http://www.sacbee.com/kings/story/1705218.html WASHINGTON – The fans were entertained, which wouldn't typically matter to the visiting team but did to the Kings on Sunday night. Amid the announced crowd of 15,108 at Verizon Center were strong pockets of Kings support, thanks mostly to Donté Greene and Jason Thompson. The rookies with regional ties – Greene a Baltimore native and Thompson hailing from New Jersey – had at least 100 fans on hand who were loudly heard throughout the Kings' 106-104 loss to Washington. And while the evening ended with a loss just as so many before it, the fact it was yet another competitive affair wasn't lost on anyone rooting for the Kings on the road or back in Sacramento. 15108名球迷中有很多都是國王的鐵票，特別要感謝的是Greene和小湯。Greene是巴爾的 摩人，小湯是紐澤西人，他們至少有100名球迷。就算常常輸球，也不會讓國王的球迷流 失。 "We're definitely not playing for a (No. 1 draft) pick," said center Spencer Hawes, who had 20 points and nine rebounds against the Wizards. "We don't want to have that label. There's still a lot to play for. There's still a lot we have to prove." 「我們絕對不是為了狀元，不想被貼上那個標籤，仍然有很多我們必須去證明的」Hawes說 (Hawes真是會講話) While the Kings' loss to Washington meant they still have the league's worst record (14-52), the NBA's lottery system offers little reward for that distinction. When the ping pong balls bounce and picks are determined May 19, the worst team and the second-worst team have only a 5.1 percent difference in their chances of landing the No. 1 pick – and it's a virtual long shot for all. 第一和第二有5.1%的差距。這還滿多的(那怎麼常常不是第一名抽到....) The worst team's chance is 25 percent, the second-worst's 19.9 percent, third-worst 15.6 percent and the fourth-worst 11.9 percent. The most appealing prize for finishing with the worst record is ensuring your team doesn't pick lower than fourth (second-worst can pick as low as No. 5, third-worst as low as No. 6, and so on). 最有觀念的是25%，第2是19.9%，第3是15.6%，第4是11.9%。最有吸引力的是，觀念隊伍 保證有前四。 Since the draft lottery's inception in 1985, its rules have changed numerous times, but finishing last never has been a guarantee of picking first. In the 24 draft lotteries, the team that finished with the league's worst record (either by itself or tied) has picked first just four times. For the Kings, that means that entertaining, competing and even winning are the collective goals in their final 16 games. "We're just trying to get better every night," Kings coach Kenny Natt said. "And that means going out there, working hard and trying to win every ballgame. No one on this team wants to lose." 「我們只想要每天越來越好，而那代表著我們會努力，還有試著去贏每場球。這隻球隊裡 沒有人想要輸」Natt -------------------------------------------------------------------- 是因為昨天輸得太詭異，現在趕快出來消毒嗎....國王肥皂劇，下次見。 --

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