[外電] Kings' Nocioni means serious business

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http://www.sacbee.com/kings/story/2320422.html Kings coach Paul Westphal likes to give a little comic relief when praising his players. 咱們教練喜歡用戲謔的方式稱讚球員. So after watching Kings forward Andres Nocioni do his best to harass Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant in Tuesday night's victory over the Thunder, Westphal complimented his player in a way that led to a few chuckles. 看了Noci對KD的防守之後，他這麼說.... "I told (Nocioni) after the game, 'That's the best job I've ever seen somebody do on somebody and hold him to 37 (points),' " Westphal said. "我從來沒看過這麼棒的一對一防守，居然只讓他得了37分耶！" While the team has become accustomed to Westphal's humor, the feeling-out process between Westphal and Nocioni has evolved since training camp began in late September. 大家漸漸習慣了教練的幽默，但Noci和教練間的情愫早在訓練營開始的時候就萌芽了。 Westphal initially planned to use Nocioni as a reserve at small and power forward. Most of those minutes would have come at power forward because of a logjam of small forwards. 教練原本想把Noci當作SF和PF的替補，而且大部分是PF，因為SF有一堆小鬼在後面排隊。 Instead, Westphal found a spot for Nocioni in the starting lineup the past four games. The Kings have won three in a row, and Nocioni has had a key role in the recent stretch of good play. 後來把Noci拉上先發後，國王拿到三連勝，而Noci也扮演了鑰匙角色。 Minutes at small forward opened up because of injuries to Francisco Garcia and Kevin Martin. Last week, the Kings waived Desmond Mason, who began the season as the starting small forward. 甲西亞和馬丁受傷、前灌籃王被掃地出門，Noci榮登先發小前鋒寶座。 Nocioni didn't play well early in training camp, which worried Westphal. But Nocioni wasn't concerned about whether he would start; rather, he was adjusting to possibly playing as an undersized power forward. 之前教練擔心Noci在訓練營期間表現並不好，但當時Noci本人倒是老神在在。 "I understand what Paul is doing," Nocioni said. "He's trying to find the right team. He's trying to find who's going to be in the starting lineup, who's coming off the bench. And in my career, I've been doing both, so it's fine." "我知道教練還在決定誰先發誰替補會對隊形比較好，但我沒差，我之前都打過" 很愛提當年勇的Noci這麼說。 Nocioni let Westphal know early he wouldn't be a problem in the locker room if he weren't a starter. And as Westphal tinkered with the starting lineup, he waited for Nocioni to start playing well while learning a new role. Noci讓教練知道，即使不讓他先發，他也不會在休息室裡大哭大鬧。 "He told me when we had our first meeting, 'I'll do whatever you want; I'll play wherever you want,' " Westphal said. " 'Don't worry about me. Start me; bring me off the bench. Play me at the three, four. Don't play me; play me the whole game … I'll give you everything (I)have.' 教練回憶第一次邂逅時Noci對他的真情告白： "你想要的我都可以做到，你想要我打什麼位置都行，不必為我煩惱，讓我先發或替補、第三節或第四節上場、不讓我上場或是把我操滿整場，隨便怎麼樣都可以，我會把我的所有都奉獻給你" "You can't ask for a player to say more than that." "他都這樣說了...我還能要求什麼呢..."教練說 Nocioni has been much more effective as a starter with more playing time. In four games off the bench, he averaged 8.8 points in 21.3 minutes. He is up to 13.5 points in 30.8 minutes over his past four games as a starter. 四場替補平均：8.8pts in 21.3min 四場先發平均：13.5pts in 30.8min "If you play more minutes, you have more opportunities to play better, with more confidence to take your shots and play defense," Nocioni said. "打越久，我的進攻跟防守就越神勇"Noci說 In his sixth NBA season, Nocioni is looked upon to be a steadying presence for the Kings,considering the team has nine players with fewer years in the league. 打了六年NBA的Noci被期望成為隊上穩定軍心的角色，因為隊上很多都是菜逼八。 Sometimes that means defending a player such as Durant. Other times, it means making a big shot to calm everyone's nerves. 有時候是把像KD這種球員守好，有時候則是來個關鍵一擊。 That big shot came Tuesday after the Thunder went on a 9-0 run to tie the game 86-86 with 8:17 remaining. Nocioni broke the tie two possessions later when he made a three-pointer and drew a foul on Durant. 對雷霆時，在對手一波9-0的攻勢追平比數之後，他射了一顆三分球而且還被犯規。 "Nocioni played really well and hit a big four-point play that gave them a little spark," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "那四分打真的很屌，他把全隊的鬥志燃燒起來了"雷霆教練嚇得半死。 After making the shot, Nocioni pumped his fist, displaying the intensity he brings to practices. It's that trait that endears him to teammates and irritates opponents. 射進之後，Noci握緊了拳頭，顯示了他多努力在實行他說的話，並不只是嘴砲而已，這種特質讓隊友都很愛他，讓對手看他不爽。 "People that play ferociously in this league get a lot of respect," Westphal said. "And I think if that's the worst thing you can say about somebody is that they get too worked out, too intense, give me 12 of those guys rather than the other way around." "打得兇悍的球員會得到很多尊敬。即使你批評這種球員容易把自己搞的精疲力盡，在場上又緊繃，我還是寧願我有一打這種球員。" That's one compliment Westphal wasn't joking about. 這次教練可沒開玩笑了。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 118.169.148.6 ※ 編輯: Iau2 來自: 118.169.148.6 (11/12 23:47)

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