[外電] kings season preview

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Sacramento Kings are two seasons removed from the Western Conference playoffs
in which they spent eight consecutive seasons contending against powerhouses
like Dallas, Los Angeles, and San Antonio. The sellout streak of 354 straight
games has come to an end, the team is void of any member from its glory
years, and the Western Conference has only gotten better.
國王兩季沒進入季後賽了。

Still the Kings have reason to be optimistic even if it means asking for a
couple more years of patience from its die-hard core of fans. Sure the team
has lost more games than it’s won the last couple of years, but if the
Maloof's have done one thing right, its been to trust the mind of general
manager Geoff Petrie.
國王仍然有理由樂觀，甚至代表著需要死忠球迷再忍耐著幾年。球隊這二年輸得比贏
得還多。但老闆已經做了一件對事，就是相信Petrie

In seemingly under the radar moves, Petrie has filled his roster with a
strong youth movement supplemented by veterans to show them the ropes. Think
of those father-son games you used to play at the end of your sixth grade
season, and that’s what the Kings have in practice every day.

The Kings were in no way a legitimate contender last season, finishing 38-44,
so they ditched the lofty contract of Mike Bibby and the bipolar relationship
with Ron Artest. Petrie received youth, draft picks, and expiring contracts,
all with minimal obligations.
去年不可能奪冠，所以交易了BB和阿泰。換來了年輕球員，選秀權，和要到期的合約。

More flexibility could be just around the corner as the team holds the option
on Quincy Douby, Shelden Williams, Bobby Jackson and Francisco Garcia.
Additionally they can rid themselves of Mikki Moore’s final year with a
clause that allows for a $2 million buyout. While the team is expected to
make a push to resign Garcia, it provides a perfect circumstance for the
Kings to evaluate the other two youngsters in Douby and Williams. They play
well, they’ll likely get a contract extension, they don’t, and they start
getting calls from FC Barcelona or Olympiakos.
更有彈性的是球隊擁有Douby Shel Bobby cisco的opt。此外也可以在mikki的最後一年
用2m買斷。當球隊想要重簽Cisco，提供了一個絕佳的情況去評估Douby和Shel，打得好
就延長合約；打不好，那就去歐洲打球吧(正夯XD)

Even better for the Kings, just two years from now Miller (still capable, but
aging quickly), Abdur-Rahim, and Thomas, who collectively will make more than
$52 million in the next two years, will be entirely off the books. One has to
think that Petrie will find a way for at least one of these players to be
perfect trade bait for teams looking for expiring contracts, ala Kwame Brown
to Memphis for Pau Gasol.
對國王更好的是，再兩年就可以擺脫掉大米(仍然有價值，但急速下降)、SAR和KT，這些
人使得這兩年薪資超過52M。Petrie也許在尋求一個方式，這幾個球員中有人會是交易的
最好籌碼，當有球隊在尋找要到期的合約，就像水貨狀元換Gasol一樣。

Until then though, the Kings will use what firepower they have to stay
competitive, develop their youth, and hope to play the spoiler role for some
playoff bubble teams.
國王將會努力保持競爭力，培養年輕人，希望當個攪局者。

POSITION BREAKDOWN

POINT GUARD: Udrih, Jackson, Brown
Position Grade: B

The Kings inked Beno Udrih to a 5-year, $32.3 million deal this offseason
which will solidify the starting position for the next few years. The
acquisition of Bobby Jackson not only provides a backup for this season, but
also leadership to both Udrih and potential future backup Bobby Brown. Brown
was stellar in the Vegas Summer League and outplayed many of the league’s
top-rated point guards including DJ Augustin and Mike Conley Jr. Jackson told
the Sacramento Bee that he’s “made (his) money,” and after this season’s
$6.1 million he will look for the veterans minimum for a couple seasons
before turning to coaching. This could mean a cheap backup for Udrih for the
next couple years, and an on-the-floor assistant for Coach Theus.
beno簽了五年約。brown是夏季聯盟的一顆星星，打得比許多高順位新秀還要好。
bobby跑完這張合約後，在轉當教練前就拿老將最低約(這樣Petrie應該一定會簽了)。
代表著beno這兩年將會有個便宜的替補，和場上的助理教練。

SHOOTING GUARD: Martin, Garcia, Douby
Position Grade B+

Along with Udrih the Kings have a long relationship ahead with Kevin Martin.
Petrie signed him to an extension last offseason for 5 years, $55 million,
well under the going rate for players of comparable talent like Andre
Iguodala, Danny Granger, and Luol Deng, all making close to $80 million for 6
years commitment. He will be backed up by Francisco Garcia, a favorite of
Theus’ who is in a contract year, and little used Quincy Douby. Douby did,
however, play very well in the VSL averaging 22.3 ppg.
KM要扛起球隊領袖的這個位子。去年季後簽了5年55M，比和他比較的一些球員便宜多
了，他們的合約都接近6年80M。CISCO將會當他的替補，今年是合約年，而稍微用一下
Douby。Douby在夏季聯盟也打得很棒。

SMALL FORWARD: Salmons, Garcia, Grenne
Position Grade: B-

Want to know who the happiest man in the NBA was when Artest was traded? John
Salmons. Salmons, who played like a beast when given the starting role
throughout Artest’s suspensions and injuries, now becomes the full time
replacement with help from Garcia and budding rookie Donte Greene. Greene
outplayed even Douby in the VSL and was a surprise sensation. He is long,
skilled, and should eventually take over the reigns from Salmons down the
road. Greene being just 20 though gives Salmons a hold on the position for
the next couple years.
想知道當阿泰被交易時聯盟中誰是最快樂的嗎？約翰鮭魚!!。鮭魚當阿泰禁賽和受傷時
打得像隻猛獸，現在完全佔到了先發，Cisco和Greene會替補他。Greene在夏季聯盟打得
比Douby還要出色還要令人驚訝。他很高，有技巧，甚至接下來會接管鮭魚的位置。
Greene才20，可以讓鮭魚多待幾年。

POWER FORWARD: Moore, Thompson, Williams, Abdur-Rahim, Thomas
Position Grade: D+

The title of the position itself is an oxymoron to the highest degree. Moore,
while energized, weighs little more than Shaquille O’Neal’s left leg.
Abdur-Rahim is being fitted for a cane, and Thomas is being paid $8 million
to lounge in seats that cost patrons over $40,000 a season. The good thing
for Kings fans is none of these guys will be with the club in two years, and
unless Williams’ fiancé rubs some talent off on him, he will be gone too.
That leaves Thompson and…
這位置能打得人就像高山上的氧氣。Mikki當有活力的時候，體重比歐肥的左腳還要重一點
。SAR正在適應拐仗，KT拿著8M在位置上休息，那每季花了贊助商4萬。對於球迷來說，好
事就是兩年後這幾個人都不會在。而且除非Shel的「未婚夫」(好賤...)傳授一些功力給他
，不然他也會走。就只剩下Thompson....

CENTER: Miller, Hawes
Position Grade: B+

Hawes couldn’t ask for a better scenario. He learns from an All-Star center
for a couple years, and then shortly thereafter takes over. I envision Hawes
getting some starts at both the 4 and the 5 this year, and would expect to
see Miller traded some time in the 2009-10 season.
Hawes不能要求更好的局面了。他這幾年可以從全明星中鋒學習，然後隨即接管。我很期盼
Hawes今年有時候可以先發4號和5號，然後大米在下個球季交易。

SEASON PROGNOSIS

Western Conference Rank: 10th–12th
Pacific Division Rank: 4th-5th
Projected Record 40-42

Why they will finish over 38 wins:

These guys should play hard. Each and every one of them has something to
prove and that is a rare circumstance that Petrie has managed to create.
Whether its veterans trying to enjoy the glory of a couple last seasons
before being reduced to minimal roles, highly touted youth vying to earn a
spot in the rotation, or guys like Martin and Udrih assuring fans that their
giant contracts were warranted, they all have justifiable reason to play with
an edge. That edge is pivotal in overcoming deficiencies in overall team
talent. Additionally, we should see this team progress, if only ever so
slightly, and build around a core of Martin, Salmons, Udrih, and Hawes.

Why they will finish under 38 wins:

Without Bibby or Artest the Kings have no proven clutch performers. The
closest to that is bench player Franciso Garcia, who has proven to be
confident in the clutch. The team also is lacking talent in its prime. They
are either developing or declining. At most, one can make an argument that
only Martin and Salmons are in their prime. What’s more, the lack of steady
post defense and horrendous rebounding will be a season-long issue. While the
Kings hope Thompson, who was second in the NCAA in rebounding, will help, it
is much more likely that they will again struggle.

What the GM’s thinking:

Here you have a 2008-09 season that allows the youth he’s handpicked to
develop under an experienced core of veterans, who for the most part are a
group of guys who actually want to teach. He adds some nice pieces with two
first round picks in next year’s draft, and that leads into the 2009-10
season and, more importantly, the summer of 2010. Suddenly having the
expiring contracts of Thomas, Abdur-Rahim, and Miller becomes a good thing.
The Kings will hold some of the best trade bait that the league has to offer
in those expiring contracts. Once summer hits in 2010 (currently the Kings
are only contractually obligated to Udrih, Martin and Salmons at that time),
the team can lure a trade or free agent move to bring a big name to town and
partner up with Hawes and Martin to form a reckoning force in the West
(接下來就大同小異啦，之前都提過了，稍微看一下就好)


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※ 編輯: eliczone        來自: 220.130.141.241      (08/29 14:58)
推 pennykidd:看來國王會讓Cisco走完第四年合約 明年變成RFA時再緒簽
→ pennykidd:而鮭魚拿到先發之後 數據上升 在明年暑假可以搭配大米等
→ pennykidd:到期合約可做為交易的籌碼 Cisco若持續進步 明年7M有望
推 RonArtest93:DOUBY該打出來了
推 GodEyes:看了看陣容，當時球隊換血說要改變球風守優於攻，結果到今
→ GodEyes:天進來的球員除了Udrih 和小賈外其他都是攻擊型球員，我看
→ GodEyes:不如先弄一套好的進攻戰術比較重要
→ GodEyes:現在的球員身上都有前代的影子，或許該認真考慮找回老卡教
→ GodEyes:練，而且我們目前累積的天份多在2 3號，剛好是他擅長訓練
→ GodEyes:的，而且他跟球員相處也不錯
推 santabrelai:請問一下，老卡是？
推 RonArtest93:威力望卡
推 roysos:Pete
推 DahntayJones:大前鋒那段太毒了XD
推 gohit:以小馬丁為核心做重建吧
→ eliczone:這幾年應該都會以KM 和 Beno為核心 bobby輔助
→ RonArtest93:              RonArtest為借鏡
推 EOOZJ:未婚夫是什麼梗？
→ eliczone:應該是未婚「妻」才對...是說Shel太軟弱了
推 santabrelai:把Shel交易過去換他未婚夫回來如何
→ bigg:因為他的未婚夫是WNBA的O'Neal
推 RonArtest93:WNBA的LBJ啦    O'Neal誰敢娶她
→ eliczone:WNBA的Kobe LBJ這麼壯 誰敢娶她 討打的嘛
推 RonArtest93:Shel  我以BOOZER為名 命令你向他看齊
→ RonArtest93:有朝一日你將是娘砲界的霸主