[爆料] 爵士進入下半季，你是樂觀還是悲觀

看板UTAH-JAZZ (猶他爵士)作者kaikai1112 (骨髓捐贈match也是種緣份)時間7年前 (2019/01/09 16:04)推噓-16(1推 17噓 7→)

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Monson: As the Jazz enter the season’s second half, are you optimistic or pessimistic, hopeful or hopeless? 隨著爵士進入下半季，你是樂觀還是悲觀，充滿希望還是絕望？ https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/01/08/monson-jazz-enter-seasons/ There are three rather distinct, divergent ways to process and view what the Jazz have achieved to the halfway point of their season, 41 games in, and to figure what it means for the second half. Try to determine which group you most snugly fit into: 有三種截然不同的，不一樣的方式來分析與觀察爵士隊在本賽季進行到一半時所取得的成績，在這41場比賽中，以及對下半季帶來怎樣的意義。試著看看你比較適合哪一群吧： 1. Extreme optimists. The Jazz are just getting started, just getting ready to rumble, and start and rumble and finish they will. Even though the Jazz have, at times, shot the ball as though it were a bag of sand, that ball will yet often spin softly through forgiving rims. Fifty wins are attainable, no matter that they would require the Jazz to finish 30-11 through the back half. 1.極端樂觀主義者。爵士只是剛剛起步，只是準備熱好機開始要上路，他們將會開始完成工作。雖然爵士隊有時會把球打得好像是一盤散沙，但是球通常還是會輕柔地穿過寬鬆的籃框。儘管爵士隊在下半季仍需要達成完成30-11的戰果，五十勝還是可以達成的。 2. Guarded optimists. See the Jazz’s strengths and weaknesses for what they are, acknowledge them and realistically compare them to those of other top teams in the West. Take hope in the idea that the Jazz can indeed play better and worry also that the ascension nearly everybody projected for them is complicated, but ultimately doable, in some more modest measure. 2.謹慎樂觀主義者。檢視爵士隊的優勢和劣勢，了解這支球隊，並將他們與西區其他頂級球隊的實力進行比較。對於爵士隊確實能夠發揮得更好的想法充滿希望，但每個人幾乎都仍為他們所預期的提升帶著複雜的擔憂，但最終還是認為更適度的改善是可能的。 3. Abject pessimists. Note the clouds rather then the sunshine, seriously doubt the Jazz have the offensive weapons necessary to be playing at all past the second week of April, suspecting instead that they’ll be floating on rafts in pools outside their Caribbean villas by then. 3.悲觀主義者。留意的是雲層而不是陽光，嚴重懷疑爵士隊在4月的第二個星期過後就可以擁有必要的進攻武器，並且懷疑他們那時會在加勒比別墅外的游泳池中的木筏上載浮載沉。 Those in Group 1 think the Jazz’s 20-21 record is nothing more than a setup for all the good stuff that is about to commence. They buy into the fact that the schedule, more than anything else, is what has hampered a familiar bunch from taking advantage of that familiarity. 在第一組中的人認為爵士隊的20-21戰績，只不過是即將開始的所有優秀賽事的前置作業。他們認為，比起其他因素是賽程妨礙熟悉的我爵利用主場熟悉度的重要因素。 The Jazz have played more road games (25) than any other team by a relatively sizable margin and people who study such things say their schedule strength has been the toughest in the NBA. They may even suspect that somebody in the league office is out to get them. 爵士隊以比其他任何一支球隊相對較大的優勢，打了更多的客場比賽（25），同時研究這些事情的人說，他們的賽程強度一直是NBA最艱難的。他們甚至懷疑這可能聯盟辦公室的某個人想要搞他們。 But they also lean on the remarkable turnaround the Jazz pulled off last season (29-6), after a difficult early span, burning and blowing down the backstretch, straight into a first-round playoff series victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. These people do not believe that bit of mastery was singular. 但是他們也依據上個賽季爵士隊在經過一段艱難的早期階段後，所取得的顯著變化（29 勝6負），燃燒並擊退困境，直接進入季後賽並戰勝俄克拉荷馬雷霆隊。這些人不相信這些只是單一事件。 They believe pretty much these same players, with the addition of Kyle Korver, can do it — or something similar to it — again. The Jazz may be under .500, but starting on Wednesday, they play eight of their next nine games at home, against beatable teams such as the Magic, the Lakers (possibly without LeBron), the Bulls, the Pistons, the Cavs, the Blazers and the Timberwolves. Mixed in is a road game against the Clippers and an important home game against the the Nuggets. 他們相信這些相同的球員，加上KK帥，可以再次做到-或達成類似的成果。爵士隊的勝率可能會低於50％，但從周三開始，他們在接下來的9場比賽中將會在主場出賽8場，對抗魔術隊、湖人隊（LBJ可能缺席）、公牛隊、活塞隊、騎士隊、拓荒者隊與灰狼隊。其中夾雜著一場客場對上快艇隊的比賽，還有主場對上雞塊隊的重要比賽。 After a couple of roadies against the T-wolves and the Blazers, the Jazz return to Vivint Arena for a four-game homestand, including games against the Hawks and the Suns. There’s also the Rockets and the Spurs, possible accelerators all. 在客場幾次對陣灰狼與拓荒者隊之後，我爵將回到Vivint聰明宅主場進行四場比賽，包括對陣老鷹隊與太陽隊的比賽。還有火箭隊與馬刺隊也是有添勝的勝機。 Optimists being what they are, they figure the Jazz are perfectly capable of winning at least 12 of those 15 games, and if they do that, they then would sit at 32-24, well on their way to leaving a sub-.500 record eight freeway exits behind them. 樂觀主義者就是這樣，他們認為爵士隊完全有能力贏得這15場比賽中的至少12場，如果他們做到惹，那麼他們就會處在32-24的戰果，遠遠拋開低於五成的記錄八場。 And with that kind of accomplishment in pocket, that boost of momentum with them, they can rediscover the massive defensive prowess that absolutely defined them last season, along with enough offense to actualize so much promise, finishing what’s left of the regular season Hercules strong, passing all the jammed-up lesser teams in the Western Conference standings. Even from where they are now, the Jazz stand a mere 7.5 games out of first place in the West. 而憑藉已經落袋中的那種戰果，以及他們所帶來的動力，我爵可以重新展現並重新定義上賽季的巨大防守實力，並實現足夠進攻已達成如此多的期待，而像海克力士一般強勢完成例行賽，並在西部聯盟排行榜上超越陷入泥淖的隊伍。即使從現在的位置來看，我爵離西區首強也僅僅是7.5場勝差。 Group 2’s can sip some of the nectar the first group is drinking, but they can’t guzzle it. They believe the early schedule has been unbalanced and maybe unfair, and that there will be an opportunity for fairness through the month of January, that the Jazz can move on up. But they also see that playing in the friendly confines hasn’t always been all that friendly. In some cases, it’s been angry. 第2組可能會採納第一組所飲用的一些糖蜜，但是卻並不會完全接受。他們認為初期的賽程儘管並不平衡，也可能並不公平，並且可能會在1月份有機會得到平反，而爵士隊將可以繼續上升。但是他們也看到在比較好的環境中進行比賽並不總是得到好的結果。在某些情況下，這很令人生氣。 The Jazz are 8-8 in games at Vivint Arena, just a notch better than their 12-13 record away from home. These folks in the second group want to believe the shooting inconsistencies that have too often doomed the Jazz, matched with sloppy play, will not simply evaporate with the energy of the crowd. They believe it can, it might, but there’s no guarantee. The numbers reflect those chunks of concern. 爵士隊在Vivint聰明宅主場的比賽中只拿下 8勝8 負，比他們在客場的12-13的戰績還要好一點。第二組中的這些人認為，爵士的投籃經常起伏太大，配上脫泥帶水稅的比賽內容，不會輕易地隨著人群帶來的能量而消失。他們相信可以，但是卻無法保證。這些數值反映了那些令人關注的問題。 The Jazz currently have a 108.5 offensive rating, which places them 20th out of 30 teams. That can and must improve, even if the Jazz continue their upward trend on the defensive end, where they presently rank fifth, at 106.5. The Jazz sit at ninth in the league in number of 3-point shots attempted, but only 21st in deep-ball percentage. The more positive news for them is that they rank 12th in effective field goal percentage (52.9) while their opponents ’ eFG is 51.9. 爵士目前的進攻效率為108.5，在30支球隊中排名第20。這可以且必須改善，即便爵士隊目前在防守端上持續上升，他們目前排名第五，為106.5。爵士隊的三分球命中數排名聯盟第九，但在深遠球(三分球)命中率方面卻僅排名第21。對他們來說更正面的消息是，他們的有效投籃命中率（52.9）排名第12，而對手的eFG則是 51.9。 Turnovers have been a problem, the Jazz ranking 27th in turnover percentage. They must quit slinging the ball around as though it were a half-filled can of gas with a lit rag in its spout. That’s part of the reason Quin Snyder has been persistent in his use of the word “focus” over the first 41. When he says he wants his team to play with “force,” he’s not talking about forcing bad passes and bad shots. This second group believes the issues are solvable, once the Jazz get on a confident, decisive roll. 失誤一直是個問題，爵士隊的失誤率排名第27位。他們必須停止將球扔到外圍，好像它是一個壺嘴塞有點燃的抹布的半滿罐裝瓦斯。這就是為什麼Quin Snyder堅持使用「專注」這個詞的原因之一。當他說他希望自己的球隊能夠用「力量」打球時，他並不是在談論強迫糟糕的傳球和糟糕的投籃。第二組認為，只要爵士隊獲得自信，果斷的輪轉，問題就可以得到解決。 Group 3 does not believe the issues are solvable. It more precisely aligns with the Belichickian idea that you are what your record says you are. And if that is true, the Jazz will not make the playoffs. 第3組並不相信這些問題是可以解決的。更準確地說，這與Belichickian概念是一致的，也就是你就是記錄所說的那樣。如果這是真的，我爵將無法進入季後賽。 These people wonder what Jazz management was thinking when it stood pat during the offseason, making no meaningful personnel upgrades as other teams in the West improved. They see Donovan Mitchell as a young player who has ability, but who takes unwise shots, who shoots 40 percent overall, 30 percent from beyond the arc. And they think he doesn’t have enough help at the offensive end to sustain legitimate contention. 這些人想知道爵士隊管理階層在休賽期時的想法是什麼，他們沒有像西部其他球隊那樣進行有意義的人員升級。他們認為米邱是一個有能力的年輕球員，但是他的投籃不夠聰明，投籃命中率為40％，三分命中率為30％。他們也認為他在進攻端並沒有得到足夠的幫助來維持合法的競爭力。 As for that Jazz attack, they wonder what the usefulness is of an offense that moves the ball, that creates open shots for players who can’t consistently hit them. There’s Mitchell — every defense in the league knows there’s Mitchell — and then there’s … who else? Joe Ingles? Ricky Rubio? Jae Crowder? Dante Exum? Those are the guys with whom you want to win the West? Maybe if you trade Derrick Favors and assorted spare parts, with picks, you can haul in Damian Lillard? Yeah, and these folks have a multi-million-dollar app they want to sell you. 至於那次爵士隊的進攻，他們想知道那些在進攻中無效的轉移球，替不能穩定投中的球員創造空檔投籃是為了什麼。有了米邱-聯盟中的每個防守者都了解米邱- 然後還有...... 還有誰？阿伯？小比？ J尻？丹丹？這些是你想要贏下西部冠軍的人馬？也許如果你交易狒狒和包含選秀簽的各種配菜，你可以換來Damian Lillard？是的，這些人帶著價值數百萬美元的APP，他們想賣給你。 On defense, they think highly of Rudy Gobert, but then … he can’t guard everybody. This grumpy group doesn’t know much, but it is convinced of the following: The Jazz need more offensive firepower and on account of the fact that they lack it, Vivint Arena will be dark for basketball come the middle of April, open only for concerts, conventions and tractor pulls. Well. Which group is yours? 在防守方面，他們給予狗貝高度評價，然後......他無法防守所有人。這個脾氣暴躁的團隊或許不太了解，但它確信如下：爵士需要更多的進攻火力，並且因為他們缺乏這些，對於籃球來說Vivint聰明宅主場在4月中旬會是黑暗的，僅會用於音樂會、會議和拖拉機展售會。好的。你屬於哪一組？ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 61.216.138.49 ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/UTAH-JAZZ/M.1547021050.A.026.html ※ 編輯: kaikai1112 (61.216.138.49), 01/09/2019 16:17:16

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