https://tinyurl.com/5n6rsh6k Anthony Edwards has been bothered in the past by good perimeter defenders backed by quality rim protectors. If you could take away his airspace beyond the arc and challenge him at the bucket, where could the star guard find his offense? The answer hit Edwards in the face in last season’s playoffs, where he watched Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander repeatedly torch Minnesota’s quality defense from the mid-range. This is where he would gain his new ground. 过去，Anthony Edwards一直受到优秀外围防守以及高品质护框的困扰。如果 你能剥夺他在三分线外出手空间，并在篮下挑战他，这位明星後卫能在哪里 找到他的进攻机会？上个球季的季後赛让Edwards心领神会，他目睹了Jalen Williams和Shai Gilgeous-Alexander不断地运用中距离撕裂明尼苏达的防 线。这就是他开辟新天地的区域。 Up until this point in his career, Edwards was a non-threat in the area between the paint and the arc. A year ago, he made just 37.6% of his shots from the mid range, while only attempting 2.7 such shots a game. So, he dedicated his offseason to the previously undiscovered area of the floor with the same ferocity he attacked the 3-pointer the summer prior. 直到职业生涯的这一刻，Edwards在禁区和三分线之间的区域都没有威胁性。 一年前，他的中距离投篮命中率仅为37.6%，场均出手仅2.7次。因此，他将 自己的休赛季投入到这个从未开发的区域，专注程度与前一个夏天主攻三分 球时同样猛烈。 It did on Night 1, and sure looks like it might when it matters most. Edwards rendered Portland’s stout defense moot. He scored 41 points — a new franchise record for the most scored in a season opener. But the scoring performance went from good to great because of his new offensive weapon. Edwards went 5 for 7 on mid-range attempts in Portland, with the fifth make serving as the game clincher. 在开季第一晚收到成效，而且看起来在最关键的时刻也可能奏效。Edwards让 波特兰坚固的防守形同虚设。他攻下41分，创下了球史开幕战得分新高纪录 。但由於他的新进攻武器，得分表现从不错变成了极佳。Edwards在这晚中距 离投篮7投5中，其中第五次命中锁定战局。 “Me and (assistant coach Chris Hines) been working countless hours,” Edwards said on Minnesota’s postgame radio show. “We can’t keep count of how many times we’ve been going to the gym dog tired, third or fourth workout of the day, and pushed through it, man. It’s starting to pay off. It’s very fun.” 「我和（助理教练Chris Hines）一直在努力工作，投入了无数小时，」 Edwards在明尼苏达的赛後电台节目中说。「我们数不清有多少次是筋疲力尽 地进入体育馆，进行当天第三或第四次训练，但都坚持下来了。老兄，一切 开始得到回报，非常有趣。」 The sweet spot late for the game’s best is often the mid-range, the space on the floor defenses are designed to surrender. Five players in the NBA last season shot 51% or better on 50-plus shot attempts in the clutch — the final five minutes of the game when the margin is within five points. All five of those players shot 43.5% or better from the midrange. It has to be a tool in your belt when the pressure is at its highest and the defense is stacked up to stop you. 对於联盟中最优秀的球员来说，比赛末段的绝佳位置通常是中距离，这是防 守设计上会选择放弃的场上空间。上赛季NBA有五名球员在关键时刻（比赛最 後五分钟，分差在五分以内）50次以上的投篮命中率达到51%或更高。这五名 球员的中距离投篮命中率都达到43.5%或更高。当压力达到临界、防守集中火 力阻止你时，它必须是你工具箱里的一项工具。 In the final 10 seconds Wednesday, with Minnesota leading by two and needing a bucket to put Portland out to pasture, Edwards sized up Camara— his college teammate at Georgia — on the wing, took a hard step toward the rim, then stepped back for a 20-foot jumper. Cash, victory. 周三比赛最後10秒，明尼苏达领先两分，需要一个进球来彻底击败波特兰， Edwards在侧翼盯着Camara，他在乔治亚大学的队友，跨出坚实的一步冲向篮 框，接着後撤步投出20英尺的跳投。命中，胜利。 Said Wolves forward Julius Randle in his on-court, positive game television interview: “Ant took us home.” 灰狼前锋Julius Randle在他的赛後电视采访中说：「Ant搞定了一切。」 Edwards now has nearly every option available to him offensively, making him virtually un-guardable. Those are the players capable of winning scoring titles and MVP awards and pushing their team through any situation against any opponent. That was Edwards’ end game this offseason. Game 1 was a massive step in that direction. Edwards现在几乎拥有进攻端所有武器，使他实际上难以被防守。这些球员有 能力赢得得分王和MVP奖项，并在任何情况下带领球队战胜任何对手，这就是 Edwards此次休赛季的终极目标。开幕战的确朝着这个方向迈出一大步。 --- 进攻范围更无死角，比赛收尾能力提升，AE再进化。 --

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