http://0rz.tw/H6LVA Cousins' contract built on trust, leadership It's not easy earning DeMarcus Cousins' trust. By nature, he's skeptical of new people and situations. So over the summer, new Kings majority owner Vivek Ranadive and his front office and coaching staff began connecting with Cousins, their talented but sometimes ornery center who they expected to be the centerpiece of the team's rebuilding project. During that process, Cousins found Ranadive to be a man of his word, and Cousins convinced the Kings' management team he was committed to the franchise and wanted to become a leader. The sides liked each other enough to agree on a four-year contract extension worth $62 million that will be finalized in time for today's 10 a.m. news conference. 要赢的表弟的信任是很困难的。从本质上来说，他对新的人事物抱持怀疑。 所以整个夏天，新老板Vivek和制服组以及教练团开始跟表弟─他们那位有才华，却常常 给他们惹麻烦，也是他们预期未来能成为球队重建核心的中锋进行沟通。 在这过程里，表弟发现Vivek是一个信守承诺的人，而他也让管理层了解他对球队灌注的 心力以及他想成为领导者的心思。 双方的共识足够，所以他们签下了一个62M/4y的合约。 "What I've learned about (Ranadive) so far is he has a strong passion, and when he puts his mind to something he wants to get it done," Cousins said. "That alone makes me very confident with him being our leader. I'm excited about this group, I'm extremely confident with them, and I think we're going to do a lot of things." No one would have faulted Ranadive had he waited to offer Cousins an extension, considering the run-ins Cousins has had with coaches and teammates that has left some league observers wondering if he deserved such a large salary. And Cousins could have been wary after some experiences in Sacramento that left him wondering if management truly supported him, such as private team incidents becoming public. 表弟说：「我已经了解到当他(Vivek)把想完成的事放在心上的时候有着强烈的热情。」 「这让我对他是我们老板这件事充满信心。我对这团队很兴奋，我对他们特别有信心， 我认为我们将会做出一番事情来。」 没有人会责备Vivek对表弟提合约，但是一些NBA观察家怀疑一个上赛季与教练和队友 吵架的人是否值得这个价钱。 而且以之前在沙加缅度的经验，像是把队内事件公开，表弟应该会警惕起来， 他想知道管理层是否会真的支持他。 The Kings' new management team worked to build a relationship with Cousins and address those concerns before finalizing the extension. Cousins was the first player Ranadive contacted after completing the deal to purchase the franchise. General manager Pete D'Alessandro, adviser Chris Mullin and Ranadive met with Cousins shortly after D'Alessandro was hired in June. That meeting began what became constant conversations between Cousins and team management. D'Alessandro, coach Michael Malone and minority partner Junior Bridgeman even visited Cousins in his hometown of Mobile, Ala. "A huge part of that was getting down to Alabama and getting to meet his family," D'Alessandro said. "I think he could see our intent was pure. We wanted to forge this relationship." 新国王团队致力於建筑与表弟之间的关系，并在解决这些问题後才敲定延长合约。 表弟是Vivek在买下国王後第一个连络的球员。 Pete、Chris Mullin、Vivek在Pete在六月上任後马上去找表弟见面。 那次的见面开启了表弟跟管理层的持续交流。 Pete、MM、Junior Bridgeman在表弟故乡的阿拉巴马州跟他见面。 「去阿拉巴马并跟他的家人见面，这是很重要的一部份。」Pete说。 「我希望他能看出我们的目标很单纯，我们希望结成这种关系。」 Ranadive, fellow owner Mark Mastrov, minority owner Mitch Richmond and the entire front-office staff traveled to Las Vegas to support Cousins during the Team USA minicamp in July. Ranadive promised Cousins that kind of support, and management also kept its word to get to know the center away from the court. "I'm glad they wanted to see outside of where they always see me," Cousins said. "That let me know they wanted to know me beyond what they see on the court. That also helped a lot with the situation." Chances are Cousins, who never has expressed a desire to leave the Kings, still would have been with team after this season, even if he hadn't agreed to the contract before training camp, which opens Tuesday at UC Santa Barbara. Cousins would have been a restricted free agent after this season, and if Cousins signed an offer sheet with another team, the Kings would have had the right to match it. Vivek、小老板Mastrov、更小的老板Mitch Richmond还有制服组， 在7月的美国队小型训练营时飞去拉斯维加斯支持表弟。 Vivek承诺表弟会得到支持，而且团队会了解他在场外的事。 「我很高兴他们会想了解他们平常看不到的我。」 表弟说：「他们让我知道他们想了解在场外的我。这对现在情况有很大的帮助。」 表弟从来没有表示要离开国王，他在季後仍然跟着国王行动，即使他不同意在礼拜二的 训练营之前签下合约。 下一季表弟是RFA，国王可以匹配任何报价。 In July, when he was working out with Team USA, Cousins refused to discuss his contract situation, but he said he supported the new ownership group's vision. The Kings weren't making trades simply to save money, and they pursued high-priced free agents. Beyond that, D'Alessandro made Cousins feel included in a way he never had in the NBA; they exchanged text messages about possible roster moves. It's something teams often do with top players, but Cousins hadn't experienced it. "Pete has been incredible," Cousins said. "It's something I see other organizations do. Pete actually asked me what I think about this player or this situation, and I think that's a good thing. With us working together like that, I believe we can get some things done." 7月的时候，他在美国队训练，表弟拒绝讨论他的合约状况，但是他说他支持新团队。 国王的交易不只是为了省钱，也是为了签下大鱼。 除此之外，Pete让表弟感觉到一个他在NBA从未体会到的事；他们用简讯互相交换有关 阵容变化的可能。 这是某些队伍对他们的顶尖球员会做的事，但是表弟从来没有经历过。 「Pete很不可思议，」表弟说：「这是我看其他队做过的事。 Pete真的问我对於某个球员或某个情况的想法，我认为这是好事。 如果我们继续这样合作的话，我相信我们能做出一番事业。」 D'Alessandro said Cousins was so quick with his takes on players that it was like chatting with a scout. "I don't think the league will let me designate him as a player/scout, but he's pretty good," D'Alessandro said. "He's very smart. It's clear from the analysis he gave me on a lot of our messages back and forth." Pete说表弟在当一个跟球探(?)聊天的球员是很快的。(意味不明，恳请大神解释) 「我不认为联盟会让我指定他当一个球员/球探(?)，但是他很棒。」 Pete说：「他很聪明。从他回复我的讯息里面很明显可以看出来。」 As offseason moves slowed, Cousins began showing more leadership traits. He has been a catalyst for voluntary offseason workouts, with the support of the front office. Cousins called his teammates, asked them to return to town early and even arranged get-togethers away from the court. "It's just having those guys back me," Cousins said. "Anybody can come in and say I'm going to lead and start yelling and say I need you to do this and that. But if the guys at the top don't support you as well, it's kinda hard to get that done. They've supported me, my teammates have supported me so far, and we're on the right page so far. I like where we're going." 漫长的休赛期里，表弟开始展现他的领袖特质。 他是季外自愿训练营的催化剂。表弟打给他的队友，要他们早点回来镇上， 而且也办了场外联欢会。 「这只是他们只持我而已。」 表弟说：「任何人都可以进来说我要当老大，然後开始指挥说你去做这个做那个。 但是如果这些家伙表面上就完全不挺你，那样子就很难办了。 他们挺我，我的队友一直都在挺我，我们已经在正确的一页上，我喜欢我们的方向。」 Now that his contract situation and the organization's future are settled, he looks forward to doing more in the community, knowing he and the Kings aren't going anywhere. "I love Sacramento," Cousins said. "I've built relationships out here with a lot of people, and it would have been a disappointment if we had to leave. Luckily, we still are here. This is home to me. I'm glad to be here." 现在他的合约跟团队的未来都已经确定了，他期待在这个社区做更多事， 他知道国王哪里都不会去。 「我爱沙加缅度。」 表弟说：「我已经对这里跟这里的人有感情， 所以如果我们真的要走的话真的是一件很令人失望的事。 很幸运的，我们还在这里。这里是我的家。我很高兴能在这里。」 =========== 想说我终於结训有个几天假期 久久没翻外电 随便选了一篇来翻 想不到居然这麽长 花了我一个下午.... 目前表弟跟新团队的互动很棒 合约也签了 希望这球季不要再重复之前的循环 --

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