Cousins is NBA's answer man http://0rz.tw/ut9ba CHICAGO – The Kings want competitive players. They want tough players. DeMarcus Cousins is both. But do the Kings want all that allegedly accompanies Cousins? ‧ Poor conditioning habits. ‧ Bad body language on the court in tough moments. ‧ Verbal courtside altercations with the coach. ‧ Questionable defensive skills. 国王想要一个有企图心的球员，想要一个硬汉。 表弟具备上述两种条件，但国王能否应付垄罩在表弟身上的传闻？ ‧情绪控管能力差 ‧场上紧张时刻易有不良的肢体语言 ‧在场边会和教练起争执 ‧防守技巧成疑 Cousins, the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year out of Kentucky, is considered by many to be the best center available in this year's NBA draft. Yet, as he began the interview process with general managers and team personnel at the NBA draft combine, Cousins – who turns 20 in August – came in expecting to be questioned about his maturity and conditioning. His confidence hasn't wavered amid the scrutiny. While his teammate at Kentucky, John Wall, is considered the top pick in the draft, Cousins isn't conceding he won't be the first selection. 就读肯塔基的表弟，今年获得南区最佳大一生的荣耀，同时被许多 人认为是本届选秀的最佳中锋。 今年八月表弟将满20岁，参与本次NBA举办的选秀博览会，与多位 总管和球队工作人员展开面谈，而大家对他最大的疑虑在於成熟度 和情绪管理问题。 表弟的自信心并没有因为大家用放大镜检视他而动摇，虽然他在肯 塔基的队友John Wall被公认是本届选秀状元人选，但表弟并不认 为状元已离他远去。 "That's my main goal right now – I want to be the No. 1 player in the draft," Cousins said. "I'm not going to sit here and say I want to be the third pick, fourth pick. Everybody here wants to be the No. 1 pick." Cousins also is confident he can convince NBA teams there's no need to worry about his conditioning or maturity. One team inquiring is the Kings, who interviewed Cousins on Thursday evening. There are first-round mock drafts that have Cousins slipping as low as fifth to Sacramento, where he would seem to be a natural fit for the Kings. He has size (6-foot-11, 290 pounds) and a fiery demeanor on the court. Cousins was productive in his one year of college, averaging 15.1 points and 9.8 rebounds. The Kings could use his low-post scoring and rebounding. 「这是我目前的首要目标，我想当状元，我不想只是乾等，认为自 己就是第三、四顺位的命，大家都想当状元。」 表弟也认为自己可以说服NBA球队并不需要担心他的成熟度与自我 管理问题。国王是调查表弟的队伍之一，星期四晚上与表弟展开面谈。 有数份选秀预测认为表弟可能会滑落至第五顺位被国王捡走，国王 队很适合表弟发展。 他有身材﹝六尺十一寸，两百九十磅﹞而且在球场上非常「热情」， 表弟的大一球季表现非常有效率，平均15.1分9.8篮板，国王能受 益於他的低位进攻与篮板。 But no matter what Cousin says, questions about his emotional development persist. There were no embarrassing off-court incidents at Kentucky, but there were heated exchanges with Wildcats coach John Calipari during games. Cousins claims Calipari welcomed player feedback. Cousins admits he's "still a work in progress," but he's not the problem player he's been made out to be in media reports. "I'm not going to be out there with a smile, all happy," Cousins said. "I'm out there to handle business." 但不论表弟如何为自己辩驳，他的情绪问题仍是挥之不去的阴影， 表弟在肯塔基时并没有有发生任何场外丑闻，但他和教练Calipari 常在比赛中「热烈」的交换意见，对此他表示教练欢迎球员反映意 见。 表弟承认他还在努力学习，但他并非外界所想像的问题球员。 表弟：「我上场不是带着微笑去做公关的，我是去干正经事。」 Cousins was an easy target for teams that sought to provoke him, Kentucky teammate Patrick Patterson said. NBA teams shouldn't be worried about Cousins' maturity after he handled himself well for a year at Kentucky, which is always under the spotlight, Patterson said. Cousins improved considerably in that area during the season, his former teammate said. "When he stepped on the court, teams would do whatever they could to get in his head, rattle him, frustrate him and see how he'd react," Patterson said. "And if you watched the games toward the end of the year, you see him getting battered and hit all the time. And you'd look at his facial expression and he'd just brush it off and continue battling." 肯塔基的队友Patrick Patterson说表弟是各队在球场上挑衅的目 标，他在肯塔基一直是镁光灯注视的焦点，而他也在本季展现良好 的自我控制能力，各队实在没必要去担心表弟的成熟度。 前队友认为表弟本季的自我控制能力已大幅进步。 Patterson：「当他一站上球场，对手便无所不用其极的激怒他，不 停地讲垃圾话，不停地毁掉他的进攻，想看他如何反应，但你整季比 赛看下来，你只看到他变得越来越好，屡屡建功，然後你仔细瞧着他 的脸部表情，你知道他懂得把怒气放到一边好继续投入比赛。 Cousins has been working to improve his conditioning, too. He's training in Washington, D.C., with a regimen that includes court work, agility drills and boxing. Cousins said his weight is down about 5 pounds from during the past season. His body fat also is down, thanks in part to training and a seafood-and-salad diet. "Playing for (coach) Cal, your work ethic is going to change because you're going to come in and work," Cousins said. "That alone helped me a lot because my work ethic is a lot better than it used to be." 表弟的体能控管也开始展现成果，他在华盛顿作训练，整套训练包含 球场上训练，加强敏捷以及拳击练习。 表弟说他大概减了五磅，透过海鲜和沙拉的饮食调节，他的体脂率也 降低了。 表弟：「为卡教练打球後，你会因为融入球队而改变自己的工作态度， 我和以前有截然不同的改变，这帮我很多。」 And for all the talk of Cousins' maturity, there were light-hearted moments in which he reminded everyone he's just 19. He admitted, for instance, that he doesn't know how he'll react when he's on the court with LeBron James. Cousins grinned and offered a playful fist pump when other prospects entered the room and ended his media time. Cousins, however, had no problem knowing he'd be answering similar questions about his "red flags" from teams Thursday and today. "I want them to ask me so that I can tell them the truth," Cousins said. 虽然大家都在讨论表弟的成熟度，但也有轻松的时刻，他提醒大家 他才19岁。 他承认他不知道当他在场上遇到LBJ会有甚麽反应。表弟笑笑地说这 件事时还不时地拍打拳头，接着其他新秀进场，本次访问到此结束。 表弟知道自己的「红牌」问题将一再被提起。 「我希望大家可以对此发问，这样我才可以告诉他们事实。」 --

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