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2015-11-27 14:54:29Losses have been few for LeBron James-led teams against Charlotte
LBJ很久不识输给夏洛特的滋味了
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If you are LeBron James, you might not recall what it’s like to lose a game
to a Charlotte-based NBA team.
Last time that happened was Feb. 19, 2010. The then-Charlotte Bobcats
actually pounded Cleveland that night 110-93 and James left the Cavs the
following summer, heading to the Miami Heat in free agency.
It’s been ugly since then. James’ teams – the Heat from 2010 through 2014
and the Cavs last season after he returned to Cleveland – are a combined
22-0 against the Bobcats/Hornets in that span. That includes a 4-0 playoff
sweep two seasons ago.
You might hope that would create a complacency as James’ Cavs show up in
Charlotte for a 7 p.m. meeting Friday with the 9-6 Hornets, if not a
tryptophan-induced post-Thanksgiving stupor.
James’ Cavs are 3-4 on the road following Wednesday’s loss in Toronto, and
he vented afterward about his team’s lack of a “bunker” mentality away
from Quicken Loans Arena.
“It comes from within and I’ve always had it,” a frustrated James said
Wednesday. “You either have it or you don’t.”
Uh-oh.
The Hornets enter Friday’s game minus their best option to guard James, who
averages 25.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.7 assists.
Small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is out, likely for the season, following
shoulder surgery. Coach Steve Clifford was asked Wednesday (the Hornets didn’
t practice Thursday) about his remaining options to guard James. He mentioned
P.J. Hairston and Marvin Williams, hoping he wouldn’t have to assign Nic
Batum to James until at least the fourth quarter.
Not incidentally, Clifford gushed with praise for Williams, based on Williams
’ defense against the Washington Wizards. Clifford called Williams “
Gilchrist-like,” then jokingly asked media not to pass that on to Gilchrist.
Williams has guarded James often – more when he was with the Utah Jazz than
last season with the Hornets. But he knows the drill.
“The biggest thing with someone so great at everything is limiting the easy
stuff,” Williams said. “Limit the layups and keep him off the free-throw
line. He’s going to make big-time shots, the 3-pointers and the post-ups. As
a defender you don’t really worry about those because he has to make them.
Try to limit the easy stuff.
“I’m going to have to rely on my teammates quite a bit to be in the right
positions. No one man can stop LeBron James. He is the best of the best.”
Teammates Al Jefferson and Kemba Walker get what Williams was saying.
“Marvin is the one out there one-on-one, but we all have to defend him,”
center Jefferson said. “He’s the best. Even when he has a bad team it’s a
good game. We have to be as one: make one effort, two efforts, three efforts.
”
Jefferson said James is most dangerous when he gets into the lane and creates
preposterously easy 3-point attempts for teammates. The response, Jefferson
said, is “making him see bodies” defensively.
“It’s never a one-on-one league,” point guard Walker added of guarding a
player of James’ stature. “He’s a great player, probably the best player
in our league for years now. We all know we’ve got to be on point. We can’t
leave Marvin out there to dry.”
文长大约翻译一下重点
LBJ已经很久不知道什么叫输给夏洛特了，因为上一次交手输球已经是2010年2月19号的事
那时候LBJ都还在骑士，尚没加入热火。尽管之后加入热火现在又回到克里夫兰，LBJ对夏
洛特山猫/黄蜂 仍然是22场连胜。
明天两队将要对上。
黄蜂阵中防守大将小前锋Michael Kidd-Gilchrist因肩膀手术这一季都没法上，黄蜂教练
表示希望P.J. Hairston and Marvin Williams可以担此大任，不要逼他在第四节前改由
Batun来守。
Marvin Williams队防守LBJ还挺有经验，他表示：“尽量限制他切入、让他多停留在罚球
线后做中距离或是三分线出手是个比较好的策略。”
Al Jefferson and Kemba Walker也同意他的说法，“我们会一起协防，LBJ最危险的地方
是当他切入时他会制造机会分球给在三分线外的队友出手，所以必须要切断这样的导传”