[外電] Timberwolves roll confidently into Denver

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https://tinyurl.com/2xn4pshm DENVER – Ball Arena began emptying out early in the fourth quarter Wednesday, and Denver coach Michael Malone emptied his bench with just over five minutes remaining of a wire-to-wire 115-95 Timberwolves victory over the Nuggets. 週三，金塊隊主場觀眾在第四節早早就開始離場，教練 Michael Malone 在比賽還剩五分多鐘時清空了板凳。 Nearly 10 months have passed since perhaps the greatest game in Wolves franchise history — their Game 7 victory in the second round of last season’s playoffs against the Nuggets. 距離灰狼隊史最偉大的比賽—上賽季季後賽第二輪對陣金塊隊的第七戰勝利 —已經過了近10個月。 The Wolves’ roster has changed since that night, but the confidence with which they play against Denver and in Ball Arena has not. They are 3-0 against Denver this season and have won five straight going back to last season’s playoffs. 自那晚以來，灰狼隊陣容已有所改變，但他們在丹佛比賽時的信心卻沒有改變。他們本賽季對戰金塊的戰績為3勝0負，自上賽季季後賽以來已經連贏五場。 “It felt similar to last year,” point guard Mike Conley said. “ Being in this building, you have to play that way to beat a team like this on the road. They’re really, really good. We just came in with an angrier mindset.“ 「類似去年的感受。」Mike Conley 說道。「在這個球館內，你必須這樣打才能在他們地盤獲勝。他們真的很強，我們只是帶著更憤怒的心態應戰。」 But more than just anger carried them Wednesday night. They were focused, they hustled, especially on the offensive glass (29 second-chance points, 22 in the second half) and they looked more seamless than they have all season. This was their sixth consecutive win, their 11th straight when Julius Randle plays. Randle was a big reason for the win: 25 points on 9-for-12 shooting to go with four rebounds and three assists. 但引領他們前進的不僅僅是憤怒。他們很專注，他們很拼，尤其在進攻籃板上(二波得分29分，其中下半場22分)，而且看似隨著賽季進行而更加契合。這是近期六連勝，也是 Julius Randle 出賽時的11連勝。Randle 是獲勝的一大原因：12投9中得到25分，還有4個籃板和3次助攻。 “He’s been such a great playmaker for us,” coach Chris Finch said. “But he has the ability to go get a bucket when we give him the ball.” 「他一直是陣中傑出的分球者。」Chris Finch 說道。「但他也有能力在持球時去取分。」 Randle scored seven of his points early in the fourth quarter as the Wolves put the game away. Anthony Edwards, who earlier this season complained about all the double-teams he was facing, looked at ease dealing with the coverages Denver was sending at him, especially in the second half. Edwards was making the right reads, especially on a pair of possessions when he found Jaden McDaniels (16 points) for left-corner threes. He said watching film of Lakers guard Luka Doncic has helped, and he’s seeing the game much better as a result. He finished with 29 points, six assists and four rebounds. Randle 在球隊鎖定勝局的第四節初期貢獻了7分。另外，Anthony Edwards 本賽季早些時候曾抱怨他面對的包夾，今晚在處理金塊對他的防守時顯得很從容，尤其在下半場。 Edwards 做出了正確的解讀，特別在兩波進攻中，他都找到了Jaden McDaniels 投進左側底角的三分。他說觀看 Luka Doncic 的比賽對他有所幫助，因此對比賽理解也更好了。 “Like now I know the low man going to be there, the corner going to be open every time,” Edwards said. “Then they’re going to start pre-rotating to the corner and the wing is gonna be open. Just little reads, man.” 「如同現在我知道低位的人會上來，底角就會出現空檔。」Edwards 說。「接著對手會開始提前輪轉到角落，側翼就會出現空檔，就是一些細微解讀。」 Added Finch: “It’s just a global understanding of what the defense is doing, what it’s trying to do. We thought that play was there in the first half more. He did a really good job. In the past he would’ve fought that coverage a bit, but he’s now accepting it and making all the right plays. He’s been tremendous at it.” Finch 補充說：「這只是做面對防守的全盤理解，以及預期要做什麼。我們認為上半場有更多這種機會，他做得非常好。過去他會硬拼這種防守，但他現在接受了它並做出正確判斷。他表現得非常出色。」 Wednesday was a mile-marker in the Wolves’ season; it showed how far they have come since the struggles of the first half. Randle and Donte DiVincenzo have fully acclimated after joining the team preseason, despite injuries that cost them playing time. The Wolves have not looked like this well-oiled of a machine until now. 今晚是灰狼隊本賽季的里程碑，展現了走過上半季的掙扎，球隊已經取得了多大的進步。Randle 和 Donte DiVincenzo 在熱身賽前夕加入後逐步融入團隊，儘管傷病讓兩位失去些上場時間。灰狼隊直到現在才看起來像一台運轉良好的機器。 “We came a long way in our chemistry,” center Rudy Gobert said. “I would say it really starts with Ant and Julius. The way they’ ve been playing and the way they’ve been making the right play for the teammates has been having a tremendous impact for us.” 「隊友間化學變化有很大進步。」Rudy Gobert 說道。「我認為這真的始於 Ant 和 Julius。他們打球的方式，以及正確為隊友創造機會的方式，對球隊產生了巨大影響。」 Gobert took a one-on-one matchup against Nikola Jokic, and Jokic had 34 points, but Gobert standing on an island against Jokic enabled the Wolves defenders to shut down some of Denver’s other weapons, such as Jamal Murray (12 points, 4-for-15 shooting) and Michael Porter Jr. (10 points, 3-for-10). Gobert 與 Nikola Jokic 進行了一對一的對決，Gobert 單獨對抗 Jokic 使得灰狼隊的防守資源能夠阻止對手其他進攻武器，例如 Jamal Murray (12分，15投4中) 和 Michael Porter Jr. (10分，10投3中)。 As the Wolves got healthier the past few weeks, the fan base asked questions like, “What’s going to happen when Randle comes back? ” Then it was, “What’s going to happen when Gobert gets back?” The early returns have been nothing but positive as the Wolves enter the home stretch of the season in a race to avoid the play-in tournament. 隨著球隊傷兵在過去幾週陸續歸隊，球迷們提出了像是「當 Randle 歸隊會如何融入？」之類的問題，接著是「當 Gobert 回來時會如何安排？」。灰狼隊進入賽季的最後衝刺，爭取避開附加賽，初步得到回饋都是正面的。 “We got a gift earlier in the year with some of the injuries, myself included, being injured a little bit, guys being in and out of the lineups, it’s given other guys opportunities to have a bigger role,” said Conley, who had eight points and five assists. “You look at Jaden and Naz [Reid], those guys are getting comfortable and confident while Julius was out. 「球隊在年初因為一些傷病問題，包括我自己在內，在出賽名單進進出出，這也讓其他隊友有更多機會。」Conley 說道「你看 Jaden 和 Naz，當 Julius 缺席時，他們更加舒適和自信。」 “Donte, him being out allowed Jaylen [Clark], T.J. [Terrence Shannon Jr.] and other guys to get quality minutes. Now we’re all finding our rhythm. We’re all finding a good pace to the game.” 「Donte缺席，讓 Jaylen[Clark]、T.J.[Terrence Shannon Jr.]和其他隊友獲得了高品質的出賽機會。現在我們都找到自己的節奏，都找到一個最佳的比賽節奏。」 Now to keep up this pace the rest of the season, and when the opponent isn’t Denver. 現在要在剩餘賽季裡保持這樣節奏，在對手不是金塊隊的情況下。 “When we play, part of our issue is bringing the same focus and intensity level and commitment to the game, no matter who we’re playing,” Finch said. “When we play these top teams and teams we have great familiarity with, we tend to take it a bit more personal. We have to do that all of the time.” 「當我們出賽時，球隊問題之一是無論遭遇到誰，都要保持相同的專注度和強度以及對比賽的投入。」Finch 說道。「當遭遇這些頂級球隊，以及我們非常熟悉的對手時，我們往往會更加認真看待。我們必須始終這樣做。」 --- 球季最後衝刺，考驗穩定度時刻，每場都要保持高度專注。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 1.164.241.157 (臺灣) ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Timberwolves/M.1741882910.A.482.html ※ 編輯: jinshenn (1.164.241.157 臺灣), 03/14/2025 00:27:21