[翻譯]爵士隊希望Brown和Millsap是個再來一次

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http://www.sltrib.com/jazz/ci_3992996

Jazz hope for deja vu with Brown, Millsap
By Phil Miller
The Salt Lake Tribune

They already rank among the greatest draft picks the Jazz ever have exercised
- a guard from Illinois and a power forward from Louisiana Tech.

  他們已經在爵士隊隊史最佳選秀排名上排了前幾名：一個從伊利諾畢業
的後衛，和一個從路易斯安納理工畢業的大前鋒。

   So why not try it again?

  所以為什麼不再選一次？

   That's what Kevin O'Connor did with Utah's back-to-back selections in the
second round of Wednesday's draft. The Jazz acquired 5-foot-9 Illini guard
Dee Brown, Deron Williams' old backcourt buddy, at No. 46, then added Paul
Millsap, a three-time NCAA rebounding champion from Karl Malone's alma mater,
with the 47th pick.

  這就是為什麼 KOC今天又在第二輪選了一遍。爵士隊用 46th 選了 5-9
（嗯，人家有 6-0啦）的伊利諾後衛 Dee， Deron的後場好朋友，還有在
 47 順位選了 Malone 母校畢業的三次 NCAA 籃板王， Millsap。

   Sure, it may look like the Jazz are treating those second-rounders as
party favors, allowing current and former players to bring aboard friends and
neighbors. Only one thing wrong with that calculus, O'Connor insisted: These
guys can play.

  當然，整體看起來很像爵士隊把這幾個第二輪的看成一個自己的聚會，
讓一些現役和過去的球員帶著他們的朋友和鄰居來。這樣的說法只有一種
謬誤， KOC堅稱：這些球員會打球。

   "You try to pick guys in the second round that have a chance to play in
the league," said O'Connor, the Jazz's senior vice president of basketball
operations. "That's what we did."
   He seemed particularly enthused by the prospect of reuniting Williams and
Brown, who combined to power Illinois to the NCAA championship game in 2005.
Chemistry is an important consideration, and the two guards were a dangerous
combination in college. "These two guys really play well together," said
O'Connor.

  「你會在第二輪選一些真的有機會在聯盟裡面打球的人，」 KOC說，這
就是我們正在幹的事。

  他似乎特別對 Deron和 Brown的再次相聚感到高興，他們兩個人在 2005
年一起殺進了 NCAA 總冠軍賽。化學效應是個很重要的考慮，而且這兩個
後衛在大學組合起來是很恐怖的。「這兩個人真的在一起打的不錯。」 KOC說。

   Brown may be short, but he makes up for it with speed and energy, in the
mold of Denver's Earl Boykins. "He's one of the quickest guys" in the draft,
O'Connor said. "Is he tall enough to play 35 minutes? Probably not. Is he
tall enough to play? Yes. . . . Guys like this just find a way."
   Brown averaged 13.4 points at Illinois, and was a 36 percent three-point
shooter. With Williams and Luther Head already in the pros, Brown's senior
season was more difficult as defenses focused on him, and his shooting
slumped to 35.9 percent. "It scared some people off, which is how we ended up
with him," O'Connor said. But with a championship caliber team around him in
2004-05, Brown hit 49.9 percent of his shots, and 43.4 percent of his
three-pointers.

   Brown可能真的矮了點，但是他用他的速度和精神來彌補，就像 Boykins
一樣。「他是最快的球員之一。」在選秀裡面， KOC說。他可以高到打個
 35 分鐘嗎？可能不行；那他可以有足夠的高度上場嗎？是的，這樣的人
總是可以找到適當的方法。

   Brown在伊利諾平均 13.4分，並且有 36%的三分準度。當 Deron和 Head
都轉職業了，他大四是更艱難的，因為對手會對他加重防守。而且他的投
 籃命中率降到了 35.9。「這讓一些人望之卻步，這就是為什麼我們可以
選到他。」 KOC說。不過在那個差點爬到總冠軍的那年，他有 49.9%，43.3
的三分球命中率。

   "He brings energy to the game every night," O'Connor said.
   Every one of Millsap's numbers say he is a sure-fire pro, except one: 6-8.
That's his height, leaving scouts to wonder whether his career 12.7-rebound
average will translate to the NBA. Millsap also made 57.7 percent of his
shots in college, averaged 18.6 points in three WAC seasons, and is the only
Division I player ever to lead the nation in rebounding three straight
seasons.
   "He's undersized, but he has an NBA skill," O'Connor said. "Does that
skill transcend his [height]? We'll find out."
   Jazz note: The free-agent season opens Saturday, but O'Connor has one more
decision to make before then. The option on Keith McLeod's $1.35 million
contract must be exercised by Friday.
   "It's up in the air," said O'Connor.
   The third-year point guard averaged 5.6 points and 2.3 assists in 66 games
last season. If the Jazz do not trigger the option, McLeod becomes an
unrestricted free agent, though the Jazz could still re-sign him.

  「他每個晚上打球都會很認真。」 KOC說。

  每個關於 Millsap的數據都說他是個即戰力的球員，除了一項： 6-8
這是他的身高，讓球探們不知道他的 12.7 大學平均籃板會不會繼續延續
到職業球賽裡面。 Millsap同時也有 57.7％的大學投籃名中率， 18.6分
三年平暈，而且他是有史以來第一個連續三年在大學 Division I 拿到籃
板王的球員。

  「他是矮了點，不過他有 NBA的技術。」 KOC說。「這樣的技術會不會
超越他的高度呢？我們會試著看看。」

  爵士隊小註解：
  禮拜六自由球員市場就要開了，不過 KOC還有另一件決定要做，那就是
要不要拿下 McLeod 的一年 1.35M選擇權呢？

  「這個還沒決定，」 KOC說，

  這位第三年的控衛在 66 場裡面，平均 5.6分， 2.3助攻。如果爵士隊
決定不要選擇他的話，他就會變成沒限制的自由球員。雖然爵士隊還是有
可能再簽一次啦。

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