※ 引述《NetsFan (隨時做好準備)》之銘言： Williams aims to thrive in the shadow of Kidd 小馬在 Kidd 的陰影下漸漸成長茁壯 : By John Denton : Special to ESPN.com : Updated: July 12, 2007, 11:31 AM ET : ORLANDO -- For New Jersey Nets reserve point guard Marcus Williams, the act : of balancing a potentially frustrating situation and getting the opportunity : of a lifetime hasn't always been easy. 對於籃網的替補控球後衛 Marcus Williams來說，要在挫折中成長並不容 易。 : On the one hand, Williams is stuck in the enormous shadow of Jason Kidd, : knowing that what few minutes he does get will come only when the legendary : point god rests or is out injured. 在一方面，小馬一直處在 Jason Kidd 巨大的陰影之下，他知道自己僅能 在這位傳奇控球後衛（此處用 point god，發音接近 point guard，應該 有暗指 Kidd 為「控球之神」的意思）需要休息或因傷退賽時，才能獲得 少許的上場時間。 : Williams is polishing his point skills in Orlando. 而小馬現在正在奧蘭多展現他的控球技巧。 : On the other hand, Williams gets to learn at the fingertips of a future Hall : of Famer, a situation most young point guards would cherish for the long-term : benefits it might provide. 另一方面，小馬也在這位準名人堂球員的加持之下學習成長，這種機會能 夠帶來長遠的利益，令所有年輕的控球後衛都垂涎三呎。 : "At first, it was very difficult because all my life I've been used to : playing big minutes," said Williams, one of the stars this week in the Pepsi : Summer League in Orlando. "But then when I really looked at it, I realized, : 'Hey, I'm not just sitting behind anybody. This is Jason Kidd!'" I've tried : to take it as a positive. I'm watching him, learning from him, and I know it : will help me down the line." 本次奧蘭多夏季聯盟的明星之一小馬說：「一開始我很難適應，畢竟這輩 子我都習慣擁有大量的上場時間。但當我開始面對這個問題時，突然理解 到一個事實：『嘿！我可不是被任何人給壓在下面，他可是 Jason Kidd! 』我開始採取積極的態度，看著他，從他身上學習，我知道這可以帶給我 相當大的助益。」 : A little bit of Kidd seems to have rubbed off on Williams in the summer : league. Like Kidd, he has been dominant in practically every phase of the : game, leading the Nets' summer league team in scoring (19.3 ppg.) and assists : (4.3 apg.) and ranking second in rebounding (6.3 rpg.). Williams played : poorly Wednesday, turning the ball over nine times and missing 8-of-11 shots : in New Jersey's 90-65 loss to Indiana, but he has let it be known this week : that he's capable of taking on a bigger role this season. 小馬在夏季聯盟的表現儼然就是個小型的 Kidd ，他全面性的技巧控制了 整個場面，他的得分（每場平均 19.3 分）和助攻（每場平均 4.3次）都 是全隊最高，籃板數（每場平均 6.3個）也是全隊第二。雖然小馬在星期 三的比賽中表現不佳，全場 9 次失誤並且在他的 11 次出手中錯失了 8 次，籃網隊以 90：65 的比數輸給溜馬隊，但這個禮拜他已經讓所有人知 道，下個賽季他將扮演一個重量級的角色。 : Kidd had a throwback type of season for the Nets, averaging 13 points, 9.2 : assists and 8.1 rebounds a game. But with Kidd already 34, the Nets know : Father Time eventually will slow him down, and they want Williams to be ready : for a seamless transition. Kidd 現在正面臨著縮水球季，雖然每場還是有 13 分、9.2 助攻、8.1籃 板的表現，但他已經 34 歲了，籃網隊知道歲月終究會慢下 Kidd 的腳步 ，他們希望小馬能夠快速地跟上，克服這中間的落差。 : Like Kidd, he is a natural with the ball in his hands and always seems to get : it in the right places. The summer league has been more about trying to get : to the rim off the dribble for Williams, but his court vision and passing : skills are still evident every time he leads a fast break. 就像 Kidd 一樣，球在小馬手中一切都顯得那麼自然，他總是可以將球送 到正確的位置。在這個夏季聯盟中他似乎更著重於進攻的任務，但他的全 場視野和出色的傳球技巧還是在每一次快攻中表露無遺。 : Nets president Rod Thorn said that even though Kidd is still a fixture of the : franchise, this is an important summer for Williams. 籃網對總管 Rod Thorn 說儘管 Kidd 仍然是籃網隊最重要的靈魂人物， 這個夏天對小馬來說還是非常重要。 : "Marcus got his feet wet last year playing about 14 minutes a game, and now : we want him to make the normal progression," Thorn said. "He's a great talent : with super passing skills. Thorn 說：「上個賽季小馬初試身手，每場比賽平均上場 14 分鐘，而現 在我們希望他能有長足的進步。他有非常優秀的傳球能力，他是個天才。」 : "We definitely need him to keep improving so we can rest Jason more. If he : can keep improving, that will allow us to play him more. It's something we're : counting on." 「我們絕對需要他持續成長，這樣才能讓 Jason獲得更多的休息時間，如 果他能夠不斷地進步，我們就會讓他上場更多的時間。這就是我門所期望 的。」 : Williams knows that although his chances of displacing Kidd soon are : nonexistent, there still is an opportunity to prove there won't be a : significant drop-off when he comes into the game. 小馬知道，雖然要在短時間內取代 Kidd 是不可能的，但他絕對有機會證 明，當他上場替代 Kidd 時，兩者之間不會有太大的落差。 : "Playing out here this summer, I'm trying to show them that I can be a : leader, make plays and play defense," he said. "I want to give the staff and : front office some confidence in me that I can produce like this during the : season." 小馬說：「在這個夏天，我試著告訴他們我可以當一個領導者，策劃每一 次進攻並做好防守。我希望能讓球隊高層對我有多一點的信心，讓他們相 信在球季中我也能有這樣出色的表現。」 : http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=orlandosummerleaguesday3 -- 呼，好久沒翻文了，手忙腳亂啊。 XD --

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