原标题：Jaden Ivey, Cade Cunningham and the 'restoration' of the Detroit Pistons franchise (Jaden Ivey, Cade Cunningham 和底特律活塞队的「重建」) 来源：https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34267811 作者：Jamal Collier 原文＋翻译： 第一部分 LAS VEGAS -- IT'S the final game of opening night at the Thomas & Mack Center, and the crowd -- some Detroit Pistons fans, some Portland Trail Blazers fans and the rest just folks itching for some sports action in the middle of the offseason -- arises in jubilation on a single play. 拉斯维加斯： 这是在汤马斯与马克中心的夏季联赛开幕夜之最後一场比赛，场上观众——包括一些活塞 球迷、一些拓荒者球迷和一些在休赛季期间期待着有比赛可以看的普通观众——都在该场 比赛中欢腾而起。 The Pistons win the opening tip, and guard Killian Hayes, the No. 7 pick in the 2020 NBA draft, dribbles the ball up the floor. From his left, Jaden Ivey, this year's No. 5 pick, dashes around a screen, with the Blazers' summer league defense helplessly trailing behind. 活塞赢得了开球权，而作为二零二零选秀第七顺位的後卫Killian Hayes 将球运到了场上 。在他的左方，本年度选秀第五顺位 Jaden Ivey 绕过一道障碍，让拓荒者队的夏联队伍 防守阵线无助地被抛在後头。 Ivey catches the bounce pass and blasts toward the paint. While he does, the 6-foot-11, 250-pound Jalen Duren, the No. 13 pick in this year's draft, sneaks his way near the basket, Portland all but ignoring the rookie center. Then, with the flick of his wrist, Ivey lobs a high pass to Duren, who snatches it midair for the two-handed slam. Ivey 接下了反弹传球，并冲向禁区；接着六尺十一寸高、重二百五十磅的今年度第十三 顺位 Jalen Duren 潜进篮筐附近，拓荒者全员都没有看到该位新秀中锋的存在。之後， Ivey 手腕一抖，将球远传给在半空中拦下并完成双手灌杀的 Duren。 One play -- during summer league, no less -- is the epitome of small-sample theater. 这一出戏——夏季联赛期间亦不例外——是在一个小型球场中的缩影。 But the Pistons, losers of 157 games over the past three seasons, hope it's a glimpse of something more, a future they're three years into building. 但作为过去三个赛季期间，输掉一百五十七场比赛的活塞队，希望这是对更多事物的一次 注视、是他们用三年的时间建立的未来。 "You feel [Duren] when he's out there," an Eastern Conference scout told ESPN. "[With Ivey], they got the two most athletic players in the draft." 一位东区联盟球探向 ESPN 表示： 「（Duren）上场时，你可以感受他的存在；（再加上 Ivey），他们（即活塞队）得到了 两位选秀中运动能力最强的球员。」 Ivey, who scored a team-high 20 points on 14 shots in the Pistons' 81-78 victory, is -- the Pistons believe -- the perfect complement to Cade Cunningham, the 2021 No. 1 overall draft pick. 在活塞队以八十一对七十八取得开门红的比赛中，Ivey 透过十四次投篮，得到全队最高 的二十分，而活塞队相信他将会是二零二一年选秀状元 Cade Cunningham 的完美补助。 "He's fast. I'm not fast," Cunningham said. "To have somebody like that with me, it spreads the floor out a lot. I like to kick ahead to push the pace and he can literally sprint it there. It's going to be fun." Cunningham 说： 「他很快，但我不快。能有这样的球员在一起，可以把场面散得更开。我喜欢往前踢来推 进节奏，而他能够真正地往该方向冲去。这将会很有趣。」 The Pistons have come out of the draft and summer league feeling like one of the biggest winners in the league, with Ivey and Duren joining a core that includes Cunningham as well as Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart, both of whom were selected in the 2020 draft's first round. These players are the foundation, they believe, for a future contender in the Eastern Conference. 离开了选秀、夏季联赛的会场，在 Ivey、Duren 加入含有 Cade Cunningham、Saddiq Bey 和 Isaiah Stewart 等三位在二零二零年选秀第一轮中获选之球员的核心後，活塞队 感觉似是联盟中其中一位最大赢家。他们深信，这些球员将会是未来能在东区联盟中竞争 的根基。 "I think we hit a home run," a team source told ESPN. "Yeah, you can feel the excitement. We positioned ourselves well and [general manager] Troy [Weaver] did a great job of putting guys together on the same timeline. 某球团消息人士告诉 ESPN： 「我感觉我们击出了一个全垒打，你可以感觉到这份兴奋感。我们好好地定位了己身，而 总经理 Troy Weaver 在同一时间线上，能把聚合多人的工作做得很好。」 "We'll probably have the youngest team in the league next year, or one of [them], so we have to be careful not to put too much pressure or set expectations. We've got great chemistry, and I think we're going to be in position to make a big jump in wins." 「在下赛季的时候，我们可能会有全联盟最年轻的球员，也有可能是其中之一，所以我们 需要注意避免施放过多压力或有太大的期望。我们有很好的化学效应，而我认为我们将 能在赢球的事上有大跃进的表现。」 第二部分 IN THE HOURS leading up to the draft on June 23, Weaver received a phone call from Pistons owner Tom Gores. 在六月廿三日选秀开始前数小时，Weaver 接到了一通来自球团老板 Tom Gores 的电话。 "I want you to be aggressive," Weaver recalled Gores telling him. "And go for it." Weaver 回想到 Gores 告诉他的话：「我要你更积极些，努力地进取。」 The Pistons had their franchise player in Cunningham. Weaver was just one of many in the Pistons organization who had repeatedly said adding a guard with speed and athleticism to the backcourt rose up the team's priority list this summer. And with the most salary-cap space in the NBA, they were prepared to explore options during free agency, sources told ESPN. 活塞队已经有了 Cunningham，而 Weaver 只是在众多球团人员之中，其中一位不断表示 「要在今年夏季期间，将『为後场增补一位具有速度、运动能力的後卫』列入优先要项」 的人。消息人士向 ESPN 表示，作为全联盟中拥有最多薪资帽空间的球队，他们已经准备 好在自由市场上寻找更多选择。 But then, the board on draft night fell exactly to their liking. With the No. 5 pick, it was a waiting game. 之後，选秀之夜的名单正好符合他们的意愿。在持着五号签的当儿，这是一场屏息而待的 时刻。 The first four players picked were all forwards, putting Detroit in position to draft the first -- and top -- guard available in Ivey. 前四位球员全部都是前锋，让活塞队得以成为第一位选择後卫的球团——Ivey。 "We said, 'OK, one of our guys is on the board,'" Weaver said. "Let's cash in." Weaver 说： 「我们说『好的，其中一位我们要的在名单上。』准备好现金吧。」 And with their top priority addressed, one more player remained on their wish list. 在达成了优先要项後，他们的愿望清单上还剩一位球员。 The New York Knicks were looking for ways to clear salary-cap space on draft night as they prepared to sign guard Jalen Brunson during free agency. The Knicks were eager to find a suitor to take Kemba Walker's $8 million salary off their hands in order to present Brunson with a four-year, $104 million contract, and so the Pistons found their way back into the first round by joining a three-team trade with the Charlotte Hornets for the rights to Walker and acquired the Hornets' No. 13 pick -- Duren. 纽约尼克在自由市场签下了後卫 Jalen Brunson 後，正想着办法要在选秀之夜上清理薪 资帽空间。尼克队正渴求能找到愿意从他们受伤带走合约价八百万美元的Kemba Walker， 以便能向 Brunson 提出一份总值一亿四十万美元的四年合约，活塞队因此而得以透过包 括黄蜂队在内的三方交易中，获得 Walker 的签约权和黄蜂队的第十三顺位球员 Duren。 In exchange for the 18-year-old, the Hornets received a bevy of future picks, including a 2023 first-rounder, three 2023 second-rounders and a 2024 second-rounder. 作为取得该十八岁球员的交易品，黄蜂队获得了很多未来选秀签，包括一支二零二三年第 一轮、三支二零二三年第二轮和一支二零二四年第二轮。 And the Pistons got their big man. 而活塞队获得了他们要的。 Detroit was the first team Duren worked out with during his draft process, and a team source said his performance left an impression on the organization -- and vice versa. Duren said he told his agent after the pre-draft workout that Detroit is where he wanted to play. 在选秀过程中，Duren 首先为活塞队进行试训，而某球团消息人士表示，他的表现给球团 留下了深刻印象，反之亦然。Duren 曾在试训结束後告知他的经纪，活塞队正是他想要效 力的球队。 "This is where I wanted to be throughout the whole process," Duren said. "Detroit is used to winning, so definitely get back to restoring the culture. I feel like the team is a great young team. A team that can grow together." Duren 说： 「这里是我在整个过程中所想要的。活塞队已经习惯了胜利，所以一定是要想办法让这股 文化复燃。我觉得这支球队是很年轻的球队、可以一起成长的球队。」 The on-court fit for Ivey, Duren and Cunningham is already apparent to rival teams. Ivey、Duren 和 Cunningham 在场上的契合度，於对手严重看来是再明显不过的了。 "You've got a downhill threat, a lob threat, and another guy who can pass," a rival Eastern Conference executive told ESPN. "That's gonna be hard to guard. They've got some dudes who you expect to be good. Even if one out of three of those dudes hit, they're set up well." 一位敌对的东区联盟高管向 ESPN 说： 「你要面对的是下坡威胁、小球威胁，还有一位能传球的人。这将会是很难防住的。他们 已经有了一些你期望会很优秀的人。即使这三个人中有一个命中了，他们也被安排得很 好。」 The day after the draft, Ivey, Duren and the Pistons' brass gathered at Rouge Park in Detroit for the rookies' introductory news conference. A warm, sunny day, a makeshift stage was set up on a basketball court, with trees decorating the background and a crate of basketballs set at the foot of the stage near the lectern. 在选秀结束後一天，Ivey、Duren 和活塞队的高层在底特律 Rouge Park 会面，以召开新 秀介绍记者会。在温暖且阳光明媚的日子里，他们在一个篮球场上搭建了一个临时舞台， 树木装饰着背景，舞台脚下靠近演讲台的位置摆放着一箱篮球。 Weaver and Pistons coach Dwane Casey sat at the table next to the lectern, both wearing blue polos, while Ivey and Duren donned black Pistons polos and flat brim caps. Weaver 和活塞队主帅 Dwane Casey 坐在演讲台旁边的桌子上，两人都穿着蓝色的马球衫 ，而 Ivey 和 Duren 则穿着黑色的活塞队马球衫，戴着平沿帽。 When presenting the players with their jerseys, Pistons vice chairman Arn Tellem surprised Ivey with the jerseys of three of Ivey's relatives, all of whom have ties to the city of Detroit. 在向球员们赠送球衣时，活塞队副主席 Arn Tellem 向 Ivey 呈现了他三位亲戚的球衣 （全部都和底特律有着密切关系），这让 Ivey 感到非常惊讶。 Ivey's mother, Niele, played for the Detroit Shock during their final season in the WNBA. His grandfather, James Hunter, spent his entire career in the NFL with the Lions. And his father, Javin Hunter, grew up in Michigan and played high school football in the city. Ivey 的母亲 Niele 曾在底特律震动队的最後一个赛季期间为其效力；祖父 James Hun- ter 则曾在其整个职业生涯中，为ＮＦＬ的底特律狮子队效力；Javin Hunter 则在密歇 根长大，并在市内打过高中级的美式足球。 "I hope you frame these wherever you live and every day look at these as your inspiration and your incredible ties to this city," Tellem said. Tellem 说： 「我希望无论你住在哪里，你都能把这些东西框起来，每天都把这些东西作为你的灵感和 你与这个城市的不可思议的联系。」 Tears streamed down Ivey's cheeks as he took pictures with the jerseys and his parents. 在与父母合影的时候，眼泪自 Ivey 的脸颊悄然流下。 "I'm familiar with the city, I came here all the time as a young boy," Ivey said that afternoon. "To be here and to be a Piston is a blessing." Ivey 在当天中午说： 「我对这座城市感到熟悉，小时候曾常常来这儿。能在这里、成为一位活塞人，真是一个 祝福。」 As Weaver, who became the team's general manager in June 2020, sat on that stage, he thought back to that conversation he had with Gores hours before the draft. He remembered how he wasn't sure how draft night would play out. Then he glanced to his right and saw Ivey and Duren. 当二零二零年六月成为球队总经理的 Weaver 坐在台上时，他回想了选秀前数个小时与 Gores 的那次谈话。他记得自己并不确定选秀之夜会如何进行。然後他向右边瞥了一眼， 看到了 Ivey 和 Duren。 "This is what the result of being aggressive and going for it is," Weaver said. "We're thankful and grateful that we landed here. These moments will be inflection points of the restoration." Weaver 说： 「这是积极进取、往前踏进的结果。我们很感谢、也很感恩能做到这一步。这些时刻将会 成为未来重建的转捩点。」 第三部分 "RESTORATION" IS THE term Weaver and the Pistons have coined to describe their efforts to bring the Pistons back to contention. 「重建」是 Weaver 和活塞队一直以来使用的术语，以描述他们努力将活塞队带回竞争行 列的努力。 Since Detroit's last playoff appearance after the 2018-19 season, no team in the NBA has won fewer games (63), but with its new additions, optimism is surging across the organization. 自从活塞队在 2018-19 赛季最後一次亮相季後赛以来，没有任何球队赢过更少比赛（六 十三场），不过在得到了新进补之後，乐观的情绪在整个球团内流动。 "I'm happy we got two big-time talents," Cunningham said. "Troy worked some kind of magic. I think it all worked out perfectly." Cunningham 说： 「我很高兴，我们能得到两位人才。Troy 投入了某种『奇术』进去，我觉得一切完美地 发挥出来了。」 The Pistons' starting lineup could feature five former first-round picks in Duren, Stewart and Bey, led by a duo of top-five picks in Ivey and Cunningham. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics set the benchmark for top-five duos, reaching the 2022 Finals in their fifth season together. Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., another top-five duo for the Memphis Grizzlies, made it to the conference semifinals in 2021-22 in their third season together. 活塞队的先发阵容将会有： - Jalem Duren - Isaiah Stewart - Saddiq Bey 这些前五首轮选秀球员，并由 Ivey 和 Cunningham 这对选秀前五前五的组合率领。波士 顿塞尔提克队的 Jayson Tatum 和 Jaylen Brown 为前五名的二人组设定了基准，他们在 第五个赛季成功联手闯进了二零二二年的总冠军赛。曼菲斯灰熊队的另一个选秀前五组合 Ja Morant 和 Jaren Jackson Jr. 则曾在 2021-22 赛季时闯进西区准决赛，当时是他们 联手的第三个赛季。 Seeing an organization excited about its influx of young talent reminded Jaden's mother, now the head coach of the Notre Dame women's basketball team, of her year as an assistant with the Grizzlies during the 2019-20 season, Morant's rookie and Jackson's sophomore seasons in the NBA. 看到一个球团对其年轻人才的加入感到兴奋，这身为是圣母大学女篮队主教练的 Niele Ivey，想起她在 2019-20 赛季担任灰熊队助教的一年，当时正值 Morant 的新秀赛季和 Jackson 在ＮＢＡ的大二赛季。 "Me putting on my coach hat, it's like, 'Oh gosh, those pieces are going to be special,'" Niele Ivey said. "I've been a part of a young franchise with the Grizzlies and I know how quickly they turned that around. I honestly feel like that's where the Pistons are trending." Niele Ivey 说： 「我戴上了教练帽，这就像『哦，我的天哪，这些球员将是特别的。』我一直是灰熊这支 年轻球队的一员，我知道他们是如何迅速扭转局面的。我老实说，我觉得这就是活塞队 的未来趋势。」 And trending fast. Executives around the Eastern Conference are commenting on how this young team could snap Detroit's postseason drought before Duren is old enough to legally drink. 而这趋势走得很快。东区联盟的高管们开始评论这支年轻的球队，如何能在 Duren 达到 合法饮酒的年龄之前，打破活塞队的季後赛荒。 ＊按：美国的合法买酒年龄是二十一岁，而 Ivey 目前为二十岁 "I still think they might be a year away," the Eastern Conference executive said. "They're going to play hard. Dwane Casey's teams play hard. It's just a matter of youth. It'll be part of their growing pains, but it'll be worth it in the long term for them. 该位东区联盟球团高管说： 「我还是认为他们可能还有一年的时间（准备），他们会努力表现的。Dwane Casey 的球 队都打得很努力。这只是年轻的问题。这将是他们将要经历之成长烦恼的一部分，但从 长远来看，这对他们是值得的。」 "They're going to be one of the more fun teams to watch." 「他们将会是未来值得观察的球队之一。」 短评： 难道其他球队要开始「瑟瑟发抖」了吗？单看这些文字，感觉……（略） --

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