[外電] AD turns to pair of 'energy guys'

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In the absence of Ricky Rubio and Kevin Love, the Wolves benefit from the intangibles brought by Dante Cunningham and Lou Amundson. 在藍領工頭Rubio與球隊主力Love連訣缺席下，球隊將要在Dante Cunningham與 Lou Amundson這兩個特別令人難以定義的球員身上去取得到幫助。 If there ever were a time the Timberwolves needed to be lifted up and carried by a pair of players coach Rick Adelman calls "energy guys," this is it. 當球隊在這種患難時節要被立即撐負的時刻裡，這兩位球員的瀟灑登場也讓 Adelman給了他們這樣的稱呼─ENERGY GUY。 Kevin Love unexpectedly is gone until at least Thanksgiving, and transformational point guard Ricky Rubio, of course, might not play until sometime approaching Christmas. 首先Kevin Love與Ricky Rubio都需要一些時間才能回歸。 Two of the players to whom Adelman now turns are forwards Dante Cunningham and Lou Amundson, who, together, couldn't be expected to provide Love's 26 points and 13 rebounds -- but they will be asked to provide all the other things you can't quantify on a stat sheet. 而這兩位好小子大概不會被要求去像Love般每場提供著26分13板的東西，但是他們卻必須要在其他方面給予球隊有幅度的幫助。 You might define an "energy guy" as someone who will sacrifice his body and his statistical line for the collective good of the team. 像是這樣願意供應肉體並且不記名份的人，我們可以稱這些是為"Energy Guy"。 Sometimes, it also can be code for a guy who can't score a lick. 不過有時得分不是很上手的球員似乎也是被如此編譯著。 Cunningham says he knows exactly what Adelman means with the tag, and is happy to be given it. 對於"總教頭"Adelman給予的污名，喔不，應該說是一種對這類球員的讚美， Cunningham聽到之後對此表示很樂意接受這樣的名稱。 But shouldn't everybody be an energy guy? 但是難道不應該是每位球員都變成"Energy Guy"嗎？ "I like to say there's definitely a select few guys who love to hit the floor, who, if it comes down to it, love to put their blood on the floor," Cunningham said. Cunningham：「這必須要是願意對社會對世界願意有所貢獻而不求回報的才有辦法勝任。」 "If my blood is on the floor, I'm having a good time out there." Funny way to define good times, but you get the idea. Cunningham, a second-round pick in the 2009 draft, played for three franchises in his first four seasons and pushed for a trade from Memphis last summer in search, at age 25, of a larger role. 2009年第二輪被選到，在4年裡經歷了3支球隊，是經由交易來到灰狼隊，現在他將要擔當更大的任務。 He will get that now, at least until All-Star forward Love recovers from his broken right hand. Cunningham將會在Love歸來前用盡一切心力去守護著這隻球隊。 "He wasn't satisfied where he played and wanted to come to a team like us to get a chance to play," Wolves owner Glen Taylor said, "and he's probably going to get more chance to play now than he anticipated." Taylor：「他想要機會與在此證明自己，這次看來他將會得到更多的機會。」 Amundson has played for six teams in his six NBA seasons. He was the last player the Wolves signed before training camp, a 29-year-old veteran they sought to fulfill a specific role defending power forwards and center off the bench. Amundson是灰狼最後開的一帖良藥，他們要更一步補足在大前鋒與中鋒位上的防守強度。 "It's definitely a role, something you try to provide," Amundson said. "It's a long NBA season, and there's a time in every game when the play lags a little bit and you need some energy, some tempo infused into the game. Amundson：「比賽中有一些許時刻的節奏會被打得有點滯亂，這時你特別需要來一瓶"Energy Guy"去給球隊帶來能量與活絡。 ''I try to bring that on both sides on the ball. Offensively, I try to run, pick tempo up there. Defensively, I just really try to pressure the ball. Amundson：「在進攻上，我會不斷run and run and run，讓攻擊更加順暢，在防守上，我會不斷施加壓力在對手的球權，不讓他們的攻擊能有所順遂。 "Basically I'm just out there trying to do everything I can to speed up the game and bring energy every night." Amundson：「我的目的只有一個，就是不斷的溢注動力讓球隊更好。」 Cunningham blocked six shots in a game at Indiana, the most by a Wolves player in the preseason since Eddie Griffin had six in 2005. He can defend both forward positions and has a midrange shooting game that Adelman says is often overlooked. 自從2005年的Eddie Griffin(默哀10分鐘)以來就沒有任何一位球員能像 Cunnungham一樣能在季前賽轟出一共六隻火鍋的紀錄，Adelman也說著這位球員不僅如此他還能看守好對手的雙鋒，而且在攻擊上他的中距離能力也常常被人忽略。 Amundson defends both power forward and center spots and in one preseason sequence, blocked Chicago forward Taj Gibson's attempted dunk at one end of the floor and scored on an athletic putback dunk at the other end in mere seconds, his best highlight clip with the Wolves so far. Amundson在一場比賽中不僅被放去防守著對方的大前鋒也有防守著對方的中鋒，，他更在幾秒內完成了敲下Gibson灌籃的火鍋後馬上迅速的在進攻端補灌得分的精采鏡頭。 Adelman mentions both players and reserve center Greg Stiemsma in the same breath when he mentions players who provide those qualities you can't quantify statistically. Adelman也提到Greg Stiemsma也是那種.........球員。 "They just do the little things," Adelman said. "They don't give up on the offensive boards at all. They're always going to them. We've had so many loose balls out on the floor that those guys have run down that we didn't do before." Adelman：「"他們不會放棄任何能搶到進攻籃板的機會，無論哪一顆彊脫的球都像是他們渴求的獵物一般存在著，儘管他們做的只是一些小事，但卻是我們一直所欠缺的一件事。」 The Wolves acquired both Cunningham and Amundson, in essence to replace frontcourt players Michael Beasley, Darko Milicic and Anthony Randolph, all of whom either left the team or were told to leave and signed as free agents with other teams. 這兩位球員將會要代替掉Michael Beasley、Darko Milicic與Anthony Randolph 的前場控缺。 The new additions by all accounts provide what the others didn't before. 他們將給予球隊前所未有的體驗。 "We had guys who were talented and had abilities, but we didn't have guys who knew exactly what they wanted to get out of themselves on the floor and knew what they were capable of and knew their role," Love said. Love：「過去我們的球隊充滿著令人驚歎的才能與天份，不過我們缺乏著在場上能在球隊的一些缺漏做出貢獻與懂得自我角色的球員。」 "The fact that those guys just want to win, that's going to help us tremendously. We had guys last year willing to make sacrifices, but not all the way. Love：「事實是那些球員們想要去獲得勝利，這定會大幅幫助著球隊，我們去年就有很多願意去做出犧牲，but not all the way。」 "It can't just be down the middle. It has to be one way or the other, and these guys are all in." Love：「不能太多球員都做著同樣的事情，必須要各司其職才是，而現在這些球員願意如此做著。」 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 182.235.39.174