Hope is back in Sacto 沙城重燃希望之火 http://0rz.tw/iP3ba It’s been a while since Sacramento was fighting for the West crown against the Lakers. The once mighty Kings have provided few highlights for the past four seasons with a 34.4 winning percentage and not a single playoff appearance. Last year was once again terrible results-wise, but the perception about the future of the team among King fans changed dramatically with the coming of Tyreke Evans, who went on to become the first Rookie of the Year in franchise history. Optimism is back in Sacramento. Evans is one of the believers. “I like our team a lot. We’re young, we have some good talent and we’re just gonna have to get better and better and keep working hard”, Evans told HoopsHype at the Summer League in Las Vegas. 和湖人在西区冠军赛血战七场已是前朝旧梦，过去四个赛季球队的 亮点屈指可数，平均胜率只有34.4%，而且没打过任何一场季後赛。 上赛季就结果而言也可以说是失败的一季，但一切都因为reke的来 到而有了戏剧性的转变，reke成为球队移籍沙城後首位新人王得主， 沙加缅度重新迎来光明，reke也坚信如此。 「我非常爱我们的球队，我们年轻有天份，而且只要持续努力，我 们一定能越来越好。」reke在拉斯维加斯接受Hoopshype采访时说道。 The talented point guard was there to support his teammates and try to get a ticket to Turkey - which didn’t happen mainly because of a sprained left ankle that kept him from practicing with Team USA. He was, like everybody else, eager to get a chance to see his new teammate DeMarcus Cousins. “He’s learning the job,” Evans said. “He’s had his first NBA experience at the summer league. It’s gonna take some time for him but he’s gonna help us a lot.” Cousins committed too many fouls (4.8) and his shooting so-so (33% FG), but still looked very promising with a inside-outside game. The No. 5 pick in the last draft proved he’s not a head case and looked like a building block for the Kings in years to come. 这名天才控卫在拉斯维加斯帮夏季联赛的队友加油，并为国家队的 徵选作准备，期待能拿到前往土耳其的机票﹝reke因为受伤无法参 与练习而落选﹞，他和大家一样都期待看到球队新人表弟的表现。 reke：「他正在学习，夏联是他的NBA处女秀，这会花上他一些时 间，但他一定会给球队许多帮助。」 表弟在夏联的犯规次数过多﹝4.8次﹞，投篮命中率也普普﹝33%﹞， 但他在场上能里能外的表现展现出庞大的潜能，这名第五顺位的球 员证明他不会是球队的问题，而是球队未来数年的基石。 The Maloof brothers, Gavin and Joe, were all smiles at the stands. “I was really really excited about what DeMarcus has done,” Gavin said. ”A lot of double-doubles. You know it’s a learning curve. He’s got a lot to learn but he’s got a lot of talent. We got a race to go but, when you got a guy inside with so much talent at 19 years old… You just can’t teach what he can do. And then we have the Rookie of the Year in Tyreke.” Cousins will not be alone in the paint. If focused, former Sixers center Samuel Dalembert can be a great defensive presence. Seven-footer draftee Hassan Whiteside was a shot-blocking machine at Vegas. “We are a lot longer that we’ve ever been,” Gavin Maloof said. “We have five players over 6-11. We’re a very tall team right now and that’s very important to compete in this league.” Maloof兄弟，Gavin和Joe坐在看台上笑容没有停过。 Gavin：「表弟的表现让我超兴奋，缴出许多双十成绩，你知道这是 个学习曲线，他的表现总有起伏，他还有许多要学，但他的天份也 不是盖的，当你有一个才华洋溢的禁区球员，然而却只有19岁，突 然间你好像不知道自己有甚麽可以再敎他了，而且我们还有新人王 reke。」 表弟在国王禁区并非孤单一人，前七六人中锋Sammy是位防守悍将， 而表弟的同梯，七尺中锋白边在夏联的火锅店生意也好的惊人。 Gavin：「我们的高度是队史新高，我们有五名球员超过6-11，我们 现在是支很高的球队，在联盟中征战，高度是一项重要的利多。」 PLAYOFF HOPES It might sound crazy, but with a lot of marquee free agents moving East, there may be more room for surprises this year in the West. So a playoff spot for the Kings is not that far away anymore. “Definitely, that’s what our goal is,” Evans said. “I’ve proved that I’ m not worrying about scoring no more. Just trying to get better and hopefully make the playoffs.” So with Evans and Cousins leading the group, it’s quite sure the whispers about moving the team out of Sacramento will fade away, although Gavin Maloof thinks Las Vegas desperately needs an NBA franchise. “I hope so someday. We need a team in Las Vegas. There’s everything to do here but there aren’t any sports, so I hope someday that someone brings a basketball team here… But not us! Not us! (laughs)”. 季後赛希望 这听起来可能很疯狂，但随着多位大物FA东移，西区今年将有更多 机会留给年轻球队制造惊奇，因此季後赛对国王而言也不再遥远。 reke：「这正是我们的目标，我会证明我并不担忧自己的得分机会 被瓜分，我只想让球队变的更好，希望能晋级季後赛。」 虽然Gavin认为拉斯维加斯急需一支NBA球队，但有了reke和表弟带 领这支球队後，相信迁队的耳语也将随之噤声。 reke：「我希望有朝一日这会成真，拉斯维加斯需要一支球队，这 里甚麽都有，就是没有体育竞赛，所以我希望有人能带一支球队来 这里...，但不是我们！不是我们喔！﹝大笑﹞」 --

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