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譯者：聆龍草
已徵得譯者同意轉載並修改部分不同慣用語。
原文：
http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/34797/jeremy-lin
-on-the-rockets-part-ii
譯文：
http://bbs.hupu.com/4177827.html


Jeremy Lin on the Rockets Part II: Turnovers in Transition and Defensive
IssuesBy Sebastian Pruiti on August 15, 2012 2:45 PM ET

林書豪在火箭之二：攻守轉換中的失誤與防守問題


Yesterday we looked at Jeremy Lin and why his ability in the pick-and-roll
could wind up warranting the contract that the Houston Rockets gave him. With
regard to the Rockets' half-court offense, Lin and his pick-and-roll play is
a very good match. However, in basketball, you don't play only offense, and
that offense isn't limited to pick-and-roll play. Once you start taking into
consideration Lin's ability in transition and how the Rockets want to play in
the fast break, you start to worry a little bit. Start looking at Lin's
one-on-one defense, and you worry a lot.



On the offensive end, Lin's weakest area last season was his decision-making
in transition. According to Synergy Sports, Lin was one of the worst players
in transition, posting a PPP of 0.857, placing him in the bottom 12 percent
of all NBA players. Lin's big problem in transition? Turnovers. Last season
with the Knicks, Lin gave up the ball on 26.2 percent of his transition
possessions.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nZ20OPPp1PQ

In transition, Lin looks very uncomfortable with the basketball. Maybe it's
because he doesn't like being forced to rush and make a quick decision. It
should be noted that Lin is at his best in the half-court, where he is able
to dominate the ball, survey the situation, and then make a decision when
under control. On the break, Lin is too quick to get the ball out of his
hands. These rushed passes tend to either miss their marks or go through
congested passing lanes, leading to deflected balls and turnovers.



If Lin were joining last season's Rockets, this wouldn't be too big of a
problem. The Rockets didn't run too much last year. Of their 94.1 possessions
per game (good for 19th in the NBA) last season, only 12.7 percent were
transition plays (17th in the league). However, this season, the Rockets have
built a roster around a lot of mobile power forwards and swingmen, so they
should be looking to increase the pace of their offense. If summer league is
any indication, they are going to be running a lot more. During their five
games in Las Vegas, the Rockets ran on 20.4 percent of possessions, fifth
highest among all summer league teams. With all this being said, the way
Houston plans on running should make things a little easier on Lin.



The fact that Houston has a lot of forwards who can handle the basketball
means that whoever grabs the rebound is probably going to initiate the break
themselves, pushing the basketball instead of immediately looking for a
guard. Guys like Terrence Jones, Jeremy Lamb, Royce White, and Marcus Morris
can all create transition opportunities on their own, lessening the burden on
Lin. In addition, the Rockets are looking to run an organized break more
often than not. They have a secondary break that evolves into a half-court
set. The point guard pushes the basketball along the sideline, and if nothing
is there, he simply swings the basketball to the trailing big, which gets the
ball to the top of the key and turns the trailing big into the decision maker.

實際上，火箭擁有許多具備持球進攻能力的鋒線球員。這意味著無論誰抓到籃板，
都可以即刻發動快攻。他們可以自己帶球推進，而無需在第一時間去尋找控衛。比
如Terrence Jones, Jeremy Lamb, Royce White與 Marcus Morris等人，都可以自


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=J9wx-WmVm1U

This turns the fast break, a situation where things can get crazy, into a
structured set with options. Having this option should allow Lin to thrive
because it makes things simple for him. He's going to push the basketball
along the sideline, and if he gets a lane, he's going to attack. If not, he's
going to quickly swing the basketball to a release valve. If Houston sticks
to this, you will see Lin's efficiency in transition rise. Frankly, Houston's
coaches and fans shouldn't worry too much about his fast-break play. They
should worry about his defense.



Defense is really hard to quantify, but one of the best ways to do so is to
look at Synergy Sports' isolation numbers. Using those metrics, Lin rates
poorly. In isolation situations, he allowed a PPP of 0.971 (bottom 16 percent
among NBA players) on 45.1 percent shooting last season. Defensively, Lin
really struggles keeping his man in front of him, and that shows both on tape
and in the numbers. According to Synergy Sports, he allowed his man to drive
to the basket on 80.9 percent of the isolation possessions that he defended
against.


Sports'的數據來看，在一對一的單防中，他所負責防守球員的持球突破成功率高達
80.9%。

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LxloD5U3tms

This comes down to lateral quickness. Lin just can't stay in front of
NBA-quality point guards. Most of the time, he uses his smarts and his body
position to stay in front of his man during initial dribble penetration, but
it's when his opponent changes direction that he has trouble.



For the Rockets to make this Jeremy Lin signing work, they are going to have
to maximize the good and try to find ways to limit the bad. One way Houston
can do this is by sticking to their secondary break offense and limiting
Lin's transition possessions. On defense? They are just going to have to try
and provide as much help as possible.



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