2019世界盃前瞻，預賽B組 by FIBA - 籃球

Group B: Argentina have a legacy to live up to; Nigeria looking more
dangerous than ever
B組：阿根廷仰賴輝煌的戰績及奈及利亞前所未有的威脅性


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WUHAN (China) - Argentina and Russia sound like the biggest names in Group B,
but they will not yet book their tickets from Wuhan to Foshan and the Second
Round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019. Nigeria and Korea are also here
and may fancy their chances of going deep in this event.

阿根廷與俄羅斯似乎是B組的頭牌球隊，但他們仍未預定從武漢通往佛山的2019FIBA世界盃
第二輪門票。奈及利亞與南韓同樣期望能在這次賽事走得更遠。


With injuries slowing down Russia's progress, and Nigeria looking more
impressive than ever in their training camp, seems like the two could be in
the battle for the second spot in the group behind presumed front-runners
from South America. But that doesn't mean Argentina are safe and sound, nor
that Korea are without a chance in Wuhan.

俄羅斯受傷病困擾的同時，奈及利亞在集訓中磨合的更好，在阿根廷被預料會在本組領頭
的情況下，這兩隊將會是爭奪B組第二個晉級席次主要對戰。但不表示阿根廷一定能安全
晉級，同樣的，在武漢進行的小組賽中南韓並不是沒有機會。



Team to beat: Argentina
目標球隊：阿根廷

Winners of the inaugural FIBA Basketball World Cup in 1950 are looking strong
again and eyeing more silverware in China, with three podium finishes already
next to their name. In addition to winning the first event ever, they also
finished second in 2002, and with a pair of Olympic medals also arriving in
the 2000s, Argentina are a certified juggernaut in the basketball world.

身為1950年首屆世界盃的冠軍，阿根廷這次看起來兵強馬壯，並在已有三次站上頒獎台的
成績後，期待能在中國再拿下獎盃。除了首屆賽事，他們也曾在2002年拿下亞軍，且在
2000年後拿過兩次奧運獎牌，阿根廷在世界籃球已獲得認證。


They warmed up for China by winning the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima,
Peru, and the prospect of having Spanish Liga Endesa MVP Nicolas Laprovittola
together with Spanish Liga Endesa Finals MVP Facundo Campazzo makes Argentina
a fan favorite for neutrals in Wuhan. Luis Scola is still unstoppable,
Nicolas Brussino, Luca Vildoza and Gabriel Deck suggest that the role players
will also be on a high level for Coach Sergio Hernandez.

他們參與了在祕魯利馬進行的2019泛美運動會作為世界盃的熱身，並希望西甲MVP Nicolas
Laprovittola和西甲冠軍賽MVP Facundo Campazzo讓阿根廷成為武漢球迷的最愛。Luis
Scola依舊銳不可擋，而對總教練Sergio Hernandez來說Nicolas Brussino、Luca Vildoza
及Gabriel Deck同樣是重要的角色球員。



FIBA World Ranking, presented by NIKE
WORLD RANK COUNTRY ZONE RANK IOC CURRENT POINTS
5. Argentina 2. ARG 626.5
10. Russia 8. RUS 525.3
32. Korea 5. KOR 300.0
33. Nigeria 1. NGR 296.0



Key matchup: Argentina v Russia
關鍵賽事：阿根廷 對 俄羅斯

Even though Russia and Nigeria could've gotten the nod in this part of the
preview, the historical component of Argentina and Russia is too big to be
ignored. In fact, in four of their five matchups in the FIBA Basketball World
Cup and the Olympics, the winner of Argentina v Russia ended up on the podium!

雖然俄羅斯與奈及利亞對戰預料是本組重頭戲，但阿根廷與俄羅斯對戰的歷史意義是不容
忽視的重大。事實上，在過去五次的世界盃或奧運會阿根廷對俄羅斯的交手中，有四次從
中獲勝的球隊最後站上了頒獎台！


In 1994 in Toronto, Russia defeated Argentina 84-64 and went on to register a
runner-up finish. In 2002 in Indianapolis, Argentina won the duel 100-81 and
register a runner-up finish. In 2008 in Beijing, Argentina won 91-79 and
finished third. In 2012 in London, Russia won the Third-Place Game 81-77 to
take home the bronze.

1994年多倫多世界盃，俄羅斯84比64擊敗阿根廷，最終獲得季軍；2002印第安納波利斯
世界盃，阿根廷100比81取勝，最後拿下亞軍。2008北京奧運阿根廷91比79獲勝最後取得
銅牌；而2012倫敦奧運則由俄羅斯81比77取勝並帶回銅牌。


The only game they played with nobody picking up a medal at the end of the
summit was the one in Istanbul in 2010. At the FIBA Basketball World Cup nine
years ago, Argentina won the Classification Game 5-8 73-61.

唯一一次對戰獲勝球隊未能帶走獎牌的是九年前的2010伊斯坦堡世界盃，阿根廷在5-8名
排名賽中以73比61獲勝。


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Star: Facundo Campazzo (Argentina)
球星：Facundo Campazzo (阿根廷)

https://youtu.be/FwB2g5NLxpk

Real Madrid's point guard is a lively character, both on and off the court.
Campazzo started his career with Penarol in Argentina, picking up four
Argentine League titles and two Finals MVP awards, before making the trip to
Europe in 2014.

這位皇馬的控衛無論在場上或場下都是重要角色，Campazzo在阿根廷的Penarol開啟他的
職業生涯，在2014旅歐前曾拿下阿根廷聯賽四次的冠軍並有兩次冠軍賽MVP頭銜。


But the early years in Real Madrid were hard for the floor general, and a
two-year loan to UCAM Murcia was the solution to get him back to his best. He
returned to Madrid in 2017, and nowadays it is hard to imagine Real playing
without the Argentine magician running the show.

但在皇馬初期，上場時間並不多，而租借到UCAM Murcia的兩年則讓他恢復最佳身手。在
2017年回到皇馬後，現在很難想像皇馬的比賽沒有這位阿根廷魔術師的演出。


Don't blink when he's coming up the floor with the ball in his hands in an
Argentine shirt, either. Campazzo will be one of the candidates to pick up
the most assists in China, and expect most of them to be spectacular no-looks
or bullet passes that somehow find their way to his teammates.

當Campazzo穿著阿根廷球衣在場上持球時，千萬不要眨眼，他將會是本屆賽事的助攻王候
選人之一，且可期待多數都是藉由華麗的no-looks pass或是子彈般快速的傳球找到隊友。


Campazzo turned 28 in March - the best age to add some international
silverware with El Alma Argentina to his trophy cabinet.

Campazzo在三月份滿28歲，正是和隊友一起收穫國際賽獎盃的最佳年齡。



Top prospect: Josh Okogie (Nigeria)
最佳新秀：Josh Okogie (奈及利亞)

The 20th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Josh Okogie is set to make his
official debut for the Nigerian national team. The Minnesota Timberwolves
guard had to wait for all the paperwork to be done this summer, because he
had represented the USA at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup in 2017,
averaging 4.6 points and rebounds per game.

身為2018年NBA選秀的20號簽，Josh Okogie將迎來他的奈及利亞國家隊處女秀。這位明尼
蘇達灰狼的後衛必須等待今夏所有的文件作業完成，因為他曾在2017的U17世青賽代表美國
出賽，並獲得場均4.6分及4.6籃板的數據。


But Okogie, who will turn 21 on the second day of competition in China, is
now back with his homeland, as he was born in Lagos, Nigeria. His defensive
presence will make life difficult for Argentina, Korea and Russia, but that
doesn't mean he cannot score in bunches at the other end. In fact, Okogie
averaged 16.9 points per game in his two Georgia Tech seasons, and had 7.7
points each night for the Timberwolves in his rookie season in the NBA.

Okogie將在中國世界盃的第二天滿21歲，出生於奈及利亞Lagos的他將回饋家鄉。他的防守
將讓阿根廷、南韓及俄羅斯吃上苦頭，但不代表他不能得分。事實上他在喬治亞理工的兩
個球季中有場均16.9分的數據，且NBA的菜鳥年中在灰狼也有場均7.7分的表現。


This event could help him grow in confidence as Nigeria have their sights set
on being the best African team, not only in China, but also in the history of
competition. Egypt were fifth in 1950 and that's the mark Okogie and
teammates are chasing.

這次賽事可以幫助他增加信心，奈及利亞的目標是成為世界盃最佳成績的非洲球隊，不僅
止於本屆，Okogie和隊友期望超越賽史上1950年埃及曾拿下的第五名成績。



Familiar face: Luis Scola (Argentina)
熟悉的面孔：Luis Scola (阿根廷)

Death, taxes and - Luis Scola playing for the national team. Those are the
three certainties of life. The perpetuum mobile is still active, no signs of
slowing down either, and at the age of 39 he will play his fifth FIBA
Basketball World Cup, looking for more international glory after winning
silver in his debut in 2002.

不用懷疑，出現在國家隊賽場是Luis Scola的日常。這位將參與第五屆FIBA世界盃的39歲
球員繼續尋求在2002年初登場拿下銀牌後更多國際賽的榮耀，這首常動曲仍然進行中，沒
有慢下來的跡象。


Scola will be the man in the middle for Argentina's loaded backcourt and
talented wing options. Five years ago he finished fifth in scoring, trailing
only JJ Barea, Bojan Bogdanovic, Andray Blatche and Pau Gasol, and the fact
that he had 19.5 points per game at the age of 34 speaks volumes for his
stamina.

Scola將是阿根廷後場與具天賦的側翼中的選擇。五年前在世界盃中得分排行第五，只落後
給JJ Barea、Bojan Bogdanovic、Andray Blatche和Pau Gasol，在34歲時場均拿下19.5分
的成績說明了他的能耐。


Scola will also have homecourt advantage in China. He played for Shanxi Brave
Dragons in 2017-18, then moved to Shanghai Sharks on club level.

Scola在中國也擁有一些主場優勢，2017-18賽季他效力山西猛龍，而次季則是上海大鯊魚的
一員。



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