Bobcats to explore possibility of adding Iverson ---- Posted Jun 30 2009 9:20PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Charlotte Bobcats have an owner who's losing millions and looking to sell. They've struggled to move tickets, win games and become relevant in a town that used to adore the NBA. 夏洛特山猫队的老板近来因为球票卖不掉,球队嬴不了,得不到球迷的支持,损失了很多 钱，所以想把球队卖掉. Allen Iverson could change that. Pair the polarizing guard with coach Larry Brown again and they wouldn't just be talking about games in Charlotte, they'd be talking about practice, too AI可以改善这件事.把两个充满个人色彩的AI还有布朗爷再凑在一起一次,他们不只会讨论 那些关於赢球输球的事,他们也会讨论"Practice".( http://tinyurl.com/l5a2pf0 ) Whether Iverson is reunited with his former adversary-turned-buddy Brown is Charlotte's most intriguing storyline as the NBA's free agency period opens Wednesday. AI是否加盟山猫,与那位"从敌人转变成朋友"的教练布朗爷再一次合作,是礼拜三开始的自 由球员签约活动中,最惹人注意的议题. Iverson is a 34-year-old free agent, far removed from his NBA MVP days and certainly about to be paid much less than the nearly $22 million he made last season, when he was traded from Denver to Detroit. AI现在是一个34岁的自由球员,最黄金的那段时期已经过了,薪水也无疑的会比上一季被交 易到底特律时的22M少很多. Seven years after Iverson's famous "We're talking about practice!" rant directed at Brown when they were in Philadelphia, the two have made up. Iverson was spotted in Charlotte in May, when Brown said he'd have no problems coaching him again and Iverson's agent indicated his client would be open to playing for the Bobcats. 在AI还在费城时那次不尊重布朗爷的"我们在谈「练习」"事件之後,过了七年,他们合好了. AI今年五月在夏洛特出没、布朗爷也说了他对再执教AI一次不会有问题、AI的经纪人也表 示AI对到山猫队打球感到很OK. Leon Rose declined further comment on Tuesday, but he's expected to talk to the Bobcats as the free agency negotiating period starts Wednesday. 礼拜二时，Leon Rose(AI经纪人)拒绝公开更进一步的消息，但他预计会在礼拜三时,好好 地坐下来跟山猫队谈一谈合约的事. "Even though there are things that went on during our careers, the work he did was phenomenal," Brown said recently. "He wants to win, he competes every night, he plays hurt." "虽然我们之前曾经有过一些不顺的事,但AI表现得很杰出" 布朗爷最近说 "他很想要赢球, 他每天晚上都努力竞争,他都拼了命地打球." (翻译得夸张了点) Brown did question whether the Bobcats, who have never won more than 35 games in a season, would be a good fit for a player seeking to win an NBA title before retiring. But Rose said his client would have no qualms coming to Charlotte. 夏洛特山猫队没有任何一季的胜场数超过35场过,布朗爷很疑虑这是否是一个适合的球队, 让一个非常努力,想要在退休前拼到一个冠军的球员加入.但Rose说AI不会对来到夏洛特感 到不妥. The Bobcats were the lowest-scoring team in the NBA last season, but Iverson's role here would be uncertain. 山猫是上一季平均得分最低的球队,但AI在球队中的位置会变得不明确. The Bobcats have depth in the backcourt. They drafted shooting guard Gerald Henderson with the 12th pick to back up Raja Bell. D.J. Augustin is expected to again back up point guard Raymond Felton. 山猫是一支有後场深度的球队,他们选秀会时用第12号签选了得分後卫Gerald Henderson 来做Raja Bell的替补. 而D.J. Augustin将会是控球後卫Raymond Felton的替补. Charlotte last week gave Felton a one-year, $5.5 million qualifying offer to make him a restricted free agent and plan to sign him to a long-term deal this summer. 夏洛特在上个礼拜给了Felton一年5.5m的QO,让他变成一个受限自由球员,然後打算在这 个夏天跟他签一笔长约. "I don't see any situation where he will not be with this team," managing partner Michael Jordan said. "Granted, we've got a lot of business decisions to make and a lot of negotiations ahead. But I anticipate us keeping and signing Raymond Felton, without a doubt." "我想让他继续留在山猫打球" 共同经营夥伴MJ说 "最近我们要做很多决定,也有一大堆合 约的事情要处理.但我预期我们会保留Raymond Felton并且跟他签约,没有疑问." Under that scenario, Iverson would likely have to take on a lesser role, something he resisted in Detroit last season. 在这情况之下,AI可能会得到一个比较不重要的位置,就像上一季他在活塞队一样. It's also uncertain if the two sides could agree on a contract. The Bobcats, who are over the salary cap, will probably not offer more than a midlevel exception of about $5.6 million for a free agent. 合约方面的事也不太明确,已经超越薪资上限的山猫队,可能只能提供AI一个大约5.6M的中 产合约. Management has been told by owner Bob Johnson, who has slashed non-basketball payroll and is exploring selling the team, not to exceed the luxury tax threshold of about $70 million. 经济方面有问题,想要把球队卖掉的山猫老板Bob Johnson,告诉我们球队的薪资不会超过 70M的豪华税门槛. "I don't think it's fair for us to get anywhere close to the luxury tax numbers," general manager Rod Higgins said. "We're just trying to get to the playoffs. We're not there yet, so it's going to be hard pressed for us to go to ownership and say we want to go to the tax level." "我不觉得让我们的薪资接近豪华税的门槛是一件好事" GM Rod Higgins说 "我们只是想要 进入季後赛,我们还没达成,所以让我们对经营权的事,还有进入豪华税状态感到很有压力," (这里翻译得很差 请各位高手大大帮忙一下!) The Bobcats' biggest need is the frontcourt. Injury-prone power forward Sean May becomes an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday after Charlotte declined to give him a one-year qualifying offer of $3.7 million. 山猫最需要的是前场的实力.受伤的大前锋Sean May在夏洛特拒绝给他一年3.7M的QO之後, 变成一个不受限的自由球员. The Bobcats could still try to re-sign May for less, and they must address Boris Diaw's backup because veteran Juwan Howard is also a free agent. Rasheed Wallace and Antonio McDyess, both of whom have played for Brown, are available. 山猫还是可以试着用便宜一点的价格重签May,而且因为老手Juwan Howard也成了自由球员, 所以他们必须找到一个可以当Boris Diaw替补的人.狗屁跟袋鼠,两个都在布朗爷旗下打过 球,都是可用之选. Charlotte has big money tied up in reserve big men Nazr Mohammed ($13.2 million owed over the next two seasons) and DeSagana Diop ($19.4 million over three years), but didn't make a draft-week trade to clear cap space to be a major player in free agency. 夏洛特因为两个长人Nazr Mohammed(两年13.2M)还有DeSagana Diop(3年19.4M) 的烂约而 在薪资方面受到很大的限制,却没有在选秀的时候做一些交易来清空薪资空间,所以不能在 自由市场里大有作为. But with Cleveland, Orlando, Atlanta and Washington all making recent deals, the Bobcats may have a tough time becoming a playoff team in an improved Eastern Conference next season if they don't make a move or two to upgrade offensively. 最近克里夫兰,奥兰多,亚特兰大以及华盛顿这些球队都做了一些很有意义的交易,如果山猫 不做一些大动作来改善的话,明年可能很难在进步很多的东区脱颖而出,进入季後赛. ------------- 翻得很不好 请各位大大见谅 如果有错请告诉我 看来AI到山猫的机率是蛮高的 希望到时候可以让他有个好位置打 嗯.. 翻完才发现这篇出处跟上篇陆文应该是一样的 大家就将就着看吧! --

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