Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks Dwight Howard
關於Jabbar談論Dwight Howard
原文網址－
http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/63101/kareem-abdul-jabbar-talks-dwight-howard
As a baseline: Let us all agree Kareem is right. Dwight Howard has flaws that are fairly easy to spot. That's the simple part.
首先：我們都贊同Kareem。Dwight Howard有著明顯的缺點。這不難發現。
The much more interesting part, however, is that Howard is among the NBA's most effective players despite these flaws. Riddle me that!
但更有趣的是，儘管Howard有那些缺陷，他還是NBA中最有效率的球員之一。這搞得我好亂啊！
As Abdul-Jabbar’s, or any other critics’, arguments become more convincing, the mystery of Howard’s wonderful results on the court becomes more exciting:
當Abdul-Jabbar或其他人的論點越來越有說服力，Howard在球場的精彩表現之謎便越有看點：
- Since 2005, Howard's teams have consistently outplayed the opposition with Howard on the court, usually by a significant margin. Beginning in 2007-08, his plus/minus numbers on the season, per NBA.com/stats, were +5.9, +7.0, +7.5 and +6.4. These are rare numbers. The Lakers and Howard had horrible 2012-13 seasons, but the team was +1.8 with Howard on the court.
- 自從2005年後Howard在場上時，球隊一直都優於對手且通常這個差距都不小。從2007-08球季開始，根據NBA.com的數據，他的場上正負值（譯按：數據中+/-這項）是+5.9、+7.0、+7.5和+6.4。這些數字可不常見。湖人隊和Howard的2012-13球季很糟，但當Howard在場上時球隊依然有+1.8。
- Howard joined the league out of high school, can't hit free throws worth a darn and has one of the most criticized offensive games in the league. Yet, the lowest true shooting percentage of his career was 56.5 percent -- and he has often been much better than that, including an entire season at an incredible 63 percent. For fun and comparison, the player with the most polished offensive game -- Kobe Bryant -- has only surpassed 56.5 percent in three of his 17 seasons. Howard has a career playoff true shooting percentage of 62 percent.
- Howard高中畢業後便棄學進入聯盟，罰球命中率糟需要修補並有著聯盟中最飽受批評的進攻能力。然而，他生涯最低的真實命中率（譯按：數據中TS%這項）是56.5%，而其他球季幾乎都比這數字好，其中包括一季驚人的63%。只是好玩來對比的話，擁有最全方位進攻技巧的球員－Kobe Bryant在他17個球季中只有3季超過56.5%。而Howard的季後賽真實命中率甚至有62%。
- Howard has won plenty in the playoffs, and once led Jameer Nelson, Hedo Turkoglu and company to the 2009 NBA Finals, while anchoring the offense and defense.
- Howard在季後賽中勝利無數，曾經帶領Jameer Nelson、Hedo Turkoglu和其他快樂夥伴到2009年NBA總冠軍賽。而此時的他同時主導進攻和防守。
In other words, what's wrong with Howard is pretty easy to spot. He looks clumsy with the ball, basically. He makes mistakes. What's more interesting and important, however, is what's right, because clearly it's something. These aren't cutesy stats, and they aren't cherry-picked from a month here or there. Nearly a decade of efficiently turning possessions into points, playing league-leading defense and outscoring the opposition is exactly how you win games. That is value.
換句話說，Howard的問題顯而易見。基本上，他持球時看起來很笨拙。他在場上犯不少錯誤。但更有趣且重要的是他在場上所做對的事，因為明顯的那些事不一般。這些並非做作的數據，也非刻意去挑某些表現較好的月份。在近十年的生涯中他有效的將進攻機會轉成分數、防守端繳出聯盟頂尖表現並在得分上壓過對手，而這些正是勝利的要件。這就是價值所在。
This reminds me of the kinds of things people said about young LeBron James. He was doing so many things so well while leading bad teams deep into the playoffs year after year. And one of the most common lines of conversation was, oddly, what he couldn't do. I believe that's born in part because of the incredible bodies James and Howard have. They are both enormously tall, quick and nimble, and covered in muscles. It's almost unfair.
這讓我想到人們怎麼去討論年輕的LeBron James。他不但表現優異的扛著球隊，同時年年帶領程度較差的球隊在季後賽遠征。怪的是最常見到關於他的討論卻是他所做不到的事。我想這部分源於James和Howard擁有驚人的身體素質。他們倆都相當高大、快速、靈巧並且全身充滿肌肉。這幾乎算是犯規的身材。
Abdul-Jabbar made a historic career not out of a body that wasn't nearly as imposing as Howard's, but with the honing of likely the most unstoppable scoring move ever, the skyhook. Abdul-Jabbar sees Howard's body a little like Michael Jordan sees LeBron's body. I imagine both thinking, essentially: "Imagine what I could do with that." The natural conclusion of that line of thinking is that Dwight and LeBron are disappointments, and when you look for evidence, it's on video.
Abdul-Jabbar創造出歷史性的生涯並不是靠那無法和Howard比較的身材，是靠著苦練出可能是史上最無解的招－天鉤。Abdul-Jabbar對於Howard身材的見解像是Michael Jordan對LeBron身材的見解一般。我想這兩位都在想：「想想我擁有那身材的話可以作多少事。」這個自然而然的想法是對於Dwight和LeBron失望的原因，而當你找證據時是在看影片。
He isn't doing what we want him to do. He's not perfect, even though his body is.
他並沒有在做我們想要他做的事。他並不完美，即使他的身體是完美的。
Also, it's very hard to both know what's wrong with something and declare it the best; it's just against human nature. But that doesn't mean it can't still be true. Usain Bolt can let up in the final 10 yards (horrible strategy!) and still be way faster than anybody else in the world. Annoying, but true.
同時，對於了解一件事物有問題的同時要聲明他是最佳的是困難的事；這不符合人性。但違背人性不代表他真的不是最佳球員。Usain Bolt可以在最後10碼放慢速度（這什麼爛策略！）還是比全世界的其他人快。令人不爽，但這是現實。
And all that talk of shortcomings in regard to Howard, Bolt or James is also another way of saying they could be so much better.
而所有關於Howard、Bolt或James的缺陷評論代表他們可以變更好。
LeBron made a few tweaks to his always-excellent game, and now he's the undisputed best player in the game.
LeBron針對他一直都相當優異的比賽內容作了一些提升，而現在他毫無疑問的是現役最佳球員。
Abdul-Jabbar's talk of Howard's flaws may be on the money. But we must take all that knowing that Howard's seldom-discussed strengths, whatever they may be, have consistently overwhelmed those flaws. And maybe he could be much better, which could certainly be seen as bad news for the Howard camp, for the Rockets and for anyone who believes in his future.
Abdul-Jabbar對於Howard缺陷的評論可能相當精準。但我們必須接受那些Howard鮮少被提及的優點，無論這些優點是什麼都持續的壓過他的缺點。或許他可以變得更好，這對支持Howard的陣營、火箭和那些相信他的未來的人肯定是個壞消息。
But couldn't it also be good news?
但，這不能是個好消息嗎？
心得：
在看這篇文的時候其實笑得滿開心的
他不只拉Kobe、LeBron兩大戰神
連閃電Bolt都可以拉來救援!!!!
Howard的缺點真的不需要專家來說
有在看球的都知道沒有空間的他進攻技巧多貧弱
但要是真的他進攻真的只會靠身材和接空拋也不可能場均到20分
本身左右手的勾射手感不差
轉身的技巧什麼也都有
問題在哪呢？
我個人提出一些想法
1. 本身分球能力還是沒長出來，一旦啟動進攻就很難有變化
協防很好猜也可以即時補到
2. 腳步問題很多，而且不單單是下球進攻時的腳步
他背框要球搶不到好位置也不太會用repost再搶更好的位置
接球後準備動作也太多，一持球就變緩慢
3. 罰球....
當他真的有好的進攻動作做出來時
BB!!!!!
哨子就響了
平心而論這篇還是有中肯之處
Howard有很多問題
但現階段他真的不是「毫無宰制力」，被說得沒有宰制力真的有點誇張了
無論進攻和防守端他都能給對手巨大壓力
進攻再怎麼爛，只要他能搶到好位置球一給到
不是犯掉就是給他分數
我想這篇文章就是想要強調那些批評者真的對他太過分了
Howard離偉大球員還差一段
但不管是不是時代問題，現在的他用他的方法影響比賽
這影響力還不小
要是他今年真的把上述問題解決
誰知道呢？
搞不好今年MVP呢!!!!!
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