Progress is progress. Even if it's painstakingly slow. 進步就是進步，即便這過程是極其艱苦的。 And after months of sharing nothing but my doubts about the Utah Jazz's Trey Burke, the gradual progress he's shown in the last couple weeks is difficult to ignore. 數月以來，我一直對Burke身手有疑慮，但他過去幾周的進步很難讓人忽略。 The initial pessimism toward Burke was founded in some pretty startling evidence . And he hasn't completely shaken the demons yet. 最初對Burke抱持悲觀看法是有證據的，且他也沒法擺脫這原罪。 Even still, that painstakingly slow progress is pointing toward a future that could one day make the ugly present a distant memory. 甚至，這漫長艱苦的過程，將昭示著未來會有醜惡不堪的回憶。 Right now, Burke's shooting is bad. And that's been the cause of a lot of the worry and criticism since the NBA Summer League. In four games at the beginning of July, he shot 24.1 percent from the field against fellow rookies and NBA hopefuls. Burke命中率不佳，自夏季聯盟就有諸多的疑慮與批評。在七月的頭四場對抗其他菜鳥與新 星比賽，他的命中率僅24.1% But you can't judge someone on a Summer League performance, right? 但你不能只從夏季聯盟就定人生死，對吧？ So everyone waited patiently for the preseason. Unfortunately, things didn't get much better. Before suffering a broken hand, Burke averaged seven points while shooting 30 percent from the field. 所以大家季前都耐心的等候，不幸的是天不從人願，在手受傷之前，Burke季前平均7分，僅 30%的命中率。 But now, a quarter of the way through the regular season, things are starting to turn around. 但隨球季打了1/4，事態開始好轉。 He's averaging 12.9 points and 4.2 assists while shooting 37.6 percent from the field. Obviously, the shooting is still bad, but we'll get to that later. Burke目前12.9分，4.2助攻，命中率37.6%，顯然地，命中率還是不佳，但我們稍後來探討。 Let's focus first on the good things. 先談談好消息。 Overall, Utah is 4-19 (.174), but they're 3-6 (.333) with Burke as the starting point guard. Not a winning record, but the percentage is twice as good. 球隊戰績4-19(.174)截止12/11，但Burke回來控球後是3-6(.333)，不是贏球保證，但勝率 是之前的兩倍。 And the numbers overall in the last nine have been better: 且最近九場數據好多了。 Burke之衝擊效應 平均得分 平均失誤 FG% 3P% +/- 頭14場比賽 89.6 17.8 42 29.8 -11.6 最近9場 96 14.7 44.3 37.7 -8.3 Burke doesn't deserve all the credit for the improvement, but the difference in having an actual 1 has been obvious. 當然TB不能一攬全功，但有個貨真價實的一號，差異是相當顯著的。 Before Burke came back from injury, coach Tyrone Corbin had gone with John Lucas III (an inefficient shooting guard in an undersized point guard's body) and a shell of Jamaal Tinsley. 在TB回歸前，烤餅讓盧三小(無效率得分後衛身手藏在小號控衛的體內著稱)，以及只剩軀殼 的汀立。 Combined, those two shot 31.8 percent from the field. Lucas has averaged 1.6 assists per game. Utah wasn't just without a floor general; they had a gaping hole at the position. 兩者結合後，以31.8%的成績作收。魯三小僅送1.6助攻。猶他不僅缺乏地面指揮官，他們是 後場有個大洞。 So, the upgrade to Burke has been a big one, even with the bad shooting. If he can get that under control, he has a chance at a bright future. 是故，升級到TB上就不一樣了，即使他命中率也不好，但如果他能掌握，他前途將一片光明 Right now, he's taking the same shots he did in college as if defenders aren't better at this level. He's unable to separate for jump shots or get to the rim as frequently against more athletic competition. And on the occasions he does get to the rim, the forwards and centers awaiting him are much bigger and more explosive. 現在，他還在用與大學相同的得分手段，彷彿防守球員在NBA層級沒比較強。TB無法在投籃 時分球或衝到籃下做肌肉對抗。且有時混到籃下了，更大更強的中、前鋒又在那邊等著。 That has led to Burke taking a bunch of contested shots, and the results have not been pretty. 這讓TB做出更高難度的投籃，結果自然不妙。 詳見網頁，各區命中率。 In case you were wondering, the red means the percentage in that spot is below the league average. Fixing those percentages could be as simple as cutting out the bad looks. 假如你在想顏色意義，紅色代表在該區命中率低於聯盟平均，所以修正這些區塊的命中率來 讓數據好看一點會簡單得多。 Burke needs to make a concerted effort to improve his shot selection, and I have a tip: Generally, if there's a bigger guy directly in front of you, it's not a good shot. TB需要一致的努力去改善他的投籃選擇，且我有個小訣竅︰如果有比你大隻的人在面前，那 就不是好時機 As a point guard, Burke needs to be probing the defense and looking for opportunities to distribute. If a wide-open look presents itself, then by all means, take it. Otherwise, pass first. 作為一個控衛，TB需要刺探對方防禦並找機會分球，如果有大空檔，那當然可以投籃，此外 ，傳球第一。 Two or three fewer shot attempts and two or three more assists per game is the kind of progress that would benefit everyone. But getting there is going to take time. 減少兩到三次出手，增加兩到三次助攻，是另種澤披他人的進步，但要達到這種境界需要些 時間。 新聞來源:http://ppt.cc/kxOg Turns out Trey Burke Can Be a Good NBA Point Guard After All 12/11的小舊聞，3P%跟FT%都算在水準之上 但整體命中率是需精進的。 -- GO!JAZZ!GO! --

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