[DT]Russell Westbrook’s natural progression

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原文連結：http://tinyurl.com/yhnxa4e 明星賽前的文章，統計數據至2010/02/08。 Russell Westbrook’s natural progression There is a reason you’re supposed to stay patient with young point guards. Common sense says they will progress. They will improve. Stay patient, stick to the plan and you will be rewarded. 現在我們應該了解到為何要對年輕控球多一點耐心，通常他們都會進步成長的。多點耐心，按照規劃來，最終我們會看到成果。 And that’s exactly what’s happening with Russell Westbrook. Everyone likes to talk about what Kevin Durant has done over the last 24 games, but how about Westbrook (since the Eric Maynor deal): 16.4 ppg, 8.5 apg, 4.9 rpg, 3.0 turnovers per game and 43 percent from the field. Right now, Westbrook is eighth in the league in assists (7.5 per game) and 20th among point guard in assist to turnover (2.36). 以上所講的情況，完全適用於Russ。大家都關注著KD的表現，但看看Russ的表現，從Maynor 來了以後，他打出了16.4分、8.5次助攻、4.9個籃板、3.0次失誤、43％投籃命中率。他現在在助攻排行榜以7.5次排名第8，助攻/失誤比以2.36次在聯盟所有的控球後衛中，排名第 20。 I mentioned before the season that this Oklahoma City squad was likely on track for around 35 wins unless Russell Westbrook started to make a leap into stardom. Well, I think he’s doing precisely that. Just like Durant a year ago, Westbrook is really making strides in the new year, even more so in February. The sample size is small, but in three games thus far this month, Westbrook is averaging 19.7 ppg, 9.7 apg, 8.0 rpg, 3.3 steals per game and only 1.7 turnovers per game. And he’s shooting over 47 percent from the field. 我之前曾預測雷霆今年應該可以拿到35勝，但如果Russ表現突飛猛進那就不一定了。Russ果然沒有辜負我的期待。跟第二年的KD一樣，Russ從2010年開始也是進展神速，不管是一月分還是二月份都一樣。雖然樣本數不大，但二月的前三場比賽，他打出了19.7分-9.7助攻-8.0 籃板-3.3抄截-1.7失誤的頂級身手，而且他投籃命中率還有47％呢。 Rewind two months ago. Westbrook was a daily topic of Thunder discussion. Some said he’s not a point guard nor will he ever be. Some wondered where he could fit in with this team. Some wished for Ricky Rubio. We all wondered whether or not Westbrook was going to be the point guard you could rely upon down the stretch of an important game. Last week, he gave you three pretty good examples that yes, you can. 回顧兩個月前，Russ時常被討論。有些人認為他壓根就不能打控球，他這輩子跟控球是無緣了，有些人懷疑他跟雷霆球風不合，有些人想要把Rubio拿過來(代替Russ打控球)。我們都懷疑是否Russ能不能成為一個我們需要的，在重要的比賽之中可以穩定軍心的控球後衛。上週，他讓我們知道他就是我們要的那個人。 Derrick Rose is an All-Star and gets a ton of praise nationally, and deservedly so. But compare Westbrook’s numbers to Rose. Rose averages 19.9 ppg, 5.8 apg, 3.8 rpg, shoots 47 percent from the floor and has an assists to turnover of 2.06. In a lot of ways, Westbrook is outperforming the All-Star Rose. Now, don’ t get this twisted and think I’m saying Westbrook is better than Rose or something. But what I think should be pretty obvious is that Westbrook deserves more credit throughout the league for making a huge improvement in his second season. I still get questions about Westbrook being a point guard and if OKC should look for a more veteran presence. Heck, there was some questions a few weeks back wondering if Eric Maynor would be better starting at point with Westbrook off the ball. Thankfully, I think we’re nearing a close to those discussions. Rose成為全明星，他得到許多的讚賞，這是他應得的。但我們比較Russ跟Rose的數據，Rose 有19.9分-5.8助攻-3.8籃板-47％命中率-2.06助攻失誤比，而在很多方面Russ的表現都比 Rose突出。不過我並不是說Russ比Rose強，我只是想告訴大家我們應該要給Russ他這一年來快速的進步，給予應有的掌聲。其實我之前對Russ到底是不是真控球還是有點不確定，也在考慮雷霆是否應該再找個老控球壓陣，之後我又在想是不是讓Maynor打先發，讓Russ少打一點比較好。不過看Russ現在的表現，我想這些問題已經不重要了。 For perspective’s sake, here are some other top point guards in their second seasons: 數據會說話，讓我們看看Russ與幾個頂級控球第二年數據的比較： Player PPG APG RPG FG% TPG Chris Paul 17.3 8.9 4.3 43.7 2.5 Deron Williams 16.2 9.3 3.3 45.6 3.1 Rajon Rondo 10.6 5.1 4.2 49.2 1.9 Jason Kidd 16.6 9.7 6.8 38.1 4.0 Russell Westbrook 16.2 7.5 5.0 40.8 3.2 And compare that to their numbers in their rookie campaigns: 然後這是新人年數據的比較： Player PPG APG RPG FG% TPG Chris Paul 16.1 7.8 5.1 43.0 2.3 Deron Williams 10.8 4.5 2.4 42.1 1.8 Rajon Rondo 6.4 3.8 3.7 41.8 1.8 Jason Kidd 11.7 7.7 5.4 38.5 3.2 Russell Westbrook 15.3 5.3 4.9 39.8 3.3 My point there isn’t saying, 「Look! Russell Westbrook is going to be as good as them!」 but it’s more saying, look Westbrook is right on track to be a really, really, really good point guard. Different guys blossom at different times, but it’s clear Westbrook has serious talent and right now, he’s blooming like sunflower in June. I’ll keep saying it over and over again: It’ s easy to lose sight that this guy and this team is so young. He’s a 21-year-old second-year point guard. And he’s maturing into one of the 10 best in the entire league. With the recent injuries in the West, you could make a legitimate case that Westbrook should be an All-Star. Whoever gets chosen to replace Brandon Roy/Carmelo Anthony/Kobe Bryant will have a resume similar to, or not as good as Westbrook. It’s true. 大家要注意，我的意思不是：「看！Russ跟他們一樣好！」這是過於解讀了，我只是想說Russ正在往出色的控衛這個方向邁進。每個球員的成長都不相同，但Russ確實有著很高的天份，而他現在前景看好，就像六月的向日葵一樣。我要不厭其煩的提醒大家，Russ還不太可能整季都有這種表現，這隻球隊還很年輕。Russ只不過是一個21歲的控球後衛，不過我想他終將成為這聯盟中頂級的控衛就是了。這一季西區有不少明星球員都有傷病困擾，我認為依Russ的表現，替補參加全明星也是很合適(譯註：明星賽前，幻想一下咩)。不管是誰替補 Roy、Anthony或Kobe，我認為他的數據一定不會跟Russ相差太多。(最後是Kidd跟Kaman替補。) He’s naturally progressing the way Sam Presti and Scott Brooks thought he would. He had some rough patches. He’ll have many more. The elite point men in this league aren’t flawless. They have bad games. But what Westbrook is doing is forgetting about those 2-12, five turnover nights and putting up a stellar line the next. And more importantly, he’s helping his club win. You hang with young point guards with talent and you’ll be rewarded. Any time you give a 21-year-old the ball for 35 minutes a game, he’s bound to screw up. But if you keep letting him have it and he’s willing to work and learn, you’ll reap the benefits. 他順利的成長，並且他成長的方向也符合Brooks與Presti的期待。他還有一些地方要加強，他得作得更好，不過就算是真正出色的球員，也不是沒有缺點的，他們也會有表現不好的時候。但Russ現在快讓我們忘記他也是有過投12中2，5次失誤的爛表現，他現在讓我們有著無窮的希望。更重要的是，他能夠幫助球隊贏球。如果我們可以耐心等待年輕控球的天份發揮出來，他會讓我們看見的。球隊給了年輕控球很充分的時間鍛鍊，讓他場場可以打35分鐘，他也不負眾望。如果繼續給他充足的時間，讓他可以鍛鍊、學習，那麼我們一定會有一個頂級控球的。 Durant is getting a long look for Most Improved. Well, why not Westbrook? His maturation and progression is reason 1A as to why this team is eight games over and sitting in seventh in the West right now. Durant’s ascension into unquestioned superstardom is a huge part of it, but Westbrook has become a playmaker this team can rely upon in the late stages of a game. And plus, over the last few weeks, his defense has jumped by leaps and bounds, accented nicely by his eight steals against Golden State. KD的成長，大家都看得到，Russ當然也可以！他的成熟跟進步是我們能夠進入西區八強的理由之一。KD有如巨星般的表現自然居功厥偉，我們也不能忽視Russ的表現，他已經有控制比賽的能力了，我們在比賽末端可以相信他了。不要忘記，他的防守也是越來越好，我們不會忘記他對勇士單場8次抄截的表現。 But here we are a little past the midseason point, approaching the All-Star break and it appears things are just about set in Thunderland. Kevin Durant is the superstar he’s supposed to be. Jeff Green is the glue guy this team needs. Thabo Sefolosha is the stopper. And Russell Westbrook is the point guard to make it all go. I don’t know if many saw that happening this time last year. 在季中明星賽時期，我們看看現在雷霆的陣容，KD有巨星般身手，Green默默奉獻，他給了我們所需要的東西，Thabo是個防守專家，而Russ讓每個人在場上運作都很順利。這些都是我上一季想不到的事情。 -- 哲學的義務，是去除因誤解而生的幻想。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 220.132.168.231