[外電] Cheikh Samb:我變強了喔 科科

[royshine (理想現實)]

原文:http://0rz.tw/7a3Cl
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RAW NO LONGER: Pistons rookie Cheikh Samb adjusts just six months
after coming to America

February 6, 2008
BY KRISTA JAHNKE
FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER

the long-range plans for rookie center Cheikh Samb haven't changed much since
training camp; he's still a project who will spend another season in the NBA
Development League.
自從訓練營以來,為新秀中鋒Samb所准備的長期計畫就沒有改變過.他還是得在NBDL中
再磨練一個賽季.

Nonetheless, the Pistons are ecstatic about his development.
不過,活塞仍然在悉心准備他們的"長人養成計畫".

In six months, the Senegal native -- fresh off a triple-double with the D-Le
ague's Ft. Wayne Mad Ants -- has grown stronger, more fundamentally sound and
more confident.
在NBDL球隊韋恩堡瘋蟻隊中6個月以來的表現証明,這位Senegal出生的中鋒已經變得更加
強壯,基礎更扎實,更有自信了－－拿到一次另類大三元就是明証.

It might be two more years before he joins the Pistons. But just barely.
他還需要再一個兩年來進入活塞的輪換中,可能才剛合适.

"He's unbelievably improved from training camp to now," forward Antonio McDyess
said. "Before, you could push him around, get shots off on him. Now he's
gotten so much stronger. This guy lifts weights so much, it doesn't make sense.
If he takes off his shirt, he's pretty ripped up. It's hard to push him off
the blocks now."
Dice說道:和剛來時相比他已經是進步神速了.以前你能很輕易推開他并獲得投籃机會.
不過他現在壯多了,如今想要輕易躲開他的封蓋也不簡單.

The Pistons acquired Samb in a draft-day trade with the Lakers in 2006.
Samb was the No. 51 pick and, at 7-feet-1, 175 pounds, had NBA height, raw
talent and little else. He had played basketball for only about three years.
活塞是在06年的選秀日從湖人手中交易來了Samb.當時他是第51號秀,身高7'1体重卻只有
175磅(惊!).擁有NBA級別的身高,尚待開發的天賦,別的在彼時也無從知曉.要知道他才剛
接触籃球三年時間.

After spending last season in the Spanish LEB2 league, the Pistons offered a
roster spot this summer. So Samb, who spoke little English and still generally
declines to do interviews in the language, packed his bags for America.
在上賽季打完西班牙LEB2聯盟后,Samb夏天來到了活塞.這個只能說一點英語并因此不怎么
樂意接受采訪的大個子,收拾行囊來到了美國.

When he arrived, the amount of work that needed to be done was clear.
當他來到球隊的時候,很明顯有很多工作要做.

"The first time we had him here, he got to the free-throw line and just shot
it," Pistons coach Flip Saunders said. "He didn't hold the ball at the cross-
seams or do anything."
"第一次他在場上的時候,他就是在罰球線附近投投籃,沒有任何低位持球進攻,別的也
乏善可陳."教頭Saunders說.

But strength was his biggest problem.
力量無疑是他最大的問題.

In one test, strength and conditioning coach Arnie Kander has players stand
a certain distance from a target on a wall and throw a medicine ball at it.
The goal is to hit it hard, like a line drive. At first, Samb couldn't hit it
at all, even when using an 8.8-pound ball.
球隊分管力量和訓練的助教Arnie Kanders進行了這樣的測試:讓球員站在离牆一定距离的
地方,然后用力把訓練球扔向牆上的目標,越大力越好.剛開始,可怜的Samb都扔不到,哪怕
他是用的8.8磅的球.

Now he can do it with a 17- or 18-pound ball, partly because he has gained 25
pounds in two years.
現在他能用17或18磅的球完成動作,可能和他在這兩年增重了25磅也有關系.

"And that's pure muscle," Kander said, "because his body fat has fallen a
percentage or two."
"長的可都是肌肉",Kander說,"因為他的体脂率大概降了1%或2%(!)"

It helps that Samb does whatever the Pistons request. Even when he returned
to Senegal in January because of a passport problem, he did two workouts per day.
這也是Samb按照球隊要求訓練的結果,甚至在他因為護照問題回國的時候,他也保持著
一天兩練的強度.

"He's got a great attitude," Saunders said. "He hasn't played basketball that
long. He's kind of like a sponge. Whatever you give him, he takes and absorbs
it and tries it. He's not afraid to try anything. He has a great passion."
"他的態度絕對值得肯定",老桑如是說,"要知道他打籃球時間不長,他就像海綿一樣在吸收.
不管你教他什么,他都在嘗試并消化.他勁頭十足,不怕不去嘗試."

And slowly, Saunders said, that passion has turned into confidence.
而且慢慢的,熱情正在轉化為自信.

Typically, confidence comes through success in games. But through Monday, Samb
had played in only two NBA games, six exhibitions, five summer-league games and
four D-League games.
基本上,自信源于比賽的胜利.但是直到現在,Samb只在兩場NBA比賽....經驗實在是少的可怜.

He has found his confidence instead through practice, especially in one-on-one
games with the Pistons' younger players.
這樣他只好在訓練中找到自信,特別是和活塞的年輕隊員一對一單挑的時候XD

"When they play one-on-one out here," McDyess said, "he feels he can play with
anybody."
"當他們一起單挑時,Samb感覺他能吃掉隨便哪個."Dice說.

As confidence has grown, his personality has emerged, too.
隨著自信的建立,Samb的個性也在慢慢顯露出來.

"He's real quiet," McDyess said. "But he's funny also. He says a lot of funny
things when it comes to the game. He's sarcastic."
還是Dice:Samb他很安靜,不過他也很有趣.比賽來臨的時候他總是在說一些趣事,順帶
挖苦下別人XD.

McDyess laughed and said he'd love to share something Samb said about his
teammates a few days ago, but it's not fit for a newspaper.
Dice笑著說他很打算分享前几天Samb和隊友們開的玩笑,不過還是免了吧.

"We love him here," McDyess said. "I didn't know he could shoot as well as he
can. He's got a nice, soft touch. And I didn't know he could block shots like
that. He can recover and block shots, so if you beat him, he'll still come
back and get your shot."
"我們很喜歡他.我還不直到他能投得那么好.他的手感很棒很柔軟.我也不知道他能那樣
送出火鍋.哪怕你前一次打敗他,下一次他還是讓你嘗到厲害."

Now back in Ft. Wayne for his second stint with the Mad Ants -- he had two
teeth knocked out in December -- Samb is living in a one-bedroom apartment with
his wife and 4-month-old son.
現在再度回到瘋蟻隊打球--話說12月的時候他甚至被敲掉了兩顆牙齒--Samb的問題是他和
他的妻子還有4個月大的baby只是擠在只有一間臥室的公寓里.

When the 7-footer moved in about a week ago, only one problem presented itself
-- the queen-size bed that came with the pad.
這位7尺長人搬進去差不多有一個禮拜,現在的問題是,還少一張适合他的超級大床.

"Obviously, we had to change that really fast," said Ryan Hoover, the Pistons'
director of player development, who helped Samb settle in Indiana. "He didn't
come close to fitting in this bed."
"顯然我們會為他馬上准備的,這張床肯定放不下他."活塞隊的球員發展主管Ryan Hoover
表示說,正是他幫助Samb在Indiana安頓下來的.

But he's coming closer to fitting where it really matters, in the NBA.
不過眼下,Samb更重要的任務是讓自己盡快達到NBA的要求,越快越好.

"He just wants to play basketball," Hoover said. "For a kid who has only played
the game for five years, he's made tremendous strides. He has it so locked into
his head that he wants to become great."
"他只是想著打球的事情(教練我想打球?XDDD)",Hoover說,"對一個接触籃球才5年的孩子,
他已經邁出了前進的一大步.現在他唯一所想的就是早日成才."

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注1:Samb最近在NBDL的比賽中拿下另類大三元－12分12板11鍋,猛！
注2:据說他還有個弟弟Mamadou Samb,年方18,身高2米07,14歲就去了西班牙,就是比他
    哥哥還要瘦,orz
    圖:http://nbadraft.net/profiles/largepics/msamb01.jpg

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※ 編輯: royshine        來自: 58.210.18.26         (02/07 14:04)
推 leafcastle:Samb弟的照片，比例越看越詭異。
推 MafiaHu:他弟的手掌超大 但手臂好細...如果跟歐肥擊掌手會斷吧 = =
推 RICKY4430:推~
推 Loj:他弟看起來是頭接錯身體吧... @@
推 kerrys:11鍋耶，酷！
推 kuankubank:兩兄弟都吃胖點吧@@
推 cd928:推~~期待samb
推 arbilady:推標題