翻个旧闻给懒得看英文的版友们... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 05/29/2003 L.A. Times Lakers Might Fit the 'Glove' Former All-Star point guard Payton appears to be near the top of list of off-season possibilities. By Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer The new name with Laker management is Gary Payton, who is most definitely not a power forward, but is a free agent, and represents the range of off-season philosophies for a franchise still measuring the magnitude of its recent playoff failure. 又有新的名字出现在湖人的管理阶层中--Gary Payton, 当然他不是个大前锋, 不过却 是位自由球员. 他代表着在本季季後赛锻羽而归的湖人队在季後补强的另一个方向. The Lakers hope to rework their roster with a combination of their mid-level salary-cap exception (about $4.7 million), the lower exceptions (the highest of which is $1.4 million), trades and draft picks (Nos. 24 and 32). 湖人队可望能从几个方面做补强--中产阶级条款( 470万), 低薪条款( 140万), 交易以 及选秀(24以及32顺位) They expect to do it around Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, cornerstones of an organization that won three consecutive titles but stumbled in this month's Western Conference semifinals against the San Antonio Spurs, and perhaps with a subtle offensive shift that would emphasize Bryant rather than O'Neal, depending on O'Neal's physical condition come October. 补强还是期望能够在围绕在湖人队三连霸的要角, 不过却在今年对上马刺季後赛中失利 的Shaquille O'Neal以及Kobe Bryant身上, 并且可能把进攻重心从Shaq移到Kobe身上, 当然, 这要看今年十月的时候Shaq的身体状况 (身材?) 而定. The mid-level exception likely will buy the Lakers a very good power forward or a very good guard, but not both. 中产阶级条款看来将会用来签下一个大前锋或是一个好後卫, 不过, 当然不是两者. The summer free-agent class is thick with power forwards who might be convinced to take a pay cut for the good of a championship run — P.J. Brown, Juwan Howard, Brad Miller and Karl Malone among them. Howard, in particular, seems most enthusiastic. 今夏的自由球员都可说是大有来头, 尤其当中不少人可能因为冠军戒指的诱因而降价求售 -- P.J. Brown, Juwan Howard, Brad Miller 以及 Karl Malone的大名都在这其中.比较 特别的是表现出极大的意愿的Howard. Or the Lakers could choose to address their backcourt shortcomings first, with the likes of Payton, who made $12.6 million last season, which was split between Seattle and Milwaukee, and will be 35 in July. In that scenario, they probably would have to settle for a lesser power forward, with any discomfort soothed by the titles they won with heavy minutes at the position from A.C. Green, Horace Grant and Samaki Walker. 又或者湖人可以选择先补强後场的漏洞, 在这之中, 今年待过Seattle以及Milwaukee两个 城市, 赚进1260万美元, 并且将在7月满35岁的Payton为最可能人选. 如果是这样的话, 就代表湖人只能用更少的薪资来补强大前锋, 并且要承受在三连霸时代由A.C. Green, Horace Grant 以及 Samaki Walker所顶起的这个位置的一些弱点. Sean Rooks, Gary Trent, Derrick Coleman, Tyrone Hill, Popeye Jones and Donnell Harvey are free agents and represent the types of players who could be added, presumably at a lesser rate. Also, it is possible Malone would play for less than the full mid-level exception, though the Lakers are wary of Malone's dominating personality and need for the ball. 可能可以用较低薪资签下的Sean Rooks, Gary Trent, Derrick Coleman, Tyrone Hill, Popeye Jones 还有 Donnell Harvey 是符合这个方案的可能大前锋人选. 并且, Malone 愿意以低於中产阶级薪资与湖人签约的可能性也是存在的, 不过湖人却对Malone可能需要 让球在他手上多点时间感到担心. While the Lakers have not ruled out signing Scottie Pippen, their interest in the 37-year-old guard apparently has waned. He is recovering from midseason knee surgery, struggled in Portland's first-round loss to the Dallas Mavericks, and has not played more than 64 games in a season in four years. 湖人也还未排除签下Pippen的可能, 但是他们对这位年届37的後卫的兴趣显然已经降低不 少. Pippen正从他季中的膝盖手术中复元, 并且在Portland第一轮输给Dallas的系列赛中 表现差强人意. 还有一点值得注意的是, 过去的四个球季, 他从未上场超过64场比赛. That has brought them to Payton, though it is five weeks before they can even make a call to him and seven weeks before they could sign Payton or any free agent. 这正好让他们把注意力放到了Payton身上, 虽然现在还要五个礼拜才可以与Payton或者 任何自由球员接触或是签约. There are the usual concerns about triangle compatibility and front-court needs and whether a 35-year-old man is really the defensive answer, not to mention Payton's willingness to cut his salary by two-thirds. But Payton is consistently one of the better defensive guards in the league and the Lakers, according to club sources, love his competitive spirit and his willingness to share the ball, critical if he were to one day stand with O'Neal and Bryant. 湖人的主要考量在於这个35岁的球员是否可以适应三角战术, 前场补强的必需性, 还有他 是否就是湖人队防守的"答案", 当然, 毫无疑问的, Payton愿不愿意减薪2/3才是最最基本 的问题. 但是毫无疑问的, Payton是当今联盟中防守较佳的後卫之一, 又根据湖人传统, 他们将会乐於见到他强烈的求胜心以及无私的分享篮球, 其中乐於分享篮球这点, 才是他 能否成为O'Neal以及Bryant队友的关键. Payton averaged 20.4 points in 80 games, 52 of them in Seattle and, after a trade-deadline deal that sent Ray Allen to the SuperSonics, 28 in Milwaukee. He also ranked second in the league in assists (8.3 per game). Payton在80场比赛中平均可攻下20.4分, 其中的52场是在Seattle打的, 在交易截止日达成 协议之後与Ray Allen互换球队到Milwaukee又打了28场. 他并且再联盟助攻榜上排名第二 ( 每场8.3个 ) Laker General Manager Mitch Kupchak on Wednesday said only that management is "still in the process" of determining its course. The draft is June 26. The club is reviewing free agents and, since it is not in the playoffs, is free to make a trade, though the number of players the Lakers both could and would trade is minimal. 湖人GM Mitch Kupchack在周三表示管理阶层"仍在评估"补强的方向. 选秀会将在六月26日 举行. 湖人队目前正在对各个自由球员做出评估, 并且, 由於没有季後赛事的缘故, 湖人 现在是可以做交易的, 然而湖人队中可以并且会被交易的球员可以说是少之又少. Kupchak and Coach Phil Jackson are expected to meet with owner Jerry Buss any day to discuss the summer's direction, whatever it might be. 此外, Kupchak以及总教练Phil Jackson将有可能在任何一天会见Buss老板以讨论今夏补强 的方向-- 不管是往哪方面补强. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Among the internal debates is whether to bring back Robert Horry. The team holds a $5.3-million option, and the consensus is they'd like him to return, but at a lesser rate. The danger there is Horry would become a free agent, allowing him to consider other offers and, potentially, opportunities to play his final years closer to his home in Houston. 在球团内部目前正讨论着是否要留下Robert Horry. 目前球对握有530万选择权的合约, 消息传出的是他们希望用较低的薪资把Horry留下. 这样做的危险性就是Horry有可能变成 自由球员而可以与其他球队商谈更好的合约, 这样一来, 他在他家乡附近的Houston打他生 涯最後几年球赛的机会便大大增加. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Two years after he left the Lakers as a free agent to sign with the Washington Wizards, guard Tyronn Lue is eager to return, and Laker management would love to have him. 两年前以自由球员身分离开湖人, 并与巫师签约的後卫Lue表示他渴望回到湖人打球, 湖人 高层也表示大大的欢迎之意. Lue, a free agent, was a regular at Staples Center during the Western Conference playoffs, still counts several Lakers among his close friends, and is telling associates he would love to play in Los Angeles again. 自由球员Lue过去总按时的在西区季後赛期间出现在Staples Center, 目前他仍然与许多 湖人队员们保持密切的友好关系, 这次他向高层表达了他想要再一次在洛城打球的意愿 A 6-foot-0 guard whose game matured in two seasons playing with Michael Jordan in Washington, Lue's greatest value would be in his end-to-end defense, perhaps the Lakers' greatest vulnerability this season. He averaged 8.6 points and 3.5 assists in 26.5 minutes. 这位六尺後卫的球技已经在与Jordan合作两年之後日渐成熟, Lue的最大价值在於他的全场 防守 --这可能是湖人本季的最大弱点. 他在平均26.5分钟的上场时间里可以攻下8.6分, 3.5次助攻. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Industry insiders expect Bryant's endorsement deal with Nike to be worth about $40 million over five years. It will be announced in mid-June Laker assistant Jim Cleamons is expected to draw some interest from the NBA's many coaching vacancies. 业界的内部消息指出Bryant与Nike签署了一份五年约四千万的合约. 在六月中将会公布的 消息还有湖人助理教练Jim Cleamons可望在今夏众多总教练的空缺中受到注目 --

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