[閒聊]Magic give DeQuan Jones unlikely shot

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來源:http://tinyurl.com/clt2uuh When DeQuan Jones finally got a moment alone after making the Orlando Magic's roster, he sat silently for a while in his rental car outside the team's practice facility, reflecting on his good news that defied NBA odds. 當DeQuan Jones最終進入魔術的開季名單中後，他在球隊練習的場所外，安靜地坐在他租的車子中一會兒，沉思在成功挑戰NBA的好消息中。 Here's how big of a long shot Jones was in making the team, let alone starting a game for the Magic: He wasn't invited to any predraft camps, wasn't listed in the league's media draft guide and worked out with only three teams. He was the seventh-leading scorer at the University of Miami last season as a senior, light credentials that led to a quiet evening at his parents' house last June, when he watched the NBA draft and didn't hear his name called. 能加入這個球隊，並成為魔術隊的先發對Jones來說是件多麼不可能的事阿:他沒有被邀請加入任何的選秀測試訓練營，沒有被列在聯盟的選秀名單手冊中而且只有接受三個球隊的測試。大四時，他的得分排在邁阿密大學隊上的第7，這樣的成績單沒有讓他在六月份的選秀會上聽到他的名字被叫到，對當晚在父母親家的他來說是個沉默的夜晚。 "I'd be lying if I didn't say an ounce of doubt didn't creep in my mind," Jones said of his NBA dreams. "Nobody expected anything. It was more so a shot in the dark." "如果說心中沒有任何一點懷疑是騙人的"，Jones說起他的NBA夢，"沒人期待任何事，只能胡亂瞎猜"(這邊這個不知道該怎麼翻比較好....Orz) Jones got workouts with the Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks. While working as a Pistons executive, Magic assistant general manager Scott Perry liked the athleticism he saw from Jones, a 6-foot-8 guard/forward. Perry soon added Jones to the Magic's summer league team, where he made a strong impression that landed him a training camp non-guaranteed invite. Jones接受活賽、湖人與公鹿的測試。當接受活塞測試時，麼術的助理總管 Scott Perry喜歡Jones所展現的運動力，一個6呎8吋的鋒衛。Perry很快將Jones放到魔術的夏季聯盟名單中，隨後因為他優秀的表現讓他得到進入季前訓練營的機會。 Jones began believing he could make the Magic when he scored 22 points in a preseason game against the Pistons on Oct. 16. (His career-high at Miami was 16). He made a strong final impression in the preseason finale, scoring 16 against Houston. 在10/16季前熱身賽對上活塞得到22分後，他開始相信他能成為魔術的一員。 (他的生涯最高分是大學的16分)。他在最後一場熱身賽對上火箭表現另人印象深刻，他得到16分。 The Magic had to make the tough decision of keeping either Jones, veteran swingman Quentin Richardson, who had two years and $4.5 million left on his contract, or young guard Justin Harper. On Oct. 27, the Magic gave Jones the nod. 魔術必須在Jones、剩下2年450萬的老將Q-Rich與年輕的J.Harper中作很艱難的取捨。在10/27魔術點頭表示願給Jones一個機會。 "I just sat in the car for about 10 minutes and replayed everything that happened the last couple years of my life," Jones said. "I just wore a smile. I just can't stop smiling." Two days later, the 22-year-old was apartment hunting in Orlando with a new salary of $473,604. "我就是坐在車上差不多10分鐘並回想起這幾年發生的所有事情，"Jones說 "我開始笑了，而且停不下來。" 兩天後，22歲的Jones得到他在魔術的新合約，47萬6千零4美元。 "He was smiling ear to ear when we told him," Magic GM Rob Hennigan said. "We told him it doesn't get easier from here, it gets harder. It speaks to the perception of timing. DeQuan put himself in this position because he was in shape, – his effort, his athleticism – and he made great plays." "當我們告訴他這個消息時他開心的笑了"總管Rob Hennigan說到。 "我們告訴他以後將不會更容易，會越來越辛苦"(不確定XD) "DeQuan能夠取得這個位置是因為他的努力與他的運動力，而且他打的很出色。" Not bad for a player who had a lackluster college career that included a career-low two games started as a senior, and an average of 5.9 points and 3.6 rebounds in 17.3 minutes per game. His top highlight was perhaps competing in the slam dunk contest at the Final Four. His lowlight was serving an 11-game suspension as part of the investigation into former Miami booster Nevin Shapiro, who said he gave a then-Miami assistant coach $10,000 to give to a member of Jones' family to aid his recruitment. Shapiro also said he believes Jones had no knowledge of the transaction. 對一個低迷的大學生涯-包括在大四只先發了2場，平均一場比賽上場17.3分鐘，得到 5.9分，3.9籃板。生涯亮點也許是在大學的灌籃大賽進入最後四強。生涯暗點是被前邁阿密大學球探N.Shapiro暴料，說邁阿密大學助理教練為了得到Jones而給了他們家1萬美元，Jones因為被禁賽了11場。 Jones, who was later reinstated, denied receiving any money or ever meeting Shapiro. He said the "suspension wasn't justified" and believes the scandal hurt his standing in the NBA heading into the draft period. "I looked back on that as a teaching point," Jones said. "It taught me how to deal with adversity and how to persevere. In the future adversity is guaranteed. But that moment taught me how to deal with it, how to stay positive, how to believe in myself and not give up." Jones說他沒有收到錢甚至沒見過Shapiro。他說被禁賽是不公平的，而且相信因為這樣而影響到他的NBA選秀。 "我回頭看那個時候，覺得那是一個機會教育，"Jones說 "它教我如何面對困境並不屈不撓" "未來肯定也會遇到困境，但那個當下它讓我學會如何處理它，如何保持樂觀正面，如何相信自己且不放棄" Miami coach Jim Larranaga said Jones played sparingly during his college career because he made the mistake of "making a habit of trying a lot of different things" like shoot a "Kobe Bryant fade-away jumper." Once Jones focused on rebounding, Larranaga said, he was able to improve his game – and that makes him a "major success story." 邁阿密大學教練Jim Larranaga說到Jones在大學打不好的原因是因為他習慣去嘗試許多不同的事，像來個KOBE式的後仰跳投，這樣是錯誤的。"一旦他專注在籃板上，他將能夠在比賽中表現更好,"Larranaga說到，"這樣能讓他成為一個成功的故事" Jones missed the Magic's season-opener because of a strained left groin. But with swingman Hedo Turkoglu out indefinitely with a broken hand, Jones started the next two games for Orlando at small forward. He had two points Sunday in his NBA debut against the Phoenix Suns as a starter, but described the moment as incredible. Jones錯過魔術的開幕賽因為傷了左鼠蹊部。但隨著火槍兵的手傷，Jones在下兩場比賽成為魔術的先發小前鋒。他在星期天對上太陽的初登場先發得到了2分，但這對Jones來說這個時刻像不可思議一般。 Said Jones: "My hat goes off to the Orlando Magic organization for giving me an opportunity in summer league and training camp. They obviously saw the potential in me and took a chance." Jones說到"我加入了魔術隊，讓我有機會在夏季聯盟與訓練營出現，他們顯然是看到我的潛力並給我一個機會試試" ============================================================================= 翻不對的地方請版大指正阿Orz 希望Jones能夠越來越棒阿另外，這幾天下來，魔術終於展現了搶狀元的決心了(誤...Orz) -- Magic will always be magic -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 60.250.36.110 ※ 編輯: mchardy 來自: 60.250.36.110 (11/10 12:49)