[外電] Tyreke Evans Takes Aim at Regaining …

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http://0rz.tw/6p1AP The player on the computer screen doesn't look like Tyreke Evans. 螢幕裡的球員看起來不太像reke ↓這影片 http://0rz.tw/HtV81 He's skinnier than the NBA's reigning Rookie of the Year, his muscles more natural than nautilus and the 6-foot-6 frame of this YouTube sensation both long and lean. But the most eye-opening difference is the difference in his game. 他比ROY還要瘦，但最大的差別就是他比賽的方式。 This Tyreke Evans has a jumper -- a deadly jumper. He pulls up from almost anywhere on the floor, burying deep threes and mid-range looks with a scissor-kick motion and high-arching shot that floats with swagger. This is Tyreke Evans in high school, and the modern-day Tyreke Evans has finally taken notice. 這一個reke有跳投，一個致命的跳投。每個地方都可以拔起來，遠從三分近到中距離。這是reke高中的時候。 The Sacramento Kings guard was on his couch when the clip of his American Christian Academy days began, lost in a world of texting or perhaps Twittering on his cell phone while resting inside his four-bedroom house in the Sacramento suburb of Natomas. But his brothers' ruckus finally caught his attention. 當他全美基督學院的片段開始播放時他坐在沙發上，沉迷於簡訊或用手機twitt，但他兄弟的騷動引起他的注意。 Doc and Reggie Evans are using their younger brother's laptop to show these grainy highlight reels to this reporter, offering proof that the outside game that was so absent from his one season at Memphis and one season with the Kings did exist at one point. And as Evans himself stands to join the viewing audience, he stares at his old self as if he needs convincing too. Doc和Reggie用他們弟弟的筆電播放這些高光，證明這些在曼菲斯和國王消失的外線跳投其實是存在過的。而reke也加入凝視著以前的自己。 "You see this Reke?" the oldest brother, Doc, rhetorically asks. "You had it going (back then). You should watch these (movies) every night before you go to bed." 「你看這個，reke，你以前可是有過的。你應該每晚睡覺前看這些影片」Doc說。 Evans, who just minutes before had been dribbling on the carpet inside his upstairs bedroom, doesn't want to wait that long. He heads to the gym for an evening workout. reke剛剛才在臥室的地毯上運球，一點都不想等，馬上到體育館做夜間訓練。 Two cars and six people are off to the Kings practice facility that's fewer than three miles away. They go past the vacant security booth on the outside and past the only other person at the building on the inside, trainer Pete Youngman. Evans won't leave until more than two hours and a few hundred shots later, with the hope that this latest training session has him one step closer to rediscovering a pivotal part of his game. 兩台車六個人馬上出發到不到三哩遠的國王訓練館。經過警衛後，還有一個人在體育館裡面等他們，也就是訓練員Pete Youngman。reke練了二個小時投了一百多球才離開，希望這次訓練使得他離以前那個最致命的部分更近一點。 ***** With the Kings looking for significant improvement after winning just 17 and 25 games, respectively, in the last two seasons, this will be a very different year for Evans. He was often a one-man show in his debut campaign, a dazzling talent who lacked a top-tier supporting cast yet too often fell short in making the most of the crew he had. 國王在尋求兩季分別只贏17和25場後的大躍進。今年對reke而言是非常特別的一年，今年常常是他的個人秀，缺少隊友支援。 The Kings were the early surprise story of the NBA, starting with a 13-14 record and nearly matching their 2008-09 win total long before the midway point. But their finish was as bad as their start was good, and they lost 43 of their final 55 games. 國王一開始讓大家嚇了一跳，開季戰績13勝14敗，但好景不常，後來55場輸了43場。 Evans will certainly be asked to evolve, to improve his point guard skills and become a more vocal and responsible leader. His attacking game will remain his go-to offensive weapon and his shot, in truth, is not the top priority when it comes to his development. But it is the most mysterious of his many skills, if only because of the way it vanished. reke就被要求要加強他的PG技能和變成實質上的領袖。他的跳投變得不是他的主要武器，匪夷所思的是為什麼跳投會消失。 His brothers blame John Calipari. As they see it, the then-Memphis coach scared the confidence right out of Evans, gnawing on his ear every time the he dared to shoot a jumper instead of blowing by the line of helpless defenders. The style worked just fine for the Tigers, who went 33-4 and lost to Missouri in the third round of the NCAA Championships in Evans' one season. 他的兄弟推給Calipari，如他們所見，這位曾經曼菲斯的教練使得reke沒什麼自信，每次他跳投而不是衝進禁區轟炸的時候Calipari就會在他的耳朵旁邊碎碎唸。而這種方式對曼菲斯還無傷大雅。 Now, however, those closest to Evans say it's working against him. 但對於reke就不是那麼好了 "I don't blame anybody, but I think coach Cal looked at is like, 'Hey, you know what? This kid can get to the basket any time he wants, so let's play him to his strength," said Tony Bergeron, Evans' coach at the Aston, Pa. high school. "(But) I used to have a fit watching his Memphis games. I'd be screaming at the TV, saying 'Shoot!'" 「我不責怪任何人，但我想Cal教練就像是「嘿，你知道嗎？這孩子只要想切就能切，所以就讓他發揮他的長處吧，但我過去看他的比賽時，我會大叫"投籃啊"」reke的高中教練說。 Which is precisely what Bergeron shouted during Evans' prep years, too. "His brother Doc was the one who would go in, work on that arc and get shots up with him," Bergeron said. "Doc gets a ton of credit. ... And then there was me, who loves the three-ball. I used to destroy 'Reke for not shooting. I'm yelling, 'Shoot the three, shoot the three!' Then he'd start hitting it. And then all of a sudden it clicked during his junior year. Everyone would start bellying up, and he would go right by people. The game became very easy." 「他的兄弟Doc會來幫忙訓練，而我喜歡三分球。過去我會在reke不投射的時候大叫"投三分"。當他開始投進時，突然所有事情都很受觀眾歡迎，每個人開始鼓噪，然後他就會走到觀眾旁邊，比賽就變得非常容易」Bergeron說。 According to Bergeron, Evans shot 40.6 percent from three-point range as a senior while playing under preparatory school rules that mandated 10-minute quarters. In addition to the accuracy, though, it's the contrast in volume from then to now that is remarkable. 根據Bergeron所說，reke在高中時三分命中率40.6%，而這對比是很值得注意的。 "His three-ball, when I (had) him, was his best weapon. ... Some of them were close, some of them were far. The distance was meaningless to him." - Tony Bergeron, Evans' high school coach Evans hit just 34 of 124 threes in 37 games at Memphis (27.4 percent), averaging 0.9 conversions and 3.4 attempts per game. He hit 36 of 141 threes in 72 games with the Kings (25.5 percent), averaging 0.5 conversions and 1.95 attempts per game in his first experience with the NBA's deeper three-point line. Yet during that senior season at American Christian, Evans hit 128 of 315 three-pointers in 31 games while averaging 4.1 conversions and an astounding 10.1 attempts per game. 「他的三分球在那時候是他最棒的武器，距離對他而言沒有意義」他的高中教練說，在大學時37場比賽投124只中34(27.4%)，平均每場投3.4球只有轉換0.9。在國王72場比賽投141球中36(25.5%)，平均每場投1.95球只有轉換0.5。但在高中時，31場比賽投315球中 128，每場投10.1有高達4.1的轉換。 "His three-ball, when I (had) him, was his best weapon," Bergeron said. "He didn't care about the (three-point) line neither. Some of them were close, some of them were far. The distance was meaningless to him." 「他的三分球在那時候是他最棒的武器，他也不在乎三分線，對他而言距離一點意義都沒有」Bergeron說 It's not just about improving from beyond the arc, though, but having more inside-out balance in general. Evans has proven to be more reluctant to shoot a jumpshot than some of the game's most renowned dribble-drive specialists, among them Chicago's Derrick Rose and Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook. 這並不只是關於改善外線，而是內外要平衡一點。reke比一些切入為主的專家還要更不願意投籃，譬如Rose和西河。 According to NBA.com's 'Hotspots' feature, Rose took 38.8 percent of his shots at the rim last season (532 of 1373 attempts), while 48.4 percent of Westbrook's shots were of that variety (562 of 1160). Yet 60.4 percent of Evans' attempts (704 of 1165) were either layups or dunks. 根據統計，Rose在籃框附近有38.8%，而西河是48.4%，但reke有高達60.4%為上籃或灌籃。 There have been changes to his shooting form since he entered the league, with the obvious hope that it would increase his efficiency. Evans now shoots the ball more in front of his face, going the textbook route rather than using the catapult style he had before. He jumps straight up more than fading back, and the kick-out isn't as second nature as it was before. But both Bergeron and Evans agree it's not the shot itself that needs to be fixed. It's his confidence. 自從他進入聯盟就一直在改變他的投籃形式，很希望能夠增加他的效率。reke現在投籃比較在他的臉前面，比較像教科書的路線而不是像之前的投石車。跳躍也變垂直而不是之前的向後仰。而Bergeron和reke都同意不是投射本身需要修正，而是他的自信心。 "Me and my friends would talk about it at the house, how I'd miss one (outside shot during Kings games in his rookie season) and then the next play they already knew I'd be going for a layup or kick it out or something like that," Evans said. "But the guys who play this game at the top in this league -- guys like 'Melo (Carmelo Anthony) and LeBron (James) -- they shoot with confidence. That's just how I've got to think. It's not being selfish. It's being aggressive." 「我和我的朋友們談論說，只要我一沒投進，他們就會知道我下個play會上籃或之類的，但聯盟中頂尖的那群如Melo和LBJ，他們投籃很有信心。那就是我必須去思考的，並不是要自私，而是要具侵略性」REKE說 And while Calipari's single-minded ways might have hurt the confidence cause, Evans said the problem in his first pro season certainly wasn't Kings coach Paul Westphal. Calipari的方式也許已經傷害了他的自信心，而reke說問題並不在西佛身上。 "(Westphal) gave (the freedom) to me last year, but I wasn't comfortable shooting," Evans said. 「他給了我很多的空間，但我投起來還是不是很舒適」reke說 Early in the workout before Evans finds his stroke. At the start of his latest workout, he's a long ways from Anthony and James territory. He's not even shooting it like Darrin Govens, the former guard at St. Joseph's University and hometown friend who is already in rhythm by the time Evans and his group arrive. Evans, meanwhile, is having a hard time scoring on his brother. 在reke找到他的投射前，他還離Melo和LBJ很遠。甚至也不像Darrin Govens，他也陪著訓練。 Reggie is working with him at the moment, guarding Tyreke closely while deep on the left wing and challenging him to bury the three with the defender in his face. He misses 11 of his 12 early attempts, though, complaining with a smile that Reggie is blatantly fouling him every time. Reggie正在和他一起訓練，貼著防守reke，要他在有防守者的時候投三分。一開始的12球沒進11球，他笑著抱怨Reggie公然地犯規。 There is no shortage of advice, with Doc, Reggie, and friends Dwayne and Oliver chiming in at various points. 每個人都會給他各式各樣的建議。 "Lock your elbow, follow through every time -- like a free throw," Doc says. 「鎖住你的手肘，就像罰球一樣」Doc說 "It's your legs man," Oliver adds just seconds later. 「注意你的腳，兄弟」Oliver之後又說。 Evans seems distracted, or at least not fully engaged. reke似乎分心了，至少沒有這麼全心全意。 But he gets more serious, more focused, with every shot, the clutter seeming to leave his mind and the instincts taking over. Eventually, the makes start to outnumber the misses, his chest growing bigger along the way as he heats up and Govens goes cold. 但他更嚴肅了，更集中精神投每一球，心無旁騖。開始投中了，開始火熱了，而Govens則越來越冷 Later in the workout after Evans heats up. He shoots. He sweats. He shoots some more. The dripping jersey comes off and leaves just the undershirt on Evans, who darts around cones and shows off his dribbling skills as the workout wears on. 他邊投籃邊流汗，將濕透的球衣脫掉只剩下內衣，然後開始繞圓錐，秀他的運球技巧。 Evans is hitting threes from out of bounds in the right corner now, with Govens following with his best attempt at the H-O-R-S-E style shot. reke現在能夠在右邊角落投中三分，而Govens也來秀一手。 "Come on, man," he says with a smirk to his childhood friend who is missing badly. "Bring it in. It's too much for you." 「不要鬧了，兄弟，加油好嗎」 Not long after, Evans finally decides he's had enough too. It's 8:30 p.m., and his Mercedes S550 finally veers out of the Arco Arena parking lot and towards his home. 不久之後，reke最終決定他也練夠了，已經是晚上8:30，就開著他的賓士S550回家。 ***** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bc9TNBSAUI&feature=player_embedded

There's one YouTube clip Evans has no plans to watch again. It's the one involving the very car he left his workout in. After taking a month off from any physical activity after the season, Evans' most pressing summer challenges were mild compared to what was to come: he needed to shed the extra pounds that came with his unprecedented break (he weighed 228 pounds in mid-August after playing at 219 last season), then get his game right in time to have a strong showing at the Team USA tryouts in Las Vegas in late July (he tweaked his ankle two hours into the workout and was eventually cut). 在球季後休息一個月後，REKE夏天最大的挑戰就是：減重(上一季219磅，八月中變成228 磅)，然後能夠準時進入狀況，七月底在美國隊試訓大展身手。 But on May 31, the California Highway Patrol videotaped Evans driving on a Sacramento area highway at speeds up to 130 miles per hour for nearly 15 minutes. Evans was detained and released on site once the CHP caught up with him, and he eventually pled no contest to reckless driving. 但五月31號時，加州高速公路巡邏錄到reke超速，而他最終辯稱說他沒有在競賽。 When the CHP tape was finally released two months later, Evans learned the hard way how the Internet has taken the celebrity spotlight to a new level. That clip became a YouTube sensation even more viral than his most popular mix tapes. It has logged nearly 575,000 views since its debut in early August. reke學到說網路已經將拍名人的spotlight提到另一個境界。那個影片比他最受歡迎的 mix影片更致命。已經有差不多575000人次看過。 "It wasn't a good decision on my behalf, but at the same time I'm young," Evans said. "You're not used to the spotlight. And when something like that happens, it blows up because it gets people talking about something. It sells papers, and they try to make it as big as possible. I've just got to watch what I do from now on. At the time, I was having fun with a friend, but I've got to be smarter. 「這並不是個好的決定，但我還年輕，你不習慣鎂光燈，當有像那樣子的事情發生時，就失控了，因為人們一直在討論。這會使報紙大賣，他們會試著炒地越大越好。我只能從現在看起。在那個時候很有趣，但我必須更聰明點」reke說 "This is a good city for me to be in. There's not much (chance) for me to get in trouble, so for me to make a decision like that wasn't a good one. I learned my lesson." 「這是個很適合我居住的城市，並沒有很多機會可以讓我惹麻煩，所以做像那樣子的決定並不好，我上了一課」 He's certainly not done paying for the mistake, though. In addition to his court-issued fines, Evans was suspended without pay for one game by the NBA last week and will serve the suspension in the regular season opener at Minnesota on Oct. 27 so long as he's healthy. He also had his license suspended for a month, and continues to work towards completing his mandated 80 hours of community service. 他還沒為這錯誤付出代價。除了他的罰款，reke還被NBA禁賽一場。駕照也被吊銷一個月，還有80小時的社區服務。 "I'm glad he got caught," Westphal said. "My (family member) got a ticket for going really, really fast one time, and my wife and I called the judge and said, 'Thank you.' It can't continue, and he knows that. 「我很高興他被抓到了，我的妻子和我打給法官說"謝謝你"，他也知道不能再犯了」西佛說 "It's good that there was a helicopter there. It's good that he's taking courses and being punished for it. ... He's been called on it. He's contrite about it. It's part of his journey that we don't expect he will repeat." 「有直昇機在那邊很不錯。他能夠學到一課和因此被處罰也很棒。這是他旅行的一部分，我們不認為他還會再犯」 ========================================== 真他媽有夠長的，reke看來季外也很努力 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 115.43.134.16

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