[外電] 沙城重燃希望之火

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Hope is back in Sacto 沙城重燃希望之火 http://0rz.tw/iP3ba It’s been a while since Sacramento was fighting for the West crown against the Lakers. The once mighty Kings have provided few highlights for the past four seasons with a 34.4 winning percentage and not a single playoff appearance. Last year was once again terrible results-wise, but the perception about the future of the team among King fans changed dramatically with the coming of Tyreke Evans, who went on to become the first Rookie of the Year in franchise history. Optimism is back in Sacramento. Evans is one of the believers. “I like our team a lot. We’re young, we have some good talent and we’re just gonna have to get better and better and keep working hard”, Evans told HoopsHype at the Summer League in Las Vegas. 和湖人在西區冠軍賽血戰七場已是前朝舊夢，過去四個賽季球隊的亮點屈指可數，平均勝率只有34.4%，而且沒打過任何一場季後賽。上賽季就結果而言也可以說是失敗的一季，但一切都因為reke的來到而有了戲劇性的轉變，reke成為球隊移籍沙城後首位新人王得主，沙加緬度重新迎來光明，reke也堅信如此。「我非常愛我們的球隊，我們年輕有天份，而且只要持續努力，我們一定能越來越好。」reke在拉斯維加斯接受Hoopshype採訪時說道。 The talented point guard was there to support his teammates and try to get a ticket to Turkey - which didn’t happen mainly because of a sprained left ankle that kept him from practicing with Team USA. He was, like everybody else, eager to get a chance to see his new teammate DeMarcus Cousins. “He’s learning the job,” Evans said. “He’s had his first NBA experience at the summer league. It’s gonna take some time for him but he’s gonna help us a lot.” Cousins committed too many fouls (4.8) and his shooting so-so (33% FG), but still looked very promising with a inside-outside game. The No. 5 pick in the last draft proved he’s not a head case and looked like a building block for the Kings in years to come. 這名天才控衛在拉斯維加斯幫夏季聯賽的隊友加油，並為國家隊的徵選作準備，期待能拿到前往土耳其的機票﹝reke因為受傷無法參與練習而落選﹞，他和大家一樣都期待看到球隊新人表弟的表現。 reke：「他正在學習，夏聯是他的NBA處女秀，這會花上他一些時間，但他一定會給球隊許多幫助。」表弟在夏聯的犯規次數過多﹝4.8次﹞，投籃命中率也普普﹝33%﹞，但他在場上能裡能外的表現展現出龐大的潛能，這名第五順位的球員證明他不會是球隊的問題，而是球隊未來數年的基石。 The Maloof brothers, Gavin and Joe, were all smiles at the stands. “I was really really excited about what DeMarcus has done,” Gavin said. ”A lot of double-doubles. You know it’s a learning curve. He’s got a lot to learn but he’s got a lot of talent. We got a race to go but, when you got a guy inside with so much talent at 19 years old… You just can’t teach what he can do. And then we have the Rookie of the Year in Tyreke.” Cousins will not be alone in the paint. If focused, former Sixers center Samuel Dalembert can be a great defensive presence. Seven-footer draftee Hassan Whiteside was a shot-blocking machine at Vegas. “We are a lot longer that we’ve ever been,” Gavin Maloof said. “We have five players over 6-11. We’re a very tall team right now and that’s very important to compete in this league.” Maloof兄弟，Gavin和Joe坐在看台上笑容沒有停過。 Gavin：「表弟的表現讓我超興奮，繳出許多雙十成績，你知道這是個學習曲線，他的表現總有起伏，他還有許多要學，但他的天份也不是蓋的，當你有一個才華洋溢的禁區球員，然而卻只有19歲，突然間你好像不知道自己有甚麼可以再敎他了，而且我們還有新人王 reke。」表弟在國王禁區並非孤單一人，前七六人中鋒Sammy是位防守悍將，而表弟的同梯，七呎中鋒白邊在夏聯的火鍋店生意也好的驚人。 Gavin：「我們的高度是隊史新高，我們有五名球員超過6-11，我們現在是支很高的球隊，在聯盟中征戰，高度是一項重要的利多。」 PLAYOFF HOPES It might sound crazy, but with a lot of marquee free agents moving East, there may be more room for surprises this year in the West. So a playoff spot for the Kings is not that far away anymore. “Definitely, that’s what our goal is,” Evans said. “I’ve proved that I’ m not worrying about scoring no more. Just trying to get better and hopefully make the playoffs.” So with Evans and Cousins leading the group, it’s quite sure the whispers about moving the team out of Sacramento will fade away, although Gavin Maloof thinks Las Vegas desperately needs an NBA franchise. “I hope so someday. We need a team in Las Vegas. There’s everything to do here but there aren’t any sports, so I hope someday that someone brings a basketball team here… But not us! Not us! (laughs)”. 季後賽希望這聽起來可能很瘋狂，但隨著多位大物FA東移，西區今年將有更多機會留給年輕球隊製造驚奇，因此季後賽對國王而言也不再遙遠。 reke：「這正是我們的目標，我會證明我並不擔憂自己的得分機會被瓜分，我只想讓球隊變的更好，希望能晉級季後賽。」雖然Gavin認為拉斯維加斯急需一支NBA球隊，但有了reke和表弟帶領這支球隊後，相信遷隊的耳語也將隨之噤聲。 reke：「我希望有朝一日這會成真，拉斯維加斯需要一支球隊，這裡甚麼都有，就是沒有體育競賽，所以我希望有人能帶一支球隊來這裡...，但不是我們！不是我們喔！﹝大笑﹞」 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 118.167.174.118 ※ 編輯: kingpredrag 來自: 118.167.174.118 (08/02 21:14)

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