原作：Stan McNeal 来源：http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=347466 Mitch Kupchak is too dignified to gloat. But when the Lakers became legitimate title contenders in one stunning move last week, no one would have blamed Kupchak if he'd dialed up Kobe Bryant and said, "OK, hotshot. Now it's your turn." Mitch Kupchak是个很严谨而不会洋洋得意的人。但当上周湖人做出震惊联盟的交易而成为 总冠军热门後，如果Kupchak打电话给Kobe说，"嘿，老大。现在换你了表现了"，应该没有 人会骂他才对。 After all of his whining and trade demands, Kobe finally has what he has wanted for years: the chance to be the main man on a championship team. For that, he can thank Kupchak. As productive as Kobe has been on the court, the Lakers' general manager has been more valuable to the franchise off of it. Consider what he has done in the past year or so: 在吵闹和要求被交易的事件後，Kobe总算实现这几年来他想成为的人了：有机会成为NBA总 冠军球队的主角。就为了这个，他该要感谢Kupchak。当Kobe这几年在场上为球队贡献良多 时，湖人的总管其实也表现得非常亮眼。咱们来看看他这几年来所做的事情： ‧He refused to trade Andrew Bynum before and after Kobe was caught saying, in a profanity-laced rant, the Lakers should ship the young center out. ‧在Kobe对湖人很感冒而发表一些言论，且大声、不敬的要求湖人应该把Bynum给交易出去 ，在这之前或之後，Mitch仍旧拒绝把这位年轻中锋给交易出去。 ‧He found a way to bring back starting point guard and team stabilizer Derek Fisher. ‧他找到方法把湖人的先发PG且是球队稳定因子的Derek Fisher给成功找了回来。 ‧He assembled one of the best benches in the league, a unit comprised mainly of latefirst- round and second-round picks. ‧他整合出了联盟中顶尖的板凳阵容，而且这些人大部分都由首轮後段或二轮球员所组成。 For his crowning achievement, Kupchak traded for 7-foot forward Pau Gasol last week. To get Gasol, a one-time All-Star who averaged 18.9 points for the Grizzlies this season, Kupchak did not have to give up a single one of the Lakers' top 10 players. 而让他真正受到尊重的成就，则是他上周交易来的七尺前锋Pau Gasol。而为了拿到这位本 季平均18.9分的灰熊明星中锋，他竟然在没有丢掉湖人最好的十位球员的状况下达成。 League execs from coast to coast were shaking their heads in amazement. "That came out of nowhere. Absolutely makes the Lakers a championship contender," said one. "What is Memphis thinking?" wondered another. 联盟各球队的高层则全部震惊到手发抖的地步。其中一位这样说，"这样的结果很OX，特别 是直接让湖人站上总冠军的热门球队。"另一位则说，"你他妈的灰熊脑袋装啥东西。" Although the defending champion Spurs still have to be considered the favorites, the Lakers are settling into the Western Conference high-rent district previously limited to the Spurs, Mavericks and Suns. The Lakers will do it their way, too. 虽然防守冠军球队马刺仍被视为是最热门的球队，但现在的湖人则直接摆脱过去落後马刺 、小牛和太阳这些球队一截的状况，并且有机会冲击西区的高种子顺位。湖人将跟这些球 队作同样的事情。 At a time when the league is trending toward small ball, the Lakers are going tall. When Bynum returns from a knee injury next month, the Lakers will be able to start two 7-footers and 6-10 Lamar Odom. 而当联盟现在正流行小球战术的时候，结果湖人却变成巨人球队。而当下个月Bynum从膝盖 伤势回归球场後，湖人的先发阵势将会有两个七尺的外加一个6-10的Lamar Odom。 Gasol and Bynum should complement each other, scouts say. Gasol is a finesse scorer who likes to operate from 15 feet and in. Bynum is a true center who prefers the low block and relies on power and size. The move should play well into the future, too: Bynum turned 20 in October, Gasol is 27, and Kobe is 29. Gasol和Bynum两位则必须要互补对方才行。Gasol是一个技巧性的取分者，他喜欢在距离 禁区15尺或更近的地方发挥功效。而Bynum则是一个纯种中锋，他喜欢堵在低位的位置， 并且非常倚赖他的身材还有力量。这样的变动也对球队的未来很有帮助：Bynum在10月才刚 要满20岁，Gasol是27岁，而Kobe也才29岁。 Give Kobe credit for appreciating the opportunity he has been given. Talking to reporters about the Gasol deal, Kobe praised Kupchak and owner Jerry Buss for showing "a great deal of commitment." Then Bryant added, "Now it's time to walk the walk." 这交易给了Kobe未来重回往日荣光的机会。Kobe对记者谈到Gasol的交易时，他很推崇 Kupchak及大老板Jerry Buss，他说，"这是一个承诺的伟大交易。"接着Kobe说，"现在该 是时候走我们该要走的路了。" Kupchak has to agree, regardless of whether he says so. 而无论如何，Kupchak也应该要同意这个说法。 --

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