原文连结: http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/PaulCoro/165158 Orange Slices to start Suns draft weekPhoenix Suns update: With Thursday night’s draft creeping up and free agency starting Saturday night, the Suns have loads of options to touch on in today’s Orange Slices: 当周四选秀夜接近以及周六夜晚自由球员开市, 凤凰城太阳将有一堆选择等待去完成. * Did the Suns make a promise to Syracuse shooting guard Dion Waiters? This might become a moot point as talk on Waiters increasingly puts him in the top 10 of Thursday’s draft. Whether the term “promise,” “soft promise” or “ Facebook like” was used for Waiters, the Suns definitely expressed their strong interest in Waiters. Too many people inside the league are telling a similar story and citing a close enough tie to make it sound legitimate. It would be silly for the Suns to give Waiters a straight promise. At No. 13, there is no telling who could unexpectedly slip and change their minds. Cleveland was known to give Daniel Gibson a promise when Suns General Manager Lance Blanks was there but it was for a second-round pick. Waiters is an ideal fit for the Suns’ need and system as a potential prototype NBA shooting guard. He is 6 feet 4 and 221 pounds with athleticism, speed, strength and toughness. He is relentless in attacking the basket, good in the pick-and-roll and can finish in transition. As with any Syracuse player, his man defense will be questioned until he shows it more. 凤凰城太阳有向雪城大学得分後卫 Dion Waiters保证在13顺位选他吗? 这将成为 Waiters 渐渐进入Top 10选秀顺位的因子之一. 不管是"一定冻蒜"、"口头承诺"或只是" 按一个赞", 太阳对於Waiters都有相当兴趣. 许多联盟内的乡民将这件事都传得跟真的一 样, 但如果太阳队真的对Waiters做出那样的承诺绝对是愚蠢的, 谁都不能料到在13顺位 会捡到什麽掉下来的宝. 当太阳队GM Lance Blanks还在骑士队的时候曾经向 Daniel Gibson作过选秀承诺, 不过那仅仅是第二轮签而已. 话虽如此, Waiters符合太阳队目前的需要, 是位有天分的即战力得分後卫. 六尺四寸高 , 221磅重, 体能劲爆, 有速度够硬又够壮. 对於攻击篮框有强烈慾望, 也有足够能力完 成pick-and-roll. 身为雪城大学的一员, 个人防守效果被放大, 需要更进一步观察他的 防守表现. *Much of the Suns’ draft focus has rightly been placed on shooting guards, a place of need for the Suns and depth in the draft. They have long liked Connecticut’s Jeremy Lamb and he rewarded that interest with a visit for a workout Saturday after cancelling earlier because of an ankle injury. He was still hobbled for Saturday’s workout but managed to make a good impression nevertheless. Lamb’s draft stock has taken a hit over the past month but he remains a high-potential player because of his shot, athleticism and 6-foot-5 height (but not his size at 179 pounds). 大部分对於太阳队选秀的焦点都放在极需要补强的得分後卫上. 因脚踝受伤取消第一次练 习邀请的康大"刘备"Jeremy Lamb, 在上周六的练习中也引起了太阳队的兴趣, 虽然练习 中还是有点掰咖, 仍留下良好的印象. Jeremy Lamb的选秀顺位在这个月略为下滑, 但他 的投篮, 运动力以及六尺五寸的身高仍让他被认为是极具潜力的球员. (当然不包括他那 179磅体重...) * The players the Suns brought into Phoenix for a second look this weekend were North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall and Mississippi State power forward Arnett Moultrie. Marshall gets a second look because it is clear that Weber State’s Damian Lillard will not be around at No. 13 for Phoenix. Marshall is widely accepted as the second best point guard and a vastly different one with the style of a floor general who sees the court and passes extremely well but does not have Lillard’s shot or athleticism. Whether Nash stays or not, Marshall is a consideration. He expressed in Toronto a willingness to learn behind a veteran for a year. Point guard or center is considered the most difficult position to nail on a roster and few think there has been as strong of a passing playmaker as Marshall in a while. He would have been ideal for past Suns teams with loads of scoring weapons at his disposal but, as Suns Director of Player Personnel John Treloar said, he makes other players better and will get better. 在上个周末, 有两位球员被邀请回到凤凰城作第二次面试, 北卡大的控球後卫 Kendall Marshal 以及密西西比州大的大前锋 Arnett Moultrie. Marshall获得第二次面试邀请是因为 韦伯州大Damian Lillard 并不会掉到13顺位. Marshall 被公认为是今年选秀的第二控卫, 是有着良好的传球视野及技巧的地板型控卫 , 但没有Lillard的得分能力和体能. 不管Nash今年夏天是否留在凤凰城, Marshall都是 个不错的选择, 他在多伦多曾表示乐意在老将身後学习一年. 一般来说, 好的控卫或中锋 一直是名单中最难以取得的人才, 尤其是像Marshall照样传球第一的球员, 他可以成为是 太阳队其他进攻武器中理想的指挥者, 就如太阳队人事部门主管John Treloar说的, 他在 球场上会让其他球员发光发热! Moultrie is the most intriguing case heading into draft week. The Suns had him work out against four other first-round big men the first time and brought him back on Sunday for a workout more geared to see his perimeter game. Moultrie can shoot well and projects to extend his range to the NBA 3-pointer but his big draws are a 6-11 frame, a 7-2 wingspan, a rebounding knack, athleticism and a mean streak. There were concerns when he transferred from Texas-El Paso to Mississippi State but some wonder how high of a pick he would be if he had not been in two lesser-known programs. The Suns have spent time visiting his family in Memphis, something they did for the group they honed in on last year in the draft. For Moultrie, this would be a dream leap after he was a player widely targeted for the 20s earlier in the draft. He has been a motivated candidate, traveling from a workout Saturday in Philadelphia to Phoenix for Sunday’s workout and then continuing to Sacramento for his fifth workout in a week. He also would give the Suns an overload of power forwards with Channing Frye, Markieff Morris and Hakim Warrick already under contract. St. Bonaventure's Andrew Nicholson, another big man initially pegged in the 20s, also has captured the Suns' interest. Moultrie将会是选秀周最有趣的子. 太阳队安排他在面试中面对其他四个第一轮的大个子 , 然後在上周日安排另一场练习去观察他在油漆区外围的表现. Moultrie有良好投射能力 甚至可达三分线外, 却有着六尺十一寸身高及七尺二的翼展, 有篮板能力、良好体能以及 容易激动的坏脾气. 人们曾经对於他从UTEP转到Mississippi State时有顾虑, 但若没在 两个鲜为人知的系统下打球, 现在预估被挑选的顺位不会那麽高(这句翻得怪怪的). 太阳 队也已经拜访过他在Memphis的家庭. 对 Moultrie来说, 一般预估会在20顺位前被选中, 他在一周内已经陆续为太阳、七六人 、国王面试. 当然, 选他也会让太阳的前锋超载, 福来, Morris哥, 瓦力都还有合约. 同 时, 另一个长人St. Bonaventure的大前锋 Andrew Nicholson也在太阳队的雷达中. The Suns have sent some signals out that they may be interested in acquiring a second first-round pick behind their No. 13 slot. 另外传出太阳可能也有意思在选秀中拿下13顺位後的另一个首轮签. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 小弟第一次翻译外电有点卡卡的,请见谅. 这篇只先翻选秀相关, 後面还有关於自由球员的部分 , 请各位大大有兴趣可以参考外电原文. --

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