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來源: SB Nation http://goo.gl/2jYC9a

作者: Jesus Gomez 2015/4/2


節錄:

Stephenson didn't see the court for the second consecutive game, and head
coach Steve Clifford believes he hurts the team's chances of winning games.
The worst part: Clifford is right.


Stephenson已經連續兩次消失在球場上了. 因為黃蜂總教練Clifford認為他讓球

隊變得更糟糕.


但沒錯, Clifford是對的.


Stephenson was supposed to be the Hornets' consolation prize after they
failed to pry Gordon Hayward away from Utah, but now he's completely out of
the rotation. What happened?


Stephenson是黃蜂追求Hayward失敗後的替代方案, 原本預計他會為隊伍帶來更多進步,

但他現在已經完全不再陣容輪替中了, 到底怎麼了? 其中有三大因素.


The Hornets are better when Stephenson doesn't play

When Stephenson has shared the floor with Kemba Walker and Al Jefferson --
the two most important players on the team -- Charlotte has been outscored by
almost 10 points per 100 possessions.

In the aggregate, the Hornets are more than nine points better per 100
possessions when Stephenson sits than when he plays.

Removing Stephenson from the starting lineup in favor of Gerald Henderson was
addition by subtraction, and given a player who doesn't hurt the team as much
in P.J. Hairston, the backup role was all but a necessity. It's abundantly
obvious that the Hornets are simply better off without Stephenson.


1) 沒有Stephenson, 黃蜂就是打得比較好.

當他與隊中其他兩個明星Kemba Walker與Big Al在場上時, 他們在每一百個回合中會

被對手多拿將近十分. 而且在每一百個回合中, 假如Stephenson不在場的話, 黃蜂隊

可以多拿九分以上. 也因此Stephenson被拔掉先發, 取而代之的是Gerald Henderson,

甚至連菜鳥P.J. Hairston都因此獲得更多重用.


He's not the player he was in Indiana

He was never a great game manager or decision-maker, but he was well rounded.
Only three other players averaged at least 13 points, seven rebounds and four
assists in 2013-14: Kevin Durant, Kevin Love and Nicolas Batum. Stephenson
managed that while shooting a good 49 percent from the field, being a
league-average shooter from outside and playing above-average defense. He was
exactly the do-it-all wing a team like the Hornets needed.

He's one of only 12 players who have taken 500 total field goal attempts
despite shooting below 40 percent, and the only to have launched at least 100
three-pointers while connecting on less than 20 percent of them.

He used to be a decisive cutter and shooter in Indiana but has floated
aimlessly on the perimeter in Charlotte, often receiving the ball and
dribbling for a few seconds before making a move. He's even been a disaster
in transition, ranking fifth-lowest in the league in point per possession
(min. 80 possessions), per Synergy Sports Technology. He's just not the
offensive player he used to be.


2) 他已經不再是那個印第安納的全能球員了.

在上一季, 聯盟有四個球員能達到至少 13分 7籃板 4助攻, 而Stephenson是其中之一,

其他則是Durant, Love, 以及Batum. 而且Stephenson則有49%的高命中率, 防守也很突出,

他完全就是黃蜂所要的人.


但到了黃蜂之後一切都變了, Stephenson忘了如何進攻. 命中率暴跌, 整體命中率不到

四成, 三分球更是慘不忍睹的只剩不到二成. 在溜馬時期他能很快地做出應策, 在這裡

他則變得像一隻無頭蒼蠅一樣, 拿到球後常常漫無目的運個幾下, 完全不在狀況內.

而他在攻防轉換的表現也是個慘劇, 得分達聯盟第五低.


His defense has fallen off

The Hornets brought Stephenson in hoping he would juice up their offense, but
they are a defensive team first and foremost. If he would have helped on that
end, he would still have a place in the rotation despite his offensive woes.
He has been one of the worse isolation and pick-and-roll defenders in the
league. Stephenson hasn't been able to contribute even some disruptive defense in the
form of steals or blocks.


3) 變質的防守

黃蜂原本找他來提升進攻, 但沒想到進攻有問題, 現在連防守也是個洞, 他不知要怎麼

防守擋拆以及單打. 而他也沒有抄截以及火鍋的能力.


Few players have seen such a huge dip in production from one season to the
next. Clifford and the Hornets took a chance with his signing, but it hasn't
worked and they are right to cut their losses now by benching him.


很少有球員在隔季會有這麼急遽的轉變, 黃蜂制服組在Stephenson上賭一把, 但效果反而

更差, 為了不讓傷口擴大, 他們只能把他冰在板凳.




心得: 記得季初看他三分打版絕殺後還站在記錄台上猩猩搥胸+怒吼, 怎麼現在落愧成

這樣, 教練也有問題吧, 而且當初他是其中一個想把他找來的人啊.



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