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The conventional thinking is that the Kings have three point guards: Isaiah
Thomas, Aaron Brooks and Jimmer Fredette.
認知上來說是有三個。jimmer,AB,IT 。
That trio should provide coach Keith Smart with plenty of options.
三個不夠。
"I want to be versatile," Smart said. "Obviously, their size is going to put
them in the point guard category, but all three bring something different."
三個人會的東西都多少有點不同。
But that's not all Smart has planned for the position.
但Smart教練有一些別的人選。
"I still have two other point guards I can put in there," Smart said. "Tyreke
Evans playing there, and he's going to play there a lot this year as well,
and you still have John Salmons from time to time."
Smart教練:我還有兩隻可以打控球: TE跟鮭魚
Evans was moved from point guard to small forward last season. Salmons went
from starting small forward to serving as the facilitator for the second unit
before a hip injury ended his season.
"That's why I like the mix that we have," Smart said. "We've got to get them
to buy into that. That's going to be the next step for this team."
針對Evans可打多個位置的多樣性，Smart認為只要能好好運用會是球隊邁向更好的一大
步
Buying in means accepting there could be games when Smart decides to go with
Evans if he wants more size at the point or opts for the shooting of Fredette
– and that the others understand.
這是說有時TE會去打控球而Jimmer會跑去打得分，而他們都要準備好。
But the primary point guards figure to be Thomas, Fredette and Brooks.
但主要的控球還是那三位，IT、AB、Jimmer。
Thomas said even if Brooks wasn't signed, he was ready to fight to keep his
starting job.
IT說他無論如何想要保住先發，透過表現。
"I used that as motivation," Thomas said. "I want to be the starting point
guard, and I feel like I am the starting point guard and I'm a leader on this
team. And that's how I went about it ever since I was a little boy. So
nothing has changed for me that much."
IT說:『我保持這樣的動機。我想要先發位置。從小我就喜歡在人群中發聲
至今這樣的情況沒多少改變。』
That Thomas is confident in himself and his role is no surprise. Even as a
rookie last season he had no problem being a leader on a team in desperate
need of someone willing to step up and say what needed to be said.
IT有這樣的信心不奇怪，去年新人年已經展現了一些領袖的氣質。
"Isaiah, he's a dynamic leader already," Smart said. "He's been that way his
whole life."
Smart教練也同意IT自小就是個充滿活力的領導者。
Fredette has been asked to play like he did in college and be a scoring point
guard. The Kings don't want Fredette to be passive and ineffective.
Jimmer被要求當個得分型控球，做他大學擅長的事。國王不希望他轉型成傳球優先
因此變得沒效率。
"They want me to just play like I always do," Fredette said. "I can score the
basketball, and that's what makes me a threat on the floor. And I can also
pass the ball, and I'm a willing passer."
『球隊希望我能得分，像我總是在做的那樣。這是我帶給對手的威脅。
雖然我也是會傳球且願意傳球的。』
But what might be more important is Fredette being more assertive with his
teammates. By having the ball at the point, the Kings need Fredette to be a
leader.
球隊希望Jimmer在發號式令上更果決，他們也希望Jimmer能成為好的領導者。
Smart said Fredette has been doing that three days into training camp.
Smart說Jimmer在訓練營做的不錯。
"Jimmer is much more vocal than he was last year," Smart said. "Again, being
comfortable with some of the guys around him, being comfortable with what I
want him to do. So his leadership role is starting to move in, but that is a
tough thing."
Smart:『Jimmer講話比較大聲了。比較能夠在人群中表達自己對比賽的看法。
他適應了我要他做的事。他的領袖氣質現在開始培養，但這是個硬活。』
Brooks jokingly said he took a unique route to get to know his new teammates.
AB開玩笑說自己藉由網路認識自己的新隊友。
"I checked out their Facebook and Twitter, Instagram," Brooks said. "… It's
basketball. The language is universal. The guys were cool, so it wasn't that
hard."
AB:『跟他們交換了Facebook、Twitter、Instagram。籃球的語言是通用的
所以這(融入隊友)並不困難。』
Smart believes Brooks will continue to "feel his way" with his new teammates,
but expects him to contribute.
"He's been in the league for a while, so he understands that if I'm not
playing at a great level yet, I can't really lead," Smart said. "But his game
is going to speak for itself."
Smart看好AB這一點。
『AB已經在聯盟打滾一段時間了。所以他了解如果他打不出高水準隊友是不會聽他領導的。
他會讓他的比賽說話。』
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