來源: SB Nation http://ppt.cc/WoSG
作者: Jesus Gomez 2015/4/10
全文:
The Houston Rockets ran into an inspired Spurs team playing its best ball, and
lost by 12 points on Wednesday after trailing by as much as 22. While any
lopsided loss against a playoff team this late in the season might be a cause
for concern, the real problem for the Rockets is how thoroughly San Antonio
exposed the absences of Patrick Beverley and Donatas Motiejunas.
火箭被最近狀火熱的馬刺擊敗, 而且整場最大差距還輸22分, 這不是個好消息, 尤其是
季後賽就要到了. 而火箭的問題就在於他們讓馬刺成功緊咬Beverley跟Motiejunas缺陣
這個弱點.
Tony Parker was in attack mode after seeing that Jason Terry was tasked with
guarding him, and Parker sliced through the defense to the tune of 27 points.
San Antonio outscored the Rockets by 13 points when backup center Joey Dorsey
was on the court during the first three quarters of the game and made a run
by intentionally fouling him in the first half. The way the Spurs attacked
those obvious flaws was calculated and vicious.
Terry限制不住Parker導致後者火力全開, Parker全場拿了27分. 而當山寨魔獸上場的時候
馬刺整整拿了比火箭多13分, 部分原因是使用駭客戰術. 對於利用這些弱點, 馬刺可以說
計算的非常仔細.
Since March 25, the day Motiejunas joined Beverley in the inactive list, the
Rockets have allowed almost 106 points per 100 possessions, six more than
before the injuries. That's a similar defensive rating as the Orlando
Magic's. The Rockets have been winning on offensive talent alone lately, but
the rotation Kevin McHale has been using won't cut it, not against good
teams. The Rockets need to figure out a way to improve on defense while not
getting significantly worse on offense, or their championship aspirations are
in real danger.
自從3/25, D-Mo繼Beverley也缺陣之後, 火箭讓對手在每一百回合拿了106分, 比先前
這兩位傷兵還在時多出了6分, 這防守表現跟聯盟後段的魔術差不多, 最近幾場火箭奪下
勝利的比賽都只靠著他們優異的進攻, 而McHale現在所排的輪替陣容實在太過度依賴
進攻了, 不過對上弱隊這並不是個大問題. 在他們哪一天進攻真的嚴重當機之前,
McHale必須找到方式改善防守, 否則奪得冠軍就將可能只是個夢.
While there are traditional options to explore such as starting Pablo
Prigioni instead of Terry or giving rookie Clint Capella a shot, there are
also some unorthodox options the Rockets should consider trying. All make the
Rockets more like their rivals in Golden State.
比較於傳統的做法拉Prigioni上先發或者是給菜鳥Capela一點點機會, 火箭可以做一些
更大膽的選擇, 比如參考他們競爭對手勇士所排的陣容.
Lineups without a traditional point guard
If neither Terry not Prigioni step up their game, the Rockets could get
creative and have Corey Brewer take some of their minutes in a three-wing
lineup with Harden and Ariza. Ariza has used his length well in the past to
defend point guards and while Brewer is not a shooting threat, he can provide
a jolt of energy with his disruptive defense that could make up for his
offensive shortcomings. If nothing else, it would help the Rockets deal with
switches better, as they would have similarly sized players in the perimeter
like Golden State does with Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston.
嘗試無控衛的陣容:
當Terry或Prigioni狀況皆不好的時候, 火箭可以採取比較創新的方式, 將Brewer拉上來,
與Harden, Ariza形成三側翼的組合, 以Ariza來說, 他能利用身高優勢給予控衛威脅,
而Brewer雖不擅長投射, 不過他可以截長補短, 利用自己強烈的防守能量彌補進攻缺陷.
而除此之外這也可讓攻防輪轉更加優異, 此策略就像勇士排Iguodala與Livingston同時
在場的陣容, 讓身高顯得更有優勢.
Unlike the Warriors, the Rockets' wings are not good at creating shots.
Having only one perimeter playmaker on the court is not ideal, but if Josh
Smith is also part of the lineup, the Rockets have another player that can
initiate offense. For all his flaws, Smith is an underrated passer and
ball-handler for his position and has proved he can run the occasional pick
and roll both in his time in Atlanta and a few times in Houston. Putting the
ball in his hands always carries the risk that he'll shoot it, but his
mismatch potential is more valuable to the Rockets than a steady hand.
但畢竟與勇士隊還是不一樣, 火箭的側翼並不擅長組織進攻. 只有Harden一個並不是
很理想, 但假如Josh此時也在場的話, 他也可以分擔一些進攻發動者工作, 以同位置來說,
Josh的傳球與控球能力都被低估了, 他早在亞特蘭大時期就證明自己可以發動些擋拆,
但他在休士頓卻很少這麼做, 因為當球在他手上時, 他很有可能就自己投掉了,但他在錯位
進攻的潛力對火箭來說絕對有一定的價值.
Lineups without a traditional center
The problem at point guard is bad enough to severely hurt the Rockets'
championship aspirations, but it's only compounded by their hole at backup
center. Dorsey doesn't offer much on the offensive side and is such a bad
free throw shooter that teams will intentionally foul him when he's on the
court just like San Antonio did on Wednesday. The other option the Rockets
have