No team ever wants to start the season with a loss. And for the Sacramento Kings, that’s how they tipped off the new year, falling 97-83 to the Chicago Bulls in their season opener. But there were things to like from last night’ s defeat in the Windy City. 没有球队会希望开季就输的，但国王还是输了，93-87输给公牛。(编按：原文有误) 但仍然有些事是值得注意的。 It certainly wasn’t a dud of a game. Yes, the Kings trailed by as many as 14 points, but they also showed some resiliency by storming back and kept the game within single digits in the final period. They shot poorly from the field (40.5 percent), but it wasn’t because of completely horrible shot selection or a me-first approach on offense. They faced arguably the league’ s most stifling defense on the road and managed to hang around for a full four quarters. 这不是场毫无可取的比赛。虽然最多落後14分，但他们展现了韧性，急起直追， 直到球赛尾声都保持在个位数差距。虽然命中率很差，但不是因为糟糕的投篮选择， 或者进攻上单打独斗。他们面对的也许是全联盟最坚强的防守， 在客场和对手周旋直到最後。 After all that talk leading up the regular season, we finally got to see Tyreke Evans turn potential into production. Now starring for the Kings as a shooting guard, Evans was their best player on both ends of the floor yesterday evening. On defense, he stayed glued to Richard Hamilton and bodied up against Luol Deng. On offense, close to half his shots (six to be exact) were of the jump shot variety. His first points of the game came off a 3-point make that seemed to set the table for his 21-point performance in a team-leading 39 minutes. 可以停止嘴炮了，我们终於可以看到TE将潜力化作战力。 作为国王的SG，TE无论在进攻或在防守上都是昨晚的最佳球员。 防守上，他永远黏着Rip和Deng。在进攻上，将近半数的出手为跳投。 他用三分球揭开他整场39分钟拿下21分的序幕。 While Evans was great, DeMarcus Cousins was not. He turned the ball over a team-high seven times and like much of last season was mired in foul trouble throughout the game. But there was a silver lining in Cousins’ poor performance. His field-goal percentage was, at the very least, a respectable 50 percent. Cousins has come into this season more prepared than his previous two years in the league. I don’t expect a repeat of last night’s struggles as the move onto their next opponent. TE打得好极了，表弟则否。他得到全队最多的7次失误，跟上季一样陷入犯规麻烦。 他糟糕的表现中仍然有些许亮点，比如说他的命中率，至少有50%啦。 表弟本季看来比前两季要准备充分。我相信下一场他不会打得像今晚这样挣扎。 Marcus Thornton has officially become the Kings’ sixth man. Though he wasn’ t very efficient (15 points on 15 shots), he looked comfortable in his new role. Thornton scored 13 of his 15 points in the third and fourth periods – the quarters that matter most in tight ball games. He may not have started, but the 25-year-old guard logged the second-most minutes for the Kings (31) in last night’s contest. MT正式成为国王第六人啦。虽然不是很有效率，但他看来适应他的新角色。 他的15分得分有13分是在第三第四节拿到的，也是战情最吃紧的时候。 他也许不会先发，但他是昨天国王上场时间第二久的。 We’re likely looking at a point-guard-by-committee for the Kings this season. Not because they lack a true leader at the position, but because their top-two lead guards are both very good. Isaiah Thomas was the starter, but Aaron Brooks was the finisher. The veteran point guard recorded nearly half of his 23 minutes in the final period. 本季我们很可能会看到国王的PG之争。并不是因为这个位置没有真正的领导人， 而是我们有的两位都同样地好。IT是先发，但小AB是终结者。 小AB的上场时间有半数集中在最後一节。 The Kings stayed in contention in yesterday’s contest because of defense. That defensive mindset Keith Smart has preached rolled over into game one of the regular season. The Kings were active in the Bulls’ passing lanes, forcing 18 turnovers out of Chicago. They also defended the Bulls’ guards and wings pretty well. Deng, Kirk Hinrich and Nate Robinson were a combined eight-of-28 from the field. 国王昨天能紧咬不放主因就是防守。聪明不断反覆强调地防守心态在开季展现出来。 国王在公牛的传球路径上很主动，造成他们18次失误。 对公牛的侧翼也守得很好。卤蛋、韩队长、跳豆总共28次出手命中8球。 The result wasn’t what the Kings wanted. But you could think of worst ways to start your season than losing by six points to a sound-defensive ball club. 结果不是国王想看到的。但你可以试想更糟的情况，比起来， 开季输给全联盟最佳的防守球队6分，是在好不过了。 -- 乐观一点 --

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