这是稍早专栏作家针对小艾未进入初选名单的分析，大家不妨一看。 -- Posted on Thu, Mar. 02, 2006 John Smallwood | Excluding AI D-grading 失去「艾」，美国队保「守」 http://www.macon.com/mld/philly/sports/basketball/13996499.htm Let's get the gripe out of the way first. 先把我们的不满说在前头。 USA Basketball should have included Allen Iverson on its preliminary roster for 2006 World Championships and 2008 Olympic teams. 美国男篮代表队应该在2006世界锦标赛和2008奥运代表队的初选名单上加入Allen Iverson这个名字。 Since the list of 22 players that ESPN.com said it confirmed through NBA sources is not the final roster, Iverson, the United States' best representative in 2004, deserved the courtesy of being invited to try out. ESPN透过NBA消息来源所蒐集的22名球员名单，既然并不是最後名单，那麽2004年 最突出的美国球员Iverson，就理应受到邀请参加测试。 But if you think about what USA Basketball said it wanted to do after finishing with a disappointing bronze in Athens, Greece, and if you look at the list of invitees, you understand that Iverson really was just spared a waste of time. 不过，如果仔细想想，在希腊奥运仅以铜牌作收的美国队曾经表达过什麽样的未 来方针，再看看受邀的球员名单，就不难了解，为什麽Iverson就算参加也是浪费 时间。 Despite his talent, popularity and willingness to compete, The Answer would have little chance of making the final roster of 12. 虽然「答案」的天分、人气和企图心兼具，他想进入最後12人名单可说是难上加 难。 His strengths don't necessarily match what Team USA wants to do, and his weaknesses are near the top of things it wants to avoid. 他的优势并不一定符合美国队的需求，而他的弱势却正是美国队所急於避免的。 The Olympic bronze and the failure to medal at the 2002 World Championships in Indianapolis convinced USA Basketball that a collection of stars is not the way to go. 2004奥运仅仅获铜、2002世锦赛甚至掉出前三，在在让美国队了解到：集合一群 明星球员并非明智之举。 The United States will now assemble the correct blend of stars, reserves and role players. 美国现在将会依照正确的配方来组队--包括明星、板凳和功能性球员。 And with Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski slated to guide the team, it's not hard to figure which team will be the blueprint. 再加上肩负指挥任务的是杜克名教头Coach K，不难想像代表队的蓝图为何。 Unselfish team play and commitment to defense are the constants that have made Coach K's program the most successful one in college over the last two decades. 无私的团队合作以及紮实的防守，一向是K教练的子弟兵在过去二十余年中，成 为大学篮赛乘胜军的主因。 Since neither is Iverson's strongest trait, USA Basketball feels as if it doesn't need Iverson, and, as crazy as it sounds, it might be right. 既然两者都不是Iverson的强项，美国队便不将他视为候选人之一，而且--虽然 这麽说可能十分荒唐--这个选择也许是对的。 With seven of the NBA's top eight scorers invited, Team USA will be overloaded with the one thing Iverson does best - score. NBA名列得分榜的前八名中有七人受邀，因此美国队在Iverson的最大武器--得分 能力上，已经呈现超载。 Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant, Cleveland's LeBron James, and Miami's Dwyane Wade, however, are more efficient and versatile scorers than Iverson. All three are taller than Iverson and none present the defensive liabilities he does. 洛杉矶湖人的Kobe Bryant、克里夫兰的LeBron James和迈阿密的Dwayne Wade等 ，却在得分效率和手段上超过Iverson。三人都比Iverson高、也都不会成为防守 上的弱点。 They will be the trio of stars around which this team will orbit. 这三位明星球员将成为这支队伍的运作核心。 Milwaukee's Michael Redd, Seattle's Luke Ridnour and Duke senior J.J. Redick, who is expected to be invited to the training camp, would give the United States the consistent outside shooting it devastatingly lacked in Athens. 密尔瓦基的Michael Redd、西雅图的Luke Ridnour和预期将受邀的杜克大四生J.J. Redick，将会赋予美国队在雅典严重缺乏的稳定外线火力。 Nobody at the Olympics bothered guarding the USA beyond the three-point arc, but Redd - and Redick, yes Redick - will have to be paid attention to. 那次的奥运中根本没有人针对美国队在三分线以外进行防守，但是Redd--还有 Redick，尤其是Redick--绝对需要加以看管。 And while there isn't a traditional point guard among the invitees, Detroit's Chauncey Billups, Washington's Gilbert Arenas and New Orleans/Oklahoma City rookie Chris Paul are three of the top decision-makers in the NBA. 在受邀名单上，虽然没有任何传统控卫，但底特律的Chauncey Billups、华盛顿 的Gilbert Arenas和新奥尔良/奥克拉荷马市的新人Chris Paul可说是NBA中三个 相当出色的指挥官。 Since Wade can also play point and James is a natural ballhandler and passer, Billups might be the only official point guard on the roster. 况且，在Wade也可以控球、James也有控球和传球天分的情况下，整个名单上挂 名控球後卫的，可能只有Billups一人。 Basically, Team USA doesn't need Iverson as a scoring guard and has better choices as point guards. 基本上，美国队不需要Iverson打得分後卫，在控球後卫上也有更好的人选。 Sure, the United States would love to have Tim Duncan and/or Shaquille O'Neal, but in the absence of America's most dominant big man, the frontcourt will go with youth, quickness and athleticism. 当然，如果Tim Duncan和Shaquille O'Neal的其中之一或两者同时能够加入，美 国队将非常欢迎，不过在全美最具主宰力的大个子缺席的条件下，前场球员将以 年轻、速度和体能应战。 Don't be surprised to see the youngsters Dwight Howard, of Orlando, Chris Bosh, of Toronto, and Amare Stoudamire, of Phoenix, as the linchpins of the U.S. frontcourt. 因此，当你看到奥兰多的Dwight Howard、多伦多的Chris Bosh和凤凰城的Amare Stoudamire等年轻球员成为美国队的前场支柱时，不需感到惊讶。 If Krzyzewski decides he lacks bulk up front, Sacramento center Brad Miller is a wide body who doesn't command the ball on offense, but will rebound and play physical defense. 如果K教练认为锋线的身材不够高壮，那麽沙加缅度的中锋Brad Miller在进攻时 不会贪球，防守时又能巩固篮板和提供强度。 If Denver's Carmelo Anthony and Boston's Paul Pierce can accept coming off the bench, they might be able to beat out Los Angeles Clipper Elton Brand, who has the advantage of being Coach K's disciple at Duke. 假设丹佛的Carmelo Anthony和波士顿的Paul Pierce能够接受板凳球员的身份， 那麽虽然洛杉矶快艇的Elton Brand曾经在K教练手下，他们也能够取代他进入最 後名单。 Two of the most interesting names on the preliminary roster are Memphis' Shane Battier and San Antonio's Bruce Bowen. One of these defensive stalwarts might find his way on the team for the expressed purpose of stopping someone like Argentina's Manu Ginobli from going off against the United States as he did in both the Worlds and Olympics. 初选名单上最有意思的两个名字是曼菲斯的Shane Battier和圣安东尼奥的Bruce Bowen。这两位防守专家，可能会因为美国队需要防堵类似阿根廷的Manu Ginobli 这种球员，而榜上有名，毕竟在世锦赛和奥运两赛事中他都让美国队吃了不少苦 头。 Since putting together an All-Star team no longer works for the United States, USA Basketball will see how putting together a real one does. 看来，既然一支全明星队伍并不能为美国男篮带来胜利，那麽他们将会组一支真正 的篮球队，来看看这次能走多远。 Send e-mail to [email protected]. For recent columns, go to http://go.philly.com/smallwood.' --

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