Artest, Defense Overpower Rockets By Conrad Brunner at Conseco Fieldhouse 溜馬靠著 Artest以及防守壓過火箭 Nov. 20, 2005 記者　Conrad Brunner來自Conseco Fieldhouse的報導 The lowest-scoring team in the NBA was without its leading scorer, Tracy McGrady, and starting point guard Rafer Alston. To top it off, the Rockets were playing their seventh game in 11 nights in seven different cities. In other words, the trap was laid. Tracy McGrady 以及先發控衛Rafer Alston雙雙缺席，聯盟最低得分隊伍今天少了隊上 的得分好手。除此之外，火箭隊的賽程在十一天之內橫跨七個城市，十一天之內七場比 賽、七個不同的對手。簡單來說，火箭隊今晚可是走進了死胡同。 But there would be no mental lapses, no loss of focus or discipline, no breakdown in team cohesion. The Pacers didn't dazzle, but neither did they stumble. Stuck at Houston's speed for three quarters, the Pacers found their tempo in the fourth and pulled away for an 85-74 victory over the Rockets Sunday night at Conseco Fieldhouse. It was the second win in a row for Indiana (6-3) with two more home games this week before the first long road trip of the season. 沒有士氣渙散、沒有迷失焦點、也沒有缺乏團隊精神。溜馬沒有打出一場刺激精采的 比賽，但也沒有失手。跟著休士頓的步調打了三節後，溜馬在第四節找到自己的節奏 ，拉開比數，最後以８５－７４在週日夜晚的主場勝過火箭隊。溜馬現在保有二連勝 的戰績（６－３），眼前還有兩場主場比賽，之後就是本季第一次的客場征戰。 "We know it's early in the season," said Stephen Jackson. "Each time we go out there, we improve and get better. I know we can score a lot but we need to improve our defense. We need to be on the same page and have confidence." Stephen Jackso說：我們季初就知道了，每次出賽，我們都有進步、變得更好。我知道 我們可以攻下很多分數，但是我們需要加強防守。我們必須同心協力而且有自信。 Evidence of that was obvious. Left with no choice but to ride Yao Ming, the Rockets tried but could get little from their 7-6 center. Yao hit his first two shots, then missed 11 of 12 before improving his final stat line with inconsequential fourth-quarter buckets. He finished with 24 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks, but never established himself as a force in the game. 「同心協力而且有自信」的證據很明顯。在只有姚明可供依賴的情況下，火箭隊終究 沒辦法從這位２２６公分的中鋒身上得到太多助力。姚明投進前兩球，然後在接下來 １２次出手中只命中一球，今天比賽的得分來自於他第四節已經無法力挽狂瀾的表現 。他最後拿下２４分，１３籃板以及４次火鍋阻攻，但是始終沒有在比賽中發揮影響 力。 Credit for that goes primarily to the center tandem of Scot Pollard and David Harrison, who anchored the defense. Ron Artest (24 points), Jackson (17) and Jermaine O'Neal 15 with 11 rebounds) took care of the Pacers' offensive needs. Artest was particularly dominant in the fourth quarter, scoring seven points in a 19-2 run that pushed what was a tenuous 58-54 advantage to 77-56. 姚明沒有主導比賽，功勞要算在輪流上陣伺候他的Scot Pollard 和David Harrison， 兩人的防守大大降低姚明的影響力。Ron Artest (24 分), Jackson (17分) 和 Jermaine O'Neal (15分11 籃板)則負責供應火力。Artest在第四節幾乎是主宰了比賽 ，在一波１９－２的攻勢中拿下７分，讓比賽從尚有可為的５８－５４，一下子變成 ７７－５６的比數。 "Indiana is a hell of a team," said Houston Coach Jeff Van Gundy. "Artest dominated us." 休士頓教練Jeff Van Gundy說：溜馬今天真的猛，Artest的表現壓過我們。 The Rockets (3-7) have lost three in a row. 火箭隊（３－７）現在已經三連敗。 ○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○● DOT-COM DOTS: FOSTER SET TO PRACTICE 球員動態：FOSTER準備開始練習 绊 Perhaps affected by his teammates' problems at the line, Sarunas Jasikevicius missed his first free throw of the season in the third quarter, snapping a streak of 22 in a row. The Pacers were 4-of-12 from the line in the period and 20 of 32 (62.5 percent) for the game. . 　　也許是被隊友在罰球線上的表現影響，Sarunas Jasikevicius在第三節錯過了 第一次的罰球，讓連續罰進紀錄停在２２球。該節溜馬罰１２中４，整場比賽罰球則 是罰３２中２０（62.5%）。 Though Jeff Foster isn't expected to meet his original goal of a Thanksgiving return, the starting center will practice for the first time this year on Tuesday in Conseco Fieldhouse. How well his body responds to that session will go a long way toward determining the timeline for his return. "We're getting closer," said Coach Rick Carlisle. "We'll know more Wednesday." 　　雖然沒辦法達成在感恩節復出的目標，先發中鋒Jeff Foster本季第一次上場練習 的時間已經不遠。他的身體如何跟上練習會決定他何時能夠回到場上，教練Rick Carlisle說：我們已經很接近（回到場上的目標），週三我們會知道更多。 While Foster has been out, veteran Scot Pollard has filled in nicely, starting the last four games. Though he hasn't played heavy minutes, Pollard has been a positive force while on the floor. "Pollard's been real solid for us," Carlisle said. "When you see a Yao (Ming), a (Zyudrunas) Ilgauskas or a Shaquille O'Neal, the likelihood is you'll see Pollard in the lineup. He's an energy guy for us." 　　雖然Foster仍然無法出賽，老將Scot Pollard倒是成為稱職的替補人選，已經 連續先發四場。即使沒有太長的上場時間，他在場上的影響力一直相當正面。Carlisle 說：Pollard真的是我們不可或缺的一員，當你看到姚明、Ilgauskas或是 Shaquille O'Neal，你通常都會看到Pollard準備上場。他是個充滿幹勁的球員。 Inactives for the game were Foster, Jonathan Bender and Eddie Gill for the Pacers; and McGrady, Alston, Bob Sura and Dion Glover for the Rockets. 　　 　　今天不能出賽的名單溜馬有Foster、Jonathan Bender和Eddie Gill，火箭隊 則有McGrady, Alston, Bob Sura 和 Dion Glover。 ○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○● STAT STUFFER／RON ARTEST UNSUNG SURPPORT／JERMAINE O'NEAL Scored 16 of his 24 points in the Scored 13 of his 15 in the first second half, adding five rebounds half, adding 11 rebounds. and three steals. 無名英雄／JERMAINE O'NEAL 本日之星／Ron Artest 上半場攻下１３分，全場１５分，外 下半場攻下１６分，全場攻下２４分、 加１１籃板 ５籃板３助攻 THORNY OPPONENT／YAO MING Scored 24 points with 13 rebounds and four blocked shots. 難纏對手／姚明 ２４分１３籃板４火鍋 QUOYABLE／RICK CARLISLE "Their team plays unbelievably hard all the time. It was one of our better sust ained defensive efforts and it's something we've got to build on." 場上傳真／RICK CARLISLE 他們（火箭隊）的努力不可思議。這是我們最近幾場防守比較好的一次比賽，這也是我們 需要維持的。 UP NEXT接下來．． The Pacers have three days off before playing their traditional Thanksgiving ni ght game against Cleveland Thursday (8:00). 在週四感恩節當晚出賽對上Cleveland之前，溜馬有三天的休息。 ○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○● HIDDEN NUMBERS／表面下的數字 Points in the paint: 〔禁區內得分〕 Pacers 34, Rockets 24 溜馬３４：火箭２４ Fast-break points: 〔快攻得分〕 Rockets 3, Pacers 2溜馬２：火箭３ Second-chance points: 〔第二波進攻得分〕 Pacers 13, Rockets 8溜馬１３：火箭８ Points off turnovers: 〔靠對手失誤得分〕 Pacers 21, Rockets 9〔溜馬２１：火箭９〕 Starters scoring: 〔先發球員得分〕 Pacers 62, Rockets 54溜馬６２：火箭５４ Bench scoring: 〔替補球員得分〕 Pacers 23, Rockets 20溜馬２３：火箭２０ STAT OF THE GAME For the first time this season, the Pacers had more second-chance points than their opponents (13-8). They had been outscored 140-87 in the first eight games. 數據會說話 這是溜馬本季第一次在「第二波進攻得分」這部分勝過對手，前面八場比賽，溜馬 隊在這個部分以８７－１４０落後給對手。 溜馬加油～～ --

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