Granger Stepping Into Spotlight By Conrad Brunner | Dec. 13, 2005 http://www.nba.com/pacers Granger 踏進鎂光燈下 Not that the Pacers needed any additional motivation to nab Danny Granger with the 17th pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, but the possibility of a scenario like the one they now face was considered. 溜馬在第１７順位時選 Danny Granger 是個毫無疑問的動作，不過，現在球隊面臨的 情況，也是當初做出這個決定時考慮的情況之一。 With Ron Artest on the trading block at his own behest and effectively off the team until a deal can be made, Granger's presence looms large. The Pacers don't expect the rookie to fill Artest's shoes, but he recently has demonstrated the readiness to handle an increasing share of the responsibility at small forward. 現在 Ron Artest 已經表白要被交易，也將被抽離球員名單， Granger 的存在感頓時 大了不少。溜馬不期望這位新人替代 Artest ，但是，他已經漸漸展現出自己能夠掌 握小前鋒位置的資質。 "We knew Danny Granger was a good player when we drafted him," said Coach Rick Carlisle. "He did some good things in the exhibition season, had some struggles, and he's kind of fought his way back into the rotation. Now he's a guy that's going to kind of step to the forefront." 教練 Rick Carlisle 說：「選秀時我們知道 Danny granger 是個好球員。他在季前賽 有些不錯的表現，有些弱點，而他現在正努力打出上場球員該有的架式。現在，他已經 像個要迎向挑戰的人了。 Granger has played his best in the last three games, averaging 7.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.67 blocked shots in 23.8 minutes. The numbers represent a marked improvement. In his first 13 appearances, he averaged 2.6 points and 2.2 rebounds and shot 28.6 percent from the field. Granger 在過去三場表現的最好，平均７．７分６．０個籃板還有１．６７個阻攻，一 切都在平均２３．８分鐘內發生。這些數據代表一個重要的進展。在他前面１３次出賽， 他平均攻下２．６分２．２籃板命中率只有２８．６％。 "We have players that can move into that position," said franchise CEO and President Donnie Walsh. "Obviously, we drafted in that position. It is my own feeling that Danny Granger can become the kind of player that Ronnie was. It won't be immediate. It will take him time. He is a rookie. He has to get his feet wet. He has to earn the respect (around) the league. When he does that and when he's comfortable and gets in the flow, I think he's going to be a fine player." 球隊ＣＥＯ兼任總裁的 Donnie Walsh 說：「我們有球員可以接替那個位置。很明顯的， 我們就是針對這個位置來選秀的。我自己的感覺是 Danny Granger 正在轉變成 Ronnie 那個類型的球員。這轉變不會很快。這會花他一些時間。他是新人。他必須熟悉ＮＢＡ 的一切。他必須自己打出自己（在聯盟裡）的地位。當他辦到這點，當他自在的打球， 真正融入ＮＢＡ的節奏時。我想他會是個好球員的。 Exactly how Carlisle will manage the position for the time being remains to be seen. Artest, who missed the last two games with a sore right wrist, will be on the inactive list at least through this week. Stephen Jackson, who played primarily small forward last season in Artest's absence, can do so again. He averaged 23.0 points on 58.8 percent shooting in the last two games, demonstrating his comfort level. Carlisle 怎麼處理小前鋒的空缺仍待觀察。前面兩場比賽因傷缺席的 Artest 會被轉入 未啟用名單直到本週結束。上季 Artest 被禁賽時主打小前鋒的 Stephen Jackson 也 可以打這個位置。過去兩場比賽，ＳＪ平均攻下２３．０分命中率５８．８％，證明他 現在狀況不錯。 Granger offers several additional dimensions because of his athleticism and energy. An aggressive, productive rebounder, he also is very active around the basket, defensively, always poised to block a shot. He still is learning nuances but possesses both the desire and the skills to be a strong defender. Granger 的身手、活力提供了幾個層面的幫助。他在籃框附近相當積極，搶籃板的績效 不錯。防守上來看，隨時可以給對方一計鍋子。雖然還在學習，不過他擁有成為強悍防 守者的渴望跟技巧。 "He's very talented," said Jermaine O'Neal. "Everybody knows what he can do. He's a confused rookie to a point right now but every rookie rookie is confused at a certain part of their rookie year. He has so much ability to play multiple positions, he's so talented and skillful on the offensive end, and he has the ability to defend bigger guys as well as smaller guys. He can be a very instrumental piece to our team and getting him going and getting him confidence is going to help us in the long run." Jermaine O'Neal 說：「他相當有天份。大家都知道他的能耐。目前，他只是個還搞不 清楚狀況的新人，但是每個新人都有這段尷尬的日子。他有應付多個位置的能力，他進 攻的天份、手段相當多，他也有擋住大他一號球員的能力，當然，小一點的球員也不會 對他造成困擾。他會是我們球隊重要的一位成員，讓他進入狀況，讓他打出信心會在未 來帶給我們幫助。 His recent play also has restored Granger's confidence, which was wavering in November. Granger 最近的表現也幫助他自己找回信心，他那開季之初還不太明顯的信心。 "It's a lot higher now," he said. "I finally have that confidence I had when I played in college. I never really lost my confidence but when you're not playing like you're used to playing you tend to doubt yourself at times. But I think I've got that back. Granger 說到：「我的信心現在比較高了。我終於有過去在大學打球時的信心。其實我 沒有失去信心，只是，當你沒有打出自己習慣的球風，你通常會懷疑自己的能力。但是 ，我想我已經漸漸找到感覺了。」 "It helps a lot knowing the guys are looking our for me, trying to help me as much as possible. I know I'm going to make a lot of mistakes. They just try to keep my head on straight so I can help the team. We have scorers on the team. My role won't be to score 20 points a game. If I can get a rebound, block a shot, get a steal, whatever I can do to help the team, I'll do." Granger 繼續說到：「知道大家都罩我感覺很好。我知道我會犯很多錯。他們則幫我朝 對的方向發展，讓我可以對球隊做出貢獻。我們有得分好手。我不需要扮演一場攻下 ２０分的角色。如果我可以搶下一個籃板，送出一個阻攻，抄下一球，只要有貢獻， 我就會去做。」 As Granger's confidence increases, so does the team's confidence in him. 隨著 Granger 的信心繼續增加，球隊對他的信心也會增加。 "Every time he steps on the floor he's going to do better because he'll have a little more experience under his belt," Carlisle said. "He's really the only guy that we've asked to learn a perimeter position and a post position. And that's hard. There's a lot more things you've got to remember and, being a rookie player, a lot of times it's got to feel like it's spinning out of control. But he's a competitive guy (and) he's got a real active, athletic body that helps us. And he really competes hard all the time so this is a great opportunity for him. 教練Carlisle說：「每次他上場他都變好一點點，因為他經驗很少。他其實是唯一一位 我們要求同時學鋒衛跟禁區打法的球員，這真的很難。有很多事情要記起來，而且，身 為一個新人，常常會覺得情況失控。但是，他是個有競爭力的球員，而且他的身材夠有 活動力，能幫助球隊。還有，他每次打球都很拼，所以這也是他的一個好機會。」 "The team right now knows that we need him to do well to have a chance to have some success. Guys are encouraging him. A lot of the veteran guys will help him out on certain things that happen during games and give him advice. It's great to see a young guy working hard enough that he gets the veteran guys behind him. It doesn't happen like that all the time." 教練繼續說到：「目前，球隊知道我們需要他表現，球隊才能有更多成就。大家都在鼓 勵他。很多老將會在場上打球時幫他。看到新人打球認真到球隊前輩都願意挺他，那真 的很棒。你不是天天看到這種事。」 O'Neal explained it succinctly. "If we help each other," he said, "all of us can have success." O'Neal說的好：「如果我們互相扶持，我們就能共享勝利果實。」 --

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