Why is Andre Iguodala so defensive?
Andre Iguodala为什么这么爱防守啊？
Andre Iguodala is going gray. That’s the first thing I noticed at
the Warriors practice facility in downtown Oakland on Wednesday.
Breaking news, you heard it here first. Slightly famous athlete
suffers from apoptosis of the follicle. It’s just that the white
hairs are a bit shocking on a guy whose physique looks like Batman’s
armor.
Andre Iguodala冒出白头发了！我星期三在勇士队奥克兰市中心的练习球场时
第一件注意到的事。这可是来自我这的最新消息！小有名气的运动员开始受到
毛囊细胞坏死的摧残。对于这位身体看起来像是蝙蝠侠的盔甲的人长了白头发
，还真的有点惊讶。
I’m casting science aside and blaming the Philadelphia media for
Iguodala’s premature “Just for Men” status. “Iggy” (Iguodala
hates that media-given nickname, by the way) mastered the subtle
art of defense while the local sports pundits not so subtly bellowed
that he wasn’t worth the contract. Philly’s a famously angry market,
and from what I could tell, its fixation was more on what Iguodala
couldn’t do rather than what he could.
对于Iguodala提早发生的男人问题，我不管科学原因，而把责任归咎于费城媒
体。虽然“Iggy”（话说，Iguodala讨厌这个媒体给的绰号）精通精巧艺术般
的防守，费城运动权威却大力批评他不值这份薪水。费城市场是有名的凶恶，
而就我看到的是费城只关注Iguodala不能做的而非他能做的。
Then the Sixers traded him to Denver for the concept of Andrew Bynum.
Despite losing Arron Afflalo in the deal, the Nuggets went from a
47-win lockout pace to a franchise record 57 wins. The Sixers trudged
to the lottery, trampling Doug Collins’ soul in the process.
然后，七六人为了换来Andrew Bynum将他交易到丹佛。尽管在交易中失去Arron
Afflalo，金块队胜场从47胜（将封馆的场数换算成完整球季场数）上升至队史
纪录的57胜。七六人队则跌跌撞撞迈向观念魂，途中顺便践踏了Doug Collins
（译按：前七六人队教练。）的灵魂。
Denver was 20th in defensive efficiency before Iguodala arrived and
11th when he left. Philadelphia was third in defensive efficiency in
Iguodala’s last season there. Last season, they sunk to 15th.
在Iguadala来之前丹佛金块队防守效率是联盟第二十名，而在他离开时进步到
联盟第十一名。另一方面，费城七六人队在Iguodala在时防守效率是联盟第三
。上一季，七六人的防守效率掉到联盟第十五。
So where was the widespread credit? Even if George Karl had kept his
job, I doubt the public would have embraced Iguodala’s defensive
impact as a storyline.
对于这件事，哪里有听到大家的掌声呢？即使George Karl（译按：前金块教
练）保住他的饭碗，我也怀疑大众会把Iguodala的防守影响力当个话题对待。
We don’t care about defense. It’s about creating the absence of
something, which sounds more like preventative maintenance than the
action fans crave from sports. Tune in folks, watch Iguodala perform
the NBA equivalent of sealing a wood deck.
大家不重视防守。防守在创造看不见的价值，这听起来像是预防措施，而非球
迷渴望运动带来的震撼。各位观众照子该放亮了，仔细欣赏Iguadala在NBA球
场上表演密不透风的防守吧。
A lot goes into Iguodala tilting the odds against action, but it will
be ignored for the most part. His defense is as public as it is
obscure. Maybe that’s why he sounds a bit annoyed when discussing his
game and how it’s regarded. Iguodala is quite literally soft-spoken,
but he seemed downright brash on Wednesday on the topic of his D and
its impact (bolded emphasis mine).
很多时候Iguodala作的就是在球场上打预防针，但这些动作往往被人们忽略。
他的防守实力大家都知道，但同时也讳莫如深。这也是为何他在人们讨论他的
比赛内容时会如此烦躁。Iguadala着实是个讲话温文儒雅的人，但星期三主题
谈到他的防守和影响力时口气却显得十足的自大（不断的强调自己）。
You think you have another level you can go to individually?
问题：你觉得你自己能更上一层楼吗？
Yeah, definitely. I don’t think I’ve gotten enough credit for what
I bring to certain teams, especially last year with the record we had,
breaking the franchise record for wins and how we kind of kept
everything together and pulled off a great season.
当时是的。我觉得我对于一些球队的帮助没有受到重视，尤其是上一季我们战
绩辉煌，不但打破了队史纪录而且我们保持一切并完成一个美好的球季。
How much credit do you deserve for the defensive leap that Denver
took last season?
对于上一季丹佛金块队的防守进步，你觉得你值多少功劳？
I would say I had a lot to do with it, because I had a lot of
responsibility, especially in the pick-and-roll coverage on the weak
side and having to guard two guys, the diver and the 3-point shooter.
Which is ... it’s damned near impossible. I see a lot of teams lose
games off that.
我会说很大一部份是我的功劳，因为我负责很多。尤其是在防守弱边档拆时必
须同时防守切入禁区的人和三分射手。这……是几乎他妈的不可能。我看过很
多球队因为守不住这个而输球。
This could be the season that Mr. "Damned Near Impossible" finds his
recognition. He joins a team whose fanbase has long pleaded for better
defense. The last season in which Golden State was better than 10th in
defensive efficiency happened 35 years ago.
这个球季可能是“几乎他妈的不可能”先生获得认同的一季。他加入的球队的
球迷长期盼望更好的防守。金洲勇士队的防守效率在联盟前十名已经是三十五
年前的事了。
Good defense is damned near impossible to notice. Unless it’s a total
change of pace from what you’re used to. Warriors fans were beside
themselves over the flashes of defensive might bequeathed by Andrew
Bogut, Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes. If Iguodala vaults this unit
to an elite level, Oracle Arena might levitate.
好的防守是几乎他妈的不可能被注意到。除非，球队有个全新的比赛步调。勇
士球迷有Andrew Bogut、Klay Thompson和Harrison Barnes留下来的防守印象
可以比较。如果Iguodala能将这个阵容的防守提升至精英等级，那Orcale球馆
（译按：勇士队主场）可能会爽到升天。
For now, Memphis has the market cornered on fan-friendly defense with
their “Grit n’ Grind” branding, energetic crowd, and charismatic
spokesman in Tony Allen. Iguodala could be GSW’s Allen