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第122集小人物上籃(下) - 改變NBA歷史的傷痛

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-emtj2-8d7090

上一次討論到名人堂級命運被受傷改變，而這個衝擊的後續效應，就是改變球隊的命運。如果這支球隊又碰巧在季後賽期間，甚至原本是奪冠大熱門，那這個蝴蝶效應甚至可以改變NBA的歷史。

從陣容的角度來看，近代最讓人充滿想像空間的球隊，就屬於2000-2004年的奧蘭多魔術，又尤其是2003年。當時的魔術有全盛時期的T-Mac (32分6.5籃板5.5助攻1.7抄截38.6%三分命中率)，射手Gordan Giricek, Pat Garrity, 控球有防守強悍的Darrell Armstrong, 和不錯用的藍領大前鋒Drew Gooden。板凳上還有前幾年才剛拿下年度最佳教練的Doc Rivers。雖然季賽戰績只有普普的42勝40敗第八種子，但是在季後賽面對第一種子活塞隊，前四場比完後T-Mac率領這群藍領軍團已拿下三勝。這地方很有趣的是，2003年是首輪季後賽由5戰3勝改制為7戰4勝的第一年。若是當年賽事沒改，那不只這會是繼1999年尼克以後再次由第八種子翻盤第一種子，T-Mac則是能夠洗清他"沒有帶領球隊晉級第二輪"的標籤。更何況下一輪隊上的是季賽對戰2勝2敗的76人，而那兩場敗仗一場只輸一分，另外一場是延長賽才輸。

然後想像一下這樣充滿爆發力的球隊，再加上健康全盛時期的Grant Hill。

在2018年的今天，還有多少國王隊的球迷? 對於球齡在10多年以內的球迷，應該無法想像，國王曾經是擁有全聯盟最死忠，球場最熱鬧，同時有來自全美(甚至全球)最多人支持的球隊。為什麼? 因為他們曾經那麼那麼那麼接近著打敗同時擁有NBA歷史上在全盛時期最難阻止的兩位球員: Shaq & Kobe，還有史上勝率最高的教練 Phil Jackson。在2002年的五月，全聯盟戰績第一的Shaq & Kobe準備要迎接三連霸的第二冠的路上，在西區冠軍賽遇到了同屬於加州的第三種子國王隊。當年的國王隊擁有所有打造一支球隊應該有的所有拼圖；浪漫優美的東歐中鋒Vlade Divac, 平均近25分10籃板5助攻1.7抄截1.5火鍋的完整大前鋒Chris Webber (那年頭真的是大前鋒的紀元)，正港3D還可以兼任控球的搖擺人Doug Christie, 越關鍵就越危險的控球射手Mike Bibby，板凳上還有全面的控球前鋒Hedo Turkoglu，得分爆發力一流的雙衛Bobby Jackson，以及當年阻擋Shaq必備的白人肌肉棒子Scot Pollard。還有機智專打流暢進攻的教頭Rick Adelman在板凳上，創造出全隊有”7”位球員得分超過10分的華麗進攻模式，擄獲了全美"反湖人"球迷的心。

還漏了誰? 當時最純純純的射手，Peja Stojakovic。這位季賽平均21分5籃板2.5助攻，命中率48.4%，三分球命中率41.6%，罰球87.6%的射手，季賽出賽71場平均37分鐘，為全隊得分第二高的重要條柱。

在後MJ時代一直到Wade/Shaq崛起以前的2000年初期，西區冠軍賽的贏家基本上就是後來的聯盟冠軍，所謂的總冠軍賽也只是額外的加分題。稍微有印象的球迷應該都會記得那年廝殺到第七戰才在湖人主場分出勝負的國王湖人決鬥，其中當然還包括了Robert Horry生涯最有名的第四場的壓哨三分球，讓湖人贏一分追平系列賽。

而在這場場砍到見骨，誰壓哨誰贏球的系列賽，國王季賽最重要的射手Peja Stojakovic表現得如何? 他因腳傷只勉強出賽了3場，打了62分鐘，出手23次只進7球，平均3.4分。那最重要的三分能力呢?投了10球只進1顆。若是他那十球有多進兩顆就好，從此NBA的歷史大不相同。

誰都不想要有傷兵。不過近20年前有個有趣的"偽裝的祝福” (blessing in disguise)，發生在用一顆彈進的壓哨球擠入季後賽第八種子，再靠壓哨三分球第一輪翻船第一種子熱火的紐約尼克老八傳奇。在1999年的東區冠軍系列賽，紐約尼克的傳奇中鋒Patrick Ewing因為在第二戰面對第二種子溜馬扭傷膝蓋後掛傷兵，逼使得當時的防守至上的教練Jeff Van Gundy得把輕量級但兼具靈活與速度的Marcus Camby推上陣容。這樣的調動串聯起從雙槍Allan Houston, Latrell Sprewell所發動的快節奏進攻，成功地打亂了陣中有上帝的左手Chris Mullin, 歷史上最有名的三分射手Reggie Miller, 指揮官Mark Jackson, 以及全面後衛Jalen Rose的溜馬隊。Marcus Camby在系列賽的後四場平均得分近19分12籃板3火鍋，幫助球隊取得重要的三場勝利，闖進睽違N年的NBA總冠軍。很有趣的，在隔年的季後賽，所謂強化版的尼克隊有了健康的Ewing, 反而在東區決賽輸給了溜馬，強化了所謂的Ewing理論 (一個球員的存在弱化了球隊)，加速了Ewing被交易的命運，也終結了尼克隊自90年代初期開始在東區的影響力...從此似乎還沒有翻身過???

當然悲情的還有拓荒者年年被馬刺或湖人壓過去的季後賽歷史，其中包括悲情的Brandon Roy，Greg Oden。想像同時擁有全盛時期的Roy, Wes Mathews, Nic Batum, Greg Oden, LaMarcus Aldridge, Andre Miller等人的陣容? 還有溜馬在要真的挑戰冠軍湖人那年，在打了七場後就少了當時全聯盟第一小前鋒的Ron Artest? 還是那從來沒有真的連線過的 T-Mac/姚明火箭隊? Nash時期的太陽馬刺系列賽如果沒有禁賽事件? 小球早就拿冠軍了? 還會有馬刺王朝嗎?

今年改變歷史的傷兵，應屬馬刺的K.Leonard。基本上全季缺席的他，無奈的讓馬刺近連續20年50勝以上的紀錄面臨中斷。季初令人驚豔的波士頓不幸在季末陣中除了Jayson Tatum以外可以傷的都傷完了。勇士隊的Curry才剛第二級撕裂他的內側膝蓋韌帶。這不禁讓人想到前年因為踩到球場汗水滑倒的MVP Curry, 後來在季後賽對騎士隊的手感一直沒有真正回魂。如果Curry前年沒有受傷，甚至Andre Iguodala 沒有腰傷直接灌籃所以LBJ沒機會追上去打那顆歷史性的火鍋，那LBJ還有辦法率領騎士打敗勇士嗎? 那歷史對於LBJ的評價會是什麼?

#繼續無限的WhatIf #勇士危險了? #拓荒者不再悲情? #要換火箭了嗎?

The Philadelphia 76ers enjoyed a great March, and it got them in the playoffs.

Allen Iverson scored 14 of his 42 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as the 76ers clinched their fifth straight playoff berth by beating the Orlando Magic 118-113 Monday night.

"It's such a huge win for us,'' Philadelphia coach Larry Brown said. "It caps off a big month for us where we had 12 road games and four home games and ended up going 11-5, which is pretty special.''

Added Iverson: "It's good to know we're in (the playoffs) because the East is so crazy. You lose a couple of games here or there, and you go from in to out.''

The 76ers won for the fourth time in five games, and for the fourth straight time on the road, to move a game ahead of idle Indiana for third place in the East. Philadelphia also kept pace 1{ games behind New Jersey for the Atlantic Division lead. The Nets beat Houston 110-86 Monday.

Kenny Thomas had 24 points and 20 rebounds for his fifth double-double in the last six games, while Derrick Coleman added 18 points and 13 rebounds. Philadelphia had a 61-38 advantage on the boards, including a 24-12 margin in the final quarter and overtime.

"The Magic spread out and have a lot of people on the perimeter, so if they miss you should have a good chance to get the rebound,'' Brown said.

That's exactly what happened, as Orlando shot 29 percent (8-for-28) on 3-pointers.

"You look at the numbers and they're staggering,'' Orlando coach Doc Rivers said. "We held a team to 43 percent shooting with 26 offensive rebounds, so what it tells you is that you played great defense initially but you kept giving them the ball back and they kept scoring.''

For Orlando, Tracy McGrady had 39 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, and Steven Hunter came off the bench for a season-high 15 points, plus seven rebounds and five blocks -- both career bests.

Gordan Giricek scored 12 of his 15 points in the first half for Orlando, while reserves Darrell Armstrong and Pat Garrity both added 13 points. The Magic bench had a 44-8 edge over Philadelphia's.

Orlando's primary centers, Shawn Kemp and Andrew DeClercq, combined for two points and one rebound in 19 minutes.

"I love our big men to death, but we've got to do something,'' McGrady said. "We can't allow a team to outrebound us by 23.''

Eric Snow had a putback dunk to open overtime, but McGrady countered with a free throw and turnaround jumper to give Orlando a 113-112 lead with 3:22 to go.

Iverson then hit two jumpers and Snow had two free throws as Philadelphia scored the last six points of the game. Orlando shot 1-for-6 in overtime, and 10-for-30 after the third quarter.

"I told our guys in the locker room that we just played playoff basketball -- and we didn't pass the first test,'' Rivers said.

The Magic have lost all four of their overtime games this season.

Philadelphia trailed 107-97 with 3:31 remaining following McGrady's three-point play -- Orlando's fifth of the final period.

But Coleman hit a jumper and 3-pointer on consecutive possessions, kicking off a game-tying 13-3 run. Snow's jumper with 32.9 seconds to go tied the game at 110. Snow had 16 points despite shooting 3-for-11.

Both teams missed opportunities to win in the closing seconds of regulation. On the final three possessions, McGrady missed a short runner, Thomas had Iverson's pass squirt through his hands and Jeryl Sasser missed a floater as time expired.

Sasser, a 32-percent shooter, wasn't supposed to have the ball but Philadelphia's defense did an excellent job of denial on McGrady. And with 1:12 left to play, the 76ers forced Orlando into a backcourt violation on another inbounds play.

"It's a dilemma and something we have to solve,'' Rivers said.

Game notes

Philadelphia center Samuel Dalembert has had consecutive practices with contact but there's no indication when he'll return, coach Larry Brown said. Dalembert has missed the entire season following left knee surgery in October. ... The last season the 76ers did not make the playoffs was 1997-98, Brown's first year in Philadelphia and Iverson's second. ... The 76ers lead the NBA in steals, with 10.18 per game. Against Orlando, they had nine. ... The game was a sellout, Orlando's fifth of the season.