[專欄] 勇士國王戰有關Kuminga的戰術細節

原標題：On the ‘Small’ and ‘Short’ details of Jonathan Kuminga’s triumphant
return

副標：Kuminga looks good coming off of a severe ankle sprain.

作者：Joe Viray

原文：https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2025/3/14/24385521/warriors-kings-130-104-jonathan-kuminga-steph-curry-film-breakdown

Heading into this contest with the Sacramento Kings, everyone highly expected Steph Curry to be denied of any operating space whatsoever. The Mike Brown administration made sure of that through his copious doubles and traps whenever Curry touched the ball; Doug Christie went a step further than his predecessor by having defenders put hands on Curry off the ball, top-locking him away from screens,and skirting the line separating legal physical defense and fouling. That was adecree made even more paramount by the fact that Curry was only two threes awayfrom 4,000 career three-point makes — a club he founded and, for the foreseeable future, will be its sole member.

在與沙加緬度國王隊的比賽中，每個人都高度預期Steph Curry將完全失去運作空間。MikeBrown的教練團確保了這一點，他們在Curry每次觸球時都會進行大量的包夾和陷阱；Doug Christie比他的前任更進一步，讓防守球員在Curry無球時對他進行貼身防守，運用Top Lock避免他利用掩護，並且在合法的身體防守與犯規之間尋求平衡。這一點尤其重要，因為Curry距離達成職業生涯4000個三分球只差兩個進球，而這一成就將讓他成為自己創立的俱樂部的唯一成員，並且在可預見的未來將繼續保持這一地位。

The Kings did not want to be on the wrong end of basketball history, having previously allowed two pieces of Golden State Warriors history to occur at their expense (i.e., Klay Thompson’s 37-point quarter and Curry scoring 50 points in a Game 7 against them — the most in any Game 7 in NBA history). In that regard, they profusely top-locked Curry, with Keegan Murray being tasked as Curry’s primary defender. Suffice to say, Murray made sure to stick to Curry like white on rice:

國王隊不想成為籃球歷史的背景板，因為他們之前曾經讓金州勇士隊的兩項歷史紀錄在他們身上誕生（例如Klay Thompson的37分單節和Curry在季後賽Game 7對國王隊攻下的50分——這是NBA歷史上在第七場比賽中得分最高的紀錄）。因此，他們極力對Curry進行Top Lock防守，而由Keegan Murray作為Curry的主要防守人。可以說，Murray確保他像影子一樣緊跟Curry：

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While Murray and the Kings made it their exclusive focus to keep Curry away from offensive involvement, something was brewing under their noses. In the processof Jimmy Butler bringing the ball down, Kerr was conspicuously calling out the play for the Warriors to run:

在國王隊專注於阻止Curry參與進攻的同時，一些事情悄悄地發生了。在Jimmy Butler帶球下場時，Kerr清楚地指揮著勇士隊的進攻套路：

Kerr’s play call for “Small” triggers Curry to position himself in the middle of the paint in spite of Murray’s top-locking physicality, as opposed to whenhe typically sets the “inverted” screen higher up, near the top of the key. If Draymond Green was a dangerous pull-up shooter, the latter scenario would’ve been justified. But setting the screen lower allows Curry to catch Jonas Valanciunas — paying little heed to Green and the prospect of him pulling up for a jumper — unawares.

Kerr的「Small」戰術要求Curry儘管面對Murray的Top Lock防守，依然移動到禁區的中間，而不是像平常那樣在三分線附近設置倒擋拆。如果Draymond Green是一名有威脅性的跳投射手，那後者的擋拆策略也許有道理。但低位設置擋拆可以讓Curry在防守者未察覺的情況下，利用Jonas Valanciunas不認為Green會拉開投籃的心態來完成進攻。

Note the angle of Curry’s screen — almost parallel to the baseline, “flat,”
and rendering Valanciunas unable to do anything against the pick (fouling Greenin response), with Murray’s reticence to switch off of Curry being used against him:

注意Curry的擋拆角度——幾乎平行於底線，幾乎是「平的」，使Valanciunas無法對這一擋拆進行有效反應（結果犯規了Green），Murray對於是否換防的猶豫也被用來反擊：

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These doses of “Small” possessions, as previously written by yours truly, have been run for a plethora of wings bigger than Curry — hence the “inverted” nature of the pick-and-rolls. Green’s ability to handle the ball and recent willingness to score has also qualified him to be the ball handler in “Small.”

正如我之前所寫，這種「Small」進攻戰術已經被用來讓比庫里體型更大的球員參與其中——因此擋拆往往會呈現「倒轉」的性質。Green的持球能力和他最近的進攻態度也使得他適合在「Small」戰術中擔任持球人。

The timely return of Jonathan Kuminga reinserts another weapon for Steve Kerr into the equation — one that can pressure the rim, get to the line, and benefit off of Curry’s inverted ball screens. With Kuminga on the floor, Kerr calls for“Small” anew:

Jonathan Kuminga的及時回歸為Steve Kerr提供了另一個武器——一個能夠對籃筐施加壓力、突破防守並且受益於Curry的倒擋拆的球員。當Kuminga在場時，Kerr再次要求執行「Small」戰術：

Having moved chess pieces around the board, the Kings assign a different defender to Curry. Like Murray before him, Ellis stays close to Curry as if his life depended on it. Murray, meanwhile, draws Kuminga as an assignment. Having called out “Small,” Kerr elects to put the ball in Kuminga’s hands and have him bring the ball down, in preparation for Curry’s incoming ball screen.

經過一番調整，國王隊換了另一名防守球員來對付Curry。像Murray之前一樣，Ellis拚盡全力緊跟Curry。而Murray則防守Kuminga。Kerr呼叫「Small」戰術，並選擇讓Kuminga持球，為Curry即將到來的擋拆做準備。

Unlike the first instance, there’s a switch — which enlightens the rationale behind the change in defensive assignments. Murray switches onto Curry, with Ellis switching onto Kuminga. Curry finds himself right where he started: matched up against the taller, lengthier, and a rather pesky defender in Murray.

與第一次不同的是，這次發生了換防——這讓人明白為何改變了防守指派。Murray換防到Curry，Ellis則換防Kuminga。Curry再次來到他原來的位置：對上這個更高、更長、更具侵略性的防守者Murray。

However — while Ellis is no slouch himself when it comes to defensive capability — he gives up two inches in height and 35 pounds in weight to Kuminga:

Ellis固然擅長防守，然而他比Kuminga加矮了2英寸，大約輕了35磅：

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The element that was missed with Kuminga’s absence (and somewhat reappeared with Butler’s acquisition) was rim pressure — the ability to bend defenses through the threat of drives, cuts, and finishing with a layup or dunk, two of the most effcient ways to score in a game of basketball.

Kuminga缺席的時候（並且在Butler加入後有所重現）最為缺少的是對籃筐的壓力——通過持球切入、空手切入和上籃或灌籃等方式來逼迫防守，這是籃球比賽中最有效的得分方式之一。

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While Kuminga’s brand of rim pressure is somewhat one dimensional and rote in the sense that many expect him to force the issue and few epect him to create for his teammates off of his rim pressure, perhaps Butler’s tutelage will have an impact on his development with regard to the latter.

雖然Kuminga的籃下影響力在某種程度上是單一的和制式化的——人們通常預期他會強行突破，而很少預期他會利用自己的籃下影響力為隊友創造機會，但也許Butler的指導會對他在這方面的發展有所影響。

There was, perhaps, a brief flash of that development tonight:

今晚，或許可以看出他的一絲進步：

https://youtu.be/mN9rctEmCuI

Kuminga is still a weapon the Warriors are uniquely in short supply of, in the same vein as the skill set that Quinten Post provides — another archetype the Warriors aren’t exactly in abundance of. Kuminga’s value remains additive, despite the Warriors excelling during his absence.

Kuminga仍然是勇士隊的獨特武器之一，這就像Quinten Post所提供的技能——勇士隊並不多見這類型的球員。儘管勇士隊在Kuminga缺席期間表現出色，但他的價值依然無可替代。

“You need that athleticism, you need that force that he plays with,” DraymondGreen said after the game. “We’ve been in a groove, but I don’t think there’
s a soul in this building that thought just because we’re in a groove we didn’t need him back. We needed him back in a major way.”

「你需要他的運動能力，還需要他那種強悍的比賽風格，」Draymond Green賽後說：「我們確實已經進入了節奏，但我不認為在場有誰會認為因為我們現在處於一個好狀態，就不需要他回來。我們非常需要他回來，這一點是毫無疑問的。」

Whether that athleticism or force shines through his on-ball exploits or off-ball activities, Kuminga is very much a piece that completes the puzzle. On the latter, his ability to finish possessions off of created advantages up front is and has been key.

無論這種運動能力或力量是通過他持球進攻或無球活動來展現，Kuminga無疑是這支球隊的關鍵拼圖。在無球方面，他能夠利用自己創造的優勢進行終結是至關重要的。

For example: take note of “Short” action, in which the Warriors create a different passing angle for the roll man after setting a ball screen for Curry — one that often results in two defenders jumping out at Curry.

舉個例子：看看「Short」進攻戰術，勇士隊在為Curry設擋拆後，為roll man創造了不同的傳球角度——這往往會導致兩名防守者集中在Curry身上。

https://x.com/JoeVirayNBA/status/1897482849919377464

Unlike the version against the New York Knicks above, “Short” action against the Kings saw more help come Gui Santos’ way, due to Kuminga and Green occupying both corners. In that regard, Malik Monk saw an opportunity to get in Santos’way when he receives the pass from Green.

與對紐約尼克隊的「Short」不同，這場對國王隊的「Short」更多地看到了幫助傳到Gui Santos手中的球，而Kuminga和Green分別佔據了兩個角落。在這種情況下，Malik Monk看到了機會，試圖在Santos接球時攔住他。

Aided by the subtle positional exchange between Kuminga and Moses Moody — who slowly saunters his way to the wing, bringing Murray with him in the process — Kuminga acts upon the space created by Monk’s rotation toward Santos. Murray attempts to cover Kuminga’s cut, but he turns his head toward Moody for a brief flash, knowing that Moody is a threat to shoot from that range:

由於Kuminga和Moses Moody間的細微位置互換——Moody慢慢走向邊線，將Murray吸引過去——Kuminga趁機利用Monk轉移防守時創造的空間。Murray嘗試防守Kuminga的切入，但他短暫地轉頭看向Moody，知道Moody在那個位置有投籃威脅：

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That slight head swivel by Murray is enough of a split-second moment for Kuminga to beat him to the rim:

Murray這一瞬間的頭部轉動讓Kuminga得以超越他，輕鬆上籃：

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Kuminga’s triumphant return (18 points on 10 shots) was marked by the ease through which he acquired his points, almost as if he wa sleepwalking his way toward his buckets. It also served as a microcosm of the predicament the Warriors put the Kings in. Two of their objectives — 1) don’t let Curry dictate terms on offense at all costs; 2) dare non-Curry Warriors to score — didn’t go according to plan.

Kuminga的強勢回歸（18分，10次投籃出手）標誌著他輕鬆得分的方式，仿佛他是在夢遊中進行得分。這也是勇士隊讓國王隊陷入困境的縮影。他們的兩個目標——1）無論如何阻止Curry主導進攻；2）敢讓Curry以外的勇士球員得分——最終都沒有達成。

Furthermore, they could not prevent what they wanted no part of whatsoever: become another footnote in a piece of Warriors — and for that matter, NBA — history.

此外，他們無法阻止他們不想成為的另一個故事：成為勇士隊，甚至是NBA歷史中的一個註腳。

https://x.com/NBA/status/1900390054104551633

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