A Trip Through the NBA's Emergency Room
在NBA的急诊室走一遭
（底下连结有图文部落格版）
（本文是接续#1IbSNMYz“悲剧再次在芝加哥”发生这篇文）
Oh, hey, more shitty news: Marc Gasol is out indefinitely (likely around two
months) with an MCL sprain in his left knee. Thank the Grit-n-Grind gods for
Kosta Koufos and his Amish-style beard, and for Memphis's savvy move taking
advantage of Denver's bizarre belief in JaVale McGee and Timofey Mozgov over
a guy who, you know, actually played well in actual basketball games.
喔！还有更多坏消息：Marc Gasol因为左膝内侧副韧带扭伤，将无限期休赛（可
能要两个月左右）。感谢灰熊队的福神带来阿米西式胡子的Kosta Koufos，还要
感谢灰熊队懂得占金块队的便宜，就因为金块中邪般的深信JaVale McGee和
Timofey Mozgov，而放弃Koufos这位真的能在篮球比赛中贡献的球员。
And even so: Memphis's playoff odds might be in trouble if Gasol's timetable
nudges up against two months or lasts even longer. The Grizz righted the ship
with four straight road wins on the West Coast and four straight vintage Zach
Randolph performances. But the bigger-picture indicators here are still
troubling. Almost all of Memphis's seven wins have been close, and the one
blowout came at home against a Golden State team traveling on the second end
of a back-to-back. Two of their wins have come in overtime, including against
a Golden State team missing Stephen Curry (Tony Allen also missed that game,
to be fair), and the Lakers and Kings aren't exactly world-beaters at home.
即使如此，如果Gasol归期推延至两个月或甚至以上，那灰熊进季后赛的机会可
能会越来越低。灰熊队的西岸之旅获得四连胜，而这四场比赛Zach Randolph都
恢复过往的身手。但长远来看还是危机重重。七场灰熊的胜利几乎都是小比分赢
球，而那一场大比分胜利是在主场对战打第二场背靠背的勇士队。有两场胜利是
在延长赛夺下，其中一场对手是缺少Stephen Curry的勇士队（公平的说，Tony
Allen在那场比赛也缺赛）。而另外两场胜利的对手是在主场也不优异的湖人和
国王。
Meanwhile, all but one of Memphis's six losses have come via double digits,
including their last three by 16 points apiece. (In fairness, the Grizz have
faced the toughest schedule in the league, in terms of opponent winning
percentage.) That leaves Memphis with a troubling negative point differential
and a defense that still ranks just 19th in points allowed per possession
after rediscovering some of its grit in California.
同时，灰熊输的六场中只有一场不是两位数比分落败，其中近三场败战都输到16
分。（公允的说，灰熊的赛程就对手的胜率来看，是联盟中最硬的。）这让灰熊
有着负的胜分差以及依然排在19名的每回失分率，这还是在对战快艇后防守稍微
回神些的数据。
Gasol has been part of that slippage. He hasn't been the same nimble beast
since overextending himself for Spain at Eurobasket, though he looked better
before his injury. Tony Allen has been a bit off, to the point where the
Grizzlies actually removed him for defensive purposes late against the Lakers
last week after he repeatedly lost track of Jodie Meeks. Randolph has never
been better than average, and as long as Memphis asks him to show relatively
hard on pick-and-rolls, he's going to get beat a fair number of times. Quincy
Pondexter hasn't been as steady as he was last season, and the rest of
Memphis's wing shooters are minus defenders.
防守效率的下滑的部分原因要归责于Gasol。在欧锦赛过度操劳后，他还没变成那
头灵巧的野兽。虽然受伤前几场表现好些了。Tony Allen的防守恍神到上礼拜对湖
人比赛末段时灰熊撤掉他的防守任务，因为在防守端他不断的跟丢Jodie Meeks。
Randolph的表现还未达到平均水准以上，而且只要灰熊要求他在档拆防守上更强
硬一点时，不少时候他都被吃掉。Quincy Pondecter不像上季一样稳定，至于其
他灰熊的侧翼射手防守都较差。
This isn't a shot at Memphis. This is a good team, and Koufos is a savvy
two-way player. Dave Joerger, the team's head coach, can reintegrate Ed Davis
into the rotation, and Davis will put up numbers if he gets minutes. Jon
Leuer looms as a floor-stretching big who hasn't yet been able to earn
consistent time.
这不是说灰熊队是一团糟。灰熊队是一支好球队，而且Koufos再攻守两端都是理
解能力好的球员。球队总教练Dave Joerger可以再次把Ed Davis放回轮替中，而
只要Daivs有足够上场时间他就能有所表现。Jon Leuer是一位能拉开空间的长人
，而他还没有办法为自己争取稳定的上场时间。
If Memphis were in the Eastern Conference, this post would be about them
trying to hang on to the no. 4 seed. Unfortunately, they're in the Western
Conference, where two teams who expected to fight for one of the last two
playoff spots (Portland and Dallas) are 21-7 combined. Denver and New Orleans
have recovered to .500, and the Lakers and Phoenix are still scrapping along.
Making the playoffs in this conference is harder than winning the freaking
Hunger Games if you insist on engaging in prolonged taunting conversations
with Katniss instead of just killing her when you've pinned her down.
如果灰熊在东区，现在的状况会是他们将努力维持住第四种子。不幸的是，他们
在西区，而西区现状是两支被认为争取西区最后两席次的球队（拓荒者和小牛）
，现在战绩加起来是21胜7败。金块和鹈鹕爬回五成胜率，而湖人和太阳依然勉强
撑在竞争行列中。在西区要打进季后赛比赢得该死的“饥饿游戏”还要难。前提
是你像电影一样坚持浪费一堆时间嘲笑Katniss（译按：饥饿游戏中的女主角），
而不是在有机会杀她时直接赏她个痛快。
Memphis has never been a big margin-for-error team. Its starting lineup has
struggled to score since last season's playoffs, and the group has almost no
space with which to work as long as both Tony Allen and Tayshaun Prince are
on the court. Gasol manufactures the slivers of space the Grizzlies do happen
across. He's like a beefy point guard, handling the ball from the elbow for
dribble handoffs with Mike Conley, pick-and-rolls, passes to baseline
cutters, and enough midrange jumpers to keep defenses honest. No player in
the league touches the ball more often at the elbow, and it's not even close,
per SportVU tracking data.
灰熊队一直以来都不是支容错率高的球队。他的先发从上季季后赛便陷入得分麻
烦，而且当Tony Allen和Tayshaun Prince在同时在场上时，球队可以说是毫无
进攻空间。Gasol负责创造出灰熊仅有的一丝丝的进攻空间。他像个壮硕的控球
后卫，在罚球线两端处持球以执行和Mike Conley配合的运球递手传球战术、档
拆战术、传球给底线空切球员，还有足够的中距离跳投威胁，让防守者不敢轻举
妄动。根据SportVU追纵数据显示，联盟中没有球员比他在罚球线两端位置还
要碰触更多次球，其次数遥遥领先其他人。
He's also an inside-out post threat, especially when teams stick their best
interior defender on Z-Bo, and, oh yeah, he's the reigning Defensive Player
of the Year. The team's offense has fallen off badly this season when Gasol
has been on the bench, and Memphis was awful on both ends without him last
season, per NBA.com.
他也有个由内向外分球的低位进攻威胁力，尤其是当对手把最佳的内线防守者专
注于盯防Z-Bo时。而且别忘了，他是去年最佳防守球员。当Gasol在板凳时，灰
熊队的进攻只有一个惨字。而且根据NBA.com的数据，上个球季没有Gasol在场上
时，灰熊队的攻守都很糟糕。
Koufos is a fine player. He fills space in smart ways on both ends, staying
out of the way on offense and flashing into open territory at the right
times. But he's never been much of a passer, and he's made exactly three
shots over the last two seasons from beyond 14 feet out, per NBA.com. He's a
better passer than he has shown, and I enjoyed the chemistry he showed in a
brief center-center pairing with Gasol, but this is a large drop-off for a
team that really couldn't afford to lose any of its precious spacing on
offense.
Koufos是个好球员。他在攻守两段的站位都相当聪明。不会阻挡队友进攻路线，
而且会适时的跑到空档区域。但他从来就不是个好的传球型球员，而且根据NBA.com
的数据，他前两季在14尺外只出手整整3球。他是位比表现出来还要好的传球者
，而且我享受他和Gasol短暂双塔配合时的化学效应。但这对一支无法承受失去
宝贵的进攻空间的球队来说，没有Gasol的差距太大了。
Perhaps Joerger will tinker, using this injury as an excuse to promote
Pondexter or Mike Miller into the starting lineup to goose the shooting. He
might also lean more upon the Conley/Jerryd Bayless combo, which has logged
just 60 minutes this season after thriving in nearly 650 last season — most
of which came in the second half of the year, when Lionel Hollins paired the
two a ton. But Miller is already playing too much, and both Pondexter and
Bayless have struggled out of the gate.
或许Joerger将会以拙劣的方式补这个洞，用Gasol的伤当作借口来把Pondexter或
Mike Miller升至先发，借此加强外线进攻。他也可能多依靠Conley／Jerryd
Bayless这个组合，而这组合这季目前只配合过60分钟。在上季他们一起配合的时
间将近650分钟，而且多数是来自下半季，当Lionel Hollins开始大量使用这组合
。但Miller已经上场太久了，同时Pondexter和Bayless从一开季的表现就很挣扎。
Memphis has only 13 players on its roster and more than $3 million before it
hits the tax, so the Grizz may well look to add one of the bigs sitting
around for hire — Chris Johnson, Jason Collins (less likely given the
required skill set here), Chris Wilcox, etc.
灰熊名单只有13位球员，而且离豪华税门槛还有300多万。所以灰熊可以试着去多
签一位待业中的大个子，像是Chris Johnson、Jason Collins（能力比较不是灰
熊队需要的）、Chris Wilcox…等球员。
And one more: Andre Iguodala is out indefinitely with a hamstring issue,
though he won't need surgery and is confident he'll be back soon. If that's
the case, the Warriors should be fine, even though the hits are piling up
now. Injuries to Jermaine O'Neal and Festus Ezeli have left Golden State
without a reliable backup for elbow-swingin' Andrew Bogut, who is himself
recovering from a prolonged ankle problem. Lineups with David Lee at center
tend to struggle defensively, and Marreese Speights is shooting 29.6 percent.
That is not a typo. Ezeli is still months away, and he will still have
terrible hands when he comes back.
还有一个坏消息：Andre Iguodala由于大腿筋的问题也归期位未定，虽然他并不
需要动手术而且有把握能很快能回到球场。如果是这样的话，那勇士应该没有大
问题，即便伤兵越来越多了。Jermaine O’neal和Festus Ezeli的伤让勇士队缺
乏值得依赖的人补上挥肘好手Andrew Bogut。而Bogut本身也在从长期的脚踝伤势
中慢慢复原中。David Lee扛中锋的阵容防守易于崩溃，而且Marrees Speights投
篮命中率是29.6%。各位观众，你们没看错数字。Ezeli还要几个月才能回来，而
且当他回来时他依然会有双不好使的手。
Toney Douglas is also out, leaving Iggy as the team's de facto backup point
guard, initiating the offense when Stephen Curry sits — and even at times
when Curry plays. He's also guarding the most threatening opposing wing
scorer almost every night, and he has proven a wonderful fit on both ends for
the Warriors.
Toney Douglas也还在伤兵名单，让Iggy成为球队实质上的替补控卫。在Stephen
Curry坐板凳休息时负责发动进攻，而且甚至在Curry在场上时亦然。他几乎每晚
也要负责防守对方最有威胁性的外围球员，而且他证明他能完满的融入勇士的攻
防体系。
But they can survive, provided Curry can stay healthy. Golden State has
scored 116.2 points per 100 possessions with Curry on the court and just 87.5
points without him. Basically, they've had fire shooting from their asses
whenever Curry plays, and they've turned into the Jazz when he sits.
Intriguing lineups featuring no traditional point guards have scored at an
even worse rate, per NBA.com.
但假设Curry能保持健康的话，他们能存活下来。勇士队在有Curry时每百回得分
是116.2，没他时则只有87.5分。基本上，当有Curry时他们火力强大，而当他在
场下时他们变成爵士队。根据NBA.com的数据，没有传统后卫的有趣阵容则有着更
糟的得分效率。
But those groups have held down the fort defensively, and Kent Bazemore
deserves more of a shot at the point. Harrison Barnes is back healthy, and he
can provide a reasonable Iggy facsimile. Barnes can defend top wing scorers,
leaving Klay Thompson to defend point guards and allowing Curry to hide on
the least dangerous perimeter guy available. Barnes can't touch Iggy as a
passer and ball handler, but he can do a little of each, especially with a
head start, and he's a useful option in the post.
但这些组合有着铜墙铁壁的防守，而且Kent Bazemore在控卫的表现值得更多赞赏
。Harrison Barnes完全健康的回到场上，而且他可以表现的和Iggy差不多。Barnes
可以防守顶尖侧翼得分手，让Klay Thompson负责防守对方控卫。使得Curry可以防
守最没有威胁力的外围球员，以隐藏他的防守漏洞。Barnes无法比拟Iggy的传球和
控球能力，但他可以各做一些。尤其是在有领先优势时，他是个有用的低位进攻选
择。
Draymond Green provides both wing depth and the ability for Mark Jackson to
go small when matchups allow. Jackson will have to be careful not to overload
the starters, especially Curry and Bogut, but the Warriors have the pieces to
survive without Iggy. They've been a stronger team than their 8-6 record
indicates; they've outscored opponents by about 4.5 points per game, a big
number, and they have the sixth-best point differential per 100 possessions
in the league, per NBA.com. That differential shrinks a bit when Curry's on
the floor without Iguodala, but it's still solidly positive.
Draymond Green让勇士阵容有着侧翼深度和能力，使Mark Jackson可以在对位许
可的情况下打小球阵容。Jackson将要注意不要过度操劳先发，尤其是Curry和Bogut
，但勇士有足够的球员在没有Iggy的情况下存活下来。他们比起8胜6败战绩所显示
出的表象还要更为坚强。他们得分压过对手平均每场4.5分，这是个不小的数字。
而且根据NBA.com数据。他们有着联盟第六好的每百回胜分差。这个差距在有Curry
无Iguodala时缩小了些，但依旧是牢靠的正分差。
One more injury and the Dubs are in trouble, especially with seven of their
next eight on the road. But they should be able to hang in, provided Iggy
gets back soon.
再有一名伤兵，勇士就麻烦大了。尤其接下来的八场有七场是客场比赛。但他们
应该有办法撑住，假设Iggy能快点回到球场的话。
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心得：
两支去年的季后赛劲旅，都伤了主力球员
这在竞争激烈的西区来说，真的很伤阿！
以现况来说，勇士队的确比较安全。
成熟的攻守体系，加上小AI的伤势问题应该不大。
而且小欧也强势（？）回归了
这季的他真的扛的不错。
相对来说，灰熊问题就比较大了。
这季目前为止还没有打出铁血防守的球风
本希望增强的外线进攻也没有太多的成长
主力球员表现都不如去年。
新的教练目前来看功力似乎还好（？）
灰熊只能祷告小Gasol尽快健康回归了。