As the calendar flips¹ to 2018, here are New Year's resolutions for three NBA stars that could propel their teams to even greater heights:

当日历翻到2018年，以下是三名NBA球星想要推动他们的队伍达到更高高度的新年愿望:

James Harden — Rockets

詹姆斯-哈登 — 火箭队

2018 resolution: More movement off the ball

2018愿望：更多的无球跑动

The Rockets, having the luxury of featuring two premier² penetrating³ playmakers, don't set many off-ball screens for anyone. They actually rank dead last in the league in that category, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Houston has set only 40 off-ball screens for Harden all season — that's less than half of even Russell Westbrook, another elite⁴ ball handler who tends to be a spectator when he doesn't have the rock.

火箭队有着奢侈的两名可以传出穿透性传球的顶级组织者，不用为任何人设置许多的无球掩护。事实上，根据ESPN的统计信息，他们这项数据上在联盟垫底。休斯顿这赛季只为哈登设计了40次无球掩护——这比拉塞尔威斯布鲁克的一半还少，其他精英的控球没有掩护的时候往往会成为一个旁观者。

Kyrie Irving — Celtics

凯瑞 欧文 — 凯尔特人

2018 resolution: Consistency⁵ on defense⁶

2018愿望：防守的一致性

The Celtics have played their best basketball when they are defensively engaged, and Irving has repeatedly noted⁷ how much easier the game comes when Boston is not taking the ball out of the basket each trip down. Irving must set the tone, defensively, with his effort level, and his defensive-minded teammates will feed off that energy.

在专注于防守的时候，凯尔特人打出了他们最好的篮球，欧文也反复强调当波士顿每个回合不让对手打到篮下的时候，比赛会变得多么的容易。欧文必须以他的努力水平来设定防守基调，他的防守队友将会消耗掉能量。

Kristaps Porzingis — Knicks

克里斯塔普斯-波尔津吉斯 — 尼克斯

2018 resolution: Improved passing

2018年愿望：提高传球

One adjustment the Knicks would like to see Porzingis make in 2018? Dealing⁸ with — and passing out of — double-teams. Porzingis has seen an extra defender⁹ frequently this season and he's admittedly still getting used to how best to handle it.

尼克斯希望看到波尔津吉斯在2018年做出的调整？处理球—面对包夹传出球。这个赛季波尔津吉斯经常面对额外的防守球员，他不得不承认，仍然在习惯如何最好地处理这一问题。

"Teams are obviously trying to make it as difficult as they can for me — trying to force the shots I don't want. So it's always a battle." he said.

“很明显，对手正试图尽可能的给我制造困难——试图迫使我以不喜欢的方式得分。所以这永远一场战斗。”他说。