[外電] Unguardable Edwards, Anything is Possible.

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https://tinyurl.com/5n6rsh6k Anthony Edwards has been bothered in the past by good perimeter defenders backed by quality rim protectors. If you could take away his airspace beyond the arc and challenge him at the bucket, where could the star guard find his offense? The answer hit Edwards in the face in last season’s playoffs, where he watched Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander repeatedly torch Minnesota’s quality defense from the mid-range. This is where he would gain his new ground. 過去，Anthony Edwards一直受到優秀外圍防守以及高品質護框的困擾。如果你能剝奪他在三分線外出手空間，並在籃下挑戰他，這位明星後衛能在哪裡找到他的進攻機會？上個球季的季後賽讓Edwards心領神會，他目睹了Jalen Williams和Shai Gilgeous-Alexander不斷地運用中距離撕裂明尼蘇達的防線。這就是他開闢新天地的區域。 Up until this point in his career, Edwards was a non-threat in the area between the paint and the arc. A year ago, he made just 37.6% of his shots from the mid range, while only attempting 2.7 such shots a game. So, he dedicated his offseason to the previously undiscovered area of the floor with the same ferocity he attacked the 3-pointer the summer prior. 直到職業生涯的這一刻，Edwards在禁區和三分線之間的區域都沒有威脅性。一年前，他的中距離投籃命中率僅為37.6%，場均出手僅2.7次。因此，他將自己的休賽季投入到這個從未開發的區域，專注程度與前一個夏天主攻三分球時同樣猛烈。 It did on Night 1, and sure looks like it might when it matters most. Edwards rendered Portland’s stout defense moot. He scored 41 points — a new franchise record for the most scored in a season opener. But the scoring performance went from good to great because of his new offensive weapon. Edwards went 5 for 7 on mid-range attempts in Portland, with the fifth make serving as the game clincher. 在開季第一晚收到成效，而且看起來在最關鍵的時刻也可能奏效。Edwards讓波特蘭堅固的防守形同虛設。他攻下41分，創下了球史開幕戰得分新高紀錄。但由於他的新進攻武器，得分表現從不錯變成了極佳。Edwards在這晚中距離投籃7投5中，其中第五次命中鎖定戰局。 “Me and (assistant coach Chris Hines) been working countless hours,” Edwards said on Minnesota’s postgame radio show. “We can’t keep count of how many times we’ve been going to the gym dog tired, third or fourth workout of the day, and pushed through it, man. It’s starting to pay off. It’s very fun.” 「我和（助理教練Chris Hines）一直在努力工作，投入了無數小時，」 Edwards在明尼蘇達的賽後電台節目中說。「我們數不清有多少次是筋疲力盡地進入體育館，進行當天第三或第四次訓練，但都堅持下來了。老兄，一切開始得到回報，非常有趣。」 The sweet spot late for the game’s best is often the mid-range, the space on the floor defenses are designed to surrender. Five players in the NBA last season shot 51% or better on 50-plus shot attempts in the clutch — the final five minutes of the game when the margin is within five points. All five of those players shot 43.5% or better from the midrange. It has to be a tool in your belt when the pressure is at its highest and the defense is stacked up to stop you. 對於聯盟中最優秀的球員來說，比賽末段的絕佳位置通常是中距離，這是防守設計上會選擇放棄的場上空間。上賽季NBA有五名球員在關鍵時刻（比賽最後五分鐘，分差在五分以內）50次以上的投籃命中率達到51%或更高。這五名球員的中距離投籃命中率都達到43.5%或更高。當壓力達到臨界、防守集中火力阻止你時，它必須是你工具箱裡的一項工具。 In the final 10 seconds Wednesday, with Minnesota leading by two and needing a bucket to put Portland out to pasture, Edwards sized up Camara— his college teammate at Georgia — on the wing, took a hard step toward the rim, then stepped back for a 20-foot jumper. Cash, victory. 週三比賽最後10秒，明尼蘇達領先兩分，需要一個進球來徹底擊敗波特蘭， Edwards在側翼盯著Camara，他在喬治亞大學的隊友，跨出堅實的一步衝向籃框，接著後撤步投出20英尺的跳投。命中，勝利。 Said Wolves forward Julius Randle in his on-court, positive game television interview: “Ant took us home.” 灰狼前鋒Julius Randle在他的賽後電視採訪中說：「Ant搞定了一切。」 Edwards now has nearly every option available to him offensively, making him virtually un-guardable. Those are the players capable of winning scoring titles and MVP awards and pushing their team through any situation against any opponent. That was Edwards’ end game this offseason. Game 1 was a massive step in that direction. Edwards現在幾乎擁有進攻端所有武器，使他實際上難以被防守。這些球員有能力贏得得分王和MVP獎項，並在任何情況下帶領球隊戰勝任何對手，這就是 Edwards此次休賽季的終極目標。開幕戰的確朝著這個方向邁出一大步。 --- 進攻範圍更無死角，比賽收尾能力提升，AE再進化。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 1.161.164.113 (臺灣) ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Timberwolves/M.1761318213.A.AC7.html