There's no room for Carmelo Anthony on Team USA
Carmelo Anthony is 31 years old and the best player on a New York Knicks team
that's won 30 games, fired their head coach and won't make the playoffs for the
third year in a row. But this hasn't stopped Anthony from assuming he's a
virtual lock to make the Team USA roster (via New York Daily News):
现年31岁的Carmelo Anthony身为纽约尼克看板球星，虽然今年尼克只赢了30场比赛(46败)
还在季中炒了总教练Derek Fisher鱿鱼、外加连续三年提前放暑假的惨淡纪录，仍然没有
削减 Anthony 自认为是美国梦幻队不动人选之一豪情壮志。
以下为 New York Daily 与 Melo 的访谈:
“From a morale standpoint as a player, if you’ve been through the things I’
ve been through the past couple of years you want to feel what that success
feels like. You want that success,” he said. “So the Olympics for me is great
timing.” Chris Paul announced Tuesday that he’s withdrawing from the Olympics
this summer because his body requires rest. It threw cold water on Anthony’s
dream of capturing a third gold medal with “Super Friends” Paul and LeBron
James, but it didn’t sap the 31-year-old’s enthusiasm for Brazil. “That doesn
’t affect my decision either way,” Anthony said...By the time the tournament
rolls around, most of the participants on the U.S. squad will be coming off
playoff runs. Anthony, whose Knicks are 15 games under .500, will miss the
postseason for a third straight season. “Mentally, I think it’s good for me
to go out there and feel what (winning) feels like again,” he said.
Melo:“从重建士气的层面来看，如果你在过去几年，熬过那些我所遭遇过的经历，你也会
想要感受一下到底什么是成功的滋味，你想要成功。所以今年夏天奥运的时间点对我来说真
的非常刚好。”
在Chris Paul宣布因身体需要休息，他将在本届奥运高挂免战牌后，等于
泼了 Melo 不能与超级麻吉 LeBron James+ Chris Paul 一起摘第三面金牌的冷水，但即便
如此也没有浇熄这位31岁球星前往巴西的热情。
Melo:“Chris参不参加并没有影响我的决定。”
届时当奥运准备开打时，大部分的梦幻队成员也差不多刚打完季后赛，Anthony的
尼克现在还要赢15场才能到5成胜率(只剩6场)，换言之就是肯定连续三年都没办法打进季后
赛
Melo:“心理上来说，我觉得去那里再一次的体验一下赢球，对我很有帮助。”
Whether Anthony should or should not make the final 12 is ultimately besides
the point. He's built up more than enough goodwill within a program that tends
to prioritize loyalty over talent, and factors beyond the court will weigh into
whether he's going to Brazil.
但到底 Melo 有没有办法进入最终12人名单才是重点吧。讲这么多，也传达这么多讯息说
热情高过能力，还要考量到一些比场上更重要的因素，足以让他加入梦幻队。
But, purely from a basketball perspective, there's no rational reason to put
Anthony on Team USA. As a small-ball four who can come off the bench, drain
open threes, create his own shot in a pinch and even do a little bit of
rebounding, Anthony is a phenomenal presence. He's shooting 39.6 percent on
catch-and-shoot threes this season and 48.1 percent when no defender is within
six feet.
但单纯就篮球的观点讨论，找不到一个合理的原因把 Melo 选进梦幻队。就能以板凳出发在
小球战术里打到4号位、空档三分的把握度、在防守中自己创造出手机会，还能有一点巩固
篮板，这些能力 Melo 绝对当之无愧，本季在C&S的三分命中率有39.6%、在六呎内空档时则
有48.1%
For all New York's warts (and there are serious warts), Anthony saves the
offense by simply being on the floor. But the decision to keep him off Team USA
has nothing to do with his talent, and everything to do with all the positives
everyone else brings to the table.Even with Anthony Davis and Chris Paul out of
the running, the pool is still way too amazing to use a spot on Carmelo. Here's
a list of players at his position who're far younger and can already do what he
does, and more (within the context of an Olympic team): Harrison Barnes, Klay
Thompson, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Draymond Green and Kevin Love. For the
most part, these guys are superior defenders who can also rebound, shoot
spot-up threes and create opportunities for themselves when necessary. Save for
Love, they can handle the ball in pick-and-roll action and serve as the
screener.
Anthony用进攻端的能力拯救残破的纽约尼克(有的还破很大)，做法很单纯就是尽量上场，
但将他屏除在梦幻队之外跟他的能力没有关系，而是其他候选人能够提供的更多而已。
现在就算 Anthony Davis 和 Chris Paul 都不能打，后面一排后浪可以推倒前浪。以下
点名几个同位置但是更年轻，也可以做到跟 Melo 一样的贡献，甚至还能做更多:
Harrison Barnes, Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Draymond Green,
Kevin Love。更重要的是，上述这五个人都拥有很棒的防守能力，还有能够抓篮板、投三分
在必要时，还能为自己创造投篮机会。这个位置给 Love 吧，这样他在场上可以打P&R，还
能提供单挡掩护的服务。
连结网址:
http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/new-york-knicks-carmelo-anthony-team-usa-olym