來源: Bleacher Report
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James Harden on Complaints over Free Throws: 'Stop Fouling. It's Simple.'
James Harden講到許多對於他罰球的抱怨: 就不要犯規，就那麼簡單
Houston Rockets guard James Harden has always excelled at getting to the
charity stripe, but he's taking that skill to another level this year.
休士頓火箭後衛James Harden對於如何站上罰球線很有一套，但是今年似乎更上一層樓。
The Beard has shot an average of 14.9 free throws per game over his last 10
outings, including 27 on Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies. David MacKay
of Rockets Wire put that latter number in perspective:
他在最近10場比賽每次有14.9次的罰球機會，星期一對戰灰熊更高達27次。記者David
MacKay把這數據做了比較：
"Last night, James Harden attempted more free throws than six of the other
TEAMS that played: Celtics (20), Spurs (18), Timberwolves (23), Pelicans
(21), Hawks (19), Magic (19), Harden (27)."
「昨天晚上，Harden的罰球數比其他隊伍總和都還要多：青賽(20)，灰狼(23)，鵜鶘
(21)，老鷹(19)，魔術(19)，Harden(27)。」
His 10-game average trounces his previous career-high of 10.9 free-throw
attempts per game.
他過去10場場均罰球超過了他生涯場均，每場10.9次。
One doesn't have to go far to find fans who are less than thrilled with the
amount of time Harden spends shooting free throws, as a quick search of
"James Harden free throws" in the Twitter search bar returns responses from
people who make their stances quite clear.
大家不用太花時間就可以在網路上找到籃球粉絲對于Harden屢屢站上罰球線並不是太興
奮，在推特搜尋"James Harden free throws"就可以找到一堆評論。
NBA on TNT and NBATV reporter Rosalyn Gold-Onwude asked Harden about the
topic on Wednesday and received the following response:
NBA記者Rosalyn Gold-Onwude在星期三問Harden有關這件事，他的回覆是：
"I just asked James Harden what he says to people who are mad that he gets to
the freethrow line so much. He said, dead serious, “Stop fouling. It’s
simple”. "
「我問James Harden有關人們對於他太常站上罰球線，他有甚麼想說的。他說，他很認真
的說，『不要犯規，就那麼簡單。』」
He's not wrong. Yes, watching Harden drive and get fouled time and again
isn't aesthetically pleasing basketball, but (a) he's not calling fouls, (b)
he's doing whatever he can to help his shorthanded team sans Chris Paul win
and (c) he's playing by the rules.
他講的也沒錯。是的，看Harden運球然後不停的被犯規不是一種愉快的籃球經驗，但是：
1) 他不是吹犯規的裁判；
2) 他在沒有CP3，沒有足夠人手的狀況下，想辦法幫球隊贏球。
3) 他按照規則打球。
Also, overall NBA teams are shooting an average of 1.6 more free throws per
game year to year, according to Basketball Reference. One of the NBA's
"Points of Education" from this past offseason may have partially caused that
spike, as "freedom of movement on the perimeter and post" was mentioned
alongside other initiatives.
而且，按照Basketball Reference的統計，所有NBA隊伍平均每年在罰球數上大約增加1.6
次。過去休賽季NBA的教育方針(Points of Education)其中之一可能是導致罰球數增加的
部分原因，像是"在外圍以及定點自由活動度"以及其他措施被提到。
We should expect Harden to spend a lot more time at the free-throw line this
year if this 10-game stretch is any indication. Fans will just have to accept
that reality.
從最近Harden這10場比賽，我們可以預期他今年會有更多罰球的機會，粉絲們就只能夠接
受現實了。