By David Aldridge Inquirer Staff Writer For the first third of his NBA career, Michael Jordan was Picasso, creating new and exciting art every night, changing what we thought was possible on a basketball court. In a four-season stretch starting in 1986, Jordan averaged 37.1, 35, 32.5 and 33.6 points per game. 在他的nba生涯前三分之一，Michael Jordan像是畢卡索，每晚創造嶄新又令人興奮的藝 術，他改變了籃球場上所能想像出的任何事。從1986年連續四個球季先發，Jordan每場平 均37.1、35、32.5和33.6分。 His team, though, couldn't get past the Pistons in the playoffs. 可是他的球隊不能在季後賽闖過活塞隊。 Not until the Bulls developed what assistant coach John Bach would famously call "the Dobermans" - Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant teaming with Jordan to wreak havoc at the defensive end - did Chicago finally conquer Detroit. 直到Pippen和Horace Grant與Jordan組成可怕的防守大隊，公牛才擊敗活塞。 Which brings us to your Philadelphia 76ers and the hard choices Maurice Cheeks faces in the weeks to come. 這告訴76人和陷入困難決擇的Cheeks一個必須面對的事實。 This season's Sixers are exciting and efficient on offense, well worth the price of admission. Going into their game last night against the Knicks, the Sixers were leading the league in scoring, at 103.9 points per game. 這一季的76人擁有刺激又有效率的進攻，經過昨晚尼克的比賽後，76人以每場103.9分 站穩聯盟得分首席。 Allen Iverson and Chris Webber, for now, have answered all the questions about whether their differing offensive skills could mesh. Iverson is as potent as ever, and Webber still has those incredible hands and passing eye. Having C-Webb on the floor makes every player a potential scorer - and thus better. 現在AI和CW巳經回答了這個問題--是否他們不同的進攻方式可以合拍。Iverson和以往一 樣擁有強大的影響力，Webber仍然有絕妙的傳導和傳球視野。Webber在場上使每一個球員 成為有潛力得分者。 The Sixers have been outstanding on offense. At the other end? Not so much. 76人巳經有傑出的攻擊力了。可是其它方面呢? 不是很多。 Going into last night's game with the Knicks, the Sixers were giving up 105 points per game. Only Toronto and Seattle were as bad at stopping people; only Toronto, Seattle and Atlanta were worse in defensive field goal percentage than the Sixers' .469 allowed. 昨晚對於尼克，76人被得了105分。只有暴龍和超音速的防守和我們一樣這麼差勁，只有 暴龍、超音速和老鷹在對手的命中率方面比我們的0.469還糟。 They are not a good defensive team. 他們不是好的防守隊伍。 And that ultimately will doom them to a seventh or eighth seed in the playoffs - if they're lucky - and a quick exit. 假如夠幸運的話，季後賽將會可憐的落在第七或第八種子，並且很快就出局。 The Sixers can score, but they cannot win shoot-outs. They don't have enough scorers. 76人可以得分，可是不能多點爆發。他們沒有足夠的得分者。 One of the best statistics by which to measure a team's real effectiveness is average margin of victory. Good teams win comfortably; mediocre teams struggle to put opponents away. As of Friday, for example, the Pistons were winning by an average of 8.9 points per game. The Spurs won by an average of 8.66 points, Dallas by an average of seven points nightly. 一個有關勝利的效能統計。好的球隊嬴得輕鬆，中級的球隊費力的求勝。例如，活塞每場 平均嬴對手8.9分，馬刺8.66分，小牛7分。 The Sixers' average point differential, even with a winning record, was negative 1.07. 76人的平均得分差是負1.07分。 It says here that the only way Philly can win consistently - and, certainly, the only chance the Sixers would have in the playoffs - is to adopt a defensive mentality. And they have the personnel to do so. 可以維持嬴球並且進入季後賽的唯一方法是帶入防守的精神，而且有人去做好這件事。 But that would mean Cheeks would have to do something very difficult - reduce the minutes of Webber and Kyle Korver. 但是那是指Mo必須做非常困難的決定--減少Webber和KK上場的時間。 Webber has never been a great one-on-one defender. Neither is Iverson, his steals totals notwithstanding; steals are vastly overrated. But Iverson's going to play 40 minutes every night. That ship has sailed; no coach is going to last long around here keeping A.I. on the bench. CW從不是一個好的一對一防守者。AI也不是，儘管抄截很多。不過AI每晚必須打滿40分 鐘，也沒有一個教練會將他長時間放在板凳上。 Webber does help his team's defense by rebounding. When he plays a full season (or comes close), he is usually good for 500-plus defensive boards - not quite in Karl Malone or Charles Oakley territory, but pretty high quality. This season, he is on pace for more than 600 defensive rebounds, which would be his career best. Webber用籃板在防守上幫助球隊。當他打滿整季，他總是保持500多個防守籃板--雖然 不到Karl Malone和Charles Oakley的境界，也是相當有水準了。這一季，他正一步一步 邁向超過600個防守籃板，此為生涯最佳。 But he is not a shutdown guy. Nor is he a great shot-blocker. 但是他不是一個禁區守護者，也不是好的封阻好手。 Korver tries, but he just can't stay in front of people. Korver很努力，但是他就是不能把人卡在身後。 But Cheeks has alternatives. He can put three - and occasionally four - defenders on the floor with Iverson. He has already got Andre Iguodala to sic on the Kobes and Ray Allens and Rip Hamiltons of the league. And if Samuel Dalembert really is ready to play regularly, Philly's defense will immediately improve. Cheeks能夠決擇。他可以放上三個，偶爾四個防守者在場上搭配AI。Iggy巳經可以防守 Kobe、Ray Gun和Rip。假如Dalembert真的準備好去應付每一場比賽，我們的防守將立即 的提升。 The D would also improve with more time for John Salmons, who has earned that with dramatically improved offense this season. (No doubt, Salmons' better numbers are due in part to being on the floor with Webber, who still has incredible vision and passing ability at power forward.) 當Salmons有更多的上場時間，防守也會提升。他本季在進攻上有長足的進步。(無疑的， 鮭魚的得分有部分受益於Webber良好的策應能力和視野。) And while Steven Hunter is not as good a rebounder as Webber, he's a very good shot blocker and low-post defender. You can't play Hunter and Dalembert together all the time, but it can be done occasionally. 獵人不像Webber是一個籃板好手，他是封阻高手和好的低位防守者。你不可以一直把獵 人和小戴一起放在場上，可是可以偶一為之。 The Sixers have the ability to turn people over, to speed their opponents up, to play 94 feet. Cheeks has trapped and pressed on occasion, but he has done less of it as the season has gone on. He needs to do more. 76人有能力去翻覆對手，使他們疲於奔命，像玩94呎一樣。Cheeks困擾於重要時刻的調 度並且試著去加強，可是他在以往的比賽做得太少。他需要做更多。 This is not a call to bench Webber. Or Korver, for that matter. But Cheeks needs to get his stoppers out on the floor as much as possible. It's what this team, this season, will do best. Does anyone really think that Salmons and Iguodala are going to continue shooting 56 and 53 percent, respectively, all season? 這不是說Webber和Korver因為防守必須坐板凳。但是Cheeks需要讓stoppers儘量在場上。 這將使這球隊在這季表現更好。任何人真的認為鮭魚和Iggy會繼續分別維持5成3和5成6 的高命中率一整季嗎? We are not hating on C-Webb. Of course he should still start. Of course he should still finish - most nights, anyway. Of course, he's a key component of this team. 我們不是討厭C-Webb。當然他仍然應該先發，大部份的關鍵時刻他也仍然會在場上。而且 他在這個球隊是一個關鍵要素。 But Cheeks' best chance to win is to let his dogs out. 但是，Cheeks的最好嬴球機會就是"把他的狗放出來"。 -- 這是小弟第一次翻譯外電，很多地方其實我自己也不太懂， 獻醜了，翻得不好的地方麻煩高手們幫忙說明一下!^^ --

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