First of all, it protects the ball from the other team and allows your team to score.

首先，它能夠讓你確保球不被對手搶走，有助你的團隊得分。

Second of all, it allows you to get anywhere on the court you want to be.

第二，它可以讓你前往球場上任何想去的地方。

And when you can be anywhere on the court because of your ball handling ability, you can cause the opposition all sorts of problems.

當你因為控球能力得以在球場上隨意移動時，你就能給對手帶來各種難題。

To be a good ball handler, you have to practice—that's the most important thing.

要當一個好的控球手，你必須練習，這是最重要的。

It's the easiest way to be successful and to be a good ball handler, it's to practice every day.

這是成為成功且優秀控球手最簡單的方式，就是要每天練習。

Ｗhen I was a kid I practiced for 15 minutes every day, no matter what, just do ball handling.

我還小的時候，每天無論如何都會花 15 分鐘的時間指練習控球。

Start it off with little fingertip drills just to get your hands warmed up.

從簡單的指尖練習開始，為自己暖暖手。

I dribble the ball with just my fingertips.

我會只用手指尖運球。

Sometimes I go to one finger, use all my different fingers, just to get warmed up.

有時我會只用一隻手，然後四指輪流，好做簡單熱身。

And when you get warm, you can start doing figure eights.

當你做好暖身後，就可以開始做 8 字練習。

This is important, to use both hands and dexterity, and as you get better, try not to look at the ball.

運用雙手以及靈敏度是很重要的，隨著你的技巧變好，盡量不要看球。

As you continue to develop your skills, and to get warmer, you can start just doing different drills, like moving the ball side to side and behind you, on the side of you, and in front of you.

隨著你的技巧繼續發展，並進一步暖身，你就可以開始做不同的練習，例如來回運球、身後運球、側邊運球，還有正面運球。

Switching one hand, using both hands...

輪流使用單手以及雙手運球...

Just making sure you use both sides of your body so no matter where you are on the court, you can handle the ball and get to the spot you want to be, and also to protect the ball from your opponent.

確保身體兩側都練習到，這樣一來，不管你在球場上哪個地方，你都能夠控球並達到想去的定點，同時確保球不被對手攔截。

That is why ball handling is important.

這就是控球之所以重要的原因。

Once the ball starts to feel more comfortable in your hand, it's important to start working on your moves, or ways to avoid defenders and difficult situations.

在你手感開始變好，漸漸習慣用球後，下一個重要步驟就是動作練習，也就是避開防守對手或是困境的方法。

One of the easiest moves and the most fundamental moves that's also the most successful is the crossover dribble.

最簡單、基礎，也最成功的動作，就是變向運球（換手運球）。

The most important thing about making a crossover move is to be on balance.

運用變向運球這個過人技巧時，最重要的是維持平衡感。

If you're off balance, it's very difficult to keep the ball in your hand.

如果你失去平衡，就會很難繼續把球留在手上。

It's also very difficult to elude defenders.

要躲開防守也就更加困難了。

So when you're on balance, you're always in a basketball position, where your back is straight, your waist is bent, your feet are shoulder-width apart.

當你抓到平衡時，你會維持在籃球準備姿勢，背部伸直、腰部微彎、雙腳與肩同寬。

And as you attack your defender, it's really important to change direction.

而在你朝防守對手進攻時，變換方向是很重要的。

You just dribble at your man and you get him leaning one way, and you can cross over and you go the other way.

運球朝著你的對手前進，讓他傾向一邊，你就可以繞過他，另外一邊過去。

Another great way to beat a defender is to dribble behind your back.

贏過防守對手的另一個好方法是身後運球。

The same principles apply: you have to be on balance and try to get the defender off balance.

這裡可以用上同一個原則：你必須保持平衡，並試著讓防守對手失去平衡。

As you get the defense...

在你讓防守...

Felicia thinks she can stop me, but she's been kind enough to allow me to get by her for these drills.

Felicia 覺得自己可以守住我，但她人很好，同意讓我越過她，以順利展示這些練習。

As you get the defender leaning one way, you're going to take the ball behind your back and change directions.

在你讓對手往一邊傾的同時，你必須將球帶到身後並改變方向。

It's another really effective way, if you stay on balance, to keep the ball under control, beat the defender, and cause the defense all sorts of troubles.

如果你保持平衡，這個方法可以讓你有效地控球、突破防守，並給對手製造各種麻煩。

It's important to practice the behind the back dribble.

練習身後運球是很重要的。

As the ball gets more comfortable in your hand, you can just dribble up and down the court, throwing it behind your back.

隨著你運球變得更順手，你可以在球場上來回運球，並把球往身後送。

The better you get, the less you can look at the basketball.

你技巧越純熟，看球的頻率就可以更低。

This gives you an advantage, as you can still see behind the defense, especially once you beat your defender.

這會給你一個優勢，尤其在你越過防守對手同時，還可以看到他身後的防線。

... 66% from the field.

... 命中率 66%。

James Carter's percentage goes down as he misses. Nash behind the back.

投籃落空拉低了詹姆斯．卡特的命中率。奈許從後方進攻...

It's important to be efficient and go in straight lines.

特別注意要有效率並直線前進。

Ｗhen you go north and south, you really punish the defenders; you make them really work.

當你以南北向直線來回時，你真的就不會讓防守對手好過，你會迫使他們大耗體力。

But if you go east and west or take banana routes toward the basket, it's really easy for the defense to recover.

但如果你東西向左右移動，或是彎曲前往籃框，對手就能夠很輕易地重新振作。

Their first game against Puerto Rico a loss, 82-75.

他們與波多黎各的第一場比賽以 82 比 75 落敗。

They did do a good job taking shots, they normally take and making them—there's Steve Nash doing a nice job getting to the bucket.

他們在投籃的表現很好，通常都可以成功得分──可以看到史蒂夫．奈許漂亮地命中。

Angie's going to help me demonstrate a few more ball-handling moves.

Angie 會協助我多示範幾個控球動作。

The same things apply with all ball-handling moves: to be on balance, have a change of pace and a change of direction

所有控球動作都需要注意相同的幾件事：保持平衡感、改變步調，並改變方向。

The next move I want to demonstrate is the between-the-legs dribble,

我要示範的下一個動作是腿間運球（胯下運球），

where again I want to get to the defender, Angie leaning in one direction and change direction by going between my legs

這裡我同樣也是要誘導身為防守球員的 Angie 往一個方向傾，並藉由腿間運球改變球的方向。

It's especially effective because your leg protects the ball from the defender.

這個動作的效果特別好，因為你的腿會保護球，讓他不被防守對手搶走。

So as I get Angie leaning in one direction, i'm going to...

在我誘導 Angie 往一個方向傾的同時，我會...

dribble between my legs and change direction. Here, you try.

在雙腿間運球並改變方向。換你試試看。

Very good! Angie, you're doing great!

非常好！Angie，你表現得很好！

I want you to help me demonstrate the spin move.

我要你幫我示範轉身動作。

It's, again, important with the spin move to stay on balance.

再次強調，維持平衡感非常地重要。

It's another way to protect the ball with your body and change direction and pace, enabling yourself to get past the defender.

這是另一個用身體護住球的方式，改變方向和步調，讓自己能夠越過防守球員。

Let me demonstrate.

我來示範一下。

As I get Angie leaning in one direction, I'm gonna spin past her and keep my head up so that I can see the rest of the defense.

在我誘導 Angie 往一個方向傾的同時，我會轉身運球越過她，同時繼續抬頭，確保可以看清防線。

Ｎice! And she scored on me! How about that?

很好！而且她還得分了！很了不起吧？

Remember, on the spin dribble, the first thing to turn... is your head.

記得，轉身運球時，要轉動的第一個部位，就是你的頭。

You have to see the defense and be ready.

你必須看到防線，並做好準備。

There's one more move I want you to help me demonstrate, and that's the in and out dribble.

我還有一個要請你幫忙示範的動作，就是內外運球。

It's like a fake crossover—as you cross the ball over, you bring it back with the same hand,

它就像是偽轉向運球，在你準備將球換手時，用同一隻手把球帶回，

and change pace and change speed to get past the defender.

並調整步調和改變速度以越過防守球員。

Let me demonstrate.

我來示範一下。

As I pretend to cross over on Angie, I bring the ball back in the same direction.

我假裝要轉向越過 Angie 的同時，把球帶回原方向。

Very good. And scored on me again. Thanks a lot!

非常好。然後又得分了。還真謝謝你啊！

It's really important to keep your head up so that after you beat your defender, you see what the rest of the defense is offering you.

務必記得持續抬頭向前看，這樣才能在戰勝防守對手後，看看其餘的防線準備如何迎戰。

Angie, you've been killing me! You've been so good I'm going to have to ask you to take a seat. Sorry about that.

Angie，你讓我輸慘了！你表現好到我必須讓妳坐上板凳了。抱歉囉！

Let's get Dermaine out here. Come on, Dermaine, let's see what you can do.

我們換 Dermaine 上場吧。Dermaine，快過來，讓我們看看你的能耐。

Ready? OK, let's go over the moves again.

準備好了嗎？好的，我們再複習一次所有動作。

Follow me, I want to see what you got, OK?

跟著我做，我要看看你的能力，了解嗎？

Ｗe're gonna work on the crossover—between the legs, behind the back.

我們會練習轉向運球，腿間和身後都要。

It's important to all these moves to remember to stay on balance.

做這些動作時最重要的是記得要保持平衡。

Ｗhen you're on balance you have less chance of giving up the basketball.

一旦做好平衡，你掉球的機會就會比較低。

You want to get the defender leaning in one direction, and change pace and direction the opposite way.

你的目標是，讓防守對手往一個方向傾，然後你往反向改變步調以及方向。

OK, between the legs.

好的，再來是腿間運球。

Same thing, but this time, we're gonna go between our legs, to use our leg to protect the ball from the defender.

一樣的道理，但這次，我們要從雙腿間傳球，用我們的腿阻止防守對手搶球。

I hear those sneakers squeaking, sounds good.

我可以聽到你球鞋的嘎吱聲，真好聽。

Ok, the last one, behind the back.

好，最後一個，身後運球。

Same thing, but now we're going to protect the basketball with our body; we're gonna change direction and pace once again

相同道理，但我們現在要用身體護球，我們要再次地改變方向和步調。

You're not giving me any breathing room; I like that. Thanks a lot!

你沒有給我任何喘息的空間，我很喜歡這點。謝了！

I see kids all the time playing basketball putting the ball on the floor with nowhere to go;

我經常看到年輕人打籃球時，會原地運球，不知道往哪裡走。

they just catch it and put it on the floor and they haven't gone anywhere.

他們接到球後只是在定點運球，卻沒有往任何方向前進。

It's really important not to waste your dribble.

不要浪費運球的時間。

Use your dribble to get to the basket or to create a shot for your teammates.

要用運球來接近籃框或為隊友製造機會。

It's important when you take it in, too, when the defender cuts you off, not to pick up your dribble.

另一個重要的點是，防守者擋住你的路時，不要停止運球。

A lot of people pick it up and get themselves in trouble.

很多人遇到危機時都會停止運球。

When I take it in and someone cuts me off, I want to take it in, keep my balance, take it back out, protect my ball so I can get my teammates a shot.

當我要進攻，卻有人擋住我的去路時，我會前進，保持平衡，向後退，保護好球，並給隊友進攻機會。