Varejao crashes boards with thunder Wednesday, January 05, 2005 Burt Graeff Plain Dealer Reporter Contrary to what some may believe, the July trade that brought Drew Gooden to the Cavaliers for Tony Battie was not a straight-up deal. It also included little-known 6-10 Brazilian rookie Anderson Varejao. What a throw-in he's become. While Gooden has more than adequately replaced Carlos Boozer, Varejao has come off coach Paul Silas' bench to create pure havoc. When Varejao is not crashing the offensive and defensive boards for a rebound, he's diving for a loose ball that's about to sail into the high-priced courtside seats at Gund Arena. And, when he's not diving for a loose ball that's about to sail into the seats, he's standing in the lane taking a charge. Hair, and he's got lots of it, flies everywhere. "It seems like he's going 100 miles an hour all the time," teammate Zydrunas Ilgauskas said. Varejao is gaining cult-like status in Gund Arena, where a buzz spreads through the seats when Silas signals for him to report in - usually replacing Gooden. "The biggest thing Anderson does when he comes off the bench," Cavaliers assistant coach Brendan Malone said, "is give us instant energy. "I have worked a lot with him on shooting and offensive moves since he's come here, but the one thing you can't teach is the hustle and enthusiasm he brings to the game." In the Cavaliers 94-83 victory at Charlotte on Monday night, Varejao had a career high 12 rebounds, four points, one assist and one block in 20 minutes. How active was he? During a 2:35 minute stretch of the second quarter, he had three rebounds, one assist, a driving layup and turnover. Fans are not the only ones who have taken to Varejao. It appears his teammates have as well. In Wednesday night's 98-87 loss to Houston at Gund Arena, the Cavaliers reserves rose as one and high-fived each other after Varejao rolled down the lane and dunked on the Rockets' 7-2 center Dikembe Mutombo. "[Varejao] has this certain intensity about him," Cavaliers forward Robert Traylor said. "He goes after everything, every loose ball, no matter who's back, he has to go over to get it." Varejao had a November to forget, missing seven games while on the injured list being treated for tendinitis of the left knee. In four other games, he played 24 minutes. Since then, Silas has not been able to keep the kid out of his rotation. In 16 appearances after November, Varejao is averaging 5.1 points and 3.4 rebounds in 12 minutes a game. He's shooting 60 percent (26-43) from the field. "He knows that part of his role is being energetic," LeBron James said. "He does that, and I love him for it." Silas said he's surprised by what he's seen. "I saw him on tape before we got him," Silas said, "but I wasn't quite sure what he'd bring." Silas paused, and smiled. "This trade sure makes us look like geniuses, doesn't it?" he said. Cavaliers General Manager Jim Paxson said he first saw Varejao, 22, two years ago in Spain. "He's young, but he played on the Brazil National Team when he was 16," Paxson said. "I was probably higher on him than some of our scouts were, but I thought his game could transfer to the NBA." Orlando selected Varejao with the first pick of the second round (30th overall) in the June draft. "We inquired about him, and then found out they were trying to move [Drew] Gooden," Paxson said, "in order to play [first-round pick] Dwight Howard." The Cavaliers paid Barcelona, Varejao's European League team, a $350,000 buyout, then signed him to a three-year, $2.6 million deal. Many in the organization compare Varejao, and his relentless approach at hitting both boards, to former NBA robo-rebounder Dennis Rodman. "That's not an easy comparison for me," said Varejao, who speaks Portuguese, Spanish and improving English. "Dennis Rodman was a star. I have to help the Cavaliers any way I can, because I don't get a lot of time to do it." More time may be on the way. To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: [email protected], 216-999-4479 2005 The Plain Dealer. Used with permission. ------------------------------------------------------------ 文章大意是说： 在硬汉Battie跟魔术交换Gooden的这一场生意中，除了让Gooden补上Boozer的位子之外 ，Varejao更是一笔意外之财。 Varejao精力充沛的令大家吃惊，大Z就说：他好像随时在跑100 miles。 助理教练说：他上场就能够对我们提供立即的能源。 除了对山猫那一场20分钟内12篮板一火锅，拿4分的表现外，大帝受难记那一场灌在木桶 伯头上的球更是令队友赞叹。 Traylor也说：他会去追逐每个loose的球，不管谁挡住，就是要抢到它。 大帝也说：他了解他的角色就是要这样精力旺盛，他做到了，所以大帝也爱他。 Silas一开始只在录影带上看过他，但是不确定他能带来什麽。至於现在呢.... 赛老大黑认为那笔交易让他们看起来像是天才一样... 最後，文章提到，他之前在欧洲打球时，他被来跟篮板怪角小虫相比。 对於这点Varejao说：小虫是个球星。而我没有太多上场时间，所以必须尽我所能去帮助 球队，用任何方式。 More time may be on the way.--最後的结论：） -- 首次小翻一下外电，喜欢这家伙，希望大家也不嫌弃... --

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