新聞出處(必填): https://goo.gl/YPpgQG 作者: By Taylor C. Snow Celtics.com November 2, 2017 Celts Are a Lean, Green Glass-Cleaning Machine 凱爾特族，瘦小的綠色籃板機器 BOSTON – Remember when rebounding was a glaring weakness of the Boston Celtics? Well, that’s now a thing of the past. 記得嗎？籃板向來是 Boston Celtics最明顯的弱點。嗯，那已經是過去的事了。 Meet the 2017-18 version of the Celtics – a collective glass-cleaning machine. 看看2017-18版本的 Celtics吧 ─ 一台多人合體的籃板機器。 Before getting into the good stuff, let’s rewind back to last season. As we all know, the 2016-17 C’s were the cream of the crop record-wise, as they finished atop the Eastern Conference standings. 在談論好的一面之前，讓我們先倒帶回到上個賽季。 我們都知道2016-17的賽隊，最精采的表現就是他們在例行賽中獲得東區第一的成績 However, one major deficiency that held them back was their inability to crash the boards. Boston spent most of the season ranked dead last in rebounding percentage. It finished with the league’s fourth-worst total rebounding rate (48.5 percent), as well as the fourth-worst defensive rebounding rate (75.3 percent). 可是，一項最欠缺的能力致使他們無法更上一層樓，那就是他們無法控制籃板。 Boston幾乎整季的籃板率都在聯盟吊車尾， 最後以聯盟第四差的48.5%籃板率，以及同樣倒數第四的75.3%防守籃板率作結。 Now, let’s fast-forward to this season. The Celtics are once again atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 6-2 record; only this time, rebounding has become one of their greatest strengths. 現在，快轉到這個賽季。 Celtics再次以6-2的戰績站上東區第一；但是這次，籃板成了他們最大的優勢。 Boston entered Wednesday with the sixth-best rebounding percentage in the league (51.8 percent) and the fourth-best defensive rebounding rate (80.9 percent). 星期三賽前，Boston擁有聯盟前六 51.8%的籃板率，以及聯盟第四的防守籃板率 80.9% Then Wednesday night arrived and those percentages soared even higher. Boston doubled – yes, doubled – the Sacramento Kings in the rebounding department with a final tally of 52-26 during its 113-86 win at TD Garden. 接著，星期三的夜晚到來，那些數據飆得更高了。 Boston的籃板數，是國王隊的兩倍 ─ 對，兩倍 ─ 在 TD Garden以113-86擊敗國王隊的比賽中，兩隊的籃板數是 52-26。 Wednesday marked the fifth occasion this season that the Celtics have out-rebounded their opponent. They are 4-1 in those games, which included efforts against two top-10 rebounding teams – San Antonio and Philadelphia. The largest rebounding deficit Boston has faced? Three. On Opening Night, the Cleveland Cavaliers held a 55-52 advantage on the boards. Other than that, no opponent has out-rebounded the Celtics by more than one. 週三的比賽是 Celtics本季第五場籃板超越對手的比賽。 在這五場當中，他們取得了 4-1 的成績， 而且對手還包括了兩支籃板排名前10的隊伍 ─ 馬刺和七六人。 那目前為止 Boston最多輸給對手幾個籃板呢？三個。 開幕戰的時候，騎士隊以55-52的數字，在籃板上贏過 Boston。 除了這場，沒有其他對手能比 Celtics多抓超過一個籃板。 So, what has changed from last year to this year, other than the obvious fact that there are 10 new faces on the team? 所以，除了最明顯的，球隊加入了十張新面孔之外，從去年到今年，是什麼改變了呢？ Jaylen Brown, who is one of four returnees from last season’s squad, provided some insight following Wednesday’s win. Jaylen Brown，去年的成員裡，四位今年還繼續留在陣中的球員之一， 在星期三獲勝之後，提出了他的見解。 “I think our guards are rebounding really well,” said Brown, who is averaging 5.9 rebounds per game from the starting shooting guard spot. “I think Terry (Rozier), playing more minutes than he was last year, rebounds at a high level. JT (Jayson Tatum) rebounds at a high level. Even Kyrie (Irving) rebounds at a high level. Those little rebounds that we get help us. So us being the guards, being so anxious to rebound, I think it helps the bigs get those little rebounds and not allow teams to get second-chance opportunities. ” 「我想我們的後衛對於搶籃板這塊真的做得很好」在球隊先發得分後衛位置上， 每場平均抓下5.9個籃板的 Brown說，「Rozier獲得了比去年更多的上場時間， 他抓了很多籃板，Tatum抓了很多籃板，連 Irving也都抓了很多籃板 那些籃板積少成多幫助了我們。 我們這些後衛如此積極地想要爭搶籃板，我想這會幫助隊上的長人搶到籃板， 阻止敵隊有二次進攻機會。 The bigs are also coming up huge in the rebounding department. Starting frontcourt mates Aron Baynes and Al Horford have been forces on the glass. That shouldn’t come as a surprise from the pair of 30-year-old veterans, but what has been shocking is the output of rookie Daniel Theis. 長人們其實也對籃板貢獻良多。 前場的搭檔 Aron Baynes與 Al Horford在抓籃板上非常強勢。 這兩位邁入30的資深球員能做到這種程度一點都不讓人意外， 反倒是新人 Daniel Theis的表現令人驚艷。 The 25-year-old German big man has corralled 35 boards in just 102 minutes this season, including a game-high 10 rebounds Wednesday night in just 18 of action. 這位25歲的德國大個子這一季僅僅用102分鐘的上場時間就搶下35個籃板， 包含了星期三，出賽18分鐘抓下生涯最高的10籃板。 It was an impressive number for the 6-foot-9, 215-pounder, considering he had to battle the boards against much larger players like 7-foot, 265-pound center Kosta Koufos and 7-foot, 240-pound center Willie Cauley-Stein. 在一個6呎9吋，215磅的人身上，這是個令人印象深刻的數字， 要知道和他爭搶籃板的對手，都是比他高大的，像是身高7呎，265磅重的中鋒 Koufos， 以及 7呎高，240磅重的 Cauley-Stein。 “That’s my job here,” Theis stated when asked of his rebounding prowess. “ I just want to play with energy and go for rebounds and offensive rebounds. With my long arms I tip a lot of balls and just try to get some extra shots for the team.” 「那就是我在球隊的工作」當被問到他的籃板能力時，Thies說， 「我只是想打得更有活力，然後去爭搶每個籃板和進攻籃板。 我用我的長手臂去碰球，試著為球隊爭取更多投籃機會」 Brad Stevens has been more than impressed with the rookie’s efforts, so he poured on plenty of praise following the game. Brad Stevens對這名新秀的努力，已經不只是印象深刻而已， 賽後他對 Theis讚譽有加。 “He’s playing against big, strong guys, when you talk about Kostas and obviously Willie Cauley-Stein or (Zach) Randolph; the guys that can go above the rim and get balls and have been good rebounders for a long time,” said Stevens. “He just has a good motor to him. He’s always in good position. He never quits on plays. He’s got good balance and he’s awfully long, so even when he doesn’t get (the ball), he tips it and keeps it alive. 「他的對手是些高大、強壯的傢伙，像是 Koufos、還有Cauley-Stein 或是 Zach Randolph。這些傢伙能從籃框上直接摘下球， 而且已經是長久以來公認的優秀籃板手」Stevens說 「他身體裡面有顆強力馬達，他總是在絕佳的位置，而且絕不退縮。 他有優異的平衡感以及延展度，所以就算沒辦法掌握住球， 他也能觸碰到它，保持活球的狀態。 “He’s had a darn good first eight games.” 「他在這前八場比賽真的是夭壽讚」 The Celtics, collectively, have had a darn good first eight games on the glass. They have length across the board, a strong, fearless starting frontcourt, guards who relentlessly crash the boards, and a rebounding machine off the bench in Theis. Celtics，整個團隊，前八場比賽搶籃板的表現也是夭壽讚。 他們有高度、有壯碩、無所畏懼的前場、爭搶不懈的後衛跟板凳上的籃板機器 Theis It’s a big difference from the team that struggled mightily on the glass last season, and it’s helped carry them to six consecutive wins and the best record in the entire league. 跟上季那支在保護籃板上苦苦掙扎的隊伍有很大的不同了， 這幫助他們取得目前聯盟最佳的6連勝。 -- Ptt掛點，焦慮又沒廢文可看的狀況下 這幾天又翻了幾篇，待會會連發， 請各位原諒我的焦慮洗版... 除了看在眼裡阿榮的影響力之外 這篇的數據證實了這季球隊在籃板上面的進步 不只是因為新同學的加入，也因為舊同學心態的轉變，真是太好了 這從KG退化、賣走KP之後一直存在的軟肋終於硬起來了！ --

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