Steve Nash: Still One of League's Best Even at 37 For the last few seasons, we have been hearing from several people within the media that Steve Nash is going to slow down. They point to the two-time MVP being at an advanced age at 37, and the Phoenix Suns lacking in talent to help Nash continue to play at a high level. 過去幾個球季，總是有媒體認為Nash將要衰退 他們指出這位兩屆MVP已經年屆37，而太陽的陣容也不足以幫助他維持高水準的表現 Yes, his birth certificate shows he is 37, and Phoenix is no longer a title contender like they once were, but Nash is playing some of the best basketball of his hall of fame career. 沒錯，他的確37歲了，而太陽也不再是總冠軍的競爭者了 但Nash仍能打出在他的名人堂生涯中最佳的表現 During last night's win against the Hornets in New Orleans, Nash broke the Suns all-time assist record that was set by Kevin Johnson. With 45 games left on the schedule and Nash's possibility to return to Phoenix next year, he has a chance to shatter the mark that many thought no one was going to break. 在前晚擊敗黃蜂的比賽中，Nash打破了原由Kevin Johnson保持的隊史助攻紀錄 本季還剩45場比賽，而Nash明年也可能續留鳳凰城，或許他有機會打破那沒人認為有機會 打破的紀錄 Nash breaking the assist record and having the most assists out of anyone in the league so far this season is remarkable considering how poorly designed this Suns roster is. No longer is Nash sending passes to the likes of Amar'e Stoudemire, Shawn Marion and Leandro Barbosa. Now, he is shooting passes to a bunch of role players. Nash不但打破了隊史助攻紀錄，本季目前還是聯盟助攻王，在太陽貧弱的陣容中這樣的成 就更顯難得 現在Nash傳球的對象不再是像Stoudemire、Marion或是Barbosa這樣的球員，而是一群功能 性球員 Along with putting up great assist totals, Nash is shooting lights out from the field. In fact, at 55 percent, it is the highest percentage he has shot his entire career. He is also shooting better than 40 percent from the three-point line and 86 percent from the charity stripe. That percentage is actually down compared to most years for Nash, but it is still one of the best in the NBA. 除了持續推進的助攻數，Nash的投籃表現同樣亮眼 事實上，目前的55%命中率是他的生涯新高 他也有超過40%的三分命中率及86%的罰球命中率 雖然這樣的命中率低於Nash大部分的球季，但仍是目前NBA最佳的數據之一 Despite playing some of the best basketball of his career, Suns head coach Alvin Gentry has still managed to give his point guard plenty of breathers. Nash has already sat out two games through 21 games this season and his 31:18 minutes per game average is at their lowest total since the 1999-2000 season when Nash was with the Dallas Mavericks. 儘管他仍能打出足以列入生涯最佳的表現，太陽總教練Gentry還是認為應該要給他更多的 休息時間 在目前的21場比賽中，他休息了其中兩場 31:18的上場時間也是自1999-2000賽季以來的新低，當時他還在小牛隊 For those of us who have watched Nash's career closely, seeing him play at this high of a level at 37 years young is certainly no surprise. The man is one of the hardest workers in all of sports and is in unreal shape for a guy who is in his 16th season in the league. 對於我們這些持續關注Nash的人而言，看他在37歲繳出這樣高水準的表現一點都不意外 他是最努力的運動員之一，而且根本不像是一個打了十六季的球員 The Suns may be a lottery team this year, but they are at least watchable as long as Nash remains on the roster. 今年太陽或許會成為一支樂透球隊，但只要Nash還在，至少他們的比賽會一樣好看 原文 http://ppt.cc/Utuu --

※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.116.216.132 嗯......想了一下發現角色球員好像都是大陸在用的 綠葉好像也沒辦法完全表達role player的意思，最後決定改成功能性球員啦XD ※ 編輯: KANON1117 來自: 111.255.42.238 (02/03 21:19)