原文连结：http://tinyurl.com/yhnxa4e 明星赛前的文章，统计数据至2010/02/08。 Russell Westbrook’s natural progression There is a reason you’re supposed to stay patient with young point guards. Common sense says they will progress. They will improve. Stay patient, stick to the plan and you will be rewarded. 现在我们应该了解到为何要对年轻控球多一点耐心，通常他们都会进步成长的。多点耐心， 按照规划来，最终我们会看到成果。 And that’s exactly what’s happening with Russell Westbrook. Everyone likes to talk about what Kevin Durant has done over the last 24 games, but how about Westbrook (since the Eric Maynor deal): 16.4 ppg, 8.5 apg, 4.9 rpg, 3.0 turnovers per game and 43 percent from the field. Right now, Westbrook is eighth in the league in assists (7.5 per game) and 20th among point guard in assist to turnover (2.36). 以上所讲的情况，完全适用於Russ。大家都关注着KD的表现，但看看Russ的表现，从Maynor 来了以後，他打出了16.4分、8.5次助攻、4.9个篮板、3.0次失误、43％投篮命中率。他现 在在助攻排行榜以7.5次排名第8，助攻/失误比以2.36次在联盟所有的控球後卫中，排名第 20。 I mentioned before the season that this Oklahoma City squad was likely on track for around 35 wins unless Russell Westbrook started to make a leap into stardom. Well, I think he’s doing precisely that. Just like Durant a year ago, Westbrook is really making strides in the new year, even more so in February. The sample size is small, but in three games thus far this month, Westbrook is averaging 19.7 ppg, 9.7 apg, 8.0 rpg, 3.3 steals per game and only 1.7 turnovers per game. And he’s shooting over 47 percent from the field. 我之前曾预测雷霆今年应该可以拿到35胜，但如果Russ表现突飞猛进那就不一定了。Russ果 然没有辜负我的期待。跟第二年的KD一样，Russ从2010年开始也是进展神速，不管是一月分 还是二月份都一样。虽然样本数不大，但二月的前三场比赛，他打出了19.7分-9.7助攻-8.0 篮板-3.3抄截-1.7失误的顶级身手，而且他投篮命中率还有47％呢。 Rewind two months ago. Westbrook was a daily topic of Thunder discussion. Some said he’s not a point guard nor will he ever be. Some wondered where he could fit in with this team. Some wished for Ricky Rubio. We all wondered whether or not Westbrook was going to be the point guard you could rely upon down the stretch of an important game. Last week, he gave you three pretty good examples that yes, you can. 回顾两个月前，Russ时常被讨论。有些人认为他压根就不能打控球，他这辈子跟控球是无缘 了，有些人怀疑他跟雷霆球风不合，有些人想要把Rubio拿过来(代替Russ打控球)。我们都 怀疑是否Russ能不能成为一个我们需要的，在重要的比赛之中可以稳定军心的控球後卫。上 周，他让我们知道他就是我们要的那个人。 Derrick Rose is an All-Star and gets a ton of praise nationally, and deservedly so. But compare Westbrook’s numbers to Rose. Rose averages 19.9 ppg, 5.8 apg, 3.8 rpg, shoots 47 percent from the floor and has an assists to turnover of 2.06. In a lot of ways, Westbrook is outperforming the All-Star Rose. Now, don’ t get this twisted and think I’m saying Westbrook is better than Rose or something. But what I think should be pretty obvious is that Westbrook deserves more credit throughout the league for making a huge improvement in his second season. I still get questions about Westbrook being a point guard and if OKC should look for a more veteran presence. Heck, there was some questions a few weeks back wondering if Eric Maynor would be better starting at point with Westbrook off the ball. Thankfully, I think we’re nearing a close to those discussions. Rose成为全明星，他得到许多的赞赏，这是他应得的。但我们比较Russ跟Rose的数据，Rose 有19.9分-5.8助攻-3.8篮板-47％命中率-2.06助攻失误比，而在很多方面Russ的表现都比 Rose突出。不过我并不是说Russ比Rose强，我只是想告诉大家我们应该要给Russ他这一年来 快速的进步，给予应有的掌声。其实我之前对Russ到底是不是真控球还是有点不确定，也在 考虑雷霆是否应该再找个老控球压阵，之後我又在想是不是让Maynor打先发，让Russ少打一 点比较好。不过看Russ现在的表现，我想这些问题已经不重要了。 For perspective’s sake, here are some other top point guards in their second seasons: 数据会说话，让我们看看Russ与几个顶级控球第二年数据的比较： Player PPG APG RPG FG% TPG Chris Paul 17.3 8.9 4.3 43.7 2.5 Deron Williams 16.2 9.3 3.3 45.6 3.1 Rajon Rondo 10.6 5.1 4.2 49.2 1.9 Jason Kidd 16.6 9.7 6.8 38.1 4.0 Russell Westbrook 16.2 7.5 5.0 40.8 3.2 And compare that to their numbers in their rookie campaigns: 然後这是新人年数据的比较： Player PPG APG RPG FG% TPG Chris Paul 16.1 7.8 5.1 43.0 2.3 Deron Williams 10.8 4.5 2.4 42.1 1.8 Rajon Rondo 6.4 3.8 3.7 41.8 1.8 Jason Kidd 11.7 7.7 5.4 38.5 3.2 Russell Westbrook 15.3 5.3 4.9 39.8 3.3 My point there isn’t saying, 「Look! Russell Westbrook is going to be as good as them!」 but it’s more saying, look Westbrook is right on track to be a really, really, really good point guard. Different guys blossom at different times, but it’s clear Westbrook has serious talent and right now, he’s blooming like sunflower in June. I’ll keep saying it over and over again: It’ s easy to lose sight that this guy and this team is so young. He’s a 21-year-old second-year point guard. And he’s maturing into one of the 10 best in the entire league. With the recent injuries in the West, you could make a legitimate case that Westbrook should be an All-Star. Whoever gets chosen to replace Brandon Roy/Carmelo Anthony/Kobe Bryant will have a resume similar to, or not as good as Westbrook. It’s true. 大家要注意，我的意思不是：「看！Russ跟他们一样好！」这是过於解读了，我只是想 说Russ正在往出色的控卫这个方向迈进。每个球员的成长都不相同，但Russ确实有着很高的 天份，而他现在前景看好，就像六月的向日葵一样。我要不厌其烦的提醒大家，Russ还不太 可能整季都有这种表现，这只球队还很年轻。Russ只不过是一个21岁的控球後卫，不过我想 他终将成为这联盟中顶级的控卫就是了。这一季西区有不少明星球员都有伤病困扰，我认为 依Russ的表现，替补参加全明星也是很合适(译注：明星赛前，幻想一下咩)。不管是谁替补 Roy、Anthony或Kobe，我认为他的数据一定不会跟Russ相差太多。(最後是Kidd跟Kaman替补 。) He’s naturally progressing the way Sam Presti and Scott Brooks thought he would. He had some rough patches. He’ll have many more. The elite point men in this league aren’t flawless. They have bad games. But what Westbrook is doing is forgetting about those 2-12, five turnover nights and putting up a stellar line the next. And more importantly, he’s helping his club win. You hang with young point guards with talent and you’ll be rewarded. Any time you give a 21-year-old the ball for 35 minutes a game, he’s bound to screw up. But if you keep letting him have it and he’s willing to work and learn, you’ll reap the benefits. 他顺利的成长，并且他成长的方向也符合Brooks与Presti的期待。他还有一些地方要加强， 他得作得更好，不过就算是真正出色的球员，也不是没有缺点的，他们也会有表现不好的时 候。但Russ现在快让我们忘记他也是有过投12中2，5次失误的烂表现，他现在让我们有着无 穷的希望。更重要的是，他能够帮助球队赢球。如果我们可以耐心等待年轻控球的天份发挥 出来，他会让我们看见的。球队给了年轻控球很充分的时间锻链，让他场场可以打35分钟， 他也不负众望。如果继续给他充足的时间，让他可以锻链、学习，那麽我们一定会有一个顶 级控球的。 Durant is getting a long look for Most Improved. Well, why not Westbrook? His maturation and progression is reason 1A as to why this team is eight games over and sitting in seventh in the West right now. Durant’s ascension into unquestioned superstardom is a huge part of it, but Westbrook has become a playmaker this team can rely upon in the late stages of a game. And plus, over the last few weeks, his defense has jumped by leaps and bounds, accented nicely by his eight steals against Golden State. KD的成长，大家都看得到，Russ当然也可以！他的成熟跟进步是我们能够进入西区八强的理 由之一。KD有如巨星般的表现自然居功厥伟，我们也不能忽视Russ的表现，他已经有控制比 赛的能力了，我们在比赛末端可以相信他了。不要忘记，他的防守也是越来越好，我们不会 忘记他对勇士单场8次抄截的表现。 But here we are a little past the midseason point, approaching the All-Star break and it appears things are just about set in Thunderland. Kevin Durant is the superstar he’s supposed to be. Jeff Green is the glue guy this team needs. Thabo Sefolosha is the stopper. And Russell Westbrook is the point guard to make it all go. I don’t know if many saw that happening this time last year. 在季中明星赛时期，我们看看现在雷霆的阵容，KD有巨星般身手，Green默默奉献，他给了 我们所需要的东西，Thabo是个防守专家，而Russ让每个人在场上运作都很顺利。这些都是 我上一季想不到的事情。 -- 哲学的义务，是去除因误解而生的幻想。 --

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