What we learned from the Rockets’ Game 2 win over the Clippers
我们可以从火箭快艇第二战火箭胜利上学到什么呢? http://tinyurl.com/p7yl4um
James Harden knew what to do against the defense the Clippers threw at him,
but it wasn’t working. He wanted to do more. The Clippers sent two defenders
at him on the perimeters and flooded the lane inside. Harden moved the ball
to open shooters, who generally missed. The Rockets were 2 of 14 on 3s in the
first half. He took 3-pointers and missed, going 1 of 6 from deep in the
half. By the time he was pulled from the game with two fouls less than two
minutes into the second half, he had eight points and five turnovers. When he
returned, however, the game has changed around him and he was ready to take
advantage. With the small lineup, the Clippers could not run a power forward
at him. Harden got himself going by drawing fouls off the dribble. He made
his free throws, got some of his touch back and made a pair of 3s. He scred
16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter. The Clippers, however, will likely
show the same sort of defense. Either Harden or the shooters around him will
have to make 3s to ge thtem out of it. The fourth quarter, however, showed
that if he can get back to looking to attack, he can get things done.
胡子哈登清楚面对快艇加在他身上的防守, 他该如何因应, 但没作效, 他想要做的更多
; 快艇在胡子到场中间时就派出两名包夹, 并也在禁区布下重防, 胡子只好把球传给有
空档的射手队友处, 但上半场火箭的三分球却仅仅只有14中2, 胡子自己上半场也只有
6中1的三分球表现, 那时候上半场剩下2分钟左右时胡子就下场休息了, 此时的他, 8分
5失误2次犯规.
然而, 下半场当他再度上阵时, 看到胡子飘动的风向由六四˙水火未济转向十四˙火天
大有时, 他知道, 比赛的风向变了, 变得对他有利了~ 快艇派出的1大4小阵容无法支
出一名大前锋协防他, 眼前顿时开阔的赛场, 美髯公一次次的运球杀进杀出, 杀的裁判
屡屡吹哨叫好, 让自己赚得了许多次的罚球机会, 命中那些罚球的同时, 风向也让先前
紧贴的防守退了些, 他更把握住机会砍进了两颗三分! 这场胡子得到的32分之中就有16
分是在第四节砍下的
快艇可能将再次排上这样的防手阵容, 到那时不论是胡子还是火箭的其他射手都将会把
握这机会狂砍三分来击败快艇, 第二战第四节就很明显的能看到, 如果给胡子这样的攻
击机会, 他是一定会把握住大肆开火的~
The Clippers subtly complained about the 64 free throws the Rockets put up,
and not only because they, like so many others, had to watch it. They had a
role in the Rockets march to the lane, often going with a hack-a-Rocket
strategy. But their complaint did not seem to be that the Rockets took the
most free throws in a playoff game since the 1968 76ers, but that they didn’
t, too. The Rockets took and made the most free throws in franchise playoff
history. Harden’s 15 free throws were a lot, but not for him. He averaged
more than 10 in the regular season. Dwight Howard’s 21 free throws were a
ridiculously large total, but many were taken because the Clippers chose to
put him there. Between them, Howard and Harden took more free throws than the
entire Clippers team, but it did not seem that there could be much complaint
about them going to the line. Had Kevin McHale not pulled Howard for four
fourth-quarter minutes, they would have taken even more free throws If the
Clippers really wanted to go to the line more, they could have left DeAndre
Jordan in longer, but when the Rockets went with a small lineup, the Clippers
did, too. The Clippers complaint about the Rockets’ abundance of free throws
might have been understandable, but not because they got a raw deal, but
because even with the Rockets missing 22 freee throws, it did not work.
火箭这场的64次罚球快艇为有怨言, 就像其他曾对战过火箭的球队一样, 他们只能站在
一旁看火箭罚球表演, 当然有时候是因为快艇的骇客战术使然, 但快艇的不满并不是因
为火箭成了1968年的76人以来季后赛单场最多罚球的队伍, 而是为什么火箭有而快艇没
有~
火箭得到季后赛史上最多罚球机会也命中最多罚球, 胡子有15罚, 是很多但也没什么,
毕竟他常规赛场均就超过10罚; DH的21罚虽然多的很夸张, 但很多都是因为快艇的骇客
战术让DH被迫站上罚球线. 虽然胡子跟DH两个人得到的罚球就比快艇全队来的多, 但这
也不足以让快艇抱怨火箭的罚球次数. 如果McHale第四节没让DH下场约4分钟, 火箭的
罚球次数会更多, 如果快艇想要更多的罚球次数, 他们就会让DAJ更久的呆在场上, 但
事实上是当火箭摆出小阵容时, 快艇也跟着摆出小阵容了.
快艇赛后抱怨火箭大量的罚球机会我们能够理解, 但绝不是因为快艇被不公平对待, 而
是即使火箭没罚进22颗快艇也还是没能赢球
Trevor Ariza had struggled with his shot in the postseason, but throughout
the season, his play has been about more than his 3-point shooting. That was
never more clear than on Monday when Ariza played power forward, successfully
fronting Blake Griffin on one end and aggressively attacking the Clippers
defense on the other. He hit just one 3-pointer in the second half, but it
did seem to pull the Clippers out of the lane a bit, giving the Rockets
spacing they desperately needed. Ariza played 45 minutes because the Rockets
could not afford to take him off the floor, finishing with 15 points and 13
rebounds and a key role in the comeback.
火箭的Ariza季后赛投篮手感不顺, 但综观本季, 他的贡献绝不仅仅只是他的三分球,
这点从第二战他打大前锋时就能知道, 他成功的防守住Griffin, 并在另一端积极的击破
快艇的防守, 虽然他只在下半场砍中一颗三分, 但那颗三分却对快艇打击颇大, 并给了
火箭亟需的喘息空间. 这场Ariza打了45分钟之久, 是因为火箭真的无法负担他在场下
的风险, 此役他贡献了15分13篮板～
As much mileage as the Rockets got from their small lineup, their power
forwards likely will have to step up. Terrence Jones showed signs of that in
the second half when he was much more aggressive in defending Blake Griffin
and active on both ends. Jones had six of his eight rebounds and all three of
his blocked shots in the second half. After a 1 of 5 first half, he made 3 of
5 shots in the second half, scoring eight of his 10 points. Josh Smith
followed his 3-of-12 shooting in the series opener by making 3 of 9 in Game
2. He made 2 of 6 free throws as one of the Clippers’ hack-a-Rocket targets.
That often brought Jones, a better shooter from the line, back in the game.
The Rockets will likely need Jones to do much more. In the second half on
Wednesday, he showed that he can.
火箭从小阵容上获得了许多好处, 他们的大前锋可能也会跳出来做出贡献, T.Jones这战
下半场当他积极的在攻防两端对抗Griffin时有展现出这迹象, 他在下半场抓下全场8颗
篮板中的6颗, 并搧出全部的3次火锅, 上半场5投1中后, 他下半场5中3, 整场砍下的10
分就有8分是下半场拿到的; 首战12投3中的Josh Smith这场9中3, 面对快艇的骇客战术
Josh 6罚2中, 这战术也让火箭将罚球命中率较高的T.Jones得以回到场上, 下一场火箭
可能会需要T.Jones跳出来贡献更多些, 而Jones也在第二战时以身手回复了他办的到
As much as the Rockets lamented wasting the Game 1 opportunity with Chris
Paul out, the Clippers headed home with regrets about letting the Rockets off
the hook. With a 2-0 lead and Paul likely to return at some point in the
series, they would have been in a commanding position. They still can be
happy to have the series 1-1 , considering they got their road split without
Paul. They Rockets, however, got a chance to get things rights. Had Paul been
playing, it would not have been surprising to have the series tied, 1-1. That
they lost a game with Paul out does not make the situation worse. It just
means that they will have to play better when he’s back than they have with
him out. The defensive turnaround in the second half was a step in that
direction, but will surely be tested in Los Angeles. The Rockets were always
likely to need a split in Staples Center, or at least to win one of three
games on the road. That is clear, now. But after kicking themselves for
letting Game 1 slip away, the Clippers felt the same way about Game 2. Though
for different reasons, neither team has played it’s best. That likely is
coming.
与其说火箭错过了首战快艇让了支CP3的大好机会, 现在更重要的是快艇带着失望回到了
主场, 他们错失了2-0把绳子吊上火箭脖子的好机会, 如果2-0回主场打, 加上CP3随时可
能归队, 那该是多么好的优势啊~ 但现在1-1还是值得高兴的, 毕竟在没有CP3的状况下
在火箭主场赢得了一胜! 而火箭呢, 曾经有艘没有CP3的快艇摆在我眼前, 我却没有珍
惜, 等到首战输了才后悔莫及, 尘世间最痛苦的事莫过于此....
这结果说明了一件事, 火箭得在CP3归队时打得更好才行, 想胜出势必得至少在LA赢下一
场~ (后面就不翻了)