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The game between Rocket and Milwaukee was a battle of MVP candidates, but neither Giannis Antetokounmpo nor James Harden stole the show in the Bucks' 108-94 victory.
火箭队和雄鹿队之间的这场比赛是两位MVP候选人的较量，但在这场比赛雄鹿108-94 取胜比赛中，无论是扬尼斯·阿德托昆博还是詹姆斯・哈登都没能抢走这场比赛的风头。
For that matter, no single player did. Rather it was the Bucks' unique defense that will have everyone talking, as it held James Harden to just 23 points — 13 below his season average — on 9-of-26 shooting.
就这一点而言，没有一个球员表现得很抢眼。相反，雄鹿独特的防守让人们津津乐道，因为这场比赛让詹姆斯在 26 投 9 中的命中率只得到 23 分，比他的赛季平均分低 13 分。
Using the same strategy they employed in the first matchup with the Rockets earlier this season, the Bucks completely overplayed Harden's left hand, giving him a clear path to lane — so long as he drove right.
雄鹿队运用了本赛季之前和火箭队对抗所采用的想同的策略，雄鹿队完全限制对哈登左手，这样的防守，一旦哈登决定走右路，将拥有突入禁区清晰的路线。
It was the type of scheme you might expect to see against a dominant middle school player, or even out on the playground, but not in an NBA contest.
这种策略，你可能会在人们在防守一名中学主力球员的时候见到，甚至是在野球场上，但绝不是在 NBA 比赛中。
At times it was almost comical, as Bucks defenders ended up to the side, and even behind Harden in an effort to prevent him from going to his dominant left hand.
有时候这种策略策略很滑稽，因为雄鹿队的防守者总是死守一边，甚至为了防止哈登使用他强大的左手而干脆贴在他身后。
Additionally, due in large part because they sat on his left hand and prevented him from getting off his patented step-back jumper, Harden went just 1-of-9 on 3-pointers.
另外，在很大程度上，因为他们一直限制哈登的左手，阻止他使出招牌的后侧步三分，哈登在的3 分球只有九中一。
He averages over 13 3-point attempts per night, and the one make is the fewest he's had since back on Feb. 27.
他（这个赛季）每晚场比赛平均三分出手13次，这场比赛只命中一个三分，是他自 2 月 27 日以来命中三分最少的一次。
It didn't hurt that the Bucks avoided fouling Harden as well. Being able to get to the line for easy points generally allows Harden to put up big scoring nights even when his shot isn't working.
雄鹿队竭力避免对哈登犯规，这对雄鹿队也没有多大的影响。只要能够站上罚球线轻松得分，哈登即使在投篮不准的情况下一般也能得高分。
But this game, he took just five free throws, well below his season average of 11.
但是，这场比赛他只获得了5次罚篮机会，远远低于这个赛季的场均11次。
Harden still made some shots, because he's one of the best offensive players the league has ever seen, but they were tough looks, and not in the areas he prefers.
哈登仍然投进了一些球，因为他是联盟有史以来最好的进攻型球员之一，但这些进球并不容易，而且不是他喜欢的投篮点。
Notice how many shots he took inside the paint, but not at the rim. For the season, he's taken just 68 such attempts, just about one per game. On Tuesday night, he took seven.
注意他今晚在禁区出手但没有命中的数量，在这个赛季，他只有68次这样的失败尝试，平均每场比赛只有一次。而星期二晚上，他投失了7个。
Both Harden and Rockets head coach Mike D'Antoni downplayed the impact of the Bucks' strategy on Harden's poor game.
哈登和火箭主教练麦克德安东尼都低估了雄鹿的战略对哈登这场糟糕比赛的影响。
"That's what they tried to do to him in Houston, but I think he had 41 points and a triple-double," D'Antoni said. "
“这就是他们在休斯顿对他所做的，但我认为他依旧得到了41分和3双，”德安东尼说。
The man himself was a bit more direct. Asked what kind of impact the Bucks' defense had on him, Harden offered: "None, none. I still got my shots up, I was still aggressive. I still did what I was supposed to do."
哈登自己则更直接。当被问到雄鹿的防守对他有什么影响时，哈登说：“（啥影响都）没有，没有。我还是得到投篮机会了，我还是很有侵略性。我仍然做了我应该做的。”
Its hardly to say that the Buck’s strategy against the Rocket really work just according to the last two game they played with each other,but this time at least, the Bucks' defensive game plan succeeded.
仅仅根据过去他们之间的两次较量，很难说雄鹿对哈登的防守策略是有效的。但至少这一次雄鹿的防守计划成功了。
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