳传，给相反方向的弱边底角射手。 这些都需要具备，力量，智慧，信任，和无庸置疑的准确性与时间差掌握。 What’s not to love about this player? Well, how about the other end of the floor? In assuming all the core responsibilities for a top-10 offense, Harden never had the energy or willingness to defend at even an average level either on or off the ball this entire season. (Using his work on offense isn’t an excuse to cover up his poor defense, it’s a fact, plain as day.) 这个球员有麽地方不让人喜爱? 好吧，那我们就看看他在防守端的表现吧。 为了承担在联盟名列前矛的进攻系统中，担任核心球员随之而来的责任。 本季Harden从来都没有足够的体能或者意愿去防守， 不论是持球或者非持球，甚至也许对位者仅仅只是一般进攻水准的球员。 (事实上，尽管他如何在进攻端上努力，但这也不能成为掩盖防守端不足的理由。) He doesn’t slide his feet, get low into proper defensive position or close out with much energy on shoots behind the three-point line. Transitioning from offense to defense was also a problem all year, as Harden’s man would routinely beat him back down the court after he shot it. 他并没有滑动他的双腿或压低他的重心去呈现合适的防守姿态， 也没有尽力去靠近与压迫在三分线外准备投篮的射手。 攻守转换的防守在这一季也一直是他的问题。 因为Harden守的人往往在他出手之後推进得比他的退防还快。 In the end, what Harden did/does on the other end outweighs the putridity with how he flails on defense. He finished in the top 15 throughout the league in Usage percentage, PER, Win Shares, and True Shooting percentage. 本季的结果就是Harden十分地重攻轻守，但也瑕不掩瑜。 以综合各项数据的结果: Usage%(使用率)，PER值，Win Shares值和TS%(真实命中率)， Harden本季排名都在联盟前15名。 These are the numbers of a franchise superstar. Harden is only 23 years old, making it all the sweeter that he’s locked up through his prime with the Houston Rockets. The defense should improve (hopefully) once another free agent is added to lessen Harden’s offensive responsibility. As good as this year was, the future looks even better. This is a Hall of Fame talent. 总结: 这些是担任球队招牌的超级巨星才有得数据。 而Harden仅仅只有23岁，并在火箭队的第一年表现良好。 希望球队能在自由市场里找到有能分担Harden在进攻端上重担的人， 让他有机会改善他防守端的问题。 以今年的表现来说，Harden有更美好的未来在等着他。 而James Harden有进入名人堂的天赋与潜力。 Grade: A- 延伸阅读: Player Report Cards: James Harden A- http://0rz.tw/CTJEd -- ★Thanks for the ride, Houston Rockets 12-13★ --

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