Monta Ellis’ attacking style should benefit from addition of Tyson Chandler
September 10, 2014 posted by Earl K. Sneed
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DALLAS — Perhaps no one, not even Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban or coach
Rick Carlisle, saw Monta Ellis having as great an impact as he ultimately did
following his addition to the team last season.
或許沒有任何人，甚至連小牛的老闆Mark Cuban或總教練Rick Carlisle都沒有預料到
Ellis在上個球季的加入最終帶來如此優良的化學反應
Emerging as the Mavericks’ second-leading scorer, Ellis played in all 82 games
for the second straight season. Ellis also averaged 19 points per game for the
seventh straight season in his career, giving the Mavs a second go-to scorer to
assist 12-time All-Star Dirk Nowitzki on the offensive end.
作為上賽季的小牛第二號得分手，Ellis連續兩季全勤，並連續七年平均得分破19。Ellis
的加入讓小牛在進攻端有了穩定的第二得分手去輔助十二屆全明星的dirk
But it’s Ellis’ playmaking ability, toughness and emotional leadership that
the Mavericks may have benefited from most, proving many critics wrong while
helping the team return to the playoffs following a 49-33 sprint through the
regular season.
但對於小牛來說，Ellis 的組織能力、堅韌且熱情的領導能力可能是更大的收穫。
Ellis幫助小牛以49勝33敗的成績重返季後賽並證實開季前許多評論家的"看衰"是錯誤的
“Monta made great strides and we threw a lot at him,” Carlisle said when
breaking down Ellis’ 2013-14 campaign.
卡帥分析 Ellis 13-14球季的情況這麼說到：「我們在他身上投注許多心力而Ellis則因此
取得巨大的進步」
He added: “He’s the only guy on the team that played 82 games. He played
hurt, and I would even say that he played injured in those three games before
the All-Star break. I couldn’t believe he played in those games, but him
playing helped us win two of those three. And ultimately, if he hadn’t played,
you know, we may not have gotten over the hump to get to the playoffs. You
know, he did a lot of things that were intangible and that were important, and
at 28 years old he’s got a lot of great years left. He’s really just entering
his prime, and there’s some things that we can do to help him get even better.
”
卡帥補充道：「Ellis是隊上去年唯一全勤的球員。他甚至常常帶傷出賽。像去年明星賽週
的前三場比賽Ellis就是帶傷上陣的，我不敢置信的是他最終選擇出賽，並幫助小牛贏下三
場中的其中兩場比賽。而在季末，如果當初Ellis沒有出賽，或許我們就無法跨越障礙進入
季後賽。你知道的，Ellis在場上做了很多數據無法量化但非常重要的事，而在身處28歲的
當下，Ellis正在進入職業的巔峰，而小牛的教練團可以幫助他變得比現在更好」
In addition to using his cat-like quickness to attack the rim at will, Ellis
also starred as the Mavericks’ lead facilitator while dishing out a team-high
5.7 assists a game during the regular season. Ellis recorded eight double-digit
assist games as well, including twice dishing out a season-high 13 assists
during a 129-127 road loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Jan. 15 and again in
a 113-102 win at Detroit on Feb. 22.
除了運用他那像貓般敏捷且迅速的速度來攻擊禁區，Ellis也作為小牛的進攻組織發動者
並在常規賽拿下全隊最高的5.7次助攻。而助攻破10次的記錄來到了八次。其中在1/15和
2/22迎戰快艇和活塞的兩場比賽Ellis更傳出了生涯新高的13次助攻。
Ellis’ all-around game was on full display as the Mavs scratched and clawed
their way into the playoffs when he was named Western Conference Player of the
Week for games played from April 7-13, averaging 25.7 points, 4.7 assists, 4.0
rebounds, 1.0 steal and 40.0 minutes in that span. He also shot 51.6 percent
from the field and 44.4 percent from three-point range as the team went 2-1
during that stretch, setting the Mavericks up to return to the postseason for a
13th time in the last 14 years.
Ellis全能的表現幫助小牛度過賽季末艱辛的賽程並闖入季後賽，而他也以平均25.7分、
4.7助攻、4.0籃板、1.0抄截和40.0分鐘的出場時間拿下4/7到4/13的西區單周最有價值球
員並附帶命中率51.6%、三分命中率44.4%還有帶領球隊拿下兩勝一敗的成績，最終幫助小牛
重返季後賽。
“I just took what the defense gave me,” Ellis modestly said after receiving
the honor. “If they sagged off, I took one or two dribbles and pulled up. If
they stayed with me, then I got past them, attacked the basket and got to the
free-throw line. When they closed in, I was able to find shooters. That’s what
[Carlisle] wanted me to do, so I did it.”
「我只是解讀對方對我的防守陣勢」：Ellis在領獎後的訪談中謙虛的回答道
「如果對方的防守鬆懈了，我會盤一次或兩次球然後拔起跳投；如果對方貼身防守，我會
運球過人、攻擊籃框並努力站上罰球線。而當對方防守內縮，我會找到場上有空檔的隊友。
這些事情是卡帥希望我做到的，所以我努力去完成。」
After averaging 3.2 turnovers a game last season, however, Ellis figures to
benefit from one of the Mavericks’ roster upgrades this summer.
去年賽季Ellis場均會有3.2次的失誤，但今年Ellis將受惠於暑假自由市場的補強
Thriving in the Mavs’ pick-and-roll sets a season ago, Ellis will now likely
find himself looking to attack off screens set by reacquired center Tyson
Chandler. That could lead to a boost in his assists and a decline in his
turnovers, according to Cuban, as the team adds another above-the-rim finisher
alongside highflying big man Brandan Wright.
去年小牛的擋拆戰術是十分成功且難以防守的，而今年Ellis將會很開心進攻端的搭擋
是Tyson Chandler.這將會使Ellis的助攻數據上升且失誤數據下降。
根據Cuban的說法，現在小牛除了Brandan Wright以外多了額外的禁區進攻終結者
Last season, starting center Samuel Dalembert averaged 6.6 points and 6.8
rebounds while connecting on 56.8 percent from the field. By comparison,
Chandler battled nagging injuries with the New York Knicks but still finished
the ’13-14 season averaging 8.7 points and 9.6 rebounds while shooting 59.3
percent from the floor in his 55 games.
去年，小牛隊的先發中鋒Dalembert每場平均拿下6.6分和6.8個籃板並附帶56.8%的命中率
而相對的，Chandler則是在和傷勢對抗，但就算如此，他依舊在55場的出賽裡平均拿下8.7
分、9.6籃板和59.3%的命中率。
Chandler also set a franchise record by connecting on 65.4 percent of his shots
from the field during the Mavs’ 2011 championship chase, looking to once again
make himself at home in Dallas after the six-player trade with New York on June
25 that brought the athletic 7-footer back to town. And it’s Chandler’s
ability to catch and finish in traffic that Cuban sees benefitting Ellis on the
offensive end as the two are expected to form one of the most potent
pick-and-roll duos in the league.
Tyson Chandler在小牛奪冠的那一季命中率是驚人的65.4%。而在6/25日和尼克的六人交易
將這位充滿激情的七呎中鋒重新帶回了達拉斯。而Chandler能穩穩接球並放進籃框的能力
被Cuban視為Ellis在執行檔拆戰術的進攻端的好夥伴。
“You know, towards the end of the season, Monta and the guys kind of knew
where Sam could handle the ball the best, which is up high,” Cuban explained
in a recent interview with 105.3 FM The Fan. “Tyson can make those tougher
grabs, and so he’ll take two turnovers off of Monta just by himself. When
Monta is attacking the basket and Tyson is rolling, he’s going to have a
drop-off point that he only really had with Brandan Wright in the game.”
Cuban在接受電台訪問時這麼說到：「Chandler可以接住那些傳得比較險的球，他可以避免
Ellis的傳球失誤。當Ellis進攻籃框而Chandler跟進，一組簡單但實用的攻擊組合就誕生了
。」
新賽季Ellis和新進成員的進攻搭配是令人期待的，兩位Chandler和Dirk應該都會和Ellis
合作愉快，期待新賽季流暢的火力
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