这篇文章颇长，但小弟我认为挺值得看的:p ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Brown's Report Card http://www.theclevelandfan.com/article_detail.php?blgId=3232 No Cleveland team has enjoyed more recent success than the Cavaliers. Coached by Mike Brown and fueled by the superhuman powers of LeBron James, the Cavs have reached the Eastern Semifinals in three consecutive seasons. Down three games to two to the Boston Celtics, the Cavaliers still have a legitimate chance to make the Eastern Finals for the second straight year. Conventional wisdom would suggest that a coach like Mike Brown, who's made the playoffs three years in a row, would be revered; not the case. While Brown should by no means be immune to valid criticism, both message boards and talk shows are abuzz with fans calling for Brown's dismissal. 近来，没有一只克里夫兰当地的球队比骑士队还要成功。由扣区布朗执教，以及LBJ的超 人力量当燃料，这支球队业已连续三季挺进分区准决赛。尽管以2-3落後给波士顿，但球 队依旧有机会能连续两年进入东区决赛。有以上如此成就的教练──就像扣区布朗，以传 统的智慧来判断，他应当受人所敬重，而情况并非如此。当扣区布朗丝毫无法避免应该得 到的批评时，留言板与脱口秀皆络绎着要求他滚蛋的球迷。 Coaching professional sports can be a tricky business; when a team is winning the coach is often too generously praised, and when a team is losing the coach can be a convenient scapegoat. The funny thing about all of the screaming to axe Coach Brown is that it comes in the midst of the most success the Cavaliers franchise has ever experienced. 执教於职业运动是件狡诈的事业；赢球时，教练通常被过誉，而输球时，又变成就地的 替罪羔羊。有趣的是，整体关於嚷嚷着要裁掉扣区布朗的脉络，是发生在这支球队正处 於有史以来所曾经历过最成功的阶段之中。 Most of the complaints about Brown pertain to the team's offense. While the Cavaliers' offense certainly stagnates from time to time and has room for improvement, one can't employ such tunnel vision when evaluating a coach. In other words, if we're going to judge Coach Brown, we need to consider everything that he does (good and bad), not just one facet of his job. Let's take a closer look at what Mike Brown brings to the table. 大多对扣区布朗的不满来自於这支球队的进攻。骑士队的进攻确实履屡当机，并且还有 进步的空间，但我们并不能只就单一途径来评估一位教练。换言之，假使我们要去评断 扣区布朗，就应考虑他所有的作为(好的与坏的)，而非仅是他执教的单一面向。让我们 就近看看扣区布朗所搬上台面的作为吧。 Author's note: these grades are far from scientific, they're based solely on my insight and analysis. I still expect them to make more sense than Mel Kiper's. 作者注：这些评比都不是科学的，仅是凭着我自身的观点与分析。但我仍期望这些比 　　　　Mel Kiper's的更有意义。 Offense 进攻 We'll start with offense, which is without a doubt the aspect of his job for which Brown takes the most heat. The Cavs have a wide variety of offensive talents, but the obvious headliner is LeBron James. James is a unique talent, with the ability to drive for layups practically at will, an above average jump shot, superb ball handling skills, and athleticism that borders on supernatural. But beyond James, the only other offensive blue-chipper on the roster is Zydrunas Ilgauskas. 从进攻开始看，该面向无疑是扣区布朗的工作中所最热衷的。骑士队拥有广大多样的 进攻人才，但明显的标竿则是LBJ。LBJ是个独特的天才，拥有几乎算是随心所欲切入 上篮的能力，平均值以上的跳投，出色的控球技巧，与近乎神奇的运动能力。但除了 LBJ之外，其他惟一可靠的进攻球员只有大Ｚ。 Ilgauskas is one of the best jump shooting centers in the league, and only Yao (bling bling) Ming might be able to give Z a run for his money. In addition to being able to stretch the floor, Ilgauskas is a terrific offensive rebounder, scoring several points per game via tip-in following an offensive rebound (some say he's "the best tip drill man in the league"). 大Ｚ是联盟里最好的中锋射手之一，而且只有姚明可能与之匹敌。 (译按：only Yao Ming might be able to give Z a run for his money，这句乱翻) 除了能在场上施展开来之外，大Ｚ还非常会抢进攻篮板，每场比赛都可藉由"拨点"进 攻篮板来得到些分数(有人认为他是联盟之中最擅於此道的人)。 Beyond Z, there are some quality shooters who aren't great ball handlers, namely Daniel Gibson, Damon Jones, and Delonte West, with West being the best fit for the point guard position out of the three. Sasha Pavlovic is a decent offensive player who can shoot a little and create off the dribble, but he's been unable to find a rhythm this season due injuries and his holdout. Devon Brown can slash to the rim from time to time, but he isn't a very good outside shooter. 此外，还有些持球能力不那麽好的优质射手，像是小吉、DJ还有West，而West则是三 者之中最适合担任控球的。沙虾是个像样的进攻球员，可以投点外线，还可自行运球 制造机会，但因为伤势还有季前的薪情问题，目前一直找不到自己的进攻节奏。D.Brown 偶尔可以杀入禁区，却不是一个好的外线射手。 Anderson Varejao and Ben Wallace are defensive players who basically non-factors on offense. Joe Smith is a quality scoring big man to bring off the bench. Rounding things out are resident stiffs Dwayne Jones (averages more fouls than points per game) and Wally Szczerbiak (he can score, but for every good shooting night he has three that are atrocious). Outside of LeBron James, this is a team of stand-still shooters who simply aren't all that talented offensively. The "Showtime" Lakers, these guys are not. 大Ｖ与大班是防守组，基本上没有进攻能力。老乔是个从板凳出发的优质得分型长人 。Dwayne Jones犯规比得分还多。帅哥可以得分，但要期待他每晚都有好的三分外线 却很危险。LBJ的麾下，是一只纯粹没有那样全面进攻天份的"等球射手"的球队。这些 家伙可不是当时湖人队的"Showtime"。 Conceding that this isn't an overly talented club on offense, Mike Brown's offense doesn't seem particularly creative. The James/Ilgauskas pick and fade is the only play that consistently succeeds, and otherwise much of the team's success depends on LeBron's ability to drive the lane and either score or kick the ball out to an open shooter. This lack of set plays(or quality plays, as is more likely the case) makes the Cavs far more prone to "LeBron watching;" just standing around waiting for James to make something happen. 在该球队进攻上没有极度天份的前提下，扣区布朗的进攻看起来并无特别地创意。LBJ 与大Z的档差是唯一可以固定成功的模式。球队大部分的得分仰赖於LBJ的切入── 要不直接得分，不然就是把球分给有空档的射手。系统战(或者有质量的进攻，如同大 部分的情况)的缺乏使得骑士队容易陷入"欣赏大帝打球"的情况：站在旁边看球，并期 待着大帝可以变出什麽把戏。 More than anything, the Cavs need a guard (not necessarily a point guard) who can slash to the rim and complement LeBron. If Danny Ferry can find this type of player, and that might be a possibility over the summer with all of the expiring contracts the Cavs will have, it would take pressure off of LeBron and keep opposing defenses honest. Larry Hughes had the ability to be that slasher that the Cavs so desperately need(ed), but Hughes was rendered largely ineffective by his intense love of his jump shot and his reluctance to drive into the lane. 最重要地，骑士队需要一个可以切入攻击，并且辅助皇帝的後卫(不必然是控球後卫) 。如果Ferry可以找到这样的球员──所拥有的到期合约让球队有在夏天一搏的可能 ，必然会减轻LBJ的压力，对防守有正面的帮助。秀诗兄原本有着成为骑士队所迫切 需要的角色与能力，但他却锺情於他的浪投，不甘愿施展切入能力。 While Brown lacks dynamic offensive talent with the exceptions of James and Ilgauskas, that doesn't excuse the Cavaliers' penchant to become inert on offense for minutes at a time. Complaints about the Cleveland offense bear verity, but as frustrating as it is, this offense is going nowhere for the time being. In a few weeks (or hopefully months, rather) when they're out of the playoffs, the Cavs will certainly revisit their offense, but for now fans will just have to grind their teeth and gut it out. 扣区布朗虽然缺少有动态进攻天份的球员(LBJ与大Z除外)，却不能当作进攻有时会陷 入数分钟完全呆滞的藉口。关於进攻的抱怨是事实，但沮丧之处在於，现阶段可能好 不到哪去了。数周後(希望最好是个把月後)当他们打完季後赛，骑士队将会确实地重 新检视他们的进攻，但球迷现在只能在旁看得咬牙切齿。 Like last summer, I will advocate the hiring of a wizard offensive assistant to help Brown in his weakest area. It was troubling when the Cavs didn't make such a move on the coaching staff last year, and if they fail to do so this season it should be viewed as a major indication that this club isn't very good at identifying and addressing their internal weaknesses. That isn't the mark of a quality organization. 如同去年暑假，我会建议球队聘请一位巫师队的进攻助理教练来帮助扣区布朗他最弱的 环节。球团去年没有这项举动已造成困扰，而如果今年又没有这样做，则显示了球队并 不擅於找出并解决自身内在的弱点。这不是一个好的组织该有的特徵。 And one more thing: Brown appears to adopt new offensive schemes on a whim. Doesn't it seem like Coach Brown is installing a new offense every summer? This could mean a combination of two things; either 1) Brown realizes that his offense stinks and is grasping at straws for a more effective version, and/or 2) Brown is easily taken in by trendy new offenses. While it would be encouraging to know that Brown was aware of his offense's problems, it would be equally disappointing to know that he's thus far been unable to instate an offense that can perform with any consistency. 还有一点：扣区布朗会因一时兴起而采用新的进攻模式。是不是就像扣区布朗每年夏天 都有"安装"新的进攻模式呢？这可能代表了两件事：1.扣区布朗了解到他的进攻行不通 ，并且尝试着抓住一根更有效率的稻草呢？2.扣区布朗容易被进攻的"时尚"所影响。扣 区布朗意识到自己的进攻问题值得鼓励，但了解到他至今尚未能实行一套稳定的进攻模 式又令人失望。 Grade: D 评比：Ｄ Defense 防守 Nobody is denying Mike Brown's strength: defense, or more specifically, team defense. When Coach Brown arrived in Cleveland he started the painful process of remaking the Cavs into a defense-first team, partly in the mold of the San Antonio Spurs. Like the Spurs, the Cavs were going to rebound, play solid defense, and let their star player (in this case LeBron James, as opposed to Tim Duncan) take over late in the game. That was ultimately the formula that carried the Cavaliers all the way to the NBA Finals last year. 没有人可以否定扣区布朗的长处：防守，特别是团队防守。当他到达了克里夫兰，就开 始部分地依照着马刺队的模式开启了重新改造成一支防守至上的球队的困难过程。如同 马刺队，骑士队将要巩固篮板，实行坚固的防守，并让明星球员在比赛後段掌控比赛( 将LBJ类比为TD)。这是去年将骑士队一路带进总冠军战最根本的方程式。 This transition didn't happen overnight, due largely to the Cavs' roster being filled with players more known for their offense than their defense. With the exceptions of Larry Hughes and Eric Snow, the Cavs didn't have players who were lauded for their defensive prowess. Given the circumstances, Brown was forced to turn lemons into lemonade. 这样的转变并非一夕而成，主要肇因於骑士队的球员名单充斥着攻优於守的球员。除了 史诺大叔与赖秀诗，并没有球员是以其防守所着称的。在此前提下，扣区布朗被强迫要 硬将柠檬变成柠檬水。(译按：这句的意思应该是由量变转为质变吧) Brown convinced Sasha Pavlovic that if Pavlovic wanted to play, he had to shore up his defense. Under Brown's tutelege, LeBron James has developed into an above average, and borderline premier defender. Coach Brown has kept Zydrunas Ilgauskas, a huge defensive liability, from being exploited by opposing teams. 他使沙虾确信，若想要上场打球，得先让防守硬起来。在布朗的"调教"之下，LBJ发展为 一个平均水准以上外围防守者。他让大Z防守上的巨大负担，不会为对手所利用。 This year Brown was faced with the challenge integrating four new players and waving 'goodbye' to his best perimeter defender, Larry Hughes, at mid-season. The upside to losing Hughes was that it allowed the Cavaliers to add Ben Wallace. Wallace, although not the beast on the inside that he once was, still plays above average interior defense. 而今年，扣区布朗在季中面临新的挑战──将四个新面孔融入防守体系，又失去了他最 好的外围防守者。失去秀诗则让骑士得到了大班。尽管他不再是过去那位防守悍将，依 然在内线的防守能有水准以上的表现。 Below are the Cavs' points allowed in the playoffs for each of the last three seasons. 以下是最近三个球季，骑士队在季後赛的场均失分 2006: 93.5 (13 games, including 2 overtime games) 2007: 86.7 (20 games, 1 overtime game) 2008: 87.9 (through 10 games) Even when forced to add four new players to the rotation, Mike Brown's 2008 squad has thus far performed similarly to their '07 counterparts. Brown deserves kudos for that. Once again, if the Cavs advance to the Eastern Finals it will be more a result of their defense than their offense. 即使球员轮替加了四个新面孔，扣区布朗今年季後赛的班底已经实行了接近去年水准 的成效。关於此点，扣区布朗值得赞赏。倘若骑士队再次挺进到东区决赛，这将会是 其防守上的成果，远非进攻。 If there is one small flaw with Mike Brown's defense that usually isn't taken advantage of by opponents, it's the way the big men rotate to defend the pick and roll. We frequently see Zydrunas Ilgauskas at the top of the key, sometimes even beyond the three-point line, in an effort to defend the pick and roll. This leaves adversaries with a golden opportunity to send their forward/center to the hoop, wide open for an easy layup. Why teams teams don't identify and exploit this flaw is beyond me. (The team that frequently burned the Cavs when Z showed high was New Jersey.) 若说扣区布朗的防守有个不常为对手所利用的小缺点，那就是长人轮转防守档差的方式 。我们常会看到大Z站在弧顶，甚至超越三分线外，为了要去防守档差。这会让对手有 可趁之机，让其中前锋溜到成了大空档的篮框旁。何以其他球队没有发现并利用此点就 不是我能理解的了。(最常利用此点来打击骑士队的是篮网队) At any rate, the Cavaliers should actually become a better defensive team as they re-shape the roster to fit Mike Brown's scheme. The Cavs have some big contracts coming off the books next season which will allow them flexibility in the trade (2008) and free agent (2009) markets, and there's a rumor that they will have some of those cool "draft pick" things this year. After two quiet summers, the Cavs should look to make big improvements this year. 无论如何，当球团依照适合扣区布朗的体系重新改造球员名单时，骑士队确实会变成 一支防守更好的球队。某些大合约的到期允许球团在交易上(2008)与自由球员市场上 (2009)拥有挥洒空间，且据谣传，今年还会作些选新秀的动作。沉寂两个夏天之後， 骑士队应该在今年寻求重大进展。 Grade: A- 评比：Ａ－ Intangibles 无形的价值 To "grade" intangibles almost seems contradictory, but I'll give it my best shot. The allotment of playing time and the management of a rotation is probably one of the easiest parts of coaching to criticize. As the saying goes, hindsight is 20-20, and it's always easy to ask "Why didn't you play this guy instead of that guy?" 评断无形的价值看来矛盾，但我会尽我所能地尝试。上场时间的分配以及球员轮替的方 式可能是执教时最容易被批评的部份之一。俗话说，後见之明乃是20-20，而且总是流 於去问这样的问题：为什麽你不用这个球员替代那个球员上场？ With that in mind, Coach Brown needs to make some adjustments to his handling of the rotation. Brown doesn't seem to play favorites, but he definitely has a dog house. Exhibit A: Damon Jones. Jones is a lousy defender, but the guy makes baskets. Jones was having his best season in Wine & Gold, shooting over 41-percent from downtown. Due to his defensive shortcomings, Jones couldn't buy playing time down the stretch and he's only seen a few minutes during garbage time in these playoffs. 秉持着这句俗话：扣区布朗需要调整球员轮替的方式。扣区布朗似乎没有特别中意的方 式，心中却肯定有他自己的盘算。展示品 Ａ：DJ。(译按：应该是讽刺他被冰)DJ是个 差劲的防守者，但这家伙篮子准；他穿着骑士队服度过了最好的球季，41%的三分命中 率。因为防守问题，DJ得不到任何上场时间，季後赛时仅能在垃圾时间里亮亮相。 While Jones shouldn't get starting minutes, he's a three-point specialist who can help the Cavaliers by making threes at a high percentage. Considering the Cavs' desperate need for guys who can consistently knock down those long distance shots, to rule out playing Jones altogether is nothing short of lunacy. DJ确实不应打先发，但三分球的专长却能帮助球队拥有高的三分命中率。考量到球队极 度需要可以稳定地投进外线的家伙，全然地将DJ排除在轮替之外是有些精神失常。 And then there's Wally Szczerbiak, whose promotion to the starting lineup over Devon Brown has become something of a sticking point for me during these playoffs. I'll concede that when he's on, Szczerbiak is more valuable than Brown in the starting five. But the problem is that Szczerbiak is cold far more often than he's hot. When cold, Szczerbiak is a huge defensive liability. In 10 playoff games, Szczerbiak has basically had 3 good games, and 7 that weren't so good. 然後是帅哥的问题，将他取代了D.Brown成为先发这件事，在季後赛期间我认为是很有争 议的一点。我承认，当帅哥作为先发上场时，他所带来的价值优於D.Brown。问题是，帅 哥的手感冷多於热。没有手感时，他是防守上的庞大负担。十场季後赛，帅哥基本上只 有三场好球，另七场则不是那麽好。 Mike Brown needs some sort of litmus test to determine whether or not to give Wally is hot. Maybe give Szczerbiak five minutes at the start of the game, and if he isn't hitting his shots, sit him down? That's the best I can come up with. 扣区布朗需要某种石蕊试纸来测试帅哥的手感是否火烫。也许前五分钟让他先发。而如果 他投不进，就换他下场？这是我所能处理的最好方式。 Another curious trait inherent to the Cavaliers during the Mike Brown era is the club's tendency to play up or down to its level of competition. Over the last few years the Cavs have blown dozens of games to lousy teams, and there's no excuse for that. On the other hand, the Cavs have risen up to defeat teams that were probably their superior almost as often as they've phoned it in against the dregs of the league. So as much as Brown can be bashed for letting his team play flat and uninspired against the NBA's bottom feeders, he deserves credit for the Cavaliers' propensity to play their best against the cream of the crop. 另一个在布朗执教时期，骑士队所令人好奇的特徵是：球队的表现倾向於依据对手的等 级而有不同的高低起伏。过去几年来，骑士已经输给实力不强的球队好多次。另一方面 ，骑士队曾奋起击败那些实力优於他们的强队。就如同扣区布朗可以因为让球队荒腔走 板地输给联盟中的"进补球队"而让人大为光火，骑士队在面临强队时易於打出球队的最 佳表现，此点他也功不可没。 This season has presented the Cavaliers with some unique challenges. Whether it was getting the team to gel after the big trade, enduring the holdouts of Pavlovic and Varejao, persevering through injuries to Gibson, Gooden, Ilgauskas, James, Pavlovic, Varejao, Wallace, et cetera, the Cavaliers have bent, but they've never broken. The one constant through all of the team's woes was Mike Brown. As much as his critics may not want to admit it, Brown kept the Cavs together this season, as he continuously kept them focused on the next game, and not on offering excuses. 本季的骑士队面临了一些特定的挑战。无论是在大交易後磨合球队、忍受大V与沙虾的 薪情问题，以及在Gibson, Gooden,Ilgauskas, James, Pavlovic, Varejao, Wallace 等人相继受伤时依旧坚忍不拔；球队曾短暂低迷，却从未瓦解。历经所有这些多灾多难 而依然坚定的人，是扣区布朗。大多数的批评可能不想承认此点：扣区布朗在球季中使 球队保持凝聚，如同持续地使他们专注在下场比赛，而不是搪塞找藉口。 But perhaps the most important intangible that Brown brings to table -- one that is frequently overlooked -- is that LeBron James seems to like him. Whether "old school" fans like it or not, the short-term and long-term fate of the franchise is dependent almost solely on keeping Flight 23 in the Forest City. To do so, the Cavs should do just about everything short of busting James out of prison in order to keep their 23-year old superstar happy. Retaining a head coach that seems to have King James' stamp of approval is a must, and James' endorsement is a huge plus for Mike Brown. 不过，或许由扣区布朗所带来最重要的无形价值──常被忽略的一点，那就是皇帝似乎 很宠信他。无论老迷喜欢或不喜欢，球队短期与长期的历史命运，几乎就单独仰赖能把 这架23号班机留在这座城市里。为了达成此目的，球团必须尽可能地不要触犯龙颜，为 了让这位23岁的巨星悦色。留下一位由皇帝钦定认可的教练是必要的；LBJ的认可是扣区 布朗最大的加分作用。 Grade: B 评比：Ｂ Verdict 结论 There's plenty to like about Mike Brown; he's a brilliant defensive mind, he keeps the team focused on themselves, not external forces out of their control, and he is well-liked by most of the players, most notably LeBron James. Brown also isn't without his shortcomings; his offensive schemes are overly simplistic and the Cavs have been prone to long scoring droughts, he sometimes can't see the forest through the trees (Damon Jones' ability to make shots vs. Damon Jones' defense), and he has thus far been unable to get the Cavs to treat every game with an equal level of importance. 扣区布朗有许多令人喜爱之处；他拥有极好的防守，他使球队专注於自己本身，而不是 不能控制的外部因素。而且他被大多数球员所爱戴，特别是LBJ的加持。但他也有缺点 ；过於单纯的进攻模式，骑士队容易陷入长期的得分乾旱。有时候，他则是见树不见林 (DJ的防守 vs. DJ的进攻)。并且到目前为止，他远不能让球队以同等的重要性去看待 每场比赛。 All things considered, to advocate sacking Brown at this point completely premature. Give the Cavs another off-season to add a player to be the figurative Robin to LeBron's Batman, and bring in an offensive assistant coach to help Brown revise his scheme, and I'm betting most of these problems will be rectified. If a year from now the Cavs have that second fiddle and their own version of Rob Chudzinski, yet they still have the same problems, then discussion of whether or not Brown should be canned will be valid. Until such a time, fans simply need to be patient. 所有的事情都考量之後，当下这个节骨眼去鼓吹解雇扣区布朗完全是言之过早。给骑士 队一个休赛期去找到LBJ的罗宾，引入一个进攻助理教练来帮助布朗修正他的模式，若然 如此，我敢打赌上述这些问题将迎刃而解。假使骑士队又虚度了一年，上述观点没有改 进，那麽他们依旧会有相同的问题。然後再来讨论是否要解雇扣区布朗才有意义。在那 之前，球迷们得要耐心点罗。 --

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