篮球英文堂 第13期:为啥西蒙斯这么强

　　LSU's Ben simmons is entering the draft at 6’10, 240 pounds

　　本西蒙斯参加选秀，身高6尺10寸，240磅

　　with a reported 41 and a half inches vertical¹

　　报道说他的垂直起跳高度41.5英寸

　　that would give him a higer max touch than first team all NBA center DeAndre Jordan

　　比NBA一流中锋迪安德尔·乔丹跳得更高

　　And it's a major why he's one of the coutry's best rebounds

　　这就是为什么他是国内最好的篮板手之一

　　However,if there's one concern with Simmons is his jump shot

　　然而值得担忧的是他的跳投

　　Not only dose he have a slower release than NBA average

　　不仅比联盟平均值出手慢

　　put the ball typically leave his hand after his reach apex with his jump

　　而且到弹跳最高点才出手

　　and because lift from his leg accounts about 30﹪ of shot vertical velocity

　　因为他的腿带来的力量决定了百分之三十的投球垂直速度

　　He has to control the ball's distance almost entirely with his elbow and wrist

　　所以完全靠肘和腕控制球的距离

　　but even with this shaky jumper

　　即使，跳投不咋滴

　　Simmons had no problem scoring in college

　　西蒙斯在大学时得分不成问题

　　with his uncanny ability to get to the rim in transition

　　因为他攻防转换中攻击篮筐的超强能力

　　We've clocked him dribbling at over 20 miles per hour

　　我们测量了他连续的运球速度，超过20米每小时

　　On par with NBA point gaurd Chris Paul

　　与得分后卫克里斯保罗平分秋色

　　even though he is 10 inches taller

　　与即使他比保罗高10英寸

　　but his best skill might be passing

　　但是他最好的技术是传球

　　Simmons maybe part of the 1 percent of the population that's ambidextrous

　　西蒙斯可能是百里挑一的球员，足够灵活

　　since he is get off leaser sharp passes with either hand at up to 40 miles per hour

　　能够双手传出每小时40英里的致命传球

　　Or as fast as Lebron james

　　和勒布朗一样快

　　and hit windows smaller than the liberty bill

　　传球穿过的机会空间是如此之小，比通过自由法案的机会还小

1 vertical   

adj.垂直的，顶点的，纵向的；n.垂直物，垂直的位置

参考例句：

• The northern side of the mountain is almost vertical.这座山的北坡几乎是垂直的。
• Vertical air motions are not measured by this system.垂直气流的运动不用这种系统来测量。