[新聞] 盧卡斯即將與火箭簽約球童至球員蛻變苦等近20載

看板Rockets (休士頓火箭)作者Goooooooog1e (The Man Who)時間19年前 (2006/07/13 12:08)推噓5(5推 0噓 1→)

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http://sports.tom.com/2006-07-13/0424/00909094.html 不足1.80米的盧卡斯在拉斯維加斯夏季聯賽上讓所有的大個子感到了震驚，他場均拿下 23.4分（聯盟第二）6.4次助攻（聯盟第一），剩下來的事情水到渠成--火箭將和他簽約，把盧卡斯召進下賽季陣容。北京時間7月13日火箭官方網頁消息，小盧卡斯已經深深打動了火箭高層，雙方簽約在即。盧卡斯曾經有過這樣的困惑，在80年代中後期，他為自己老爸的球隊做"球童"，球員們一開始熱身，就要把他趕走。盧卡斯說道，"通常我也會在球場上投幾個籃，我不明白的是，為什麼他們一來就要把我趕走，我可是一直想留在場上和這些球員們一起練投籃啊。" 現在盧卡斯有了這樣的機會，他有望在下賽季成為火箭隊的一員，身份從"球童"晉升到" 球員"。他在夏賽中的表現如此神勇，火箭已經沒有理由再拒絕他。上賽季為休城打球的時候，盧卡斯顯得非常生澀，但現在的他已經煉成"轉身跳投"的絕技，速度也提升了。火箭有一套戰術是"中鋒策應"，盧卡斯就是能執行這套戰術的最佳球員之一。火箭助理教練西伯杜說道，"盧卡斯在拉斯維加斯打出了完美的一周，他已經變得越來越有信心了，而且獲得了經驗。只需要再磨煉一段時間，他就能成為真正的NBA級別的組織後衛。盧卡斯能做很多不同的事情，他的投籃技巧非常好，擋拆技術也爐火純青，我想他已經做好打NBA比賽的準備了。" 火箭將給盧卡斯這個機會，特別是他們追求麥克-詹姆斯不成的情況下，隊中目前只有阿爾斯通一個正統組織後衛。盧卡斯和阿爾斯通一樣具有調配球隊進攻和快速領會教練意圖的能力，而他的優勢在於投籃能力以及年齡。盧卡斯說道，"我這一周的表現幫了自己大忙，雖然我不知道火箭或是其他NBA球隊會不會給我合同，但至少我已經證明了自己可以在NBA打球，我現在只是盼望得到一個機會而已。" 唯一可能阻礙盧卡斯未來發展的就是他的身高，他穿鞋也只有5尺11寸（約1.80米），而 NBA控衛的尺寸正變得越來越高大，他們大部分都比盧卡斯高12釐米左右。不過小盧卡斯並不認輸，"我已經證明了自己的身高並不是問題，我的防守做得不錯，我能阻止他們突破，也可以製造對手進攻犯規。我希望能為火箭隊打球，也喜歡為范甘迪效力，但是球隊需要做出決定，判斷簽下我是不是最有利的。現在我只能等消息。" - - - - - ※火箭官網原文：http://0rz.net/b21AH Here to Stay? Rockets guard John Lucas is making push to be on the team's roster next season By Damien Pierce Rockets.com LAS VEGAS - John Lucas III had only one gripe about being a ball boy for his father's team back in the mid-'80s. He never understood why he had to leave the floor during warm-ups. "I used to shoot before all the other players got on the floor and I never understood why they forced me off the court once they got on it," Lucas said. "I've always wanted to stay on the floor and shoot with the other guys." He might get a full-time opportunity to do that this fall. After displaying one of the most impressive performance among all the players at this past week's Toshiba Vegas Summer League, Lucas is making a serious push to spend the next NBA season in a Rockets uniform. The former Oklahoma State point guard, who is the son of former Rockets guard John Lucas, guided the Rockets to five consecutive summer league wins over the past week after averaging a team-best 23.4 points and 6.4 assists per game. He routinely nailed fade-away jumpers and was almost always the quickest player on the floor. Whenever the Rockets needed a big bucket or play, Lucas was the one to do it. Besides maybe a few gamblers, no one had a better week in Vegas than Lucas. "He had a great week in Vegas," Rockets assistant head coach Tom Thibodeau said. "He is becoming more confident and gaining experience. It's just a matter of time before he is an NBA point guard." The Rockets could be the team that gives him that opportunity. The team is in the market for a reserve point guard to spell starter Rafer Alston and Lucas proved this week that he has a good grasp of the team's playbook. He played briefly with the team last season. He was typcially getting other players in the right place as the team's floor general this week. Beyond that, the second-year player showed off a more consistent jumper than his rookie season and had little trouble getting to the basket. He believes he'll be in a NBA uniform in the fall. "My performance this week helped me out a lot," Lucas said. "I don't have any control on whether the Rockets or any other team out there offers me a chance to be on a roster. But I think I showed people that I can play in the NBA. I just hope someone gives me a chance." The knock on Lucas is his size. Since he is only 5-foot-11, opponents could expose his lack of height by constantly postin him up. Lucas, however, isn't convinced that he'd be a defensive liability. Despite his size, no one had much luck backing him down in Las Vegas. "I showed this week that my height isn't a problem," Lucas said. "I played good defense, I scrapped and I took charges." Even though Lucas' size is a concern, Thibodeau sees plenty of upside in the guard. "The thing I like about John is that he can do a number of different things," said Rockets assistant head coach Tom Thibodeau, who served as Houston's summer league coach. "He has a great skill of shooting the ball and he is a terrific pick-and-roll player. He has shown this week that he is ready for an opportunity in the NBA." Lucas would love for that opportunity to come with the same team that he once served as a ball boy for. He's never been more ready for it. "I would love to play for the Rockets," Lucas said. "I love playing for Coach (Jeff) Van Gundy, but they have to make a decision that's best for them. I've just got to wait and see what happens." -- "Olajuwon" translates to "always on top" in Yoruba. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.112.250.96

[新聞] 盧卡斯即將與火箭簽約 球童至球員蛻變苦等近20載

[新聞] 盧卡斯即將與火箭簽約球童至球員蛻變苦等近20載