原标题：Lonzo Ball's Shooting Is a Serious Problem for LA Lakers
LOS ANGELES — With LeBron James sidelined with a groin injury since Christmas,
the Los Angeles Lakers have needed more from their younger stars, especially
second-year point guard Lonzo Ball.
L.James至从圣诞节大战鼠蹊部拉伤后，在L.James缺阵这段时间，湖人需要young core能
跳出来对球队有更多的贡献，尤其是二年级生L.Ball。
Ball, who has struggled to shoot consistently since joining the NBA as the 2017
second overall pick, has improved to 40.7 percent from the field after hitting
just 36 percent of his shots as a rookie. He's not a good shooter, but he's
made some progress.
作为一个2017年的榜眼，从进入NBA后对于投篮一直非常的挣扎，目前已从上一季36%进步
到截至目前为止的40%。L.Ball仍然不是一个好的Shooter，但可见有一些的进步。
Where Ball needs to massively improve is at the free-throw line, where his
shooting has made Shaquille O'Neal look like Steph Curry.
Through five games played in 2019, Ball has really slumped, hitting just two of
11 attempts (18.2 percent), even eliciting boos at Staples Center. It's
surprising that teams haven't looked to intentionally foul Ball, like O'Neal
before him when it was called "Hack-a-Shaq."
目前为止L.Ball被最为诟病的是罚球线的命中率，近五场比赛在罚球线上11投2中罚球命中
率更只有18.2%，更让他在主场遭受到球迷的嘘声。只是比较意外是，L.Ball没有遭遇到骇
客战术。
He's dropped to just 41.3 percent on the season. Ball seems to just slump his
shoulders of late, looking completely drained. It may be a good thing he only
attempts 1.1 per game, although coach Luke Walton doesn't necessarily agree.
L.Ball截至目前罚球命中率只有41.3%，但还好L.Ball平均每场只会站上罚球线1.1次。
"In practice, he'll sit there and make 25, 30 out of 35. He sits there, and
he'll hit them," Walton said. "Some people only go [to the line] twice a game
or once every other game, and then that's tough to get into a real rhythm at
the line. With him, I think the more he gets there, the more comfortable he'll
become."
L.Walton认为可能一场比赛只会上罚球线一次，因此很难到节奏罚球线上的节奏，相信
L.Ball如果获得更多上罚球线的机会，他的节奏将会越来越好。
What can Walton and his staff do to help Ball improve at the line?
"It's hard to really tweak things during the season," Walton said. "It's
different for everybody. Some people go through mental blocks."
而教练团该如何帮助L.Ball提升他的罚球命中率?L.Walton说到现在在赛季中真的很难调整
，而有些人则只是对罚球线有心理障碍。
That's the problem. Ball didn't get any time to work on his shooting over the
last offseason, recovering from a knee injury. More than any Laker, and maybe
more than anyone else in the NBA, Ball needs a long, productive offseason with
a player-development coach to work on his fundamentals.
上个休赛期L.Ball专注于膝盖伤势的复原，让他没有一个很完整的休赛期针对投篮进行训
练。对Ball跟湖人需要一个完整的休赛期，让球员发展教练陪着Ball一起建立基础。
That's not to say his odd shooting form needs to be rebuilt from the ground up.
Habits are hard to break, and Ball will probably never have a traditional shot.
But he needs to put in significant reps on footwork, balance and timing.
但这不代表需要把L.Ball的投篮机制砍掉整个重建，习惯是难以改变的。也许你不会看到
L.Ball有着正规的投篮机制，但是需要针对L.Ball的footwork、balance、timing进行训练
。
"He's been shooting like that for his whole life. If he starts trying to
significantly change his form, it'll probably lead to an injury," one video
analyst said.
一位影片分析说如果L.Ball已经习惯这样的投篮方式，如果去改变他的投篮机制，说不定
可能导致受伤。
Can a point guard be successful in this league shooting below 50 percent from
the line?
在NBA中有谁罚球命中率低于50%，但是是一名不错的控球后卫?
Fellow Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo has had his share of similar struggles.
The four-time All-Star has shot 60.4 percent over his career, and in the
2014-15 season, he hit just 39.7 percent. Rondo doesn't get to the line much
either, but he's still a productive, if limited, floor general.
有的，就是L.Ball队友R.Rondo。R.Rondo也是在罚球线上有着挣扎的表现，这位四度入选
全明星赛的控卫生涯罚球命中率只有60.4%，其中2014-15赛季罚球命中率更只有39.7%。但
R.Rondo在罚球线上的表现，并没有影响他在场上是一个优秀控卫该有的表现。
Ball's outside shooting has slightly improved this season from 30.5 percent to
33.3 percent. That's still subpar, but if he can climb to about 36 percent,
he'll help the Lakers win a lot of games—especially when sharing the court
with James.
L.Ball本季的外围投射从上赛季30.5%进步到本季的33.3%，但目前的进步还是不够，如果
他能进步到36%将会为湖人取得更多的胜利，并搭配着L.James在场上的组织分享球权。
Without James and Rondo, the young Lakers have been forced to adapt. Ball has
improved over the last two games after going scoreless in a 108-86 loss to the
Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, responding with 21 points (4-of-8 from three)
the following night versus the Dallas Mavericks.
He wasn't going to replicate that hot shooting against the Detroit Pistons on
Wednesday, but his 11 assists coupled with aggressive defense helped the Lakers
get the 113-100 victory.
湖人的小将们现在只能适应球队在缺少L.James与R.Rondo的情况下去打比赛，而在面对达
拉斯独行侠时L.Ball砍下21分，其中有着8投4中的三分球。而面对底特律活塞时，不能维
持着良好的手感，但他提供11次助攻以及防守端的表现来帮助湖人以113比110击败活赛取
得胜利。
Ball is a rare player who can make a significant impact on a game while scoring
just five points. In almost 35 minutes while he was on the floor, the Lakers
outpaced Detroit by 24 points, as Ball put the clamps on Blake Griffin on
switches—yes, Blake Griffin.
在面对底特律活塞的比赛时，可以看到L.Ball在球场上整体的影响力，虽然只拿到5分，但
是L.Ball上场时间来到35分钟且在场上的正负值高达+24为全队最高，而活塞的B.Griffin
的正负值则为-22。
When he's fully engaged, Ball can be one of the best players in a game,
despite his inability to consistently finish at either the basket or
free-throw line. That's why he can't let a poor shooting night take him out of
his game. He's not a good shooter. He's going to have a lot of off nights.
尽管L.Ball的Finish跟罚球很差，但他还是可以对整场球赛有着一定程度的影响力，他不
是一个好的shooter，但每场球赛还是不能缺少他。
Ball has some similarities to retired All-Star Jason Kidd. Although Kidd was a
far more ball-dominant point guard than Ball, in his second season, Kidd only
shot 38.1 percent from the field and 33.6 percent from three-point range. At
his shooting peak, he hit 42.5 percent from deep in the 2009-10 season, well
above his career average of 34.9 percent.
虽然J.Kidd的控场能力比L.Ball来得更好，但J.Kidd生涯的第二赛季投篮命中率只有38.1%
，而三分命中率只有33.6%。而J.Kidd生涯最高的三分命中率是在2009-10赛季时的42.5%，
远高于J.Kidd生涯的三分命中率34.9%。
It took Kidd over a decade to find his shot. Now that the Lakers have James,
they're suddenly in win-now mode. They may not have time to wait for Ball to
find a consistent jumper or free throw, especially if teams are able to take
advantage of his inability to shoot in the postseason.
J.Kidd花了十年才找到他的投篮，但湖人拥有LBJ后，已经从坦队转变成Win-now的球队，
这样的转换，让球队没有更多的时间去等待L.Ball找到投篮，尤其是到季后赛对手可能针
对L.Ball无法投篮的问题加以放大。
Walton and his teammates have encouraged Ball to be more of an aggressive
scorer and he has looked to shoot more within 10 feet of the basket.
Per NBA.com, Ball is attacking in that range on 38.1 percent of his attempts,
up from last year's 31.6 percent. Ball is also converting at a higher clip as
well, up from 52.2 percent to 55.4 percent.
L.Walton和队友都鼓励L.Ball成为一个有攻击性的控卫，并且希望他距离10呎内有更多的
投篮，根据目前官网的数据，目前10呎内的命中率从去年的31.6%上升到本季的38.1%，而
8呎内的投篮命中率则从去年的52.2%上升至55.4%。
-数据整理-
2018-19 2017-18
5ft以内 56.3% 46.0%
5-9ft 25.0% 30.0%
10-14ft 16.7% 40.0%
15-19ft 29.4% 36.0%
20-24ft 27.0% 35.5%
25-29ft 36.4% 29.6%
L.Ball 2018-19投篮命中率与投篮分布图
https://i.imgur.com/xMYElod.jpg
(投篮命中率右边底角命中率应为15.8%，官网数据错误。)
Would the Lakers see an even bigger jump from Ball at the basket if he could
also convert at the line?
"It seems like that's true, but that's just me trying to get into his head,"
another video analyst said.
Ball may not even consciously know but he needs to be a credible scoring threat
for the Lakers, especially as the team moves on past the regular season.
L.Ball可能还没意识到他需要让自己变成一个可靠的得分手，尤其是进入到季后赛时。