[外電] T-Mac saga nears end for Rockets

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T-Mac saga nears end for Rockets
By RICHARD JUSTICE
Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
Dec. 29, 2009, 11:36PM

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First, there was the matter of calming nerves in the locker room.
That’s why Rockets general manager Daryl Morey met with his players over the
weekend.
“We understand we’ve got something good going on,” he told them.
為了穩定更衣室裡面的氣氛, Morey在週末跟球員們談了一下.
"我知道球隊目前運作的很好."Morey告訴大家.

So does coach Rick Adelman.
“I wanted what was best for the team and not one individual,” he said.
“This team has a great group of guys. They bust their tails every night and
at practice every day.”
Adelman也這樣認為.
"我尋求的是對整支球隊有好處的事情, 而非對個人."他說.
"這支球隊有不少很棒的球員, 每個晚上無論在賽場上或是練習中, 他們都拼盡全力."

Things are simpler for the Rockets with Tracy McGrady out of the equation.
There’s no guarantee he’ll be traded, only that he won’t play for the
Rockets again.
Now we’ll find out if this team that has been such a joy to watch,
that has been smartly constructed and brilliantly coached, can continue to
grow together.
如果踢妹離開了, 很多事情就會變的更單純些.
目前無法保證他會被交易, 我們只知道他不會再為火箭隊打球了.
現在的火箭隊是賞心悅目的, 聰明的打法以及不斷地茁壯, 還有絕佳的教練.

Are they a championship team? Absolutely not. Are they a playoff team?
Possibly.
This season began with virtually no one thinking the Rockets could make the
playoffs without McGrady, Yao Ming and Ron Artest.
Wrong. Despite a brutal early schedule — 19 of 32 games on the road —
they’re on a pace to win 49 games after rallying from eight points down in
the fourth quarter to beat New Orleans 108-100 Tuesday night.
這是支冠軍隊伍嗎? 肯定不是. 這是支能打進季後賽的球隊嗎? 有可能.
在沒有踢妹姚明阿泰的開季當初, 沒有人認為我們可以打進季後賽.
他們錯了. 即使那麼基八的賽程之下 — 19場客場作戰之下,
在擊敗了黃蜂之後, 若依照這樣的戰績下去, 我們是有機會贏到49場比賽的.

They’ve done it with speed and toughness, with energy and unselfishness, by
diving for loose balls and making the extra pass.
They’re a living, breathing definition of a whole that’s greater than the
sum of its parts.
Morey overhauled the roster without benefit of a high draft pick or a
big-ticket free-agent signing.
He has put together a competitive, entertaining team and refused to make
short-term moves,
thereby keeping enough financial flexibility for next summer when he’ll try
to add an impact player.
球員們用速度以及打死不退的精神做到了 充滿著活力, 無私的傳球, 奮不顧身地爭取每
一個球權.
團結力量大, 他們就是活生生的一個例子.
這樣子的陣容並沒有一個高順位的選秀,或是交易來的大咖.
Morey就這樣建構出來一支拼鬥力十足的隊伍,
為了夏天的補強還保留著一些薪資的彈性

The Rockets had hoped to add McGrady to the mix at some point. If he could
recover from knee surgery and play at a high level.
If he was willing to accept a role and fit in. If this, if that.
McGrady either could not or would not. That’s the thing we’ll never know.
He’d always been his team’s centerpiece. Suddenly, he was part of one that
had moved on without him.
Morey and Adelman attempted to understand what McGrady was seeing.
He probably wondered if he’d ever again be what he once was. He probably was
scared.
火箭隊確實有認真思考過踢妹的回歸. 前提是在他能夠從手術裡完全康復並保持高檔的狀
態.
並且他必須要接受現況以及自己的腳色, 願意融入.
或許踢妹沒有辦法, 或許踢妹只是不願意, 我們無法得知他在想什麼.
他一直是球隊的核心人物, 不過突然之間, 他已經變成了球隊的其中一部份而已.
Morey與Adelman希望了解踢妹的想法,
他或許只是想證明他還是從前的踢妹, 他或許只是有一些害怕.

Fast and furious
As far back as training camp, Adelman had predicted how things would turn
out.
The Rockets had a group that needed to play fast to be competitive,
and they had a once-great player who was either uncomfortable with playing
fast or unable to.
在訓練營的時候, Adelman其實就有預料到事情的發展.
火箭的球風打快了起來, 不過踢妹似乎不太能適應這樣的改變.

“The thing people want to write about is who he was two years ago,” Adelman
said.
“He isn’t that right now. We have a whole team. It’s not just about what
he wants or what he was going to want.
 It was about what can he do to help us win.”
"人們看到的還是那個兩年前的踢妹."Adelman說.
"不過他已經不是了. 我們要運作的是一整支球隊, 我們不能只考慮到他想要的東西. 唯
一的重點只在於球隊能獲勝."

Morey attempted to assure the players that the roster wasn’t about to be
torn apart to facilitate a McGrady trade.
Any deal would have to be in the best interest of the entire team.
If Morey can’t find one that makes sense, McGrady will sit out
the remainder of the season and collect his $22.4-million salary, the highest
in the NBA.
This is the path McGrady has chosen. The Rockets would have preferred he
remain in uniform
as they attempted to work out a deal. McGrady declined.
Morey保證踢妹的交易並不會影響到目前的輪替.
任何交易都會依據球隊的最佳化來做考量.
只要Morey找不到合適的人選, 踢妹就會繼續領著全聯盟最高的薪水並坐在家裡.
這是踢妹自己選擇的道路. 火箭隊希望他能夠繼續打球直到交易成真, 但是踢妹拒絕了.

Similarly, McGrady was not sent away from the Rockets on Saturday in New
Jersey.
Adelman had grown increasingly frustrated with McGrady’s public campaign for
more playing time and told him so.
“He’s coming back from major surgery and rehabilitating, and who knows when
he’s going to get there?” Adelman said.
“Right now, he wasn’t there. The explosiveness definitely wasn’t there.
That’s to be expected.”
踢妹並沒有隨著火箭隊到客場去征戰.
Adelman對於踢妹公開的言論感到有些挫折.
"他剛經歷過手術與復健, 沒有人知道他什麼時候會完全恢復."Adelman說.
"就目前而言, 他並沒有完全恢復. 我從他身上看不見爆發力."

Adelman worried that McGrady’s complaining — and his unproductive minutes —
 were beginning to hurt the team on the court.
Over the last two weeks, the Rockets’ defense had gotten worse, their
offense inefficient.
McGrady asked for, and received, permission to leave New Jersey on Saturday.
Why stay? To support his teammates?
To cheer them on? To be there in case he was needed? Now you’re just being
silly.
So what now? Morey’s telephone began to ring moments after word got out that
McGrady was available.
He listened to sales pitches for older pitchers, injured players and overpaid
players.
No, Toronto didn’t offer Chris Bosh. Nor did Golden State offer up Anthony
Randolph.
Adelman擔心踢妹的言論, 以及他那些未必有貢獻的上場時間, 會開始傷害整支球隊.
這兩個禮拜以來, 火箭隊的防守越來越差了, 進攻也越來越沒有效率.
踢妹所要求的, 所被允許的, 是離開新澤西.
為什麼要留下來? 替隊友們加油嗎? 或是在關鍵時刻上場? 別開玩笑了.
當踢妹的交易新聞傳了出去, Morey開始瘋狂的接電話.
他聽到了各式的報價, 老球員, 受傷球員, 很貴的球員.
多倫多不會給我們Bosh的, 勇士隊也不會給我們Randolph的. 醒醒吧各位.

The Rockets said there’s only about a 50-50 chance McGrady will be moved.
Meanwhile, they play on.
Tracy McGrady’s time with the Rockets, which began with so much hope five
years ago, ended with a press release.
“We’ll see what happens now,” Adelman said.
“My job is still to help those other guys in that locker room. We’re trying
to stay where we are, and I know how fragile it is.”
火箭隊說踢妹離隊的機率大概是一半一半. 無論如何火箭隊會繼續前進.
踢妹五年前充滿希望地來到, 就這樣結束了.
"讓我們看看火箭瞳鈴眼會如何發展."Adelman說.
"我的職責是幫助在更衣室的那群球員, 朝目標前進, 這不是件容易的事情."

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※ Websphere:轉錄至看板 NBA                                        12/31 12:02
推 small2th:頭推
推 windmeow:其實我打球打越久看越久就有個感觸越深 天縱英才固然難得
→ windmeow:但是有能力卻願意努力扮演綠葉的球員更是鳳毛麟角
推 chrislux:哈 醒醒吧
推 homocat:寧願TM不交易養著，也不願意把landry當添頭
推 outdance:Landry是火箭的未來 Morey應該沒這麼傻
推 kay790708:絕佳教練?科科
推 XGOAT:好像第一次看到Adelman公開關於TMAC事件的內心話
→ XGOAT:之前還會場面話  看來雙方都鐵了心不會再合作了
推 shen0713:從文中的邏輯中，Morey和Adelman也不需要姚了
推 coiico:能把大眾臉軍團帶進季後賽 和讓火箭衝擊總冠軍這是兩碼子事
→ coiico:老實說認為現有陣容加姚明就能怎樣,這種想法很危險.
→ coiico:這幾年的公牛隊就是很好的樣板. 另一方面,Morey精明是精明,
→ coiico:但總覺得很無情,在商言商沒錯,只是球迷會很不捨.
推 outdance:yao夏天不一定續約火箭 球團肯定也有其他打算
推 swimbert:姚回到現在的陣容應該也會適應不良吧..那時姚可辛苦了
推 ZespriX:姚的確可能適應不良 或是大材小用 不過認為現在的陣容加
推 jstar100:姚明才沒差呢,他本身才是真的無私的球員= =
→ ZespriX:上姚也不能怎樣 這種想法很怪 有姚的火箭 對上某幾隻隊伍
→ ZespriX:是很有用的
推 outdance:是的 以後姚就是專門用來打魔獸和鄧肯 其余時間作苦力
→ linkismet:無私的姚明 無私的團隊火箭 偉大的冠軍 這樣不是很好?
推 DDMO:不過T-mac也沒有完全無法適應現在陣容吧,只能說T-mac黑掉了
推 hiten:推翻譯
推 DDMO:我們的傳導很多,但是個人單打機會也不少,說起來其實和22連勝
→ DDMO:的時候姚不在的時候打法沒什麼差異,不認為其他人來到火箭能夠
→ DDMO:比T-mac更能融入火箭的體系
→ kendle:A帥寧可重用進攻爛的Battier和Ariza 也不願給我家T-mac表現
→ kendle:他是合約年 為了新約一定會大爆發    居然把他冰凍起來
推 liafree:主要還是覺得他還沒痊癒吧
→ littlefly192:不覺得T MAC在球場上很自私..不過之前他惹毛了球團吧
→ littlefly192:今天輪到人家修理你而已..
→ littlefly192:小麥換個環境也好..整天被冰不如有球打..
推 tenka92417:他在魔術擺爛也是黑了很久以後才白回來...小心咧..
→ IBelieveIAm:魔術是因為把MM交易掉 然後看不出補強才失望吧
→ IBelieveIAm:踢妹的傳球意識不管如何都還是球隊中最好的
→ IBelieveIAm:融入體系絕對不是問題 球隊主要是怕梯妹太常幹拔 還
→ IBelieveIAm:有防守腳步吧 復出這幾場看起來他的速度還是沒恢復
→ IBelieveIAm:22連勝已有先例 梯妹配上這個團隊不是問題 反而YAO歸
→ IBelieveIAm:來如何跟現在團隊融合才會是大問題
→ tenka92417:不覺得,姚的情況還好解決,他攻守都有水準,上的時候打
→ tenka92417:半場,下的時候可以打現在這套,又不是以前沒跟姚打過球.
推 allengood:姚不需要融合 他已經習慣自己搶籃板自己來了 不怕
→ tenka92417:而且姚是需要別人傳球給他的球員,不是自己拿球組織
→ tenka92417:只要他在場上能配合他的高低位,火箭會比現在還好打
推 DDMO:姚麥都不太會有配合上的問題啦,畢竟也一起打這麼久了
推 DDMO:不過我們的綠葉球員都已經這麼強大了,沒辦法跟姚麥一起好好拚
→ DDMO:一年真的很可惜,如果全員都健康一起打,這陣容真的很恐怖
→ tenka92417:今年先練功啊,沒練怎麼會知道洗衣店的洗淨力那麼強大..
→ DDMO:Landry今年是單打跟投射更突出,不過他作用很大是早就知道
推 r9102001:是啊~~姚辛苦的卡位就只是為了搶進攻籃板 再得分
推 a127n:也不用太擔心Yao反正他一下就會被裁判弄下來
→ KeySabre:問題不在T-Mac有沒有能力融入，而是他願不願意……
推 justcallit:YAO一直是配合度很高的球員，高大中鋒在NBA稀有財阿