[外電] Pacers' goal: Get faster

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http://0rz.net/171Ao Pacers' goal: Get faster Bird will work to reshape team in free agency period By Mike Wells mike.wells@indystar.com Larry Bird didn't have to watch Dallas or Phoenix in the playoffs to learn what it would take for the Indiana Pacers to become a title contender again. He said he'd seen the future two years ago. 大鳥沒有觀看小牛或是太陽的季後賽去學習如何使球隊再度成為勁旅。他說他已經在兩年之前就看到未來。 That's why the team president now is trying to remake the Pacers,underachievers as a half-court-oriented squad last year, into a longer, faster team that can keep up with the best. 這就是為何球隊總裁現在要嘗試改造，去年的半場小組引導是成效不佳的，進入一個高大且快速的隊型可以達到最佳化。 The first step came Wednesday when they picked up Shawne Williams and James White in the NBA draft. "Athletic" is the first word generally associated with both. 第一步驟就是週三當他們挑選了Williams以及White在選秀會上。 "活力的"是通常與兩者有關的第一個字。 The next step begins today with the start of the free agency period 下一步就是今天開始的自由球員時期。 "There's no question that's the direction we want to go," Bird said. "We want long guys that are athletic and interchangeable. That's just the way it is. I noticed the change a couple of years ago. If we ever got to the NBA Finals, we wouldn't be able to play (such teams). We can't keep the games in the 70s and 80s." "毫無疑問的那是我們應該走的方向"，大鳥說。"我們想要高大的傢伙，擁有活力與可互換的。那就是應該如此的方向。我注意改變已經兩年以上了，如果我們曾經進入到決賽，我們不能夠再打相同的比賽類型，我們不能保持跟70年代與80年代一樣的比賽方式。 The new salary cap, to be announced before July 11, is expected to increase from last season's $49.5 million, but the Pacers will still be over it. They will have the mid-level exception of around $5 million and the bi-annual exception ($1.7 million) available. 新的薪資上限將在11號宣布，預期會比上球季的4千9百50萬還多，但是溜馬將仍然超過此。他們將有約500萬的中產以及1百70萬的兩年一次特例可以運用。*注1 "We're going to be active as much as we can," CEO Donnie Walsh said. "We're trying to get this team to play a different way next year. 我們將會積極地去做比我們所能的更多，Walsh說。"下個球季我們會嘗試去使球隊打不同的型態比賽 Given their limited financial flexibility, the Pacers aren't expected to be in the running for any of the high-priced free agents. Bonzi Wells and Jared Jefferies are possibilities. Former Pacer Al Harrington is, too, if they can't re-sign Peja Stojakovic. But it would take a sign-and-trade to re-acquire Harrington. 提供他們財務限制上的彈性，溜馬不能期望去追逐任何高價位的自由球員， Bonzi以及Jefferies是比較有可能的。前溜馬球員哈寶寶也是，如果他們不能簽下Peja，但可以透過先簽後換再次獲得哈寶寶。 The first day players can sign contracts is July 12. 12號是球員可以簽約的第一天。 In-house, the Pacers' top priority is re-signing Stojakovic. The small forward wants to return to the team, but his agent, David Bauman, said earlier this week that they will to listen to other offers. The Pacers can sign Stojakovic, who averaged 19.5 points in 40 games with Indiana, to a deal of up to six years , while other teams can only offer a five-year contract. 溜馬球隊內部的最高準則是簽下Peja，這位小前鋒想要重新回到球隊，但是他的經紀人D.B本週稍早說過，他們將會去聽取其他球隊的提議。溜馬可以簽下Peja用一張為期6年的合約，其他球隊只能提供5年的合約。 Shooting guard Fred Jones is a restricted free agent, which means the Pacers can match any offer made to him. But that could be high, as many consider it a weak shooting guard market, and the Pacers probably won't match anything near the midlevel exception. 得分後衛Freddie是受限制自由球員，那意味溜馬可以配合任何提議去完成簽約，但那可能會過高，當多數認為那是個弱得分後衛市場時，且溜馬可能無法配合任何接近中產薪資的提議。 Center Scot Pollard and point guard Eddie Gill are unrestricted free agents. There's a chance Pollard could return; Gill probably won't. 中鋒波拉德跟控衛Gill是非限制自由球員，波拉德有機會重回隊伍，Gill則掰掰。 The Pacers also will explore trade options to improve the chemistry on and off the court. Team officials have repeatedly said All-Star forward Jermaine O'Neal will not be involved, however. 溜馬也將會探詢問合交易選擇去改善場內外的化學作用。然而球隊高層不斷強調全明星前鋒小歐不會包含在交易案內。 "We look at trades every year, but this year we are looking very hard to see what we can do," Walsh said. "There's no one player we are singling out to trade; we are just trying to put together a team that can have good chemistry on the court. We want chemistry that's better on the court than what we saw last year." "我們每年不斷關注交易案，但今年我們將非常努力去看看我們能做的"，Walsh說。 "沒有任何球員是不能被交易的，我們將嘗試去推動使球隊更緊密，在場上擁有良好的化學作用。我們想要在場上看到比去年更佳的化學組合。 It wouldn't be surprising if the Pacers tried to trade one of their point guard trio of Jamaal Tinsley, Anthony Johnson and Sarunas Jasikevicius. 那不需要驚訝，如果溜馬嘗試去交易３個控衛中的任何一個。 Tinsley, considered the best of the three and the starter when healthy, has battled near-constant injuries and illnesses the past three seasons. Johnson showed his value when he averaged 20 points, 5.2 assists and 5.0 rebounds while outplaying New Jersey's Jason Kidd in the playoffs. 小汀被認為是３人之中最棒的先發當他健康時，過去的３個球季時常與受傷為伍。強哥展現他的價值當季後賽與接生小子放對時。 Austin Croshere is also a candidate to be traded due to the logjam at forward, and because he's entering the final year of his contract. 戰警也是被交易的候選人，由於鋒線上的爆滿以及因為他準備要要進入合約年。注１："Bi-annual" Exception (兩年一次特例)(以前的"Million Dollar" Exception)： 2005-06球季Bi-annual exception為167萬美元。以後的球季則每年增加4.5%。依據舊協議使用此特例的效力仍在，因此，在2004-05球季使用此特例的球隊，在2005-06球季無權行使Bi-annual exception。 http://family.saycoo.com/viewthread.php?tid=61288 上述網頁關於勞資協定有完整的介紹(05-06球季)，新版本11號才會出爐。 -- 部落格 - 只需要認識我的文字 http://www.wretch.cc/blog/indypacers -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 202.132.200.36