翻譯：林書豪在黃蜂隊進入季後賽扮演關鍵角色

 

Jeremy Lin to play key role in Hornets’ playoff push

林書豪在黃蜂隊進入季後賽扮演關鍵角色

Jeremy Lin is averaging 11.9 points, 3.2 assists and 3.1 rebounds in his first year with the Hornets.

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By Morgan WeeksFeb 29, 2016 at 3:23p ET

ATLANTA — There are two minutes left in the third quarter. Jeremy Lin is propped against the scorer’s table, waiting for his chance to enter the game against the Atlanta Hawks. He’s only played seven minutes so far in a game in which the Charlotte Hornets produced the NBA’s lowest-scoring quarter this season.

老鷹主場—距離第三節結束還剩下兩分鐘。林書豪就兩手撐著，坐在記錄台上等著他面對老鷹進入比賽的機會。在此之前，林只在第一節打了七分鐘(黃蜂隊在那一節締造了nba史上分數最低的紀錄)

When he gets into the game, Lin plays with a sense of urgency — and not just because his team is down 13 points. It’s become a calling card.

當他進入比賽，林就開始在防守端施壓，這不僅僅是因為他所屬的球隊已經落後13分。這已經變成他進入比賽後給隊友的訊號。

Lin’s role in Charlotte quickly evolved this season. The 27-year-old signed on as starter Kemba Walker’s primary backup as a free agent in July, but coach Steve Clifford has leaned on a two-point guard lineup often, and while the acquisition of Grizzlies guard Courtney Lee has given the franchise another solid wing option, Lin remains a significant part of the Hornets’ success. His 11.9 points and 3.2 assists per game give Charlotte’s bench some explosiveness.

這個賽季林在夏洛特的角色變換很快。去年七月林以自由球員的身分被簽下來當作肯巴沃克的主要替補，但克利福德教練時常採用雙控衛陣容，而當灰熊隊後衛李被網羅進來之後，無異是讓整個隊形的側翼更堅強了，林仍然是黃蜂隊成功的x因子，他現今每場平均能得11.9分和3.2次助攻給黃蜂隊的板凳一些爆發力。

Lin’s numbers haved dipped since his fast start to the season, particularly his shooting percentages over the past two months, but, as he proved in Atlanta, the Harvard product can be a difference-maker for Clifford’s group. In 21 minutes of playing time on Sunday, he showed efficiency scoring 15 points and shooting 57.1 percent from the field.

林的數據自開賽以來是下滑的，特別是他過去兩個月的投籃命中率，但就如他在亞特蘭大所證明的，這位哈佛高材生可以為克利福德的隊伍創造出與眾不同的化學反應。在星期天，林利用僅有的21分鐘上場時間，展現出他的得分高效(15分和57.1%的投籃命中率)

The Hornets still lost 87-76, locking them in a four-way tie for the No. 6 seed at 11.5 games back in the Eastern Conference, but it was one Lin’s best February outings. Hornets head coach Steve Clifford said the team can move forward if they bring a “readiness to play” every game.

黃蜂還是以76-87輸了，他們被東區第六種子(和東部第一種子勝差11.5)以各種方式修理了，但這場比賽卻是林在二月的最佳表現。黃蜂的總教練克利福德說如果他的球員每場比賽都能準備好，那麼這支球隊才有辦法繼續前進。

Lin brought that readiness on Sunday, and he’ll need it in the team’s final 24 games.

星期天，林是準備好的，而我們會需要他在這支球隊的最後24場比賽中都是這樣的狀態。

This is a fairly new scene for Lin. The extreme highs of his run with the New York Knicks still dominate Lin-related news, but his teams’ playoff runs have been rare and short-lived. He’s still searching for his first playoff series win after two appearances with the Houston Rockets in 2013 and 2014. Now, following a mediocre season in Los Angeles, where the injury-plagued Lakers won just 21 games, the 6-foot-3 guard and his new team are back in the conversation.

這是林的美麗新世界。他在紐約的那段林來瘋至今仍然是大家津津樂道的，但他所屬的球隊往往是跟季後賽無緣甚至一輪爆。自從他在2013-2014火箭隊的兩次出賽之後，他還在尋求他第一個季後賽系列賽的勝利。现在，随着一個在洛杉磯平庸球季的結束(在那裡飽受傷病困擾的湖人只赢了21場比赛)，這位6尺3吋的後衛以及他的新球隊重新成了大家茶餘飯後的追逐目標。

Despite a difficult 3-2 road trip for the squad, the Hornets are on the right track.

儘管這支球隊在客場之旅僅僅獲得了3勝2負的戰績，黃蜂隊仍然處在正確的軌道中。

Various injuries to the likes of wings Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Nic Batum and Jeremy Lamb, as well as the recent trade of third-string point guard Brian Roberts to Miami, have pushed Lin into key moments throughout the campaign. Lin has stepped up on defense since the team lost Kidd-Gilchrist for the season, and that’s likely an attribute he won’t abandon. If Lin can continue to improve his shooting numbers, there are multiple ways Clifford can use his versatility down the stretch.

MKG，巴頓和小羊接踵而來的各種傷痛，以及第三控衛Brian Roberts最近被交易到熱火，都將林推到球賽中的關鍵時刻。因為MKG的缺席，因此林加強了防守，而這也注定了林在每場比賽都絕不會缺席，如果林可以繼續改進他的投籃數據，克利福德教練就可以用林的多功能發展各種戰術。

In any case, as the Hornets have added pieces for their playoff push, Lin remains a vital piece to the team’s puzzle.

任何狀況之下，當黃蜂想要增加他們季後賽的推力，林始終是這個球隊的致命武器。