[外電] New Orleans Pelicans wanted free agent

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http://0rz.tw/H0dhM When the clock permitted on July 1, the first moment NBA teams could contact free agents, the New Orleans Pelicans were ready with their recruiting pitch for Tyreke Evans. 一到7/1，NBA球隊允許接觸自由球員的第一時間，鵜鶘就已經準備好去找reke Singled out as the primary target, the Pelicans took aim at the 6-foot-6, 220-pound swingman who can play three different positions as a primary piece necessary to upgrade the team's roster. 首要目標就鎖定在這位6'6 220磅，可以打三個位置的球員。 "We sat down, Monty (Williams) and I, and we talked about this and we talked about this," general manager Dell Demps said Thursday. "We talked about these guys. Tyreke was the guy we identified. He was the first guy we wanted to go see in free agency. This wasn't plan B or plan C or plan D. He was the guy we wanted. 「我和Monty坐下，我們在談論這些人選。reke是我們所認定的那個人，他是我們想要的第一個面談的自由球員，不是備案，他就是我們要的人」Dell說 "We wanted to have the first meeting with him and give him our pitch about us and who we were. When I talked to him and I showed him our core group, and our plan, and our vision moving forward, he probably didn't notice this, but he just kept looking at the group of guys he was going to be playing with. 「我們想要搶第一個跟他面談，讓他知道我們是誰。當我和他談的時候，我秀給他看我們的核心團隊、我們的計劃和未來的展望，他也許沒注意到這些，但他一直在看他將會和誰一塊打球」 "And he asked questions about some of the guys, and the coach, and he wanted to speak with Monty," Demps continued. "I kept talking to him and he was listening, but he kept looking at the guys. I could tell he really saw that the guys he was going to play with, we like to call these guys young veterans.... Now is their time to shine and grow." 「然後他問了一些關於這些人的問題，還有關於教練的。他想要和Monty聊聊，我就一直持續跟他說，他專心傾聽，但眼睛一直盯著那些人。我可以看的出來他一直在看那些未來會一塊打球的人，我們喜歡稱這些人為年輕的老將，現在是他們發光發熱的時刻了」 Evans, heading into his fifth year after winning rookie of the year honors with the Sacramento Kings in the 2009-10 season, arrived in New Orleans via a sign-and-trade with the Kings, signing a four-year deal reported to be about $44 million with the Pelicans, who shipped point guard Greivis Vasquez to Sacramento. reke和鵜鶘簽了4年44M的合約。 Evans said at his introductory press conference on Thursday that he is, in fact, impressed with the nucleus the Pelicans have in place for this season, bolstered by the yet-to-be-officially announced acquisition of point guard Jrue Holiday from the Philadelphia 76ers, a player with whom Evans is quite familiar. reke在他的介紹記者會上提到他對於鵜鶘現有的核心印象深刻，像是從76人交易過來的 Jrue，reke很熟悉的一位。 "I've made a new start in my life and I'm excited to be here, and get started with the new players, a good group of guys, all young guys," Evans said. "I'm looking forward to playing with these guys, being coached by coach (Williams) and ready to get this thing on the road. 「已經開啟新的一頁，我很興奮能到這裡，和新的球員一起開始，這是一個很好的團隊，全部都是年輕球員，我很期待和他們一起打球，以及被Monty教導」reke說 "When I heard about the trade with Jrue, I'm actually good friends with Jrue. I played AAU basketball with him and we both played in the same McDonald's (All-American) game.... The group of guys we have, young guys who are willing to play together and want to win, I was willing to be a part of that." 「當我聽到Jrue的交易時，我跟他是非常要好的朋友，和他一起打AAU以及小麥的比賽，我們願意一起打拚，而且都很想要贏球，我很願意成為當中的一份子」 The Pelicans' greatest area of need this offseason was an offensive upgrade at the small forward position, a spot Evans at times manned with the Kings. 鵜鶘這個季末最需要的就是小前鋒進攻的加強，過去REKE也有打過。 "This is a new process," Evans said. "We've got a good guard lineup, and I'm just looking forward to going out there to play." 「這是個嶄新的過程，我們有很好的後衛陣容，而我就只是很期待能夠上場打球」 No problem, he was asked, playing small forward? "I have no problem at all," Evans said. 當被問到打小前鋒OK嗎，他回答「我一點都沒有問題」 "You see," interjected Williams, drawing laughs, "that's what you call starting controversy." 「你看，這就是你所說的先發的爭議」Monty逗的大家都笑了 Williams was then asked where he envisions Evans fitting into the rotation that will feature Holiday (when the team officially announces the trade that has been rumored since June 27) and shooting guard Eric Gordon. Monty之後被問到他所展望reke的位置會在哪裡，當有Jrue和EG的時候。 "Right off," Williams said, "you want to just say 'Throw him out there and let him figure it out.' But I think that puts too much pressure on him. I'd like to see how he plays with Jrue and Eric (Gordon) and Al-Farouq (Aminu) and the other guys we plan on signing, and then make assessments in October. But if you had to put a gun to me today, I'm not worried about playing him at small forward along with Eric and Jrue. 「現在，也許你會想說就讓他上場去打，讓他自己去了解。但我覺得這會放太多壓力在他身上，我會去看他如何和Jrue、EG和AFA以及其他人合作的狀況，然後在十月的時候評估，但如果你今天就非要我做一個決定，我對於讓他打小前鋒並不感到擔心」Monty說 "At the same time, he'll play some point, as well, because he's done that most of his life. The shooting guards have to deal with him in the post, and his size on defense, which is most important to me, being able to switch, that's a big key for us. 「同時，他也許也會打一下控球，因為他大部分的時間都是控球。對我而言最重要的就是能夠換防，對我們而言那是很重要的關鍵」Monty說 "Sometimes he'll be on a three and have to switch to a four in a late-clock situation. That's probably where I'm more concerned than on the offensive side. I think on the offensive side, guys just figure it out. Defensively, that's where I'm more concerned." 「有時候在關鍵時刻他會守到三號，然後必須換防到四號，那可能是相較於進攻我更在意的地方。我認為在進攻端，他們會去了解。我比較在意防守」 Evans entered the marketplace as a restricted free agent, with the Kings possessing the ability to match any contract offer Evans received on the open market. When Evans, a career 17.5 per-game scorer, agreed to the deal, the Pelicans were forced to move a piece – in this case Vasquez – out of a crowded backcourt. Holiday, an All-Star point guard last year with the Sixers, made that move easier, and also made the Pelicans, in Evans' mind, more attractive. "We've known each other for a long time," Evans said, "but it wasn't like for me backing down. I was going to still come." 「我們認識彼此很久了，但不會讓我退縮，我就是想要來這邊」 With training camp about three months away, Williams has plenty of time to decide how to distribute minutes and where the pieces fit. 離訓練營還有三個月，Monty有許多時間決定時間的分配以及陣容。 On Thursday he acknowledged the importance of Evans' desire to be a part of New Orleans' journey moving forward. 他承認reke想要來到紐奧良的渴望的重要性。 "I think it's always important that we not only bring in talent like Tyreke, but we also have somebody who wants to be here, and that's something that's paramount to me as a coach," Williams said. "He's not somebody we have to continue to sell on why to come here. He wanted to come here and that spoke volumes for me. I'm excited about that. 「我想重要的是不只是擁有像reke這樣子的天份，而是我們擁有想要來到這邊的人，對我身為教練而言那是很重要的，他不是那種我們必須一直去跟他說為什麼該來這邊的人，他就想要來這邊，對於這個我感到很興奮」Monty說 "And then obviously I like to have guys on our team that scare me when I had to play against them. And certainly we could never figure out how to stop him from getting to the basket or knocking down big shots, stealing the ball on the weakside. We're excited about who he is as a player and a person and I can't reiterate enough the fact he wanted to be here. And that's enough for me." 「很顯然地我喜歡擁有過去面對時會讓我很害怕的球員，我們過去完全不知道要如何守住他。我們很興奮他是這樣子的人，而且他很想要來到這邊」 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 61.62.92.145