防住哈登 雄鹿是如何完成這個不可能的任務??

The game between Rocket and Milwaukee was a battle of MVP candidates, but neither Giannis Antetokounmpo nor James Harden stole the show in the Bucks' 108-94 victory.

火箭隊和雄鹿隊之間的這場比賽是兩位MVP候選人的較量，但在這場比賽雄鹿108-94 取勝比賽中，無論是揚尼斯·阿德託昆博還是詹姆斯・哈登都沒能搶走這場比賽的風頭。

For that matter, no single player did. Rather it was the Bucks' unique defense that will have everyone talking, as it held James Harden to just 23 points — 13 below his season average — on 9-of-26 shooting.

就這一點而言，沒有一個球員表現得很搶眼。相反，雄鹿獨特的防守讓人們津津樂道，因爲這場比賽讓詹姆斯在 26 投 9 中的命中率只得到 23 分，比他的賽季平均分低 13 分。

Using the same strategy they employed in the first matchup with the Rockets earlier this season, the Bucks completely overplayed Harden's left hand, giving him a clear path to lane — so long as he drove right.

雄鹿隊運用了本賽季之前和火箭隊對抗所採用的想同的策略，雄鹿隊完全限制對哈登左手，這樣的防守，一旦哈登決定走右路，將擁有突入禁區清晰的路線。

It was the type of scheme you might expect to see against a dominant middle school player, or even out on the playground, but not in an NBA contest.

這種策略，你可能會在人們在防守一名中學主力球員的時候見到，甚至是在野球場上，但絕不是在 NBA 比賽中。

At times it was almost comical, as Bucks defenders ended up to the side, and even behind Harden in an effort to prevent him from going to his dominant left hand.

有時候這種策略策略很滑稽，因爲雄鹿隊的防守者總是死守一邊，甚至爲了防止哈登使用他強大的左手而乾脆貼在他身後。

Additionally, due in large part because they sat on his left hand and prevented him from getting off his patented step-back jumper, Harden went just 1-of-9 on 3-pointers.

另外，在很大程度上，因爲他們一直限制哈登的左手，阻止他使出招牌的後側步三分，哈登在的3 分球只有九中一。

He averages over 13 3-point attempts per night, and the one make is the fewest he's had since back on Feb. 27.

他（這個賽季）每晚場比賽平均三分出手13次，這場比賽只命中一個三分，是他自 2 月 27 日以來命中三分最少的一次。

It didn't hurt that the Bucks avoided fouling Harden as well. Being able to get to the line for easy points generally allows Harden to put up big scoring nights even when his shot isn't working.

雄鹿隊竭力避免對哈登犯規，這對雄鹿隊也沒有多大的影響。只要能夠站上罰球線輕鬆得分，哈登即使在投籃不準的情況下一般也能得高分。

But this game, he took just five free throws, well below his season average of 11.

但是，這場比賽他只獲得了5次罰籃機會，遠遠低於這個賽季的場均11次。

Harden still made some shots, because he's one of the best offensive players the league has ever seen, but they were tough looks, and not in the areas he prefers.

哈登仍然投進了一些球，因爲他是聯盟有史以來最好的進攻型球員之一，但這些進球並不容易，而且不是他喜歡的投籃點。

Notice how many shots he took inside the paint, but not at the rim. For the season, he's taken just 68 such attempts, just about one per game. On Tuesday night, he took seven.

注意他今晚在禁區出手但沒有命中的數量，在這個賽季，他只有68次這樣的失敗嘗試，平均每場比賽只有一次。而星期二晚上，他投失了7個。

Both Harden and Rockets head coach Mike D'Antoni downplayed the impact of the Bucks' strategy on Harden's poor game.

哈登和火箭主教練麥克德安東尼都低估了雄鹿的戰略對哈登這場糟糕比賽的影響。

"That's what they tried to do to him in Houston, but I think he had 41 points and a triple-double," D'Antoni said. "

“這就是他們在休斯頓對他所做的，但我認爲他依舊得到了41分和3雙，”德安東尼說。

The man himself was a bit more direct. Asked what kind of impact the Bucks' defense had on him, Harden offered: "None, none. I still got my shots up, I was still aggressive. I still did what I was supposed to do."

哈登自己則更直接。當被問到雄鹿的防守對他有什麼影響時，哈登說：“（啥影響都）沒有，沒有。我還是得到投籃機會了，我還是很有侵略性。我仍然做了我應該做的。”

Its hardly to say that the Buck’s strategy against the Rocket really work just according to the last two game they played with each other,but this time at least, the Bucks' defensive game plan succeeded.

僅僅根據過去他們之間的兩次較量，很難說雄鹿對哈登的防守策略是有效的。但至少這一次雄鹿的防守計劃成功了。

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