QUESTION OF THE DAY Conrad Brunner Friday, Dec. 23, 2005 Q. I know there are reasons for (David) Harrison's lack of playing time, namely fouls and productivity, but aren't those problems that you need play out of a player? He clearly has talent and skill, but he'll never learn to play on a court when he's only in a practice gym. I think his upside when he's in the groove will really make us glad to have him, so why not let him at least get his confidence up? He works hard, I think we owe him that much. (Justin in Cape Coral, Fla.) Ｑ：我知道 Harrison 上場時間少不是沒有原因，他容易犯規 而且貢獻並不顯著，不過，難道這些不就是你該讓他上場去找 出解決方法的問題嗎？他有天份也有技巧，但是，待在體育館 內永遠不可能學會真正比賽的打法。我想他如果真的站穩腳步 那才是我們之所以那麼開心能夠擁有他的原因，所以，為什麼 不讓他多培養點信心呢？他很認真，我想他值得 Q. It was stated earlier that Jonathan Bender and the Pacers would talk about his future. Has that happened yet and what do you think is his future? (From Robert in Charlotte, N.C.) Ｑ：之前已經報導過 Jonathan Bender 會與溜馬討論他的未來 ，已經討論過了嗎？你覺得他的下一步會怎麼走。 A. Because of the holiday weekend, I thought I'd throw in a bonus QOD, particularly since these are by far the most common non-Ron-Ron-related queries I've been receiving lately. Ａ：這是快樂的年末假期，我想我願意替ＱＯＤ多加點料， 畢竟，這些問題是除了 Ron Artest 之外最多人提起的話題。 Harrison is in something of a pickle, as it comes to playing time. Because the combination of Austin Croshere and Jermaine O'Neal has worked so well with the first unit, Jeff Foster has remained with the second unit. The Pacers need Foster to play himself back into basketball shape, so he's going to get the largest share of frontcourt minutes off the bench. That doesn't leave much for Harrison. It's a frustrating position for the young center because he has worked hard to get, and stay, in very good condition. But he just has to be patient, stay in shape and keep his head in the game because you never know when an opportunity will arise. 談到 Harrison 的上場時間是個難題。因為 Austin Croshere 與 Jermaine O'Neal 的先發組合真的太有效率， Jeff Foster 必須退到替補陣容來。溜馬需要 Foster 找回他百分之百的身手 ，他一定會是替補球員中擁有最多上場時間的球員。而這樣算算 ， Harrison 就沒有太多上場時間可以用了。剛剛進聯盟的新人 中鋒總是會面臨這種令人喪氣的情況，因為他們很努力的練球、 保持在很好的狀況（卻不能上場）。但是， Harrison必須要有耐 心，保持在最佳狀態，繼續認真的吸收關於比賽的知識，因為， 機會何時來永遠算不準。 As for Bender, the decision is in his hands and the Pacers are in a wait-and-see mode. The meeting between Bender, his agent and Pacers management has taken place, the facts have been spelled out and both sides have agreed the next step must be taken by Bender. Because the contemplation of retirement, particularly when forced by medical issues, is such a momentous decision for a young player, he understandably is taking whatever time he feels he needs to make it final. Until then, the Pacers will simply wait. 至於 Bender ，現在決定權都在他手上，球隊則採觀望的態度。 Bender 、他的經紀人以及溜馬隊管理階層已經談過，雙方已經 達成共識，而這個共識就是下一步會由 Bender 來走。因為要 做出退休的決定，尤其是要因為傷病必須退休，對一位年輕選 手來說，是很難很難的一個決策。他當然可以好好的想清楚， 不論這需要多久時間。在 Bender 做出決定之前，溜馬隊只會 靜靜等待。 Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005 Q. Knowing the Pacers' strengths and weakness, which type of placer should Donnie Walsh be searching? Someone with the same characteristics as (Ron) Artest? Or would it be wiser to search for another type of player, maybe a sharp-shooter or an All-Star center? (From Gaston in Buenos Aires, Argentina) Ｑ：熟悉溜馬隊體質的 Donnie Walsh 在尋找什麼樣的交易 人選呢？是另一個 Ron Artest 嗎？還是一個優質射手或是 一個全明星等級中鋒會好些？ A. Even without Artest, the Pacers are well-covered at every position including small forward, where Stephen Jackson and Danny Granger give every indication of forming a strong combination. So there isn't a pressing need to fill or add depth to a certain position. There is a relative dearth of two types of players league-wide right now: consistent shooters and skilled big men. So those types are always on the radar screen of most teams. Ａ：即使沒有 Artest，溜馬隊在每個位置仍然有足夠的兵源， Stephen Jackson 跟 Danny Granger 在小前鋒位置的表現就是 最好的證明。所以，目前並沒有需要急著找人。目前，整個聯盟 都缺優質射手、技巧全面的大個子，所以，幾乎所有球隊都會注 意這類的球員。 Realistic in his approach, Walsh acknowledges he probably won't be able to acquire a player of similar skill level to Artest because of the circumstances. Given that, he's indicated he'd prefer to find a younger player (or two) with an eye on both the present and future, rather than adding an older veteran (with a bigger contract) as a stop-gap measure. 做事務實的 Walsh 知道在這種情況下他可能沒辦法找到跟 Artest 一樣水準的球員。這樣一來，他表示傾向找一兩個年輕的球員， 能夠在現在以及可見未來都能有不錯的發展，而不是一個較年長的 中生代球員（合約也比較高檔）來當即戰力。 Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005 Q. I'm writing this from New Zealand (a country where rugby is the No.1 sport) but, apart from that, I am a big NBA fan and also an even bigger Pacer fan. We have three good centers on roster. Why aren't we starting with any of them and we have one of the best power forwards in the league playing out of position at center. Could you give me some answers to this please? (From James in New Zealand) Ｑ：我從國球是橄欖球的紐西蘭寫這封信給你，我是個ＮＢＡ 球迷，更是一個溜馬球迷。我們有三位不錯的中鋒，為什麼不 派他們先發？而我們全聯盟數一數二的前鋒卻被拿來當中鋒用 。可以給我個答案嗎？ A. Two words: Austin Croshere. The 6-10 veteran has been extremely effective at power forward, meshing very well with Jermaine O'Neal. In 13 starts, Croshere has averaged 9.8 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 51.2 percent from the field and, more importantly, the team has gone 10-3. Croshere's perimeter threat helps spread the defense, creating space for O'Neal. Just think back to the last game Croshere missed, last Wednesday night in Boston. Without that one additional shooter on the floor, the Celtics' defense essentially collapsed around O'Neal making life miserable for the entire offense. Ａ：一句話：「 Austin Croshere 」。這位６呎１０吋的戰將 打大前鋒真的太稱職，跟 Jermaine O'Neal 的搭配太順暢。在 他１３次先發當中，平均９．８分７．５籃板命中率達５１．２％ ，更重要的是球隊在這１３場中拿下１０勝。Croshere 在外線帶 給對手的威脅有效的分散敵人防守的壓力，讓 O'Neal 有活動的 空間。想想上次沒有 Croshere 的比賽吧，上週三我們對上波士 頓，沒有多一位射手在場上，塞爾蒂克得以把重兵部屬在 O'Neal 身邊，連帶讓我們的進攻陷入極大的困境中。 The deployment of the traditional centers has been a halting process for a variety of reasons. Jeff Foster missed the first month of the season with a sore Achilles and still is playing his way into shape. With the opportunity for regular playing time in front of him, David Harrison has struggled with some of the same problems that plagued him as a rookie, the biggest being his proclivity for foul trouble. Scot Pollard has been bothered by a sore back for some time and the veteran big man has been generally reserved as a specialist for matchups against behemoths like Shaquille O'Neal. 有幾個理由讓我們遲遲沒有依照傳統方式來使用中鋒。Jeff Foster 第一個月阿基里斯腱有傷現在還在找回自己最佳狀態的過程中。 而在 David Harrison 這邊，雖然有出賽機會，但是他卻受到幾個 問題困擾，身為新人的他犯規過快、貢獻度不夠。Scot Pollard 也 有背傷的困擾，而且他也被當成是「特定場合專用球員」像是有 Shaquille O'Neal 這種人肉戰車要進攻時就需要派上 Pollard。 It's possible, once Foster is up to speed, that Coach Rick Carlisle will return to a more traditional lineup. For time being, however, Croshere has held his own as a rebounder, generated plenty of energy with his hustle and offered a much-needed offensive threat in the absence of Ron Artest. As long as this lineup combination is working, there's little motivation to make a change. 一旦 Foster 完全進入狀況，很有可能 Rick Carlisle 教練會開始 派出比較傳統的陣容。然而，目前來看，Croshere 身為籃板搶手、 以及投射火力來源，加上他積極的態度，很穩固的替他自己佔有一席 之地，特別在 Ron Artest 不在的情況下。只要這樣的陣容有用， 我想很難有機會去更動它。 --

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