Pacers attacking glass
Foster, Pollard have led rebounding charge in recent games

溜馬隊讓人跌破眼鏡.
Foster ,Pollard 在這幾場比賽奮搶籃板球.

By Mike Wells



There are several reasons for the Indiana Pacers' sudden surge in rebounds.

溜馬隊的籃板球數激增是有很多原因的.

The offense is spread out more, creating what coach Rick Carlisle calls "pockets of space"
for rebounders going after missed shots. Jeff Foster and Scot Pollard, who enjoy the dirty work,
are on the court together more often. Also, the Pacers are handling the ball better.

進攻時愈散開,就能在投籃沒進之後,產生讓搶籃板球的人進去搶的空間,
教練 Rick Carlisle 稱為" pocket of space ".

These factors have allowed the Pacers to dominate the glass lately. The Pacers have outrebounded
their past three opponents 174-125. They're averaging 21 offensive rebounds a game and have had
at least two players with at least 10 rebounds in each of those games.

這些因素讓溜馬隊最近擁有絕對優勢.
溜馬隊在過去三場比賽籃板球以 174-125 勝過對手.
他們平均一場搶下 21 顆進攻籃板球,並且每一場比賽都至少有兩個人搶下 10 顆以上的籃板球.

"I go back to our turnover situation," Carlisle said. "If they are down, we are going to rebound
the ball better because we're going to get more offensive boards and be able to get back and
guard people and get more defensive boards."

"我回朔到我們攻守轉換的情形," Carlisle 說."如果他們士氣低落,我們將有更多的進攻機會,因為我們會搶下更多的進攻
籃板球並得分,防守並搶下更多的防守籃板球."

"I go back to our turnover situation," 這句不知道翻的對不對..= =a

Pollard and Foster, both of whom have spent most of the season coming off the bench, are big
factors. Both are averaging 10.3 rebounds in the past three games. Danny Granger and David
Harrison are averaging 9.3 and 7.6 rebounds, respectively, in that same span.

之前都花了大半球季的時間在復健的 Pollard 和 Foster ,是重要關鍵.在過去三場比賽兩人都搶下平均 10.3 顆籃板球.
同一時間, Danny Granger 和 David Harrison 也各自搶下平均 9.3 及 7.6 顆籃板球.

"Scot and I maybe aren't the most athletic guys anymore, so we rely on positioning and trying
to get the ball," Foster said. "That's how we got into the league, both of us, by rebounding.
There's not many guys that want to go after the ball with desire."

" Scot 和我可能不是運動力強大的人,所以我們依靠卡位並試著搶到球," Foster 說.
"那就是我們如何進來這聯盟的原因,我們都是靠搶籃板球.可不是有很多人對於搶球有種渴望的感覺."



Strong bench play

暴力板凳群

Not long ago, Granger and Harrison were starting.
Peja Stojakovic has replaced Granger, and Pollard has supplanted Harrison.
Harrison and Granger have teamed with Fred Jones and Sarunas Jasikevicius to give the Pacers
energy off the bench. The bench has scored at least 42 points in five consecutive games.
Jones is averaging 15.8 points in those five games. During that span, Harrison and Granger
have scored in double figures in each game that they've been a reserve.

不久之前, Granger 和 Harrison 還是先發.
而後 Peja Stojakovic 取代了 Granger ,而 Pollard 取代了 Harrison .
Harrison 和 Granger 以及 Fred Jones 和 Sarunas Jasikevicius 成為溜馬的暴力板凳群.
板凳群在這連續的五場比賽貢獻了至少 42 分.Jones 在這五場平均 15.8 分.
同一期間,成為板凳的 Harrison 和 Granger 每場比賽得分都到兩位數.

"The bench production is essential to us having success right now," Carlisle said. "We have
a lot of our better scorers coming off the bench, so it would be logical that we would get
a few more points than from some of the starters."

"板凳提供的火力對於現在連勝的我們來說是必要的," Carlisle 說.
"我們有很多好球員可以比賽了,所以我們讓板凳球員多得一些分是合理的."



Croshere update

Forward Austin Croshere, out because of two concussions in less than a month, was on the court
before practice Thursday, but he mainly has done light cardio work and rested.
There is a chance he won't return until after the All-Star break.

一個月內兩次腦震盪的前鋒 Austin Croshere ,星期二在練習之前出現在球場上,但他主要是做一些輕微的心肺運動及休息.
希望能在明星賽之後歸隊.



Tickets available

票還買的到

About 3,500 tickets are left for tonight's game against Golden State and 1,500 for the Sunday
afternoon game against NBA champion San Antonio.

今晚對上金州勇士的票還有 3500 張,星期天傍晚對上 NBA 去年冠軍聖安東尼奧馬刺的票還有 1500 張.

想買也沒得看阿...Orz

Call Star reporter Mike Wells at (317) 444-6053.


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