[外電] On bench, Thomas justified in frustration

[eliczone (C'est la vie)]

        http://www.sacbee.com/kings/story/1681582.html

Before he disappeared, Kenny Thomas could play. You would have to wipe the
dust off his career highlight video, but it's all there. The stats. The
athleticism. The long arms and soft, capable hands. The rebounds. The
defense. Even the free-throw form so foul it should be banned from NBA arenas.
在KT消失前，他是可以打的。從統計數字、運動能力、長臂和柔軟有能力的手、籃板、防
守甚至是犯規來看。

But he could play. Though an undersized power forward at 6-foot-7 and 245
pounds, Thomas was an interior presence, a role player who didn't demand the
ball, who rarely forced shots or envisioned himself as anything other than a
starter who knew his place and stayed out of the way.
但他是可以打的。雖然他undersize，KT是內線的代表，不會要求拿到球，很少獨幹或者自
視甚高，他知道他的角色。

He was a grump, true.
他過去的確是個脾氣不好的人。

He was a complainer, true.
他過去的確是個愛抱怨的人。

But Thomas had plenty of reasons to be miserable. He was victimized by
circumstances before he became his own formidable opponent. Who wouldn't be
upset about losing his starting job to a high-profile free-agent signee
(Shareef Abdur-Rahim) before the season tipoff, wresting the position back
later in the year, only to become the invisible man again when Rick Adelman
left town?
但KT有很多理由被憐憫。在他成為自己的敵人前就被犧牲了。在開季前就被SAR搶走先發的
位置，之後又搶回來，但在矮豆人走了之後又再變成隱形人，這樣誰不會難過？

The demise of Thomas, in fact, remains one of the hidden mysteries of the
declining Kings empire.
事實上，這仍然是國王七大不可思議之一。

He is still the Kings' best rebounder.
他仍然是國王最佳的籃板手。

He is still the Kings' best post defender.
他仍然是國王最棒的低位防守者。

He is still anchored at the end of the bench, except during road trips. Then
he just stays home. Team officials recently decided that the brooding veteran
was a negative influence on the youngsters and deleted him from the traveling
squad. So what exactly did Thomas do to tick off his bosses besides gain 10
to 15 unwanted pounds?
他仍然被釘在板凳末端，除了客場之旅。因為他待在家....(幹，我都快哭了)。

"I don't know," said Thomas, who was acquired from Philadelphia four years
ago in the Chris Webber trade. "I DON'T know. I wish I could tell you. I
don't have any answers. It's on them (the Kings). I've got one year left on
my contract. They've got to move me. Why would I want to stay here? I played
well in Houston, played well for Larry Brown in Philly. I've just accepted
it. I'll get on with my career when I get out of here."
「我不知道，我真的不知道。合約只剩一年了。他們必須將我移走。為什麼我會想要待在
這裡？我在休士頓打得好好的，在費城為布朗爺打得好好的。我只能接受，當我離開這裡
我的生涯又會再開始」四年前因CW的交易從費城來到國王。

It's not as if Geoff Petrie hasn't tried to accommodate. Trade after trade.
Deal after deal. According to sources within the league, Petrie has tried to
attach Thomas' contract to innumerable moves, as sort of a political earmark,
only to be rebuffed because of the hefty price tag ($8.5 million this season
and $8.7 million in 2009-10).
Petrie並不是擺明陰他，根據來源指出，Petrie試著要將他交易掉，但因為他的薪水...

As for buying out the remaining season, the Kings aren't interested. Petrie
previously has only bought out the contract of lowly paid rookie Sergei Monia
(2005-06) and, more recently, waived Drew Gooden to save the club
approximately $2 million and enable the veteran to sign with a contender.
那買斷呢？不好意思，國王不幹。Petrie之前只買斷過Monia，最近也只有Gooden。

The best resolution for both parties is that Thomas' expiring contract
entices interest during the offseason or before next year's trade deadline.
But in the meantime, this is one lousy, deteriorating marriage, the
equivalent of the silent couple sharing a house for the sake of the kids and
the family finances.
對雙方最好的解決方法就是季末其他球隊對KT到期約有興趣。但這時候，KT還是坐著吧。

"Kenny's in a tough spot," Petrie said Friday. "I just think … the team
moved along. There were other players the coaches felt were going to be more
productive. He never got the playing time here that he got earlier. It never
changed from there, from Eric (Musselman) to Reggie (Theus) to Kenny (Natt).
The team is off in a different direction. It was not like something happened."
「KT的處境很艱困，我只是認為--球隊在往前走。教練們認為其他球員更有用。他從未得
到像之前他所得到的上場時間。從肌肉男、Reggie到Natt都一樣。球隊有不同的方向，並
不是因為別的原因」Petrie說。

Or like other Kings haven't complained, griped, whined or otherwise
contributed to a gloomy locker room. John Salmons would never be confused
with Mr. Sunshine. Mikki Moore could freeze a cup of coffee with his cold
stares. Brad Miller often was morose. Even in the good times, Webber was
moody and mercurial, and a chronic pain for team executives.

As far as Kings malcontents, Thomas might not even make the starting lineup.
He could be a lot worse. He could opt for frequent grousing sessions instead
of the occasional vent. And, again, he rebounds. He averaged 7.3 rebounds in
2004-05 and 7.5 in 2005-06 – the season Adelman kept him in the starting
lineup after incumbent Abdur-Rahim returned from a broken jaw.
他04-05球季平均7.3個板，05-06平均7.5個板。矮豆人讓他在先發名單中。

But when Adelman left and Musselman arrived, Thomas became the anchor at the
end of the bench, never regaining favor within the organization.
但當矮豆人走了，肌肉男來了(吼~~~抓到兇手了)，他就變成國王板凳的代名詞，在國王就
再也不受寵了。

"Whatever was going on with Kenny was already going on when I got there in
terms of his relationship with the Kings," Theus said the other day. "At the
same time, there was the signing of Mikki Moore, wanting to develop the young
kids. But I told this to the team at one point: 'Kenny is the only guy in
this locker room who has any right to (gripe) about minutes.' The problem is
that he wasn't part of the future, and his contract didn't allow him to be
moved. And at the same time, he could have helped himself with a better
attitude."
「當我到這裡時，KT和國王就是這樣的關係了。我告訴球隊說KT是唯一有權利抱怨上場時
間的人，問題是他並不是未來，而也因為他的合約而動不了。他唯一能做的就是有一個較
好的態度」Reggie說。

Regardless of where Thomas eventually is traded or signs, his greatest
challenge will be chipping off the rust. Averaging a career-low 7.8 minutes
in only eight games, he has an erratic mid-range jumper even in practice, and
he still struggles to finish around the basket.
不管KT最後花落何方，他最大的挑戰就是生銹。平均只有7.8分鐘，只上了8場比賽。他在
練習時有非常棒的中距離跳投。

"My timing isn't there," Thomas conceded. "The conditioning is going to come
back. I have a trainer working with me. But I still don't understand it. How
can you leave your best rebounder and post defender on the bench? What did I
do?"
「這不是我的timing，我有個訓練員，但我仍然不懂，你怎麼會讓你最佳的籃板手和低位
防守球員待在板凳上？我做了什麼？」

With a frustrated, angry grin, he added, "I have a lot of pride, but the
checks are still coming. The checks are still coming."

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KT....加油

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推 BnLou:就只是因為他不是未來，就這樣XD
推 pttsac:只能說他6-7打禁區太慘了   不然當老母雞當然歡迎
推 rahim1211:best post defender?是馬刺那隻KT吧XD
推 nanogiant:之前他可能是國王唯一的低位防守者吧......
→ nanogiant:諷刺的是  讓他不能上場的原因  竟然是因為他的高薪...
推 nanogiant:如果KT是個2m~3m的苦工球員  應該會有球隊想要吧
→ eliczone:如果只有2M 那應該一堆球隊搶 就在於他薪水和能力不符
→ hihi28:KT沒辦法打替補啊 我記得他在跟SAR搶先發時 打替補跟先發
→ hihi28:數據差很多 即使上場的時間差不多...
推 Tmix:KT哭哭～～～
推 michaelch:尷尬在好用但是太貴,與其用了戒不掉,不如直接練新人...
推 bigdunker:突然想起Jason Hart..XD
→ airer:Jason Hart超爛的...偏偏矮豆人很愛他
推 hitoku:會不會用也有差 看看山貓就知道教練的實力在哪裡
→ hihi28:Jason Hart一個運球會運到自己腳上的男人!
推 yitong52:他沒那麼強 他打先發真的太慘 他和大米的禁區根本就是..
→ yitong52:他在當永久板凳之前是真的打不好 這篇外電我覺得好話居多
→ yitong52:他或許有籃板數據  可是數據背後的防守可以說是不及格
推 roysos:基本上我到現在還是覺得當初KT換CW是神話Petrie近幾年來最
→ roysos:失敗的一件交易，當初換來的另外兩個也早已灰飛煙滅 XD
→ eliczone:SAR和Williamson還算有貢獻啦
推 bigdeal:C-Webb<->Skinner+KT+Williamson, SAR是FA簽下來
→ eliczone:對吼 歹勢 記錯
→ eliczone:SAR應該是用中產簽下來的 5年約 記錯人@@"
推 sacking4:SKINEER 的火鍋
推 a00779928:SKINEER 被NASH 切假的 -.- Williamson 永遠都用體型
→ a00779928:跟對方硬碰硬 還是少有貢獻
→ a00779928:KT 我記得 進攻時 他在禁區很會鑽 當時覺得 還很OK
→ a00779928:可是 遇到大塊頭 PF 就...拋射能力也沒有SAR強
→ a00779928:在+上 西區都是一堆 又高又硬 硬能阻攻 又能籃板的
→ a00779928:防守這種型得 KT 就真的ˊˋ...如果在禁區是守SF 還OK
→ a00779928:但多半 被C 跟PF殺爆 就是從那刻起 國王的禁區
→ a00779928:就被說成軟炮 所以才不得已 把KT 換下來
→ a00779928:但那個 肌肉男教練 就算是遇到禁區較弱的敵隊 也不給KT
→ a00779928:上去的機會 數據開始往下掉 自然 接任的雷吉就對他映像
→ a00779928:不好 在+上 當時阿泰 強壯到能扛PF 籃板數據不輸KT
→ a00779928:速度更快 更會鑽 更會切 或低位攻擊 因該說
→ a00779928:在肌肉男教練時期 就這樣了 同位相撞 SAR 中投射 能力
→ a00779928:輸SAR 小拋射也輸 加上SAR有經驗 又比較高 又有"星"環
→ a00779928:這是KT沒有的 自然而然 前述的這2位把KT擠掉了
→ a00779928:當時 有很多人再說 把KT改造成SF
→ a00779928:會有更多上場 及持球時間 還有身高也符合
→ a00779928:但 數據顯示 他的中距離明顯不夠 速度不夠快 控球能力
→ a00779928:不OK (切入時奶油手..?)
→ a00779928:在加上 當時鮭魚能頂 板凳SF的空缺 還有選進來的小賈
→ a00779928:這無疑是 阻斷任何KT 能上來的機會
→ a00779928:難不成要 他去打PG? 會比Jason Hart 更容易把球運到腳上
→ a00779928:從此 他就是"五分鐘男人" 平均上場不到五分鐘
→ a00779928:而且是"垃圾時間" -.- 讓他上來收爛攤子 其餘的
→ a00779928:你們會看到 他跟蛇人 一起 在椅子上 有氣無力的 加油
→ a00779928:錯了 蛇人很熱情 但KT 很冷淡
→ a00779928:KT心想:等下 球賽結束後 就可以回家去了 明天客場
→ a00779928:我可以開始放聯假 不是無薪價 雖然薪水拿很少.....
→ a00779928:然後 又會看到他默默的 穿著從未脫下的長袖衣
→ a00779928:走進休息室 開始收拾 整理衣櫃
→ a00779928:然後 妳會看到 他的衣櫃 最整齊 旁邊的BB 阿泰 好亂阿
→ a00779928:連鮭魚 和小賈的 都有球迷來找他簽名 那我勒???
→ a00779928:想想往後的生活吧 前進歐洲籃壇 有人要嗎??
→ a00779928:根本沒有球探 來問過我 那亞洲勒? 是可以去殺爆他們
→ a00779928:但幾乎拿不到什麼錢 還是放棄籃球 去外找工地工作?
→ a00779928:經濟不景氣 到處在裁員
→ a00779928:我在大學也只有學打籃球 沒有別的
→ a00779928:根本 沒有其他生存技能 但這個隊伍要重建不重建的
→ a00779928:根本沒有我洗數據的機會 怎麼辦???
→ a00779928:於是 晚上 當大家坐上客場之旅的飛機時 都會交代KT
→ a00779928:很多在家裡的事情 結果KT變成大家的傭人
→ a00779928:當時的KT板著一張臭臉 默默接受大家的吩咐 也開始放
→ a00779928:然後隔天 妳會看到KT 很熱情的 根一群青年 打球
→ a00779928:在隔壁的 "沙加緬度市立公園" 看著他熱情的 揮灑汗水
→ a00779928:KT:這是我最開心的時刻~!!! 一球在手 開心無窮!!!
→ a00779928:乎~!! 我掰不下去了 以上純屬虛構 是小弟 以KT的心情
→ a00779928:去模擬的 情況 和他的想法 所以 版友們 看看就好
→ Gunsroses:說真的  你可以回文  囧>
        沒錯 你直接回文會比較好。.....
※ 編輯: eliczone        來自: 118.169.150.219      (03/10 22:45)
推 a00779928:我已只是在回應時 突然想到的 大家就看看吧
→ a00779928:網誌 好久沒更新了 拿來當作新的頂至文好了 -.-
推 pttsac:覺得你寫到加油那邊就可以了  後面....
→ eliczone:要下載這場種子的可以到置底
→ eliczone:一起衝速度吧 現在速度好慢......