Brewer finding range on 3-pointers 釀酒有成 平添三分滋味 By Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune Ronnie Brewer made seven three-pointers in the Jazz's first 61 games. 釀酒人本季前六十一場比賽只投進了七顆三分球。 On Wednesday night at EnergySolutions Arena, Brewer buried two three-point shots in a 57-second span of the first quarter, pushing Utah in front for good during an eventual 105-76 win over Minnesota. 不過週三對灰狼的比賽，他在第一節相距不到一分鐘的時間內， 就投進了兩顆三分，使爵士得以保持領先直到最終勝利。 Brewer was only 7-for-37 from the three-point line this season before stepping into a pair of early jumpers against the Timberwolves. His first three-pointer gave the Jazz an 18-16 lead. His second one made it 21-18. 在這之前，釀酒人的三分球僅有三十七投七中的命中率。 "I just try to provide some type of energy - rebounding the ball, finishing at the rim, knocking down shots," Brewer said. "Whatever opportunity I have, I try to make the most of it." 「我嘗試在不同層面對球隊做出貢獻，不論是籃板、得分還有火鍋，」 「只要有機會，我都會努力達成。」小酒說。 Brewer finished with 16 points and a career-high eight rebounds as the Jazz avenged a 111-100 loss at Minnesota last week. In the five games since that hard-to-explain defeat, Brewer has averaged 15 points and made four of his seven three-point attempts. 小酒終場拿下十六分及生涯新高的八籃板， 一雪爵士上週莫名其妙輸給灰狼的恥辱。 近五場比賽除了有平均十五分的表現， 七投四中的三分球也相當不賴。 "I've been working on it a little," he said. "I'm not really a three-point shooter. The majority of the time I like to cut to the basket. But if I'm open, I shoot them with a little confidence now." 「其實我有偷練啦，」小酒笑笑說， 「我還是會以強攻籃下為主，算不上是三分射手，」 「不過現在對外圍空檔投射的信心是增加了不少。」 Carlos Boozer sees Brewer working on his perimeter jumper every day in practice. 布瑟每天都目睹小酒是如何努力地改進自己的投射。 "His shot has gotten a lot better," Boozer said. ". . . He's getting more and more comfortable with being out there and shooting it. And if he can spread the floor like that - with all the other guys we have who can hit threes - we're going to be able to take off." 「他準頭越來越好，而且充滿信心。」今天不騙人的騙人布說， 「如果他的射程能夠拉開到這麼遠，就像隊上那些三分射手一樣，」 「嘿，老子就等著發達啦！」 After the loss at Minnesota, Brewer noticed his jump shots were often falling just a little short, so he adjusted. 輸給灰狼後，小酒檢討發現他的投射力道總是小了那麼一點點， 所以二話不說立馬改進。 Said Boozer: "He got in here and worked on his game. He has pride to play this game. He wanted to play better because he wants to help us win. So he got in the gym, started working and that hard work is paying off." 布瑟爆料：「為了捍衛自己的尊嚴，他總是跑來體育館拼命苦練，」 「他希望能夠有好表現以幫助球隊贏球，而那些努力現在有了回報。」 As a rookie, Brewer was 0-for-9 from the three-point line, meaning he was 7-for-46 in his career before helping bury Minnesota. 菜鳥年的時候，釀酒人的三分球是悽慘的九投零中， 亦即，如果不算對灰狼的那兩顆，他生涯至今四十六投只有七顆中過。 "He's worked at it," coach Jerry Sloan said. "From where he was a year ago, there's no comparison. He's made dramatic strides, and all that is because he worked hard over the summer. Now he's got to learn to keep that going because it's not easy if you let up." 「偉哉小酒，」斯容教練如此勉勵， 「不是要跟去年比較，但他今年進步的幅度簡直難以想像，」 「去年夏天他苦練有成，現在最重要的是要持之以恆，加油，好嗎？」 --

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