原文網址：http://ppt.cc/4LQp J.R. Smith 'tired of' inconsistent label JR厭倦了「不穩定」的稱號 J.R. Smith knows what some of you are thinking. He knows some of you are watching him play in recent weeks and wondering when the other shoe will drop, wondering when "Bad J.R." will again inhabit the No. 8 jersey. JR知道其他人是怎麼想的。他知道很多人把他最近的表現都看在眼裡，並且等著看好戲， 想知道他何時會像灰姑娘掉了一隻鞋那樣變回原形、想知道「壞小子JR」何時會再度穿著 八號球衣出現。 But he’s here to tell you -- and show you -- that you can forget about it. Smith says his inconsistent play is a thing of the past. 但是他現在告訴你－－也直接表現給你看－－你可以忘記這檔事了。JR說他那些不穩定的 表現已經是過去式。 "I’ve been known as an inconsistent player (but) I’m just tired of hearing that," Smith said last week on ESPN New York 98.7. "I just want to be as consistent as I can be to help my teammates and give us our best chance to win." 「我以往總被認為是一個不穩定的球員，但我已經聽膩這個了。」JR說：「我想要盡我所 能地變得更穩定，這樣我才能幫助我的隊友、並且讓我們有最好的機會去贏得勝利。」 That's exactly what he's done over the past three weeks. 這的確就是他在過去三週裡做的事。 During the Knicks' 13-game winning streak, Smith has been a model of consistency. 在尼克這波13連勝裡，JR是個穩定的模範生。 He’s scoring 23.2 points per game on 49 percent shooting since the streak started March 18 against the Jazz; prior to that date, Smith averaged 16.7 points per game on 40 percent shooting. 從連勝開始的那場擊敗爵士開始，他每場可得到23.2分，命中率有49%；而在那之前，他 每場平均只有16.7分，命中率40%。 The cause of Smith’s turnaround is simple, really: he’s taking better shots. JR這樣的表現沒有什麼特別的訣竅，真的：他只是投籃選擇變好了而已。 The Knicks' sixth man has doubled the percentage of shots he takes in the restricted area during the winning streak (15.6 percent before 3/18; 33 percent since). 連勝期中，尼克這位第六人在禁區的出手量變成了兩倍（3/18之前只有15.6%；後來有33% ）。 He’s also taken a significantly lower percentage of mid-range jumpers since the streak started (36.8 percent of his attempts were midrange jumpers prior to 3/18; he’s down to 27.4 percent since). 這段時間裡，他的中距離跳投也顯著降低（36.8%變成27.4%）。 "My jumper’s been on and off a lot this year and I’d been relying way too much on it," Smith said during an interview on "The Michael Kay Show." "When I drive, no one can really stay in front of me ... and it helps out our shooters because eventually everybody’s going to have to collapse and I’m able to find (an open) shooter." 「我的跳投這一季時好時壞，而且我一直以來都太依賴它了。」JR在某個訪問中說：「當 我切入的時候，沒有誰真的能擋住我……而這給我們的射手提供了幫助，因為大家都要來 擋我、而我就可以趁機找到有空檔的射手。」 The increase in trips into the paint has also helped Smith get to the free-throw line. 切到油漆區裡也幫助JR能站上罰球線。 Prior to March 18, Smith averaged 3.2 free-throw attempts per game. In the last 13 games, that number has jumped to 7.2. Also, his true shooting percentage, which accounts for free-throws and three-pointers, has climbed from 40 percent to 50 percent. 截至3/18，JR每一場平均可獲得3.2次罰球機會，而在過去13場比賽裡，他的罰球機會上 升到7.2次。而且，他的TS%（罰球和三分球所佔的比例）也從40%升到50%。 All of the numbers have catapulted Smith into the conversation for the NBA’s Sixth Man Award. They've also increased the price tag for Smith this summer, when he tests free-agency. 所有的數劇都在替JR發聲，好讓他更有競爭力去獲得年度最佳第六人。這也讓JR今年暑假 去自由市場試水溫的時候可以拿到更好的薪水。 But he’s not worried about that at the moment. Rather, Smith insists he’s focused on one thing: staying consistent. 不過這不是他現在所在乎的。事實上，他把他的焦點放在一件事情上：保持穩定。 "This is the best I think I’ve played right now," Smith said. "Every day and every game is being consistent, that’s the biggest thing." 「我覺得我現在做的事情是最棒的。」JR說：「每天、每場比賽都保持穩定，這是最重要 的事。」 －－－－－ 一句看完整篇外電：JR現在很穩定很乖，少中投，多切禁區，給了球隊很多幫助，好棒！ -- ．‥…──∥ ─── ◣ =◥"◥’． ∵ ◆∥ ψsherry821224 ────────── ∥ ◤ ◥ ◤ ◥ ∥ ◤ ◢◤\ ◣◥ ∥ ╱ ∥◤￣◣ ﹍◣∥◤￣╲∥ ╱∥◤￣╲ ▼‵､λ﹀▼▼ ∥◆◇ ∥ ∥∥◣∥ ∥╱ ∥◣＿ ─-.╳ ︶- ∥ ╲ ∥ ∥∥ ∥ ∥ ╲ ◥∥▲ ρ\ `, ▲▲ ─────∥ ╲ ∥ ∥∥ ∥◣＿╱∥ ╲╲＿◢∥ ◥ | ◢────…‥． --

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