[外電] Kings consider roster shakeups

[eliczone (C'est la vie)]

        http://www.sacbee.com/kings/story/1612396.html

The NBA's trade deadline is Feb. 19 – thus, the strong possibility for more
change on the Kings' roster.
交易截止日快到了，因此很有可能國王的輪值會有變動。

But the only adjustment so far has been to fire head coach Reggie Theus and
defensive coordinator/assistant Chuck Person and have Kenny Natt take over
Dec. 15. The Kings' performance has only worsened since.
但到目前為止的調整只有火掉Theus和Person，Natt接掌兵符。國王的表現只有更糟糕。

While there were many reasons – both on and off the floor – that the Kings
fired Theus and gave the job to his former lead assistant, atrocious defense
certainly was among them. But the Kings' loss at Oklahoma City on Sunday was
merely the latest in a long line of defensive breakdowns that continues to
have them on pace for the franchise's worst record, as their own late
offensive explosion was nullified by the fact that, once again, they
struggled to make a stop.

The Thunder scored 16 points in the final 3:51, finishing with 116 points to
become the 14th consecutive Kings opponent to score 100-plus points.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, that streak ties Indiana for the
longest 100-plus stretch this season but is far from the Kings'
Sacramento-era record of 43 games.

The Kings – who rank 29th in points allowed per game (109), last in
opponents' field-goal percentage (48.32) and last in point differential
(minus 9.6) – have allowed 111.4 points per game under Natt while going
5-23. Under Theus, they gave up 106 points per game while going 6-18 (and
being without Brad Miller for five games, Kevin Martin for 15 and Francisco
García for 17).

After the latest failure, the Kings – who trailed Oklahoma City by 11 points
after the first quarter and by 13 at halftime – pointed more to the finish
than the start.

"They got a couple easy layups, easy dunks, and you could feel the
frustration in everybody like, 'Oh, he didn't help me (defensively and) he
didn't help me,' " point guard Beno Udrih said. "We are not in a position to
get frustrated. We have to keep digging and play hard. That took us down (13)
points in the half."
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以上是講到目前為止的狀況，大家都知道，就不翻了。

As the Kings begin a Texas two-step tonight against Dallas and Wednesday
against Houston, sources within the league and close to the Kings continue to
indicate they will try to make at least one trade before the deadline.
Although a move for Amare Stoudemire isn't likely, two league sources said
the Kings have inquired numerous times about the Phoenix forward and
soon-to-be four-time All-Star this week.
聯盟內來源指出國王持續表明他們會在截止日之前做出至少一個交易。雖然要換阿罵是不
太可能的，但兩個聯盟來源說國王已經詢問太陽很多次了。

The Suns reportedly seek potent young players, draft picks and expiring
contracts in a deal for Stoudemire, whose contract includes $15.1 million
this season, $16.4 million next season and a player option for 2010-11 worth
$17.7 million. That likely rules out the Kings from the equation.
太陽要的就是潛力球員、選秀權和到期約。這可能讓國王退出交易行列。

While the Kings have expiring deals (Bobby Jackson at $6.5 million, Mikki
Moore at $5.8 million with $2 million guaranteed next season if he is waived
by June 20, Shelden Williams at $3.3 million and Quincy Douby at $1.4
million), they aren't eager to give up young players such as rookie forward
Jason Thompson and are even less eager to relinquish draft picks, of which
they have two first-rounders come June.
國王什麼沒有，就是到期約特多，但是他們不想放棄小湯，也不太想放棄選秀權。

They also do not appear willing to include shooting guard Kevin Martin in
trade discussions, all of which limits their ability to satisfy Suns general
manager Steve Kerr. Although swingman John Salmons ($10.5 million combined
this season and next with a player option for 2010-11 worth $5.8 million)
could be a possibility for the Suns, a preference for returning to their
up-tempo ways could rule out a move involving center Brad Miller.
也不沒什麼意願換掉KM，這都是限制國王跟太陽做交易的原因。雖然太陽可能對鮭魚有興
趣，但為了回到他們之前的up-tempo打法可能大米就不適合了。

The Kings' financial situation is hampering their own flexibility as well, as
the combination of lagging attendance (last in the league at an average of
12,404) and the sagging economy has prompted Kings co-owners Joe and Gavin
Maloof to cut costs as never before. As a result, trades that add to the
team's payroll aren't likely.
國王的經濟情況也大大痛擊了他們的彈性，衰退的觀眾人數和衰退的經濟讓老闆將支出縮
減成前所未見的情況。因此，透過交易來增加團隊薪資不太可能。


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推 Yocoldagain:謝謝E老大的翻譯。
→ Yocoldagain:總板那個"國王瘋狂尋求交易"的乳摸不知道從哪冒出來的
推 Yocoldagain:18087 ...
→ eliczone:是沒說錯啦 只是交易也是有底線的 不是任人宰割
推 Iau2:推翻譯
推 GodEyes:http://www.nbadraft.net/nba_mock_drafts/8516
→ GodEyes:我們出現在狀元順位，有點高興又有點悲哀
推 Yocoldagain:獅鷲魂！
→ eliczone:當然是高興啊 反正都爛成這樣了 不過PG方面看起來沒太多
→ eliczone:選擇 主要都還是內線
推 hitoku:再多輸起場更確定狀元籤以後 國王就會很搶手了
推 pennykidd:Hawes(C)-JT(C/PF)-Blake(PF)這個組合可試著花1季養養看
推 Yocoldagain:如果JT能夠及格地詮釋SF就好了，這前場的高度...:)
→ eliczone:No 我倒是希望小湯將PF詮釋地淋漓盡致就好
→ eliczone:3號我們可以由別人來頂 譬如Greene或鮭魚 更有破壞力
→ eliczone:Hawes這幾場打得還算ok 傳球也越來越用腦筋了 可以養看看