Heat’s lineup, rotations and minutes may take time to figure out
by Manny Navarro | October 25, 2016
Even though he has had a month’s worth of practices and eight preseason
games to get to know his new roster, coach Erik Spoelstra still wasn’t ready
Tuesday to share what the Heat’s starting lineup will look like for
Wednesday night’s season opener in Orlando.
Nor was he ready to discuss how the team’s rotations might play out. Part of
it could be gamesmanship. But perhaps the most honest answer is that he
really isn’t sure.
星期二練習結束後媒體訪問時Erik Spoelstra表示目前還沒決定開幕
戰的先發名單。
“There’s not a lot known with this group,” Spoelstra said. “I don’t have
all the answers right now, and that’s OK. We’re going to be a team that
hopefully evolves and gets better each month. How we look tomorrow night we’
ll hopefully look different in January and February and March. We will have a
starting lineup tomorrow and we'll see how that goes. The rotation, guys are
earning spots but nothing’s set in stone right now.”
「還沒充分的理解這支團隊」Spoelstra 說：「我現在還沒得到所有
的答案，這沒關係，我們將發展成希望能每個月都能變得更好的球隊。
我們星期三晚上看起來會如何，我們希望能不同於一月、二月與三月。
我們明天將有一個先發陣容，到時候就能知道會是如何，輪換球員會
掙得機會，但目前還未定案。」
The starting lineup, Spoelstra said, “is fluid.”
關於先發陣容Spoelstra表示：「還是變動的。」
“Is it going to change every game? Obviously I don’t expect that and I don’
t want that,” he said. “But I’m open to what will happen with this team.”
「先發陣容每場比賽都會改變嗎？顯然我不期望，我不想要這樣，」
他說：「但我對這支球隊會發生什麼持開放態度。」
With Chris Bosh inactive and likely out for the season, and Wayne Ellington
(right quad), Josh Richardson (knee) and Josh McRoberts (foot) on the mend
from injuries, the Heat will only have 11 healthy players available
Wednesday. All Spoelstra could guarantee Tuesday was that the Heat will “
definitely play [at least] nine.”
Chris Bosh無法比賽，Wayne Ellington（右腿四頭肌挫傷）、
Josh Richardson（膝蓋）與 Josh McRoberts（腳）在傷兵名單，星
期三的比賽熱火只有11名健康的球員能夠使用，所有Spoelstra 能保
證的是熱火星期二一定有〔至少〕 9個人打球。
Center Hassan Whiteside and forward Justise Winslow will most likely see the
most minutes because they are “the most physically capable,” Spoelstra
said.
中鋒Hassan Whiteside與前鋒Justise Winslow 將很有可能得到許多
上場時間，Spoelstra 表示因為他倆「身體條件最好」。
For Whiteside, who averaged 29.1 minutes a game last season, it will require
staying out of foul trouble. But if he can do that, Spoelstra said he could
see the Heat’s $98 million center playing between 34 and 36 minutes a game
this season.
Whiteside 上賽季平均上場時間29.1分鐘，這是避免陷入犯規麻煩，
但如果他能做到，Spoelstra說這賽季的比賽可以看到Whiteside均場
時間來到34～36分鐘之間。
It also will require Whiteside making sure he doesn’t take plays off on the
defensive end.
“I don’t want him to pace and I don’t want his pursuits to be optional,”
Spoelstra said. “If that means he can only play 28 minutes a game, well so
be it. I want him to be dominant defensively, impacting everything at the
rim, rebounding, making multiple efforts. The things not very many guys are
capable of, I want him having that impact, and then we’ll figure out how
many minutes he can play at that impact. But I don’t want him pacing.”
「我不想要他打快，我不希望他的追擊是隨意選擇的，」 Spoelstra
說：「如果那意味著他一場比賽只能打28分鐘，好就接受這樣吧。我
希望他在防守端佔據主導優勢，在禁區影響所有一切，籃板，做出各
種努力，這些事不是很多人都有能力去做到的，我希望他有那樣的影
響力，然後我們會弄清楚他能在那樣的狀態打多少分鐘，但我不想要
他打快。」
Based on his preseason numbers (14.8 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, 22
minutes), if Whiteside were to average 36 minutes a game this season for the
Heat his season averages of 24.2 points, 16.9 rebounds, 3.8 blocks would put
him in the MVP conversation.
根據Whiteside季前賽數據（14.8分10.3籃板2.3阻攻22分鐘），如果
這賽季他均場 36分鐘，數據將會是24.2分16.9籃板3.8阻攻，這會讓
他被放在MVP議題中討論。
“That would be awesome if I can play 34, 36 minutes,” Whiteside said. “
I've never played over 30 minutes on the Heat. So, it would be great. I'm
going to go out there and compete as hard as I can take role on and take that
challenge on.”
「如果我能打34、36分鐘，這將會非常棒，」Whiteside 說：「我在
熱火從未打超過30分鐘，所以，這非常棒，我會在場上竭盡努力去競
爭，做好自己的職責與挑戰。」
Whiteside said staying out of foul trouble won’t “be a big deal.” He
fouled out twice last season and was ejected once for a flagrant foul on
Boban Marjonivic in a loss to the Spurs right before the All-Star break.
Whiteside表示避免陷入犯規麻煩不會是個「大問題」。上賽季他犯
滿離場兩次，在全明星周前輸給馬刺的比賽中對 Boban Marjonivic
惡意犯規而被驅逐出場一次。
As for point guard Goran Dragic, Spoelstra said he wants to keep his minutes
in the low 30s to make sure his legs stay fresh. Dragic averaged 17.6 points,
6.7 assists and 33.6 minutes last season after the All-Star break when the
Heat adopted its current up-tempo, fast-paced style on offense.
Spoelstra說他希望將Dragic 的上場時間控制在30分鐘初頭，以確保
他的腳能保持活力。在上賽季全明星周後，熱火在進攻上採取如目前
快節奏的球風時，Dragic均場數據17.6分6.7助攻33.6分鐘。
“He goes really hard,” Spoelstra said. “I don’t want the season to wear
him out. I want him to keep that intensity and the pace at which he plays and
keep him fresh while he’s doing it.”
「他真的非常努力／辛苦，」Spoelstra 說：「我不希望這賽季讓他
筋疲力盡，我想要他保持那種強度與他打的節奏，還有保持他的能量
當他發揮的時候。」
Dragic, 30, said he’s in better shape at the start of this season than he
was last year and could play upwards of 35 minutes like he did in 2013-14
when he was an All-NBA third team selection with Phoenix.
今年30歲的Dragic說他這賽季的的身體狀態比上賽季還要好，可以上
調打35分鐘的比賽。
“I want to play a lot,” Dragic said. “I mean I can run all day. He knows
that. Of course it's a coaching decision. But we'll see how the game is going
to go. In the end, I like to play a lot of minutes. I like to run.
「我想要打很多的時間，」Dragic說：「我的意思是我可以跑一整天，
他是知道的，當然這是教練的決定，但是到時候就能知道比賽會如何
進行，終究，我喜歡打很多時間，我喜歡奔跑。」
“Back in the day I always played fast and I played a lot of minutes. So it
doesn't affect me.”
「以往我總是打快節奏與很多的時間，所以這對我不會造成影響。」
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