[綜合] What we saw in the season opener

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No team ever wants to start the season with a loss.  And for the Sacramento
Kings, that’s how they tipped off the new year, falling 97-83 to the Chicago
Bulls in their season opener.  But there were things to like from last night’
s defeat in the Windy City.
沒有球隊會希望開季就輸的，但國王還是輸了，93-87輸給公牛。(編按：原文有誤)
但仍然有些事是值得注意的。

It certainly wasn’t a dud of a game.  Yes, the Kings trailed by as many as
14 points, but they also showed some resiliency by storming back and kept the
game within single digits in the final period.  They shot poorly from the
field (40.5 percent), but it wasn’t because of completely horrible shot
selection or a me-first approach on offense.  They faced arguably the league’
s most stifling defense on the road and managed to hang around for a full
four quarters.
這不是場毫無可取的比賽。雖然最多落後14分，但他們展現了韌性，急起直追，
直到球賽尾聲都保持在個位數差距。雖然命中率很差，但不是因為糟糕的投籃選擇，
或者進攻上單打獨鬥。他們面對的也許是全聯盟最堅強的防守，
在客場和對手周旋直到最後。

After all that talk leading up the regular season, we finally got to see
Tyreke Evans turn potential into production.  Now starring for the Kings as a
shooting guard, Evans was their best player on both ends of the floor
yesterday evening.  On defense, he stayed glued to Richard Hamilton and
bodied up against Luol Deng.  On offense, close to half his shots (six to be
exact) were of the jump shot variety.  His first points of the game came off
a 3-point make that seemed to set the table for his 21-point performance in a
team-leading 39 minutes.
可以停止嘴砲了，我們終於可以看到TE將潛力化作戰力。
作為國王的SG，TE無論在進攻或在防守上都是昨晚的最佳球員。
防守上，他永遠黏著Rip和Deng。在進攻上，將近半數的出手為跳投。
他用三分球揭開他整場39分鐘拿下21分的序幕。

While Evans was great, DeMarcus Cousins was not.  He turned the ball over a
team-high seven times and like much of last season was mired in foul trouble
throughout the game.  But there was a silver lining in Cousins’ poor
performance.  His field-goal percentage was, at the very least, a respectable
50 percent.  Cousins has come into this season more prepared than his
previous two years in the league.  I don’t expect a repeat of last night’s
struggles as the move onto their next opponent.
TE打得好極了，表弟則否。他得到全隊最多的7次失誤，跟上季一樣陷入犯規麻煩。
他糟糕的表現中仍然有些許亮點，比如說他的命中率，至少有50%啦。
表弟本季看來比前兩季要準備充分。我相信下一場他不會打得像今晚這樣掙扎。

Marcus Thornton has officially become the Kings’ sixth man.  Though he wasn’
t very efficient (15 points on 15 shots), he looked comfortable in his new
role.  Thornton scored 13 of his 15 points in the third and fourth periods –
 the quarters that matter most in tight ball games.  He may not have started,
but the 25-year-old guard logged the second-most minutes for the Kings (31)
in last night’s contest.
MT正式成為國王第六人啦。雖然不是很有效率，但他看來適應他的新角色。
他的15分得分有13分是在第三第四節拿到的，也是戰情最吃緊的時候。
他也許不會先發，但他是昨天國王上場時間第二久的。

We’re likely looking at a point-guard-by-committee for the Kings this
season.  Not because they lack a true leader at the position, but because
their top-two lead guards are both very good.  Isaiah Thomas was the starter,
but Aaron Brooks was the finisher.  The veteran point guard recorded nearly
half of his 23 minutes in the final period.
本季我們很可能會看到國王的PG之爭。並不是因為這個位置沒有真正的領導人，
而是我們有的兩位都同樣地好。IT是先發，但小AB是終結者。
小AB的上場時間有半數集中在最後一節。

The Kings stayed in contention in yesterday’s contest because of defense.
 That defensive mindset Keith Smart has preached rolled over into game one of
the regular season.   The Kings were active in the Bulls’ passing lanes,
forcing 18 turnovers out of Chicago.  They also defended the Bulls’ guards
and wings pretty well.  Deng, Kirk Hinrich and Nate Robinson were a combined
eight-of-28 from the field.
國王昨天能緊咬不放主因就是防守。聰明不斷反覆強調地防守心態在開季展現出來。
國王在公牛的傳球路徑上很主動，造成他們18次失誤。
對公牛的側翼也守得很好。滷蛋、韓隊長、跳豆總共28次出手命中8球。

The result wasn’t what the Kings wanted.  But you could think of worst ways
to start your season than losing by six points to a sound-defensive ball club.
結果不是國王想看到的。但你可以試想更糟的情況，比起來，
開季輸給全聯盟最佳的防守球隊6分，是在好不過了。

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推 santabrelai:去年今日此板中，
推 yoyoman0529:還在下載比賽中...不過真的要樂觀點 這隻公牛可以幹掉
→ yoyoman0529:熱火...而且那時候的sg好像是Lucas吧 XD
推 nicknhit:我也覺得除了表第一直喇賽之外 這場並不是一無是處
→ nicknhit:至少不會讓我第一場就想問「今年選秀有大物嗎？」
推 KillLakers:表弟打外面+奇怪調度  根本就是惡夢一場~~~~~~~~~
→ KillLakers:話說版上有多少人有申請NBA  TV試看阿
推 strayfate:我沒申請          寂寞戰績相應空
推 GSkin:去年有試看過，明天放假來弄看看好了   ；新家不知何處去，
推 SeCrEtX:一直到最後3X秒的發球違例前都還很有希望阿  低級失誤...
推 liuty2003:記得有一年一開季也是都惜敗  結果後來就一路輸下去了XD