[外電] On bench, Thomas justified in frustr …

看板Kings (沙加緬度國王)作者eliczone (C'est la vie)時間17年前 (2009/03/09 14:53)推噓16(16推 0噓 62→)

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http://www.sacbee.com/kings/story/1681582.html Before he disappeared, Kenny Thomas could play. You would have to wipe the dust off his career highlight video, but it's all there. The stats. The athleticism. The long arms and soft, capable hands. The rebounds. The defense. Even the free-throw form so foul it should be banned from NBA arenas. 在KT消失前，他是可以打的。從統計數字、運動能力、長臂和柔軟有能力的手、籃板、防守甚至是犯規來看。 But he could play. Though an undersized power forward at 6-foot-7 and 245 pounds, Thomas was an interior presence, a role player who didn't demand the ball, who rarely forced shots or envisioned himself as anything other than a starter who knew his place and stayed out of the way. 但他是可以打的。雖然他undersize，KT是內線的代表，不會要求拿到球，很少獨幹或者自視甚高，他知道他的角色。 He was a grump, true. 他過去的確是個脾氣不好的人。 He was a complainer, true. 他過去的確是個愛抱怨的人。 But Thomas had plenty of reasons to be miserable. He was victimized by circumstances before he became his own formidable opponent. Who wouldn't be upset about losing his starting job to a high-profile free-agent signee (Shareef Abdur-Rahim) before the season tipoff, wresting the position back later in the year, only to become the invisible man again when Rick Adelman left town? 但KT有很多理由被憐憫。在他成為自己的敵人前就被犧牲了。在開季前就被SAR搶走先發的位置，之後又搶回來，但在矮豆人走了之後又再變成隱形人，這樣誰不會難過？ The demise of Thomas, in fact, remains one of the hidden mysteries of the declining Kings empire. 事實上，這仍然是國王七大不可思議之一。 He is still the Kings' best rebounder. 他仍然是國王最佳的籃板手。 He is still the Kings' best post defender. 他仍然是國王最棒的低位防守者。 He is still anchored at the end of the bench, except during road trips. Then he just stays home. Team officials recently decided that the brooding veteran was a negative influence on the youngsters and deleted him from the traveling squad. So what exactly did Thomas do to tick off his bosses besides gain 10 to 15 unwanted pounds? 他仍然被釘在板凳末端，除了客場之旅。因為他待在家....(幹，我都快哭了)。 "I don't know," said Thomas, who was acquired from Philadelphia four years ago in the Chris Webber trade. "I DON'T know. I wish I could tell you. I don't have any answers. It's on them (the Kings). I've got one year left on my contract. They've got to move me. Why would I want to stay here? I played well in Houston, played well for Larry Brown in Philly. I've just accepted it. I'll get on with my career when I get out of here." 「我不知道，我真的不知道。合約只剩一年了。他們必須將我移走。為什麼我會想要待在這裡？我在休士頓打得好好的，在費城為布朗爺打得好好的。我只能接受，當我離開這裡我的生涯又會再開始」四年前因CW的交易從費城來到國王。 It's not as if Geoff Petrie hasn't tried to accommodate. Trade after trade. Deal after deal. According to sources within the league, Petrie has tried to attach Thomas' contract to innumerable moves, as sort of a political earmark, only to be rebuffed because of the hefty price tag ($8.5 million this season and $8.7 million in 2009-10). Petrie並不是擺明陰他，根據來源指出，Petrie試著要將他交易掉，但因為他的薪水... As for buying out the remaining season, the Kings aren't interested. Petrie previously has only bought out the contract of lowly paid rookie Sergei Monia (2005-06) and, more recently, waived Drew Gooden to save the club approximately $2 million and enable the veteran to sign with a contender. 那買斷呢？不好意思，國王不幹。Petrie之前只買斷過Monia，最近也只有Gooden。 The best resolution for both parties is that Thomas' expiring contract entices interest during the offseason or before next year's trade deadline. But in the meantime, this is one lousy, deteriorating marriage, the equivalent of the silent couple sharing a house for the sake of the kids and the family finances. 對雙方最好的解決方法就是季末其他球隊對KT到期約有興趣。但這時候，KT還是坐著吧。 "Kenny's in a tough spot," Petrie said Friday. "I just think … the team moved along. There were other players the coaches felt were going to be more productive. He never got the playing time here that he got earlier. It never changed from there, from Eric (Musselman) to Reggie (Theus) to Kenny (Natt). The team is off in a different direction. It was not like something happened." 「KT的處境很艱困，我只是認為--球隊在往前走。教練們認為其他球員更有用。他從未得到像之前他所得到的上場時間。從肌肉男、Reggie到Natt都一樣。球隊有不同的方向，並不是因為別的原因」Petrie說。 Or like other Kings haven't complained, griped, whined or otherwise contributed to a gloomy locker room. John Salmons would never be confused with Mr. Sunshine. Mikki Moore could freeze a cup of coffee with his cold stares. Brad Miller often was morose. Even in the good times, Webber was moody and mercurial, and a chronic pain for team executives. As far as Kings malcontents, Thomas might not even make the starting lineup. He could be a lot worse. He could opt for frequent grousing sessions instead of the occasional vent. And, again, he rebounds. He averaged 7.3 rebounds in 2004-05 and 7.5 in 2005-06 – the season Adelman kept him in the starting lineup after incumbent Abdur-Rahim returned from a broken jaw. 他04-05球季平均7.3個板，05-06平均7.5個板。矮豆人讓他在先發名單中。 But when Adelman left and Musselman arrived, Thomas became the anchor at the end of the bench, never regaining favor within the organization. 但當矮豆人走了，肌肉男來了(吼~~~抓到兇手了)，他就變成國王板凳的代名詞，在國王就再也不受寵了。 "Whatever was going on with Kenny was already going on when I got there in terms of his relationship with the Kings," Theus said the other day. "At the same time, there was the signing of Mikki Moore, wanting to develop the young kids. But I told this to the team at one point: 'Kenny is the only guy in this locker room who has any right to (gripe) about minutes.' The problem is that he wasn't part of the future, and his contract didn't allow him to be moved. And at the same time, he could have helped himself with a better attitude." 「當我到這裡時，KT和國王就是這樣的關係了。我告訴球隊說KT是唯一有權利抱怨上場時間的人，問題是他並不是未來，而也因為他的合約而動不了。他唯一能做的就是有一個較好的態度」Reggie說。 Regardless of where Thomas eventually is traded or signs, his greatest challenge will be chipping off the rust. Averaging a career-low 7.8 minutes in only eight games, he has an erratic mid-range jumper even in practice, and he still struggles to finish around the basket. 不管KT最後花落何方，他最大的挑戰就是生銹。平均只有7.8分鐘，只上了8場比賽。他在練習時有非常棒的中距離跳投。 "My timing isn't there," Thomas conceded. "The conditioning is going to come back. I have a trainer working with me. But I still don't understand it. How can you leave your best rebounder and post defender on the bench? What did I do?" 「這不是我的timing，我有個訓練員，但我仍然不懂，你怎麼會讓你最佳的籃板手和低位防守球員待在板凳上？我做了什麼？」 With a frustrated, angry grin, he added, "I have a lot of pride, but the checks are still coming. The checks are still coming." ---------------------------------------------------------------- KT....加油 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 220.130.141.241

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