http://0rz.tw/1ujNa The Sacramento Kings are not Marcus Thornton’s team. No, that title belongs to either DeMarcus Cousins and/or Tyreke Evans. 国王不是MT的球队，这样的问题通常都是只和表弟与reke有关系 But there’s probably no other player more overlooked and underrated on this season’s roster than the fourth-year guard. Just look no further than ESPN.com’s annual NBA Rank, which appraises the value of the league’s top 500 players. The 25-year-old guard moved up just five spots (no. 136 in 2011 to no. 131 in 2012) in this year’s rankings. These were the five players ranked just ahead of Thornton in the 2012 forecast: 但是也许没有其他球员比MT还要被忽略以及低估。来看看ESPN的排名，他只上升五名。以 下为比他前面的五名球员 130. Lamar Odom, Los Angeles Clippers 129. Udonis Haslem, Miami Heat 128. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Charlotte Bobcats 127. Marcus Camby, New York Knicks 126. Caron Butler, Los Angeles Clippers Such is life on a bad team with little to no national exposure. However, those who follow the Kings closely know just how valuable Thornton is, especially his competition. 看起来就像是因为身在烂队。然而有在关注国王的人就知道他的价值。 “He’s become an outstanding scorer in this league,” said Dallas Mavericks guard Darren Collison back in January of his former New Orleans Hornets teammate. “He’s definitely made a niche in this league as far as (being) a big time scorer. 前队友D. Collison表示「他已经是个杰出的得分手，绝对是关键时刻的取分好手」 “He can shoot the ball extremely well and he can do a lot of different things off the pick and roll,” added Collison. “And he’s exceptionally quick too.” 「他投射非常棒，而且在挡拆时能够做许多事，而且他快到不行」 In their rookie year, Collison and Thornton formed an explosive and exciting young backcourt for the Hornets. Though they’ve since gone their separate ways, the two remain close. Thornton worked out last offseason with Collison in Los Angeles during the lockout. 在他们的菜鸟年，Collison和MT在黄蜂组成相当有爆发力且令人兴奋的後场，虽然已经各 分东西，不过还是很亲密，去年封馆时他们就在LA一起练习。 The fourth-year guard out of UCLA thinks Sacramento is a good fit for his old teammate. He believes Thornton will only continue to improve with the Kings’ green nucleus. Collison认为国王是MT的好去处。他相信MT在国王会持续进步。 “This is a young team that’s going to be good in the near future,” Collison said. “He has a starting role here, so anytime you have a starting role, it’s always a good fit. And he’s one of their best scorers, too.” 「这是支年轻球队，而且在不久的未来会越来越棒，他在这里有先发位置，任何时候有先 发位置就是件事好。更何况他还是他们最佳的得分手之一」 Averaging 18.7 points per game, Thornton led the Kings in scoring last season and usually found himself as their go-to-guy in clutch situations. The next step for Thornton, according to another former teammate, is becoming an accomplished defender. 平均18.7分领先全队，而且在关键时刻是不二人选。MT的下一步，就是变成更全能的球员 “He’s always been a capable scorer,” said Indiana Pacers big man David West. “Key for him has always been for him to play as hard defensively as he does offensively.” 「他有能力得分，关键就在於在防守端是否能像在进攻端这麽努力」David West说。 As explosive as he is with the ball, Thornton could stand to see some improvement on the defensive end. The Louisiana native finished in the bottom three among his 15 teammates in defensive rating. 就像持球时那样地具有爆发力一样，MT也准备要在防守端有些进步。他在防守率上是排名 倒数第三名。 “We would challenge him to do the same thing on the defensive end,” said West of his days with Thornton in New Orleans. “Make him more of a complete ball player.” 「我们过去会一直要他在防守端做同样的事(所以最後就被冰了......)，让他变成更全面 的球员」West提到过去在黄蜂时的事。 However like Collison, West thinks Thornton will continue to find success in the league. 就像Collison一样，West认为MT会持续寻求成功。 “He’s a strong-minded, tough-minded kid,” West said. “I knew that once he got an opportunity to just get in a system that worked for him and bring out his best skills, he’d do well.” 「他是个意志坚定的人，我知道只要一旦他得到机会，那个系统能够让他有所发挥，他就 会做得很好」 The Kings may not belong to Marcus Thornton. But his importance to their success isn’t an understatement. 也许国王不是MT的球队，但他的重要性对球队的成功而言并没有被低估。 ======================================================================== MT加油吧....洞已经够多了，稍微补一补吧 --

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