[情報] Seasoned Hill finds familiar opening

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Web Posted: 11/09/2009 12:00 CST By Jeff McDonald - Express-News 縮址：http://0rz.tw/Q0PNs Seasoned Hill finds familiar opening Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has never claimed to be clairvoyant. When it comes to the career of second-year guard George Hill, however, he thinks he can read the tea leaves. Hill's future, Popovich believes, is not to be found on an NBA bench. 老波從來不認為自己是個好伯樂，但是當他談到二年級生 George Hill，他相信他的職業生涯絕對不會只是板凳上的常客 “I think he has the ability to be a starter, without a doubt,” Popovich said. “The next couple years will tell whether he understands the game enough, and has the leadership qualities to lead a team on the court. I have a feeling he can do that, but we'll give him time and see how he does.” For one game, at least, the Spurs are hoping to press fast-forward on Hill's progress. "Hill絕對有實力成為先發陣容的一員，接下來的幾年他將會展現他閱讀比賽的能力" "而且他有領導能力，我相信他能夠做得到且做得好，但我們需要多給他些時間學習" All-Star Tony Parker has been all but ruled out of tonight's game against Toronto with a sprained left ankle. That means for the second November in a row, Hill is the Spurs' starting point guard. A year ago almost to the day, Parker went down with a similar injury, and Hill was thrust into the starting lineup six games into his NBA career. That's where the déjà vu ends. With a year of service on his résumé, the 6-foot-3 Hill is better equipped to run a team than he was at this time a season ago. “Last year, it was almost the same thing,” Hill said. “Tony went down, and I had an opportunity. It's a job. You have to go out and fulfill your job. That's what I'm hopefully going to do.” Parker的受傷給了Hill機會，去年此時，Parker也同樣受傷病困擾 "去年Parker的受傷給我機會，我只想著把我份內的事情做好" Hill說 Parker's latest injury, suffered in Friday night's loss at Portland, is less severe than the one that caused him to miss three weeks last November. There remains a chance he could return as early as Wednesday against Dallas. Still, the loss of their leading scorer comes at a critical time for the Spurs, who are 2-3 after back-to-back losses at Utah and Portland. The Spurs get eight of the next 10 games at home, a favorable stretch of scheduling they cannot afford to squander. 雖然今年Parker的傷勢不像去年那樣嚴重 (一週VS三週)，甚至有機會在對上小牛時歸隊，但目前我們的馬刺只有2勝3敗，且接連輸給了爵士和拓荒者好消息是，接下來的10場比賽中有8場在主場，在主場優勢的情況下馬刺不能揮霍這個賽程 “We believe in George,” forward Richard Jefferson said. “Everyone understands he's a very capable point guard. You're going to miss Tony and the things he brings to the game. But when you look down that bench, you have to feel pretty confident this team can sustain its competitiveness just missing one or two guys.” For Hill, last November's turn as a starter is a blur. At the time, he was barely off the boat from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). That was a long time ago,” he said. “I was younger then.” In his first start in place of Parker, Hill scored 12 points in a win over New York. He would start five more games before shifting back to the bench and finished out Parker's hiatus with three consecutive 20-point games. Hill says he is more comfortable filling Parker's shoes now than last year. “I'm a little more experienced and more disciplined than I was last year,” Hill said. "我們相信 Hill" Jefferson說 "當Parker不在的時候，我們會想念當他在場上時帶來的活力；但是當你看到板凳上有Hill，你就會相信球隊仍會保有競爭力" 去年的機會對於Hill來說可能來得太快，當時他才剛從大學畢業而已 "當時我還年輕，現在我有所成長，跟去年比起來，我已經更適應現在的角色" Popovich has noticed. He spent most of the preseason praising Hill as “my favorite player.” “His confidence has really skyrocketed,” Popovich said. “He feels more at home. He's not worried about making a team. He knows he's already part of the family.” Popovich has been impressed by Hill's learning curve, from one November to the next. “If he continues to improve and understand what's going on at this rate, he's not just going to be a guy who is in the league,” Popovich said, “but a guy who is a factor in the league.” With Parker out, and a stretch of winnable games upcoming, the Spurs could use Hill to be a factor, starting tonight. "Hill這小子很有信心，他的成長速度也超乎我的預期" "如果他能夠保持這種成長速度和心態，他將不只是聯盟中的一位球員而已" "而是一位能夠決定比賽勝負的重要球員" 在Parker受傷的比賽中，馬刺期待Hill能成為影響比賽勝負的關鍵因子。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 118.169.135.250