美國隊能在八強賽過法國這關嗎？ - 籃球

Can Team USA get past France in the Quarter-Finals?
美國隊能在八強賽過法國這關嗎？


10/09/2019 PREVIEW 3 MIN TO READ

DONGGUAN (China) - After Team USA's convincing win over Brazil, it seems the
Americans may be peaking at the right time. That theory will be tested when
they try to get past a determined France in the FIBA Basketball World Cup
2019 Quarter-Finals.

在美國隊令人信服的擊敗巴西後，似乎美國隊是在對的時候達到高峰。這個論調在2019
世界盃八強賽他們嘗試通過法國隊這關時會受到考驗。


The last time Team USA met France at the FIBA Basketball World Cup was more
than 50 years ago in the 1963 edition, with the Americans wining , 81-61, led
by New York Knickerbocker legend Willis Reed. More recently, though, Team USA
survived a French scare at the Rio 2016 Olympics, 100-97, thanks to Klay
Thompson's 30-point explosion.

上一次美國隊跟法國隊在世界盃交手已經是超過50年前的事，在1963年美國隊由紐約尼克
博克傳奇Willis Reed領軍以81比61擊敗法國。比較近期的，美國隊在2016年里約奧運靠著
Klay Thompson爆量的30分演出以100比97險勝法國隊。


Willis Reed and Klay Thompson may not be in China for the World Cup, but
coach Gregg Popovich has a group of NBA up-and-comers hungry for their own
place in the spotlight. So far, the American talent has proved enough, though
they very nearly bit the dust against Turkey.

Willis Reed和Klay Thompson都不會出現在中國世界盃，但Gregg Popovich有一群NBA的
後起之秀非常渴望尋求自己的焦點。目前為止，美國隊的天賦已被證明，雖然他們在面對
土耳其時差點被擊倒。


Team USA remain undefeated after five starts. That may change in the
Quarter-Finals, where France will meet them in Dongguan and hope to spring an
Eiffel Tower-sized upset.

美國隊仍然保持開賽的五連勝。這可能在八強賽中產生變化，法國隊將在東莞遭遇他們，
並期望激盪起如艾菲爾鐵塔般的逆襲。


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Team Overview - USA: These are teams that the Americans have beaten: Czech
Republic, Turkey, Japan, Greece and Brazil. Of those teams, only Greece are
in the Top 10 of the FIBA World Ranking Presented by NIKE; and even at that,
Greece had been playing below par in the World Cup. France will be Team USA's
toughest test yet here in China, and it will be very interesting to see how
the Americans respond, especially in terms of offense because they have been
quite inconsistent on that end. After averaging 93.0 points per game in the
First Round, the Americans' scoring dropped to just 79.0 points per game in
the Second Round. Will their offense hum or sputter in the Quarter-Finals?

美國：這些是美國人打敗的球隊：捷克、土耳其、日本、希臘和巴西。在他們之中，只有
希臘是由NIKE呈現的FIBA世界排名前十名；甚至當時希臘在世界盃的表現也低於應有水準
。法國將會是美國隊在中國遇到最艱難的考驗，看看美國人如何應對會非常有趣，特別是
進攻方面，他們在進攻一直很不穩定。在第一輪平均得到93.0分，美國隊到了第二輪平均
降到剩下79.0分。美國隊的進攻在八強賽會低鳴還是噴發呢？


Team Overview France: As big as France are - average listed height of 6ft 8in
(2.02m) - rebounding has been a major issue for them. They're actually dead
last in terms of rebounding among all 32 teams at the World Cup with just
31.0 per game. They have been outrebounded in four of their first five games,
and against a team as long and athletic as Team USA, that may prove to be a
difference-maker. It'll also be interesting to see if France can defend with
discipline. Of all the teams in the Second Round, France have the
third-highest number of fouls per game, and they cannot afford to give too
many freebies to the Americans in such a knockout game.

法國：如同法國一樣大─平均身高有6呎8吋(2.02公尺)─籃板是他們的主要課題。他們的
籃板數量其實在世界盃全部32隊裡是墊底的，只有場均31.0個。他們在前五場比賽中有四
場籃板數都是落後的，而面對運動能力像美國這樣的對手，這可能會造成差距。另外看看
法國是不是能減少犯規也很有趣。在所有第二輪球隊中，法國隊的場均犯規次數是第三高
的，在淘汰賽階段，他們禁不起給美國隊過多的罰球。


Key Matchup: The matchups between Myles Turner and Rudy Gobert up front and
Donovan Mitchell opposite Evan Fournier at the perimeter are both exciting,
but perhaps the most crucial one will be in the backcourt pitting All-NBA
Third Team member Kemba Walker against former EuroLeague MVP Nando De Colo.
Walker has been awesome for the Americans, leading them in scoring and
assists, but he will play against someone who can match his offensive
production every step of the way. As of now, De Colo has better shooting
numbers than Walker down the line, whether it's total field goals, free
throws or three-pointers, and how Walker responds will be crucial in
determining how far Team USA can go.

關鍵對決：Myles Turner對Rudy Gobert及Donovan Mitchell對Evan Fournier兩組都讓人
興奮，但也許最決定性的一組會是後場組合，全NBA第三隊的Kemba Walker和前歐洲聯賽
的MVP Nando De Colo間的對決。Walker在美國隊非常出色，在隊內得分與助攻都是第一，
但他將對上進攻效率在每一部份都能與他匹敵的對手。目前為止，De Colo在投籃數據上
都比Walker要好，無論是罰球線、投籃命中率或是三分線，而Walker如何回應將是決定美
國隊能走多遠的關鍵。


X-Factor: Team USA need to win the battle on the boards and the scoring in
the paint if they want a convincing win over France. Turner, Harrison Barnes
and Brook Lopez have to be rock-solid on the glass and around the basket here
against a tall and hefty French frontliner anchored by Gobert but also
featuring guys like Vincent Poirier and Amath M'Baye. As for France, it will
be key for them to hamper Team USA's fastbreak scoring. If coach Vincent
Collet's men don't turn the ball over and have tight transition defense, they
should be in decent shape here.

X因子：美國隊想順利地贏下法國，必須要在籃下的爭搶及油漆區的得分勝出才行。Turner
、Harrison Barnes和Brook Lopez必須牢牢地鞏固籃下，要對抗的是又高又壯的法國隊前
場，由Gobert領銜，另外還有Vincent Poirier和Amath M'Baye。而對法國隊來說，阻止
美國的快攻得分是關鍵。如果Vincent Collet的子弟兵沒有產生太多失誤，並加強轉換防
守，他們會有不錯的成果。


Stats Don't Lie: Rebounding may be France's Achilles heel so far, but for the
Americans, it has been their three-point shooting. Team USA is shooting just
32.7 percent from beyond the arc which, at this stage in the tournament, may
not cut it against the French. Coach Collet's boys have got their sights
sharpened, shooting 47.4 percent from long distance. If Team USA's perimeter
defense doesn't rotate well enough, look for France to make them pay big time.

數據不會說謊：籃板會是法國隊的致命傷，但對美國來說三分投射則是問題。美國隊在三
分線外的命中率僅有32.7%，在比賽的這個階段，可能無法與法國隊抗衡。Collet教練的
子弟兵非常精準，在遠距離投籃有47.3%的命中率。如果美國隊的外圍輪轉防守不夠好，那
法國將會讓他們付出很大的代價。


They Said: "We're thrilled that we qualified for the Olympics. I guess when
we play the game [against France], we’ll find out if we can [play better
offense]." - USA head coach Gregg Popovich

他們怎麼說："很高興我們拿到奧運資格。我猜當我們在對上法國的比賽時，我們能找出
更好的進攻方法。"─美國隊總教練Gregg Popovich。


"This is a lot different basketball than NBA basketball. My role is to
provide energy, rebound and block shots. That's what I do. I'm trying to put
my focus and energy into doing those things. Looking forward to the matchup
with Rudy Gobert. He's a good defensive player. I'm ready." - USA center
Myles Turner

"這和NBA的籃球有很大的不同。我的角色是提供能量、籃板和打火鍋。這就是我在做的。
我試著把焦點和能量放在做好這些事。期待和Rudy Gobert的對陣。他是很棒的防守者。
我做好準備了。"─美國隊中鋒Myles Turner。


"We have a quarterfinal against the strongest team in the competition, but
until proven otherwise, we are alive. It will be necessary to manage fatigue
of the travel in addition to that of the match whereas the Americans are
already on the spot, but we will give everything to succeed in the impossible
feat." - France head coach Vincent Collet

"我們的八強賽要對戰這屆賽會最強的球隊，但除非有其他證據，否則我們依然活著。除
了比賽以外，控管移動造成的疲勞也是必要的，美國隊已經在那了*，但我們將用盡所有方
法在這不可能的對戰中取得成功。"─法國隊總教練Vincent Collet。


"We need to stay together and think about our next game. To go as far as
possible we will have to go through the United States." - France guard Nando
De Colo

"我們必須團結在一起思考我們的下一場比賽。想盡可能地走遠，我們必須過美國隊這關。"
─法國後衛Nando De Colo。


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*美國隊上一輪賽事於深圳進行，移動到東莞時間短暫。而法國隊前一輪在南京比賽，需要
較長移動時間。

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