這是在外國網頁看到，是一名教練Fred Carter的一些看法。我做了些大意的翻譯。 雖然英文程度不是非常好，但基本上不會有影響語意的錯誤。無論是翻譯上的問題 還是文章的內容，都歡迎大家的指教和"理性"的批評^^" ps.不擅編排，造成閱讀之辛苦還請見諒。 Article http://www.hoopshype.com/columns/kobe_friedman.htm ------------------------------- Kobe Bryant (27.8 ppg, 6.6 apg and 6.2 rpg), LeBron James (25.4 ppg, 7.7 apg and 7.1 rpg) and Dwyane Wade (23.5 ppg, 7.3 apg and 5.2 rpg) are three of the top perimeter players in the NBA. Each ranks in the top ten in scoring and is a nightly triple-double threat, yet James and Wade are lauded for making their teammates better while Bryant has been widely labeled as selfish. Among those who consider that criticism unfair is veteran NBA player, assistant coach and head coach Fred Carter, who currently analyzes games for NBA TV. 大意:Kobe LeBron Wade是三名頂尖的後場球員，每晚都是對手的威脅，但在LeBron跟 Wade被認為能讓隊友更好的同時，Kobe卻被貼上自私的標籤。Fred Carter認為這樣的 批判是不公平的。 "For some people perception is reality," Carter said. "The echoed word becomes the accepted word. It becomes the choice phrase. But he won titles and he does get the assists. He does get steals and he does get blocks. He's not a guy who just plays on the offensive end. What happens is that people have the tendency to echo the words of everyone else. It's unfortunate." 大意:他認為某些針對Kobe的言論，在經過大家的流傳以後就被接受了，人們總是有 echo the words of everyone else(重複其他人所說的話)的趨勢。 Bryant's field goal percentage is hovering around the .410 mark, which would be a career low. This is the main statistical ax that critics grind against Bryant, saying that he is more focused on winning the scoring title than making his team better.But that argument has flaws, according to Carter. 大意:Kobe僅四成一的命中率是一把砍向Kobe的數據斧頭，看起來Kobe對於贏得得分 頭銜的喜愛更勝於讓隊友更好。Carter認為這樣的論點是有缺點的。 "Any time a guy is a volume-shooting guy like Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson,the shooting percentage is going to be down because they attract a lot more defensive attention. Spot-up shooters or stand-still shooters, plays are run for them and that's basically all they can do, spot up and shoot, so they get pen shots and knock them down. People kind of get confused with field goal percentages and the quality of the baskets that you make. Kobe makes a lot of quality baskets.I don't look at his field goal percentage. I look at the productivity of his shots in terms of the fourth quarter and what shots he makes then." 大意:像Kobe和AI這種出手次數高的球員他們的命中率總是不高，因為他們吸引了更 多的防守注意力。而他們能做的事太多，不像某些球員只需做好自己份內的工作。 (小編:這讓我想起每當進攻時間快到時，他們的隊員只好把球塞給他們，讓他們 進行與時間競賽的高難度進攻。)Carter不在意那命中率，只看第四節關鍵時刻 Kobe的命中球數。 Bob Chaikin, whose fine statistical research can be found at bballsports.com,ranks shooting efficiency with a statistic called scoring field goal percentage. The formula is: (Two point field goals made + 1.5 X Three point field goals made + Free throws made/2) / (Field goals attempted + Free throws attempted/2). 大意:像Bob Chaikin就發明了另一種更好的命中率公式: (兩分球命中數+ 1.5 X 三分球命中數+ 罰球命中數/2) / (總出手數+ 總罰球數/2). This method provides a more complete picture than field goal percentage does because it accounts for the added value of three-pointers made plus the points produced by drawing fouls and making free throws. 大意:這方法更能精確表達命中率，因為他算進了製造罰球的數量(小編:罰球越多的人 通常是得到越多的防守壓力的，同時也代表了一個球員的破壞力。) James (.491) and Wade (.478) have better field goal percentages than Bryant does,but neither makes as many three-pointers or free throws as Bryant. Consequently,as of February 22, Bryant's scoring field goal percentage of .529 is not much worse than James' .551 and Wade's .544. 大意:LeBron跟Wade命中率比Kobe高，但是三分球及罰球的進球數就不如Kobe。 The league average for scoring field goal percentage is around .520, a figure that Bryant and each of the Laker starters exceed. Bryant is not merely padding his individual scoring numbers. The defensive attention that he attracts and his playmaking skills are leading the team to an above average level of shooting efficiency. This is significant, especially considering that the other four starters are Chucky Atkins, Chris Mihm, Lamar Odom and Caron Butler, none of whom has played in even one All-Star Game. Meanwhile, James and Wade are each teamedwith All-Star centers. Laker center Mihm, a career journeyman, has benefited greatly playing alongside Bryant, enjoying career highs in scoring, rebounding and assists. In addition to their above average scoring field goal percentages, each Laker starter (other than Bryant) is also posting a career high in traditional field goal percentage. 大意:湖人隊的命中率是超出聯盟平均的0.520，Kobe所吸引的防守和他製造的機會 使他的隊友有更高的得分效率，更別說他們隊友甚至沒有任何一個打過明星賽。而 LeBron跟Wade的隊友則有。Kobe的每個隊友命中率均為生涯新高。 NBA analyst Fred Carter notes that by getting to the free throw line frequently Bryant does not just enhance his individual statistics, but he also creates more free throw opportunities for his teammates and causes foul trouble for the opposing team. 大意:Carter表示Kobe大量的製造對方犯規，站上罰球線不只是為了增加他的個人 數據，他也替隊友製造了罰球機會及敵對的犯規麻煩。 "When Kobe is out of the offense the Lakers do not get into the bonus as quickly as they normally do. Check free throws attempted and see how they were with Kobe playing versus now (when Kobe missed 14 games)." 大意:這可以從Kobe缺席時湖人隊的罰球數下降來觀察。 Another area worth examining is versatility. One would expect that a selfish player does nothing but shoot. Nine NBA players have amassed triple doubles this season. Bryantand Chris Webber are tied for second with four, trailing only Jason Kidd's five. James has two and Wade has one. James has 18 double doubles, while Wade has 13 and Bryant 12. 大意:我們認為自私的球員只想著投籃，然而Kobe本季的大三元是四次，和C-Web並 列第二名，僅次於J-Kidd。 Bryant's critics are quick to counter that he leads the league in turnovers at 4.4 per game,but Wade ranks second at 4.2 and James is seventh at 3.2. MVP candidate and league assists leader Steve Nash ranks eighth at 3.1. Turnovers have only been recorded by the NBA since 1977-78, but since that time it has been common for great playmakers such as Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas to rank among the league leaders in this category. Players who commit a lot of turnovers generally fall into one of two categories: great players who have tremendous scoring/playmaking responsibilities and big men with bad hands. 大意:另一個Kobe最常遭受批評的就是他的失誤，每場4.4次。然而，Wade每場4.2次， LeBron每場3.2次，甚至Stere Nash也有3.1次。事實上就連Magic Johnson和Isiah Thomas發生失誤也是相當普遍的。犯下大量失誤的球員可以分成兩種，一種是那些 責任重大的偉大球員，另一種則是big men with bad hands(就是真的技術不好啦)。 Ultimately, making one's team better is reflected in wins and losses and most NBA games are decided down the stretch. While great players strive to keep their teammates involved throughout the game, in the closing moments it is often necessary to take over the game. Tracy McGrady's 13 points in the final 35 seconds to defeat the San Antonio Spurs earlier this season are perhaps the ultimate recent example of this. 大意:讓隊友更好的球員，除了整場可以影響他的隊友之外，關鍵時刻的得分也是不 可或缺的。T-mac的35秒13分便是最近的一個好例子。 Bryant consistently elevates his game in clutch situations and this year he is leading the NBA in fourth quarter scoring at over 8.5 ppg. Carter says that Bryant has two traits that enable him to thrive in crucial moments. 大意:Kobe第四節的平均得分是8.5，聯盟排行第一。Carter說有兩個特點使他能在關 鍵時候暴走。 "One is competitiveness. He stays at a high level of competitiveness. Also, energy level. A lot of players get tired (but) the great players don't get tired. They have a special level of energy; they can tap that source and they can still stay at a high level of efficiency and proficiency. That's Kobe Bryant; he is able to do that. MJ was the same way. There are certain players who can raise their energy level for the fourth period and Kobe Bryant can do that." 大意:一個是高度競爭力，另一個是精力。在大部分的球員已經累的時候，偉大的 球員不會，他們可以持續保持在很好的狀態。Kobe跟喬神都是這樣的球員。 Of course, offense is only part of the game. Second-year players James and Wade haveeach made notable progress this season on the defensive end, but Bryant has already made the All-Defensive Team five times during his career, including three First Team selections. Bryant made the All-NBA First Team and the All-Defensive First Team each of the last two seasons. 大意:當然，攻擊只是比賽中一部分。Lebron跟Wade在他們的第二年表現出極為顯 著的進步，然而Kobe已經入選五次年度最佳防守隊伍，三次第一隊。 When Bryant missed 14 games due to a severe right ankle sprain, the Lakers struggled to a 6-8 mark and his absence was felt at least as much on defense as on offense, Laker coach Frank Hamblen points out: "He is one of those guys who is talking defensively and helping defensively. The way he plays, as hard as he plays, the other guys feed off that." 大意:當Kobe缺席時，湖人的戰績是6勝8敗。他的缺席不僅影響了全隊的進攻，同樣 影響了防守。湖人隊的教練Frank Hamblen指出， Kobe在場上可以幫助全隊的防 守，而其他的隊友也仰賴著這點，以這點作為能量來源。 TNT analyst Charles Barkley has mentioned on several occasions that he believes there are only three true superstars in the NBA: Shaquille O'Neal , Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. A glance at the Western Conference standings shows that Garnett's Timberwolves and Bryant's Lakers are among the teams fighting for the final playoff spot. Garnett has two former All-Stars playing beside him and basically the same nucleus that made it to the Western Conference Finals last year, while Bryant's Lakers have been almost completely reconstituted. Postseason success is the best way to silence critics. If Kobe Bryant stays healthy for the remainder of the season, he will have a great opportunity to refute not only those who question his ability to make his teammates better but also Barkley and anyone else who denies that he is a true superstar. 大意:Charles Barkley指出聯盟只有三名superstars:Duncan，KG，歐肥。只要Kobe保 持健康，他有很好的機會以實際行動反駁那些批評，同時證明像老巴及其他否認他的 人證明他是superstar。 譯後感想:對於我這樣一個Kobe迷而言，我認為這篇文章是在眾多反Kobe及挺Kobe 文中少數能夠說理清晰，舉證清楚的文章。或許是因為個人挺Kobe的背景讓我更 認同他的看法，但我相信每個人都有不同的角度來切入並加以觀察，並不是一個 專業的籃球人(Fred Carter)所發表的言論就一定是百分百正確。我歡迎大家針對 這篇文章提出不同看法，但盡量不要超過了理性討論的範圍。 --

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