Jeremy Lin, Retooling Brooklyn Nets, & the Steve Nash Connection
林书豪重组篮网, 以及他与Nash的关联 http://tinyurl.com/gtc4fkj
The changing-in-motion Brooklyn Nets might look very differently by the time
the dust from the free agency period settles down. One thing is clear: This
team will go as far as Jeremy Lin takes them, and it’s an interesting
situation he’s been put in.
改变中的篮网与之前判若两队, 其中很显然的一件事就是, 这支球队将会往前走到林书豪
能带他们走到的地方, 这是林书豪被引援来篮网很有趣的事情
Lin arrives, as we mentioned yesterday, at the end of a process for the Nets,
that included quickly building a record-breaking team in its costliness based
on veterans, and then tearing things down with boring, hard to watch
basketball. The result, in the end, without too many draft picks to offer
immediate change, and finally getting some sort of cap relief, is one
All-Star in Brook Lopez and a bunch of young players around him, in what
feels like a team that needs a direction and guiding hand. Not just on the
sidelines (Kenny Atkinson) or in the front office (Sean Marks), but on the
floor as well.
经过几季的风风雨雨后, 篮网现在已经没有选秀签来让自己做出改变了, 最终他们选择签
来一群年轻球员围绕在全明星等级的中锋Brook Lopez身旁, 这阵容会需要一个前进的方
向以及一名舵手, 不仅仅是场边的总教练Atkinson, 或是front office的Sean Marks, 而
是一名球场上的指挥官
And that’s what Lin is here for. This wasn’t some favor by an old coach to
give his buddy a starting spot on a team going nowhere. There’s thinking
behind all of this. Team the Nets have right now is based on the link between
Lin and Lopez (what some are already calling Brooklin) as the offensive
anchor of this team, but more importantly, on how Lin can make all the
misfitting pieces around him work. Remember Steve Nash during his first years
in Phoenix? No one did a better job at making those around him better,
including the season of helping everyone around him reach career highs in
scoring.
这就是他们签来林书豪的原因, 但把先发控卫放上场却没指出方向不是老派教练会做的事
, 篮网的规划更加深远; 篮网现在的根基是Brook-Lin在攻击端之间的连结, 但更重要的
是林书豪可以把围绕在Lopez身边没修整好的拼图都拼整起来, 大家还记得Nash在太阳的
前几季吗? 当时没有任何人可以把他身边那些待修整的部分揉合的比他更好, 包含把身边
所有队友在得分上提升到生涯新高
Lin isn’t Nash. He’s not as good of a shooter. He’s a much better
defender. But the comparisons where there before, and Lin probably has his
best chance in a very long time to show he can be that type of player. Over
the last three seasons (2nd in Houston, one in Los Angeles, one in
Charlotte), Lin changed. From point guard, to playing a lot without the ball.
It forced him to change a bit, and worry about scoring and me-first, even if
it’s against his nature. The transformation wasn’t complete; Lin simply isn
’t that kind of player. At his best, he’s a point guard who scores,
combining his ability to attack the rim and hit step back jumpers. Confidence,
like with a lot of players, but it’s evident with Lin, plays a huge role in
how the shooting works out for him. And from there, he makes basketball look
easy with graceful fluidity.
但林不是Nash, 他的投篮不像Nash那样的好, 他却是更好的防守者; 但前几季命运捉弄,
在火箭的第二季 & 在湖人 & 在黄蜂这三季后, 林书豪可能终于有了可以展现出他最好一
面的机会; 之前的三季, 身为PG的林书豪被迫改变去打很多无球, 他被迫改变, 也得去担
心得分问题以及me-first这种自干问题, 虽然有违本心但人在江湖啊
改变最终没能完成, 因为林书豪根本不是那样的球员, 他最好的状态就是一个能得分的控
卫, 混合了攻击篮框的能力以及后撤步跳投; 至于多数球员具有的自信心, 林书豪在担任
组织队友们进攻这巨大角色上更是显得自信满满, 他总是能让篮球在场上优雅的流动, 让
比赛更简单
So how’s it going to work in Brooklyn? The Nets don’t have any outstanding
sharpshooters, but they guys who can shoot. Caris LeVert was one in college,
hitting 44.6% of his 3-pointers for Michigan during his senior year and 40.1%
of them in four years. Isaiah Whitehead likes to shoot 3’s, making 36.5% of
them for Seton Hall last year. Bojan Bogdanovic and Chris McCullough are both
above 38% shooters from downtown. Sean Kilpatrick (could keep improving this
season, developing into something special) made 36.2% of his threes last
season. The Nets didn’t have a passer and penetrator at Lin’s level last
season. That can change a lot, in a good way. Tyler Johnson (38.6% from
three) might be coming. Donald Sloan (38.4% from downtown last season) might
be staying.
所以林书豪将怎样跟篮网配合呢? 虽然篮网并没有任何顶尖得分射手, 但他们的确有着
不少能投篮的球员. 各球员最近的三分命中率如下
1. Caris LeVert在大学时有过44.6%三分命中率, 四年平均是40.1%,
2. Isaish Whitehead喜欢投三分, 去年三分命中率36.5%,
3. Bojan Bogdanovic跟Chris McCullough都有着38%的三分命中率,
4. Sean Kilpatrick前三季36.2%
上一季篮网并没有跟林书豪一样水准的传球者&切入者, 所以林书豪的加盟可以让一切变
得更好; 另外有着38.6%三分命中率的Tyler Johnson或许也会加盟篮网, 而上一季38.4%
的Donald Sloan也或许会留队
The addition of Trevor Booker also gives Lin another strong finisher at the
rim, and maybe more importantly, a team to run with. The Nets were 21st in
the NBA when it came to pace. They’re going to move that number upwards with
Lin playing 30-34 minutes a night. It might be difficult for Lopez to keep up
at times, but don’t be surprised if we see lineups without a traditional
center (we’re going to need to see what other signings arrive), but there’s
a lot of athleticism and youth on this team. Speed is good for Lin. It’s
good for the Nets. Combine that with a better opportunity to utilize
shooters, and this might be a pretty fun team to watch.
此外Trevor Booker的加入也会让林书豪在篮框附近多了位强力终结者, 或许更重要的是
他可以跟着林书豪一起跑起来. 上季篮网的团队节奏是联盟第21位, 当林书豪场均打30
到34分钟时整体的节奏将会变快许多, 当然Brook Lopez可能偶尔会很难跟上这节奏, 但
以后看到篮网没在场上摆上中锋时别太讶异, 因为篮网有着许多充满活力的年轻肉体.
快节奏对林 & 篮网很好, 揉合这些并善用射手们, 新球季篮网的比赛或许会很好看
We focused on most of the good things in this post, and why not? It’s the
offseason, the time for dreams and optimism. Defense might need time before it
’s sorted. Overall there’s not too much talent beyond Lin and Lopez. But
the Nets are moving in the right direction. Not some tanking randomness, but
what seems like logical thinking in an attempt to build something that lasts,
and doesn’t crumble the moment they fail in one playoff or two, like their
previous attempt at greatness.
我们全都把焦点放在好的部分, 这没啥不好的, 现在是休赛季, 充满著梦想跟乐观的夏天
, 防守的部分得等训练营时来看怎样磨合, 现在除了林书豪跟Lopez之外篮网也没啥更好
的天赋, 但球队总是走向了对的方向, 不再坦战绩了~~