從過去到現在：巨星們如何改變今天的NBA：內線球員

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上篇：從過去到現在：巨星們如何改變今天的NBA：現代控衛

傳統的背框進攻打法在現在NBA聯盟裡仍然有不小的影響力，你能在Jahlil Okafor封阻時看到Tim Duncan的影子，另外Joel Embiid雖然正受傷患困擾還未曾上陣，但他的腳步可是有點Hakeem Olajuwon的感覺。這種類的球員在NBA還佔有一定的位置，但NBA的長人顯然已朝著另一個方向轉變。

曾效力火箭九個球季並憑其三分起手的高度被稱為「Air Bullard」的內線球員Matt Bullard表示，“從小到大教練都跟我說不要投三分，因為太遠了。現在我兒子17歲，他開始學習打籃球時我就教他投三分球，所以儘管他現在還是中學生，但他已經有NBA的三分球射程。”
引用"Growing up, coaches were telling me, 'Don't shoot the three-point shot' because it's too far," Matt Bullard, a longtime member of the Houston Rockets who became one of the first bigs to knock down shots from outside the arc with consistency, explained to Bleacher Report's Dan Favale. "Now, my son, who's 17, I've been teaching him to shoot three-point shots since he started playing. So even as a junior in high school, he now has NBA three-point range."

現在NBA聯盟裡非常流行具三分外投能力的內線長人，這種戰術能非常有效地擴展球隊的進攻空間，而他們的這種打球在不久的以前也並不罕見。

Bill Laimbeer、Jack Sikma、Clifford Robinson等是第一批這種類型的球員，不過要到近年這些打法才逐漸被推廣。現在我們可以看見不少球員模仿如Dirk Nowitzki般的類型，例如Ryan Anderson，而紐約尼克隊的Kristaps Porzingis顯然也是以Dirk Nowitzki為模仿對象。
一位匿名的NBA球隊總經理曾這樣評價Kristaps Porzingis這位拉脫維亞前鋒，“他有Dirk Nowitzki的射術和Andrei Kirilenko的運動能力，試想像一下，一個擁有更好運動能力和防守能力的Nowitzk有多強？或者是一個高4、5寸還能投籃的Kirilenko有多恐怖？這樣的人才並不是每年的選秀都會出現的。”
引用"He has Dirk's shooting ability and moves and [Andrei] Kirilenko's athleticism," an anonymous NBA general manager said about the Latvian forward heading into this year's draft, per ESPN Insider Chad Ford. "Think about it. What if Dirk had been a better athlete and defender? What if Kirilenko was four or five inches taller and could shoot it? That doesn't come along in the draft every year. I'm not sure it's ever come along in the draft."

依靠力量和運動能力的內線球員依然會存在，就像過去的Patrick Ewing和David Robinson一樣。但Dirk Nowitzki應該會是現代大前鋒的範例，儘管他還仍在小牛打拚尚未退役。

球員會隨著時代一直進步，歷史從來都如此。新一代的球員有更多的模仿對象來打出屬於自己的球風，甚至強如Magic Johnson都曾從前輩那裡學到東西。Magic在自己的自傳"My Life"中，透露自己曾模仿和學習過George Gervin的技巧。 “他很有侵略性，但他也曾教過我一些小技巧，包括他的絕招挑籃和擦板球。”
引用"He was devastating," Johnson explained in his autobiographical My Life after detailing his experience as a high-schooler watching and working with George Gervin. "But he also taught me a few tricks, including his specialities—the finger roll and the bank shot."

可能10年後，將來的球員會學到Stephen Curry的快速出手，Anthony Davis的攻守能力，Kyrie Irving的花巧眩目的控球，James Harden的AND-1加罰等等。然後他們又會變成那個時代的偶像。這樣的循環不會完結，而所有球員都會是其中之一。
資料來源：NBA Bleacher Report


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