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The Sacramento Kings are not Marcus Thornton’s team. No, that title belongs
to either DeMarcus Cousins and/or Tyreke Evans.
國王不是MT的球隊，這樣的問題通常都是只和表弟與reke有關係
But there’s probably no other player more overlooked and underrated on this
season’s roster than the fourth-year guard. Just look no further than
ESPN.com’s annual NBA Rank, which appraises the value of the league’s top
500 players. The 25-year-old guard moved up just five spots (no. 136 in 2011
to no. 131 in 2012) in this year’s rankings. These were the five players
ranked just ahead of Thornton in the 2012 forecast:
但是也許沒有其他球員比MT還要被忽略以及低估。來看看ESPN的排名，他只上升五名。以
下為比他前面的五名球員
130. Lamar Odom, Los Angeles Clippers
129. Udonis Haslem, Miami Heat
128. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Charlotte Bobcats
127. Marcus Camby, New York Knicks
126. Caron Butler, Los Angeles Clippers
Such is life on a bad team with little to no national exposure. However,
those who follow the Kings closely know just how valuable Thornton is,
especially his competition.
看起來就像是因為身在爛隊。然而有在關注國王的人就知道他的價值。
“He’s become an outstanding scorer in this league,” said Dallas Mavericks
guard Darren Collison back in January of his former New Orleans Hornets
teammate. “He’s definitely made a niche in this league as far as (being) a
big time scorer.
前隊友D. Collison表示「他已經是個傑出的得分手，絕對是關鍵時刻的取分好手」
“He can shoot the ball extremely well and he can do a lot of different
things off the pick and roll,” added Collison. “And he’s exceptionally
quick too.”
「他投射非常棒，而且在擋拆時能夠做許多事，而且他快到不行」
In their rookie year, Collison and Thornton formed an explosive and exciting
young backcourt for the Hornets. Though they’ve since gone their separate
ways, the two remain close. Thornton worked out last offseason with Collison
in Los Angeles during the lockout.
在他們的菜鳥年，Collison和MT在黃蜂組成相當有爆發力且令人興奮的後場，雖然已經各
分東西，不過還是很親密，去年封館時他們就在LA一起練習。
The fourth-year guard out of UCLA thinks Sacramento is a good fit for his old
teammate. He believes Thornton will only continue to improve with the Kings’
green nucleus.
Collison認為國王是MT的好去處。他相信MT在國王會持續進步。
“This is a young team that’s going to be good in the near future,”
Collison said. “He has a starting role here, so anytime you have a
starting role, it’s always a good fit. And he’s one of their best scorers,
too.”
「這是支年輕球隊，而且在不久的未來會越來越棒，他在這裡有先發位置，任何時候有先
發位置就是件事好。更何況他還是他們最佳的得分手之一」
Averaging 18.7 points per game, Thornton led the Kings in scoring last season
and usually found himself as their go-to-guy in clutch situations. The next
step for Thornton, according to another former teammate, is becoming an
accomplished defender.
平均18.7分領先全隊，而且在關鍵時刻是不二人選。MT的下一步，就是變成更全能的球員
“He’s always been a capable scorer,” said Indiana Pacers big man David
West. “Key for him has always been for him to play as hard defensively as
he does offensively.”
「他有能力得分，關鍵就在於在防守端是否能像在進攻端這麼努力」David West說。
As explosive as he is with the ball, Thornton could stand to see some
improvement on the defensive end. The Louisiana native finished in the
bottom three among his 15 teammates in defensive rating.
就像持球時那樣地具有爆發力一樣，MT也準備要在防守端有些進步。他在防守率上是排名
倒數第三名。
“We would challenge him to do the same thing on the defensive end,” said
West of his days with Thornton in New Orleans. “Make him more of a complete
ball player.”
「我們過去會一直要他在防守端做同樣的事(所以最後就被冰了......)，讓他變成更全面
的球員」West提到過去在黃蜂時的事。
However like Collison, West thinks Thornton will continue to find success in
the league.
就像Collison一樣，West認為MT會持續尋求成功。
“He’s a strong-minded, tough-minded kid,” West said. “I knew that once
he got an opportunity to just get in a system that worked for him and bring
out his best skills, he’d do well.”
「他是個意志堅定的人，我知道只要一旦他得到機會，那個系統能夠讓他有所發揮，他就
會做得很好」
The Kings may not belong to Marcus Thornton. But his importance to their
success isn’t an understatement.
也許國王不是MT的球隊，但他的重要性對球隊的成功而言並沒有被低估。
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