Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Injury Opens Door For Jeremy Lin, Nicolas Batum
MKG的受傷將讓林書豪 & Batum獲得更多表現機會 http://tinyurl.com/nb978pm
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to miss six months for Charlotte Hornets, giving more
opportunity to Jeremy Lin, Nicolas Batum
MKG將因傷缺席六個月, 這會讓林書豪 & Batum獲得更多表現機會
The Charlotte Hornets had high hopes for Michael Kidd-Gilchrist this season,
as the No. 2 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft was coming off of his finest season
as a pro. Now, his season has been decimated by a shoulder dislocation that
is going to require surgery and serious rehab. It hurts the team’s
chemistry, it takes away a hustle/energy guy and it hurts depth. It will be
up to new acquisitions Jeremy Lin and Nicolas Batum to pick up the slack.
本季黃蜂對MKG這位2012年選秀榜眼寄予高度期望, 但這些期望都因為一次肩膀脫臼而灰
飛煙滅了; 這壞消息傷害了黃蜂隊的化學效應, 讓黃蜂少了位得力戰將, 陣容深度也降低
不少, 這戰力上的空缺將會需要新朋友林書豪以及Batum跳出來幫忙填補
It’s terrible to “earn” more minutes via injury, but at this point Batum
and Lin must take the opportunity and run with it. Batum was slated to start
anyways, but will have his role expanded without fellow wing defender
Kidd-Gilchrist on the court. Lin is the benefactor in terms of minutes, as he
can play both the point and the shooting guard.
靠著隊友的傷病來獲得更多的上場時間是很糟糕的事, 但此時Batum跟書豪必須得拾起這
個機會並且好好發揮, 雖然Batum已被預定會出任先發, 但他這球季的角色現在卻變成得
在缺乏MKG的側翼保護下來打, 至於林書豪, 則會因為雙能衛的特性, 成為因此獲得更多
上場時間的人
BATUM’S ROLE
In his first game of the preseason, Batum scored 14 points with six rebounds
and three assists in just 23 minutes of action against the Orlando Magic,
with Kidd-Gilchrist by his side for some of those minutes. Perhaps more
notable is the fact he took 12 shots, something that coach Steve Clifford
alluded to in an interview with NBCSports:
首場熱身賽Batum在23分鐘內拿下14分6籃板3助攻, 但這是有MKG同時在場上的表現, 值
得注意的是他出手了12次, 這點總教練在記者訪問時有以下提及..
“For his career he has always been around 13 or 14 points per game, but I
think he will get more play calls here. The big thing isn’t necessarily the
number but how efficient he is – and I think he will play very efficiently.”
Batum生涯幾乎每場都拿差不多13~14分, 但我想他將會獲得更多戰術安排, 重點不在於
他拿幾分而是他的效率值, 我想他將會打得更有效率
This comment came before Kidd-Gilchrist was injured, and holds even more
weight now. Batum is coming off of a terrible season that saw his points (9.4
per game), rebounds (5.9), assists (4.8) and blocks (0.6) all drop from the
previous season. His .324 3-point percentage represented the worst of his
career, as did his .400 field goal percentage.
這段話是在MKG受傷之前說的, 現在來看份量就更重了些, 上一季Batum經歷了糟糕的球
季, 場均9.4分5.9籃板4.8助攻跟0.6阻攻, 同時32.4%的三分命中率也是生涯最低, 以前
都有著4成的水準
Still, the 6-foot-8 Batum has tremendous value for a Hornets team that needs
more playmakers and better passing than a year ago. He’ll slot in behind
Kemba Walker and Al Jefferson in terms of output, but his ability to play
smart basketball will be infectious.
但對6呎8吋的Batum仍具有相當的價值, 因為黃蜂需要比上一季更多的playmaker跟助攻,
為了得分輸出的安排, 他會跟Kemba以及Al一起上場, 但他打小球的能力將同時感染其他
隊友一起打小球戰術
Coming over from the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent, Lin’s signing
largely went under the national pundit’s radars. He was assumed to play the
backup point guard spot and coach Clifford hoped he’d be the kind of
sparkplug off the bench that they lacked in 2014-15.
經歷了湖人慘澹的一季後, 林書豪簽下了遠低於專家評估的薪資加盟黃蜂, 他將以替補PG
的身分上場, 而總教練對林書豪的期盼則是成為上一季黃蜂所缺少的板凳暴徒
If Lin’s first official appearance means anything, he’s going to be even
more than that. Lin scored a team-high 17 points with seven assists and a
steal, as the Hornets downed the Magic. Lin followed that up with a more
modest 10 points, three rebounds and an assist.
如果林書豪第一場比賽內容能代表些什麼, 那新球季他將會比這場比賽表現得更出色, 這
場他拿下了全隊最高的17分外加7助攻跟一抄截, 幫助黃蜂擊敗了魔術隊; 接著第二場熱
身賽林書豪謙遜的拿下10分3籃板1助攻
If coach Clifford decides to insert Batum into the starting small forward
spot, there’s a good chance Lin will be the primary backup for both guard
spots (assuming he doesn’t get the starting two). Regardless, Lin is looking
at a solid 30 minutes a night.
總教練如果決定把Batum放在先發SF位置, 那林書豪就會有個極佳的機會同時成為PG跟SG
的主要替補(假設他仍是無法獲得PG or SG的先發位置), 這就代表林書豪場均會有30分鐘
With a strong low-post presence in Jefferson and a slashing playmaker in
Walker beside him, Lin won’t face the double teams and traps that plagued
him a year ago. If Batum can return to the kind of 3-point shooter he once
was (36 to 39 percent), the Hornets will have a dynamic five with which to
compete against any squad.
有著Al在低位的強悍表現, 以及Kemba在一旁當個銳利的playmaker, 林書豪將不用煩惱一
年前困擾他的包夾跟陷阱問題; 如果Batum的三分能回到以往的水準(36%~39%), 那黃蜂就
能有足以挑戰任何隊伍的五人組合
If the six-month recovery time is accurate, that means Kidd-Gilchrist will be
back just before the start of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Until then,
the onus is on Lin and Batum to pick up the slack.
如果MKG六個月才能歸隊的消息是真的, 那就代表MKG只會在季後賽時才能上場, 而這之前
, 遺留下的戰力空缺就只能靠林書豪跟Batum來填補