[外電] Rubio's a true European circuit star

[eliczone (C'est la vie)]

                http://www.sacbee.com/kings/story/1799242.html

The 2009 NBA draft just became infinitely more interesting. Specifically for
the Kings, a team desperately seeking a point guard and, almost as
desperately, craving a star, the lottery just became more promising.
選秀越來越有趣了，尤其是對國王這麼需要PG的球隊而言。

Does the name Ricky Rubio ring any cowbells?

Rubio's agent, Dan Fegan, confirmed to ESPN that the mop-haired teen from
Barcelona, Spain – the one whose offensive skills have been compared with
those of Jason Williams, Pete Maravich and Steve Nash – is pursuing a buyout
from his Spanish club and planning to be in New York on June 25.
這應該不用翻了。

In a year when the draft isn't overloaded with name-droppers, Rubio's
availability is enlivening chatter and heightening the importance of Geoff
Petrie's trip to Europe later this week. Petrie, who also plans to scout
former high school star Brandon Jennings – the point guard who signed with
an Italian club to elude the NBA's mandatory age requirement – has long been
intrigued by Rubio for many of the same reasons as everyone else.
Rubio是否會到nba來使得Petrie最近歐洲之旅的重要性提高。Petrie也計劃去探查建寧兄

At 6-foot-4 and 180 pounds, with long arms and a slender, boyish frame, the
18-year-old Rubio is a clever ballhander, excellent with either hand, and a
crafty, often flamboyant passer. Hence, the comparisons to Williams and Nash,
as well as a physical resemblance to a young Maravich. But what makes Rubio
particularly intriguing to the Kings is that he's a crossover; unlike the
aforementioned NBA stars, none of whom were known for defense, the Barcelona
native recently was named the Spanish League's Defensive Player of the Year.
6呎4吋，180磅，長手臂和修長的身型，小孩的骨架，18歲的Rubio是個聰明的持球者，
兩隻手都很傑出，還是位很狡猾、常常有驚人傳球的人。因此被比作為j-will和Nash，
也滿像年輕的手槍。但讓國王特別想要Rubio的是他兩端兼修，他並不像之前的nba球星，
他們沒有一個是以防守著稱的，而Rubio可是ACB年度最佳防守球員。

This complicates Petrie's life, though in a good way. The Kings, who have a
46.5 percent chance of securing one of the top two picks, openly acknowledge
their two most glaring weaknesses: Production at point guard and defense.
這讓Petrie皺著眉頭了，雖然是往好的方向。國王有46.5%拿到頭二順位，最弱的就是PG
和防守，這是全天下都知道的事。

The absence of a dynamic, compelling star isn't lost on anyone over in Arco
either, and in fact, strongly influenced the selection of Williams in 1998.
Toward that end, at least in Europe, Rubio is nothing short of a sensation.
Long regarded as Europe's best guard prospect since the late Drazen Petrovic
(class of 1989), Rubio further enhanced his reputation by performing capably
in the Beijing Olympics.
選了他就再也不會缺一位超級巨星，這次有可能會像98選j-will一樣重要。至少在歐洲，
他長期被視為是歐洲最好的後衛之一，自從Petrovic(這名字看起來罰球就很準)。而Rubio
也在北京奧運更打響他的名聲。

One member of the Kings organization went so far as to say because of roster
weaknesses and Rubio's unique profile – charismatic floor leader who defends
– Petrie hasn't precluded the possibility of maneuvering to acquire the
Spanish star even if the organization owns the first pick.
國王內部某位深喉嚨說，因為球隊的弱點和Rubio的獨特性。Petrie不排除用計都要取得
Rubio，如果球隊拿到第一順位。

There is one potential complication, however, regardless of whether the Kings
come up losers or winners on May 19: Rubio's buyout situation is thorny
enough to become a deal breaker. Though he has been the consensus No. 2 pick
(among league execs) for the past several months, Rubio is under contract
with DKV Joventut for seven million Euros next season, which converts into
about $9 million. He has until June 15 to reach an accommodation or withdraw
from the draft.
然而，不管國王是贏家還是輸家，Rubio的買斷情形還是很棘手的。他下一季和DKV合約差
不多是9M。到6月15才會決定。

Fegan's hope is that by announcing his client's intentions early, Joventut
officials will compromise to avoid having an unhappy star on their roster.
DKV應該也不會這麼不上道，留了一個不快樂的Rubio。

Well, who knows? Suffice to say, an exhausted Petrie, who returned Tuesday
from greeting his newborn grandson in Portland, Ore., suddenly has a skip in
his step.
但誰知道呢？只能說，累壞的Petrie剛剛迎接了他新生的孫子，跨越了一大步。

Maravich. Nash. Williams.

The no-pass, defenseless, charismatically challenged Kings certainly could do
worse.


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