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※ [本文轉錄自 Celtics 看板] 作者: SexyCassell (其實我很帥) 看板: Celtics 標題: [外電] The NBA's 25 Best Players：KG(5)、PP(13) 時間: Wed Sep 17 17:43:48 2008 The NBA's 25 Best Players：KG(5)、PP(13) by Anthony Wilson　　　September 02, 2008 -------------------------------------------------- 原文：http://bleacherreport.com/articles/53148-the-nbas-25-best-players 　　　http://0rz.tw/de4Nb 阿陸仔原始翻譯：http://www.kobechina.com.cn/thread-45223-1-1.html 　　　　　　　　http://0rz.tw/ab4Hv 以下附上完整的英文原文，不過我僅重新翻譯KG與PP的部分，如有錯誤請指正！感謝大家。倘若對其他球員的翻譯有興趣，請參閱原始翻譯。然後......請不要問我爲什麼沒有雷槍.........囧 -------------------------------------------------- Well, the NBA season has been over for about two-and-a-half months, but we're still about a month away from the start of training camp for '08-09...so let's make a list! Just seemed like the right thing to do. Obviously, these things are never easy, and they're far from definitive—I realized even before I was done that I had probably already made some mistakes, that there were going to be some rankings that I myself would regret, some guys would be left off that I wish I had put on...and I just accepted it. I wasn't going to torture myself. Overall, though, I think it's a very solid list. Tomorrow (or a week from now) you (or I) may look at it and think, "This guy should be ahead of that guy," or "That guy should be ahead of this guy," or "Where is this guy?" But I believe that I have everybody in very close proximity to where they belong; I'm not way off with any player. Anyway, enjoy. And obviously, argue amongst yourselves and talk about how stupid I am. P.S. I had already started the rough draft for my list before SLAMonline kicked off their Top 50 with Kevin Durant. So whatever mean names you call me, please don't call me a jocker. You can call me anything except a jocker (and late for dinner). P.P.S If this list feels only half-done, I'm sorry. But I couldn't find the inspiration to make a Top 50 all by myself. I guess I'm not made of the same stuff Stan McNeal is. 1. Kobe Bryant, G, Lakers Even after a disappointing showing in the Finals, Mamba still stands as the most complete basketball player in the world. Flawless fundamentals, historic scoring-ability, and the best all-around perimeter defender since Scottie F. Pippen. He's the best. Although... 2. LeBron James, F, Cavaliers ...This guy is gaining, quickly, and it's only a matter of time before he takes the No. 1 spot. His progress feels inevitable, but it's still fun to watch. There's never been another like LeBron: at 6'9" and 260 pounds (from his own mouth) of chiseled bulk, LeBron is like a brawnier, faster, more agile version of the '96 Shawn Kemp—if Kemp was a perimeter player that ran the offense from the top and seamlessly balanced scoring and passing. LeBron is able to simultaneously assume the roles of scorer and facilitator: He's constantly looking for his teammates and keeping them involved while still putting up 30 a game. He's also a rapidly improving defender that plays with a nightly (quiet) competitiveness and intensity equaled by few in the game. And no one—NO ONE—has ever done more with such a mediocre team. His unselfish style of play lifts the performances of his very below-average teammates and has allowed Cleveland to compete neck-and-neck with the far more talented powerhouses of the Eastern Conference the past three seasons (they went to Game Seven against a 64-win Detroit team in 2006, beat them in 2007 to make the Finals, and then went to another Game Seven against 66-win, eventual champion Boston this season). By simply adding good-but-not-great point guard Mo Williams this offseason, the Cavs should now be considered the favorites to win the East again next year— and as a Lakers fan, I want no part of LeBron James in a seven-game series. You could even say I rue the day. He turns 24 on the last day of the year. 3. Chris Paul, G, Hornets One of the things that amaze me so much about the great young players in the NBA is just how good they are at such young ages. They're not just great players, they are superstars. They're amongst the best in the game with very little experience. Take Paul, for example. He was 22 for the entire '07-'08 regular season. Yet he was so in control of the game at all times, so thoroughly dominant. Other than throwing Deron Williams and that boulder-sized chip that sits on his shoulder (from being unfairly cast in Paul's shadow) on Paul, what can you do to slow him down? Nothing, right? He does whatever he wants to do. He's not perfect, but...you get the point. 4. Tim Duncan, F/C, Spurs No athlete is immune to Father Time, not even the great Tim Duncan. "The Big Fundamental" showed signs of definite slippage in the playoffs last year. Against the Hornets in the second round, Duncan had significant trouble with the long arms and athleticism of Tyson Chandler (a good-but-not-great defender that probably would've been no trouble for Duncan four years ago). him shooting more and more of those awkward, one-legged fallaways against Chandler in that series. Sure, Duncan will still have his way with big men that can't defend (like Pau Gasol in the following series against the Lakers) or guys who don't have the physical tools to make him take difficult shots, but guys like Chandler will likely give him trouble from here on out. With that being said, of course, Duncan is still an exceptionally smart player and a great defender and passer, with stellar court awareness on both ends of the floor. I haven't even mentioned that he has the deepest array of low-post moves in the game. So he's still a top-five player. For now. 5. Kevin Garnett, F, Celtics Kevin won his first championship last year, and while, as a Los Angelino, I was very disappointed that my team lost, I still felt happy for him. By all accounts, Kevin Garnett is a good man: loyal, hardworking, and as real as they come. We need more athletes like him. KG在去年贏得了他第一座NBA總冠軍，雖然作為一個洛杉磯人，我對我支持隊伍的失敗感到非常失望，但我仍然為KG高興. the proper mindset and will to take over games. But he is still skilled at putting the ball in the basket—he has range out to 20 feet and has a deadly turnaround jump shot along the baseline that is one of the game's signature moves. 在球場，KG從來就不是一個具有統治力的得分手，他只是缺少接管比賽的合適心態和意志，但是他仍然擁有把球放進籃框的技巧──他能在20英尺外投籃，他底線的致命轉身跳投是最具有代表性的動作之一。 His rebounding slipped last year—from 13 boards per 40 minutes in '06-'07 to about 11 last year—but he is still very strong in that area. 他的籃板去年有所下滑，從06-07賽季的每40分鐘13個略微下降到去年的將近11個，但是他在這個領域仍然非常強大. He is also the very best defensive player in the league, and one of the best-passing big men ever. At 32, he's no longer the freakish athlete he once was, but his smarts and experience more than make up for it. 此外他還是聯盟中最優秀的防守球員，而且是有史以來最優秀的大個子傳球好手之一，32歲的他雖然不再是那個昔日的怪胎球員，但以他的智慧、經驗來彌補就已經綽綽有餘。 6. Dwight Howard, C, Magic The best rebounder in the league topped 20 points a game for the first time last year. He is also an emerging defensive force; he averaged more than two blocks per game last year, and with his ridiculous leaping ability, there is no shot he cannot get to. Howard is an amazingly athletic big man with a body made for basketball. He's like a more powerful David Robinson. And as good as he is, at 22, he will only get better. 7. Dirk Nowitzki, F, Mavericks Dirk played more like Dirk after the new year, and was the only Maverick who showed up in Dallas' first-round loss to the Hornets. He's back. Perhaps the most unique seven-footer in league history (think about it), Dirk is the best-shooting big man ever. He doesn't rebound enough and is only an average (at best) defender, but he has become a pretty decent passer, in addition to his special scoring ability. His hair is long again, and I look forward to a career year from the 30-year old Nowitzki next year. 8. Deron Williams, G, Jazz Surely some of you will argue that No. 8 is too high for D-Will—not surprisingly, as Williams is the most underrated player in the league. Big and burly, with an improving outside shot (39.5 percent from three last year) and splendid passing skills, Williams is the pure-point-guard's pure point guard; he thinks pass first, but he also knows when to take over the game. 19 points and 11 assists on 51 percent shooting last year. CP3 is better overall, but not by much. 9. Steve Nash, G, Suns He turns 35 next year, but last we checked, he was still Steve Nash: 17 points and 11 assists on 50, 47, and 91 percent last year. 10. Amare Stoudemire, F/C, Suns Sure, he's one-dimensional—he doesn't rebound enough, doesn't play defense, and doesn't pass. But when your one dimension (scoring) is so good that it makes you the most unstoppable big man in the game, well...you're one of the 10 best players in the league. 11. Dwyane Wade, G, Heat You don't know how hard it was for me to leave him out of the top 10. But he's missed 31 games in each of the last two seasons. Fair or not, I put him here because of how good he is when he's healthy (top-three). And consider his performance in Beijing a warning to the NBA. 12. Carmelo Anthony, F, Nuggets The second-best pure scorer in the league behind Bean—just a natural at putting the ball in the hoop. Inside and outside, facing up and back-to-the-basket, quick and strong—once he starts hitting threes consistently, I don't know what's going to happen. He also averaged a career 7.4 boards a game last year, and he's made strides as a passer. The second-most underrated player in the league. He's 24. 13. Paul Pierce, G/F, Celtics You never know how good a player is until you get to watch him night in, night out in a seven-game series. And after watching Pierce slice up the Lakers in the Finals, let me tell ya, I had no idea Paul Pierce was that good. Great defender, great scorer, very good ballhandler, and a passer. Did you know Paul Pierce had that kind of floor game? 你不會知道一個球員有多好，直到你完整看完他打滿七場的系列賽。目睹Pierce在冠軍賽中剷平湖人，讓我告訴你們，我一直不知道Paul Pierce有如此優秀：偉大的防守者、偉大的得分好手、很好的持球球員和傳球好手，而你曾經知道Paul Pierce能打出這種比賽嗎? I love Pierce's game offensively. Unlike McGrady and Kobe, who are totally fluid and skilled and make it look like basketball just comes natural to them, Pierce is kind of rough around the edges. He kinda stumbles around sometimes, he doesn't have the easiest handle, he's a good but not great athlete, etc. 我喜歡Pierce充滿衝擊力的比賽，不同於T-Mac、kobe的強調流暢與技巧，Pierce的籃球比賽對比他們的看起來非常自然。Pierce是在粗魯(狂暴)邊緣的那種類型，他有時候會跌跌撞撞，對球的控制還不夠強大，以及他是一個好球員只是未臻優秀等云云。 But it's the untidiness of his game, the fact that it doesn't look pretty or effortless, that makes it so beautiful to me. 然而正是因為他的比賽隨性，既不花俏也不費力，讓我覺得很漂亮。 14. Tracy McGrady, G/F, Rockets Now 29, he's not as good as he was at 23 (when he peaked as a player)–chronic back problems have relegated him to mostly jump shots (hence the low shooting-percentages) and caused a dip in his rebounding numbers. But he's a smart player, an exceptional passer, and when he's feeling it, he's as unstoppable as ever. Also a great teammate. Did that last paragraph sound simpish? 15. Chris Bosh, F/C, Raptors to my senses. Bosh is big, skilled, and athletic, but he has to start blocking more shots, and statistically, he hasn't gotten any better in three years. 16. Gilbert Arenas, G, Wizards He's in the top-10 when healthy, I guess. But even when healthy, he's madly inconsistent. Also needs to move to the two, like A.I. did under Larry Brown. 17. Yao Ming, C, Rockets I would never bet on him staying healthy for a full season. He's too big. But when healthy, he's the best big man ever over 7'2". 18. Carlos Boozer, F, Jazz A walking, breathing 20-and-10. There's not much else, but still, a walking, breathing 20-and-10. 19. Allen Iverson, G, Nuggets The NBA's biggest anomaly: 26 points, 7 assists, 46 percent from the field, 2 steals a game last year on a 50-win team—all at the tender age of 32. To put that in perspective, Isiah Thomas retired at 32. Then again, doesn't he seem almost irrelevant now. 20. Baron Davis, G, Clippers Reached his full potential under Nellie. Now to see what he'll do back in a more traditional offense. 21. Manu Ginobili, G, Spurs When you consider how good he really is, how much of an impact he has on a game, and how important he has been to such a successful team, well, I'll just come on out and say it: Emanuel David Ginobili is the best sixth-man EVER. Well, other than Havlicek. 22. Tony Parker, G, Spurs He's not a good defensive player, and he's not really a pure point, but he can get wherever he wants to get on the court at any time; he's the perfect pick-and-roll point guard (one of the main strengths of the team over the years, when you consider that Duncan is the perfect pick-and-roll big man). He's been the starting point guard on three championship teams in the last six years. He runs his damn team, and he runs it well. 23. Pau Gasol, F/C, Lakers As frustrating as he can be at times (like, the Finals, for example), he saved the Lakers season, and other than Duncan, no seven-footer brings more to the table, offensively. Big, long, skilled, and smart—if only he didn't let people push him around and could hold on to the ball. Keep your position and hold on to the damn ball, Pau! 24. Ron Artest, F, Rockets One of the best end-to-end players in the game. Just a beast. Only problem is that he tends to think he's "The Man", when really, he's a world-class supporting player. Don't try to carry the offense in Houston, Ron. Just play your part; your team has a chance to be downright scary. 25. Caron Butler, F, Wizards The poor man's Pierce. 以上。 # ------------------------------------- 反正排名這種東西是人人都可以排，所以也就無須在意了，看看就好...... 儘管我真的覺得有些球員的排名是弔詭的有行無市囧rz -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 61.230.83.31 ※ 編輯: SexyCassell 來自: 61.230.83.31 (09/17 17:49)