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Hornets’ Steve Clifford likes the bench just the way it is
教练不会更动先发顺序, 他喜欢现在的板凳
MINNEAPOLIS
If you’re a Charlotte Hornets fan shouting for the team to start one of the
two Jeremys – Lamb or Lin – you might be wasting your breath.
你如果是蜂迷希望其中一个Jeremy上先发, 你在白费力气
Coach Steve Clifford thinks the bench this team has assembled is a distinct
strength both now and for the future. He isn’t particularly receptive to
messing with that unless the unforeseen, like a major injury, forces his hand.
Cliff认为板凳已经整合成一个对现在跟以后来说独特的力量
所以除非有重大伤病, 他不太想乱搞
The Hornets reserves outscored their Minnesota Timberwolves counterparts 55-23
Tuesday as the Hornets won on the road 104-95.
黄蜂板凳群今天对上群狼轰下55分 拿下胜利
Lamb, the sweet-shooting guard-forward who recently signed a 3-year, $21
million contract extension, scored 14 of his 18 points in the first half. Lin
played good defense on Timberwolves guard Kevin Martin in the second half,
drawing two offensive fouls. Lin finished with 19 points, shooting 6-of-11 from
the field and making six of eight free throws.
小羊这个神射手, 刚签下3年$21M, 今年在上半场拿下14分 (整场18分)
林在下半场防守K-Mart很漂亮, 拿下两个进攻犯规
林拿19分, 6-11, 6颗罚球
If you see that as cause to shake up the starting lineup, Clifford sees at as
reinforcing the status quo. He wants a strong bench and believes starting his
top five offensive players would only serve to clutter, with so many players
needing the ball at once.
如果这两人表现对你来说是可以变动先发, 教练认为这表现正是代表板凳表现好
不应更动的强力证据. 他想要一个强劲的板凳, 把五个最强攻击手都放上先发
只会拥挤, 球只有一颗而人人都要球
This team is 3-4, having incorporated seven new players into the roster. Of
those, Lamb and Lin made major contributions Tuesday. More subtly reserve
center Spencer Hawes played nine minutes of the fourth quarter as starter Al
Jefferson sat out all 12 minutes.
目前战绩 3-4, 有7个新球员, 在这些人之中, 林跟羊在礼拜二提供强大助力
相对低调的Hawes 在第四节打了9分钟, Big Al 在第四节温板凳
Asked why he’s convinced this mix of starters and reserves is right, Clifford
harkened back to the team two seasons ago that slogged into the playoffs,
playing Kemba Walker and Jefferson marathon minutes. Jefferson injured his
plantar fascia in Game 1 of the playoff series against the Miami Heat, leading
to the then-Bobcats being swept 4-0.
如果你问教练为何要这样混合先发跟板凳, 他会跟你提起两年前
Kemba 跟 Big Al 打太久时间, 然后Big Al 季后赛第一场后就足底筋膜受伤
让当时的山猫被热火横扫
"Hopefully (the starters) can play less minutes," Clifford said of bench
strength. "You think about two years ago literally Kemba and Al were playing 40
to 42 minutes a night. That catches up to you. In many ways I believe that’s
why Al got injured in the playoffs."
当说到板凳的助力 - 教练说 "希望这样先发可以打少点时间"
"你想两年前Kemba Big Al 几乎场场打40-42分钟, 疲劳很快追上你, 很多方面来说
我相信这就是为何Big Al 在季后赛受伤"
Clifford is coaching this team by feel and not holding particular obligation to
when he must use certain players. He sat Jefferson down the stretch for the
second time this season. While Lamb played very well in the first half,
Clifford was convinced the defense and ballhandling Lin provided gave the
Hornets their best chance in this particular matchup.
教练靠感觉, 没有绝对一定要让谁打球
这是第二次他让Big Al 在下半场休息
当羊在上半场打得好, 教练认为, 会持球又会防守的林最有机会让黄蜂在这场赢得胜利
"I kept looking in the fourth quarter (for a way to reinsert Lamb) but Jeremy
Lin was really the one who did the best job on Kevin Martin," Clifford said.
我在第四节一直再找方式让羊上场, 但林守K-Mart 守得最好 - 教练
"That (second five) group was playing well and Cody (Zeller) was giving them
trouble running the floor and rolling. It was about that group playing well."
那时在场上的五人打得很好, Cody 在场上打开空间又打挡拆Roll, 就是因为这样
Clifford figures it could be this way all season, with mix-and-match groups
finishing games based on matchups and who is hot at the time.
教练认为整季都是这样, 每天换组合来关门, 看对方在场上是谁跟我方谁手感好
"A lot of times you can have two true groups so (the same) guys don’t have to
play well every night. You have more guys to score," Clifford said.
很多时候我有两套组合, 所以同一个人不用天天都打得好, 你有其他人可以得分
"For us to be really good we’ve got to have good bench play. Our starters are
really good but our bench play is going to have to be what it was tonight."
真正让我们成为一个强队就是我们必须要有强劲的板凳
我们的先发很强但板凳必须时时打得像今天一样好