※ 引述《jerod (來些有創意的答案)》之銘言： : http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/12825955.htm : MINNEAPOLIS - Wally Szczerbiak wasn't sure he wanted to come back to : the Minnesota Timberwolves. 明尼亞波利斯報 - W.Szczerbiak不確定他是否想回到明尼蘇達灰狼隊 : Relegated to a sixth man last season, Szczerbiak expressed frustration : with how he was being used and said he would rather be traded than spend : another season coming off the bench in Minnesota. 上一季從原本先發大將的腳色被降為球隊第六人，Szczerbiak對於球隊對他的 定位感到失望，他說他寧願被球隊交易出去，也不希望在這球季繼續擔任球隊的第 六人。 : "I was an All-Star in this league and it seemed like some people forgot : that for whatever reason," Szczerbiak said this week as the Timberwolves : opened training camp. Szczerbiak在這禮拜灰狼開始訓練營時說"我曾入選成為聯盟全明星賽的一員， 然而，不知為什麼，似乎有些人已忘了這件事。" : With a new coach who has pledged to lean on him heavily, Szczerbiak : couldn't be happier to be back in a Timberwolves' uniform. 不過在得知新教練決定重用他後，Szczerbiak帶著極高興的心情回到球隊。 : "It's a whole new regime, I've only been coached under one coach," said : Szczerbiak, who spent his first 5 1/2 seasons under Flip Saunders. "I was : a little disappointed with my role last year and I made that kind of known. : I regret it a little bit for saying it, especially with the way things : turned. The way now the new coaching staff embraces me, that's all I've : ever wanted." 生涯前五又二分之一季都受教於F.Saunders的Szczerbiak說"球隊現已改朝換代 ，而我一次只受教於一個教練。我讓大家知道自己對於去年在球隊中所扮演的腳色 有些失望，不過在情況有所轉變的情形下，我有點後悔我說過的那些話。新的教練團 隊張開雙手歡迎我、擁抱我，這正是我一直以來最希望得到的。 : After a monumentally disappointing season that saw the Timberwolves : tumble from 2004 Western Conference finalists to missing the playoffs : in 2005, the team pledged to shake things up. 看著球隊從'04年西區決賽的名單淪落到'05年連季後賽都進不去，大家經歷了 一個非常失望的球季，不過現在我們發誓要振作起來。 : Many thought that meant trading Szczerbiak, who has always shot the : ball well but has battled injuries for much of his career. 因為Szczerbiak總僅僅在外線投射而不往禁區進攻且球員常與身體病痛奮戰 ，所以之前有許多要把他交易掉的聲音傳出來。 : Instead, the Wolves dumped aging and disgruntled veterans Sam Cassell : and Latrell Sprewell, opting to build around Kevin Garnett in the post : and Szczerbiak on the perimeter. 結果不如乳摸所傳，灰狼把逐漸老化且在球隊過得不開心的老將S.Cassell和 L.Sprewell丟掉，而選擇打造以狼王為主、Szczerbiak為輔的球隊。 : "A lot of teams called and inquired about Wally. Myself, personally, : I was dead adamant against moving Wally Szczerbiak," coach Dwane Casey : said. "I think Wally's one of the best shooters in the league. Does he : have deficiencies? Yes, we all do. But what he does for us is invaluable." 許多球隊在詢問交易Szczerbiak的可能性。教練D.Casey說"我，就我個人來說 ，我堅決反對球隊把Szczerbiak交易掉，我認為他是聯盟前幾名的射手之一。他有 什麼不足的地方嗎？是的，不過我們大家都不是十全十美的人啊，而且他對我們的 貢獻是價值無法衡量的。 : And with guard Fred Hoiberg, who led the NBA in 3-point shooting last : season, out for the year after having heart surgery in the offseason, : Szczerbiak's abilities have never been more needed. 而就在上一季全聯盟三分球命中率高居第一的後衛F.Hoiberg在暑假期間因為 心臟手術而遭到球隊以特赦條款釋出之後，球隊對Szczerbiak投射能力的倚重程度 也將是前所未有之大。 : In each year he has been healthy, Szczerbiak has shot over 50 percent : from the field and he has also hit over 42 percent of his 3-pointers in : three of the last four seasons. 在每個他健健康康打球的球季，Szczerbiak有超過50%的投射命中率，而且過去 四年裡面他有三年的三分命中率都超過42%。 : "That's why I didn't want to lose Wally, especially losing Fred Hoiberg," : Casey said. "You can't negate the fact that Wally's our next best 3-point : shooter." Casey說"這就是為什麼我不希望失去Szczerbiak，尤其是在F.Hoiberg已經離隊 的狀況下，你不能否認Szczerbiak將是我們隊上最佳三分射手的這個事實。 : Toward the end of Saunders' tenure in Minnesota, that kind of praise : was rare to come Szczerbiak's way. Even when vice president of basketball : operations Kevin McHale took over for Saunders in midseason, Szczerbiak : remained on the bench as McHale continued to favor of Sprewell and Trenton : Hassell, who were better defenders. 接近Saunders在明尼蘇達執教期間將要結束前的那段時間，少有人這樣稱讚 Szczerbiak。甚至於上季中副總裁K.McHale接手Saunders的教練工作之後，他寧願 繼續用防守較佳的Sprewell和T.Hassell，而讓Szczerbiak繼續溫板凳。 : "I just tried to show the team that I was healthy last year and I was : capable of what I was capable of a couple of years ago before the : injury," said Szczerbiak, who played in just 80 games from 2002-04 with : foot problems. "I want more put on my shoulders and I have to step up : to the plate." '02-'04年因為腳傷只參與了80場比賽的Szczerbiak說"去年，我試著讓球隊知道 我是健康的，而且我是有能力恢復到像幾年前未受傷時的那種身手的。我希望能擔當 重任而且我必須試著提升自己的能力(編按：這句我不很確定)" : His good buddy Hoiberg already notices a difference in Szczerbiak's : demeanor. 他的死黨Hoiberg已經注意到Szczerbiak臉上掛著和不同以往的神情。 : "I know he's excited. He's going to be the No. 1 option on the perimeter : this year. Last year, he was sometimes the third option," said Hoiberg, : who is helping the coaching staff while he sits out this year. "He wants : that extra pressure on himself, he wants to carry more of the load." 今年未下場打球而僅在場邊幫助教練團隊的Hoiberg說"我知道對於今年將成為 輔助狼王的頭號人選，他顯得很興奮。去年，他有時僅僅是第三選擇。他希望有額外 的壓力加在他身上，他希望能擔負更多的重任。 : Now it's up to Szczerbiak to prove Casey's faith is not misguided. 現在輪到Szczerbiak來證明Casey教練對他的信任沒看走眼了。 : He'll have more opportunities than ever to show that he is the player : that averaged 18.7 points and shot 45 percent from 3-point range in his : All-Star season of 2001-02. 現在他有比以往更多的機會來表現出像'01-'02球季單場平均得分18.7分而且 三分球命中率更高達45%的全明星身手了。 : "I've worked hard, I've tried to earn that type of respect, now I just : have to show I deserve it," Szczerbiak said. Szczerbiak說"我很努力，我試著贏得更多尊重，現在我只需要用表現來證明 這些都是我應得的。" : With so many new faces, including the coaching staff, veterans Marko Jaric : and Nikoloz Tskitishvili and rookies Rashad McCants and Bracey Wright, : Szczerbiak will be relied upon to help Garnett be a leader as well. 包括教練團隊、已有數年NBA經驗的M.Jaric、N.Tskitishvili和菜鳥R.McCants 、B.Wright，球隊今年加入了許多新面孔，Szczerbiak也將全力協助狼王成為球隊 的領導者。 : "We made wholesale changes. A whole new coaching staff," Szczerbiak said. : "It's a fresh start for pretty much everyone. We had to get younger. Szczerbiak說"我們做了大規模的變動，擁有一個全新的教練團隊。這對每個人 來說都是新的開始，我們變得更年輕有活力了。" : We lost Sam and Spree. They were great players, All Stars in this league, : so we have to find a way to make up for those guys. I think we're going to do : it with hard work and playing our roles." "我們失去了外星人跟養家人，他們是傑出的球員、聯盟中的全明星球員。所以 我們必須找出足以彌補他們離開的空缺的方法，而我想我們需要的只認真投入比賽且 扮演好自己的腳色。" : And for the first time in a long time, Szczerbiak is happy with his. 現在是很長一段時間以來，第一次Szczerbiak對自己在球隊的定位如此滿意。 --

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