[外電] Phoenix Suns seek substance over style

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Phoenix Suns seek substance over style 鳳凰城太陽隊尋求球風的轉變 Suns have a three-game winning streak and a new identity as a defensive-minded franchise 太陽最近贏得三連勝，也建立全新的防守球風。 Go to the corner of Fearless and Desperate. That’s where you’ll find Alvin Gentry at his best. 我們簡崔教練是位非常的勇敢且努力的教練。 The Suns’ head coach has shaken his starting lineup like a snow globe. He has made Michael Beasley his go-to guy. Go to the end of the bench, son. And at halftime of an embarrassing performance against the Kings on Monday, Gentry spared no feelings in a blistering locker-room assessment. 簡崔教練調動他的先發就跟搖動雪景球一樣大風吹，因為他把他的頭號進攻選擇丟到板凳的深處。在對上國王球隊打了糟糕的上半場後，簡崔教練雖然很火，但是他沒有表現出來。 “It was not good, not good at all,” Gentry said. “It wasn’t anything I should’ve been saying during the Christmas or holiday season. But I think it got the word across.” 他只說了這樣很不好!!! 因為我不應該在聖誕節前夕或假日前發飆，但是我想他們有把我的話聽進去。 The Suns responded by pummeling the lowly Kings. After a seven-game losing streak, they have now chiseled out three consecutive victories, including an impressive lockdown effort against the Grizzlies. 球員們也以好表現擊敗國王來回應教練的說法，在七連敗後他們打出三連勝，包含了藉由精彩的防守表現幹掉灰熊。 In that span, they have played 10 quarters of very good defense. 這三連勝期間，他們有十節的時間展現出優秀的防守。 “I think our guys are starting to understand,” assistant coach Dan Majerle said, “it not only takes technique, it takes a lot of effort. You’re either going to play very hard or it’s not going to be successful.” 助理教練丹馬莉表示我想球員們開始了解到防守不是只需要技巧更需要大量的努力與拼勁，除非你打的夠拼，否則你不可能贏球。 Effort is a curious thing in the NBA, and the Suns aren’t the first team to struggle with the concept. It’s a quality not always on display in the NBA, especially in the first six months of the season, and especially on defense. The reasons vary. 在NBA拼勁與努力是件奇妙的事，太陽不是第一支對此感到困惑的球隊。尤其在開季的前六個月，努力與拼勁很難在場上被發現，特別是在防守端，而理由有很多種。 Unlike other sports, basketball is considered an art form and a cultural expression. Style points matter. There is a premium on looking cool, like you’re not trying all that hard. 與其他球類不同，籃球被認為是偏藝術跟文化的展現，比賽的風格證明了上述事實。有時候雖然你不用很認真，但是你卻能夠看起來帥。 There is also little glory to be found playing defense in the NBA. It’s not like football, where defense is its own profession, where violent hits are celebrated. It’s not like baseball, where everyone can relate to a great catch. 在NBA主打防守極少會受到關注，他跟美式足球不同，美式足球的防守有其專業的部分，在那暴力的動作是被鼓勵的；他跟棒球也不同，棒球裡面每個球員都可能有精彩守備。 In the NBA, defense is not fun to play or watch. From an entertainment standpoint, it’s considered a necessary evil. Miraculously, the mindset changes dramatically when the playoffs arrive. 在NBA裡面防守一點都不有趣更沒有觀賞娛樂性，從娛樂的角度為準，這是必要之惡。但是弔詭的是，這個心態在季後賽就會突然轉變。 All these forces work against a basketball coach. But just as Gentry has made it clear that he’s going to play his guys — the ones who give him the best effort and the best chance at winning in the short term — he also understands this team will have to grind to victory on defense. 而以上所有的事就是總教練們所會遇到的，但是簡崔教練很明確的表示他要他的球員都需要拿出拼勁跟努力去贏得比賽，他也知道這支球隊必須要靠防守來贏球。 “That’s what we’re doing,” Gentry said. “Every single day, we march down here in practice and we review it. We go over it. We do it time and time again. We talk about rotations. We talk about isolation. We talk about post play and how we’re going to defend it. 簡崔教練說那正是我們現在做的，每天我們來到這裡練習然後複習日復一日。我們會討論防守的輪轉、一對一、低位單打以及我們如何去防守他。 “But confidence is a strange thing. Win a few games, and all of a sudden, your guys are confident. They end up making plays that went against you earlier in the season. I mean, four games ago, we were missing point-blank layups.” 但是信心是一件奇怪的事，當你贏了幾場比賽，突然間所有球員都有了信心。他們連進攻都跟賽季前段有所不同，我是說四場比賽以前，我們連簡單的上籃都會放槍。 Even in good times, this won’t be pretty. Generation New has been weaned on high-scoring, unpredictable offense in Phoenix. After a Steve Nash thrill ride that lasted nearly a decade, defensive stands are a tough sell. They might not catch the audience’s fancy or stem the tide of apathy that seems to be sweeping through US Airways Center. 雖然在現在處於三連勝的狀態，但是看起來還不是很好。因為這批太陽隊新世代的球員們已經拋去過往高得分跟不可預測的進攻方式。在老大過去接近十年帶領的跑轟球風底下，防守很少被注意。所以現在他們可能沒辦法吸引觀眾的目光或者在美航中心球場帶起一股旋風。 But I can support a team where Marcin Gortat is perfectly happy rebounding and blocking shots; where Shannon Brown is the new go-to guy; where Luis Scola is delivering impassioned postgame speeches; where the team is playing with maximum effort on a nightly basis; and Gentry is coaching just like he did when he first inherited Terry Porter’s nightmare in 2009. 但是我願意支持這支球隊，因為鍋貼喜歡抓籃板送火鍋，因為香濃現在是球隊的進攻首選，因為由阿伯負責賽後的談話，因為球隊每晚都盡全力的打好比賽。而簡崔教練也跟二○○九年剛接替波特時一樣，指導著這支球隊。 That was when he first decided to coach fearlessly (i.e., benching Amar’e Stoudemire and Jason Richardson), unconcerned with his job security, bruised egos or politics. 那時候是他第一次決定要勇敢的作為一位教練(因為他把阿罵跟J-Rich擺在板凳)，不去擔心他的飯碗保不保得住，也不管別人怎麼說。 That’s also when Gentry is at his best. And it’s the only way these Suns are going to win. 那是簡崔教練最棒的地方，也是帶領太陽繼續贏下去的唯一方法。請讓我們一起高唱簡崔是我們的神~!!!!!!! -- ▕ ╲╱ ▏ ▃ ◣ ▃▃◣ ▂ ▃ ◣ Skills =◢Sthuang ▕Sthuang ▏ ＭＶＰ ◣ ▌ ★ ▌ ◢▆▌ ▌ Challenge ◥▄◥█●◤▄◤ ▕ NASH ▏ 2005 ◥◣▌ ▃ ▌ ◥▃▃ ▃ ▌ 2005 ●︻◣▲◢︻● ▕ １３ ▏ 2006 ◥▌ ▌ ◣ ▌ ▌ 2010 ◥◥◤\V◥◤◤ ▕本簽名檔▏ ▄ ◤ ▄ ◤ ◥▄▌ ▄ ◤ ψSthuang [ＰＨＸ] ▂▕請勿修改▏▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ ◥//◤ ▂ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 59.125.1.38

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