[外電] Ranking Every Team Based On Entertainment, Not Talent

看板Kings (沙加緬度國王)作者eliczone (C'est la vie)時間16年前 (2009/12/15 10:44)推噓2(2推 0噓 0→)

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==================================================================== 這個為比賽可看性排名，跟其他什麼戰績天份都沒有關係，純粹為比賽可看性排名。如果嫌太長，直接看最底下就好，國王排在第十名!!!!! 寫得還滿中肯的，有些球隊的比賽真的是.... http://www.sbnation.com/2009/12/14/1199710/the-nba-watchability-scale-helping-you-find-the-right-team-to-watch-this-holiday-season Fact: I watch too much basketball. Way too much. I'm addicted to NBA League Pass and I'm not sure how healthy it is. If I have free time, I'm watching NBA League Pass. Running on the treadmill or doing situps? NBA League Pass is on. Laying down on the couch? NBA League Pass is on. Lying in bed getting ready to go to sleep? NBA League Pass is on. Writing a column for SBNation.com? NBA League Pass is on (true story). You all, I assume, will not be so obsessive. You might have an hour a week when you can conceivably watch an NBA game. There are so many of them each night and so many of them during the season that you're probably a bit overwhelmed. So how can you get the best bang for your (metaphorical) buck? Here's one NBA addict's attempt to rank each of the 30 NBA teams in terms of "watchability," so you can make your decision on what games to watch. What is "watchability?" Much like pornography, you can't define it, but you know it when you see it. Winning is not necessarily the main determining factor. There are bad teams that are eminently watchable, and there are good teams that are really tough on the eyes. Let's go 30 to 1. Without further ado: I'D RATHER WATCH GOLF 30. Chicago Bulls I know what you're thinking. Hey, that Derrick Rose guy was awesome in college! Joakim Noah is fun! Tyrus Thomas makes highlight plays. And wasn't that the same team that played in that awesome series vs. the Celtics? All true. But this is a new year, and let me tell you, this team has absolutely no cohesion. There is no organized "offense," just Rose dribbling around the perimeter and Luol Deng and John Salmons shooting contested 20-footers (the worst shot in pro basketball). Rookie forward Taj Gibson is lauded for being cerebral, which should tell you something about his entertainment value. It's the classic case of a team who is so much worse than the sum of its parts. (Though it is funny to watch Vinny Del Negro's "coaching" in action. "We missed a couple of freethrows, they got a couple of offensive rebounds, we missed a couple of shots! NO BIG DEAL!!") ROUGHLY EQUIVALENT TO A TRIP TO THE DENTIST 29. New Jersey Nets I don't know about you, but I like watching talent. The New Jersey Nets don't have any, therefore I can't watch them. If Red Auerbach and Phil Jackson cloned themselves and swapped DNA in a science experiment to create the perfect coach, he still couldn't make the Nets watchable. Seriously, watch them try to execute a pick and roll. Not pretty. 28. Charlotte Bobcats If you like watching 85-80 games that have no flow and tons of missed shots, the Bobcats are for you. Oh, and if you like watching rebounds. There tend to be a lot of them when the Bobcats play. 27. Minnesota Timberwolves New coach Kurt Rambis currently has the Timberwolves running the Triangle Offense. To run the Triangle Offense well, you need great wing players that can pass, cut and spot up for open jumpers from anywhere on the floor. The Minnesota Timberwolves' wing players are Damien Wilkins, Corey Brewer and Sasha Pavlovic. Watching them try to execute the Triangle Offense is kind of like watching a carpenter try to fix your computer. Maybe he can figure it out, but why even ask him to? 26. Detroit Pistons The pros? Ben Gordon, a fascinating shot-maker that is equally thrilling and maddening to watch. Gordon's the type of guy that puts your two basketball sensibilities against each other ("oh my God, how did he make that?" vs. "What the heck is he doing shooting that shot?"). Depending on your mood, you either love him or hate him. The cons? A bunch of guards who can score, but don't pass; Charlie Villanueva (who makes me mad every time I see him for some reason); and several no-name guys that many dieharts don't even know (Jonas Jerekbo, Austin Daye, DaJuan Summers, etc.). Throw in their pitiful home atmosphere (remember the good old days), and it's just a boring team. IT'S CRIMINAL THAT THIS TEAM ISN'T MORE FUN TO WATCH 25. Cleveland Cavaliers The Cavs are one of the league's best teams. They boast the best player in the league and the most recognizable star of the last decade (I'm talking about Shaq). So why so low for Cleveland? They don't ever run. The Cavs have the most unstoppable fast-break force in the NBA (maybe in league history), and they are 26th in the league in fast break points. I didn't tune in to watch LeBron James walk the ball up the court. James himself. Look, I'm a Wizards fan, so I hate the guy somewhat irrationally. But I don't think it's particularly fun to watch LeBron whine and whine to the officials. Part of it isn't his fault - his face naturally looks Hulk-ish when he scowls - but you'd wish a star like him could display more tact when bitching to the refs. It's also not fun to watch him completely abandon the offense to go one-on-five and shoot a 20-foot jump shot. Shaq. Shaq may still be effective in spurts, but he kills any offensive flow you try to get. It's not all that fun anymore to watch him back his ample posterior into people to try to score. The offense. If you are like most basketball fans and like ball movement and continuity, you won't like the Cavs offense. Mo Williams. He's just nauseating. I can't explain it. His ugly floaters bother me. His fake confidence bugs me. His "playmaking" bugs me. His headband bugs me. He's like that guy in a pickup game that shows up with short shorts and a headband and claims he can do everything, but really only shoots threes. On the bright side, watching Mike Brown pretend to coach can be kind of amusing. So there's that. OCCASIONALLY INTERESTING 24. Indiana Pacers 23. New York Knicks 22. Philadelphia 76ers Three gimmick teams that can give you a cheap thrill on the right night. All of them play up-tempo, but they also tend to miss a lot of shots too, so it's a bunch of pointless running. Philadelphia in particular was way more watchable in the past, but then Eddie Jordan brought in his weave-and-heave offense, Elton Brand morphed into the old guy who can't jump and Allen Iverson brought his "shoot at all costs" game to the mix. (Also, there are low-IQ players, and there there's Samuel Dalembert. Case-in point: the 49-second mark of this video): MAYBE WORTH IT FOR ONE PLAYER 21. Portland Trailblazers 20. New Orleans Hornets 19. Miami Heat Brandon Roy, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade. Three of the best players in the NBA playing on three of the most boring teams in the league. Let's take this one-by-one: Portland - Want transition play? Watch someone else. Portland is the slowest-paced team in the league. Here's a typical offensive possession for Portland: Steve Blake dribbles around for 14 seconds while getting six picks that he fails to use, then dumps it in the post to LaMarcus Aldridge, who shoots an 18-foot turnaround jumper, or gives it to Roy, who makes some breathtaking awesome move for a score. If they miss, they usually rebound it and do it again. Surprisingly, this works, but it's definitely not entertaining. New Orleans - Paul is among my favorite players to watch in the league, because he's so crafty and so good at changing speeds. That should tell you something about the rest of this crew. If you like standstill 18-foot jumpers, then I guess you'll find David West entertaining. If you like line-drive hook shots, then you'll love Emeka Okafor. If you like watching a lot of missed three-pointers, then Peja Stojakovic, James Posey, Morris Peterson and Devin Brown are for you. They've become somewhat more watchable ever since they decided to give their two rookies, Darren Collison and Marcus Thorton, some playing time, but it's still a pretty boring mix. Miami - They play hard at least, but their games are so low-scoring. Wade is brilliant, but floats a lot during games, which is frustrating as a fan because it means more shots for a washed-up Jermaine O'Neal, Quentin Richardson, Udonis Haslem and Mario Chalmers. Even Michael Beasley is frustrating to watch because of all the talent he squanders. But when Wade does something, it's just so brilliant that it's worth all that pain. 11. Milwaukee Bucks 10. Sacramento Kings These teams feature the two best rookies in the league (Brandon Jennings and Tyreke Evans), but there's more to them than those guys. Some underrated pleasures: Andrew Bogut's incredible basketball IQ, Milwaukee's aggressive defense, Jodie Meeks having no conscious on his shots, Jason Thompson's aggression, Omri Casspi's smooth game and Paul Westphal's ability to just let his young guys play. There's a certain harmony to both of these teams that I just love. If only they had more talent. (Wait, more talent? Doesn't one of these teams have a guy who scored 55 points as a rookie? What am I talking about?) -- -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 220.130.141.241