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With the Rockets is where Brad Miller wants to be By JONATHAN FEIGEN Copyright 2010 Houston Chronicle July 21, 2010, 12:00AM http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/7117228.html The Rockets wanted Brad Miller, and Brad Miller wanted to play for the Rockets. Timing kept them apart. 火箭想要大米，大米也想為火箭打球，不對的時機卻讓他們分開。 In the post-lockout rush to sign players and assemble rosters in January 1999, Miller was an undrafted free agent out of Purdue. He had turned heads with his play for former Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich at the 1998 World Championships in Greece, and Tomjanovich wanted him to serve as Hakeem Olajuwon’s backup. But when the Charlotte Hornets offered a guaranteed contract, Miller pledged to take it. And when the Rockets’ offer came, he decided not to begin his NBA career by reneging on a deal. 在1999年1月，火箭想要與當時還是選秀落選的普渡大學球員大米簽約，大米本來也想為冠軍教頭RudyT打球，而RudyT希望他做大夢的替補。但當夏洛特黃蜂願意提供一份保障合約給大米時，大米還是接受了。這同時也等於宣告大米拒絕了火箭的邀請，錯過了在火箭開啟NBA生涯的機會。 Miller has played 12 seasons for four teams since, but on Tuesday he made it to where he always wanted to be, especially since another of his favorite former coaches, Rick Adelman, became the Rockets’ coach in 2007. "It’s been a long time coming," Miller said. "It almost happened 12 years ago, and ever since Rick got here, I wanted to come down here. He has been my favorite coach with his whole system." 大米已經在4支不同的球隊度過了12個年頭，但在禮拜四他終於來到他一直想來的球隊，特別是在另一個他最愛的教練Adelman在2007年也來到火箭執教後。「已經過好久了，早在12年前我就差點來到這裡，且自從Rick來到這，我就一直惦記這裡，他和他的戰術系統都是我的最愛。」大米說。 An avid outdoorsman, Miller wore camouflage pants to Tuesday’s news conference. "Texas in general — I feel like my personality needed to be in Texas at some point," he said. "From day one, I told my agent (Mark Bartelstein) this is where I wanted to be." 作為一個熱愛戶外活動的人，大米穿著他的迷彩褲出席記者會。「我覺得在一些觀點下，我的個性還滿適合在德州生活的，所以在第一天時我就告訴我經紀人說，這裡是我想去的地方。」大米說。 Landing Miller, 34, was not as easy as picking up a dinner check. Several teams, including the Bulls, either offered full mid-level exception money (starting at $5.765 million) for three seasons or were expected to offer that much. Miller instead took a three-year Rockets offer that is worth, according to a person with knowledge of the deal, $4.4 million in 2010-11, $4.752 million in 2011-12 and $5.104 million in 2012-13, with $848,000 guaranteed in the final season. 要簽到34歲的大米可沒有這麼簡單，好幾隊，包括公牛，願意提供他3年的全額中產（第一年起薪$5.765M）。而大米選擇接受火箭的合約，第一年4.4M，第二年4.752M，第三年5.104M，其中最後一年只保障0.848M。 "I definitely considered (other offers)," Miller said. "When you start hearing different numbers, you’ve got to consider it. It is a business. But this is exactly where I wanted to be for exactly what I wanted to get. The big trio in Miami — once they decided to do that, other teams kind of jumped in from there." After failing to land Chris Bosh, the Rockets made signing Miller and keeping Luis Scola and Kyle Lowry their free-agent priorities. In Miller, they found a free agent as determined to join them as Bosh, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James were to unite in South Beach. 「我很認真的考慮過其他隊的報價，當你開始聽到不同的數字，就會自然地開始思考起來，這就是商場。但加入火箭就是我想做的，也是我想得到的。當三巨頭決定在邁阿密相聚，其他隊就會開始跟進。」大米說。在爭奪CB4失敗後，火箭就決定與大米簽約，且與Scola和Lowry續約。 "I’ve been talking to the (Rockets’) players for four years," said Miller, who played with Kevin Martin with the Kings and Shane Battier in the 2007 World Championships. "I didn’t go in the shower (as Ron Artest did after the Lakers’ Finals loss to the Celtics in 2009). I’ve been in the locker room talking to the coaches — before games, after games." Miller has averaged 11.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 0.7 blocks in 793 NBA games. He came off the bench in 201 of those games and will be expected to back up Yao with the Rockets. 「在這四年裡，我已經跟火箭的球員聊過了，我不是跑到淋浴間去（阿泰....），我是在賽前和賽後到休息室跟那些教練們閒聊」大米說，而他曾經跟K-mart在國王當過隊友，跟八爺在07年一起拿到世錦賽冠軍。大米的生涯平均是11.7分7.5籃板和2.9助攻，外帶0.7火鍋，一共打過793場比賽，期中 201場從板凳出發，他也預期會作為姚明的替補。 Morey said Yao is on target to be ready for the start of training camp Sept. 25. But with the Rockets planning to limit Yao’s playing time, finding another veteran center had been a priority. "Obviously, getting Yao Ming back, we feel like we’re getting the big dog we needed to be a real contender in the West," Morey said. "Brad fills a huge need, especially with Yao Ming playing limited minutes early in the season. Morey說姚明計畫在訓練營的一開始（9/25）就準備就緒，但火箭預計會限制他的上場時間，所以找到一個有經驗的中鋒變成優先要做的事。「顯然地，我們覺得自己得到了一支需要的大狗，並在西區成為真正的競爭者。Brad帶給我們巨大的幫助，特別是在姚在球季初必須限制上場時間的情況下。」Morey說。 "With a lot of key guys like Yao Ming and Shane Battier (at the end of contracts) and the lockout (looming) next year, we’re trying to make this is a special year and go as far in the playoffs as we can." That is what Miller wants most of all. He spoke about knowing Adelman’s offense so well that he corrected Rockets players during games. And when asked about his role, he said: "I just want to win." 「明年我們有很多好傢伙像是姚明或是八爺（在他的合約年），我們會試著讓今年變成一個特別的球季，並且盡全力在季後賽有所作為。」這就是大米想要的全部，他說他非常懂愛逗人的進攻體系，甚至可以在球季間指導火箭球員幾招。而當問到他自己的角色時，他說：「我只想贏球。」 Said Miller: "There were other teams that made good offers and were very persistent, calling and texting, but I don’t care. With Rick, it’s going to be the five who are playing (well) that will finish the game. I might finish a game. Yao might finish them. I couldn’t care less. I’m well past that point of caring about personal accolades. Whoever is playing well, get him out there. … Play in Rick’s system and win games. "I like our chances to advance, get past the first round, get past the second round. Just go out there and see what happens." 大米說：「有其他的球隊提供給我更好的價格，而且非常努力不懈的招攬我，但我不在乎他們。有了Rick，就可以讓場上五個人都打出最好的表現。我可能可以完成比賽，姚也可能。我一點都不在乎這個，誰打的好，就讓他在場上發揮吧，繼續打著Rick的系統然後贏得比賽。」「我喜歡我們有進步的機會，通過第一輪，闖過第二輪，就是繼續向前衝，然後再看看到底會發生什麼事。」 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 218.173.137.37

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