http://0rz.tw/5f4IP Sacramento Kings are two seasons removed from the Western Conference playoffs in which they spent eight consecutive seasons contending against powerhouses like Dallas, Los Angeles, and San Antonio. The sellout streak of 354 straight games has come to an end, the team is void of any member from its glory years, and the Western Conference has only gotten better. 国王两季没进入季後赛了。 Still the Kings have reason to be optimistic even if it means asking for a couple more years of patience from its die-hard core of fans. Sure the team has lost more games than it’s won the last couple of years, but if the Maloof's have done one thing right, its been to trust the mind of general manager Geoff Petrie. 国王仍然有理由乐观，甚至代表着需要死忠球迷再忍耐着几年。球队这二年输得比赢 得还多。但老板已经做了一件对事，就是相信Petrie In seemingly under the radar moves, Petrie has filled his roster with a strong youth movement supplemented by veterans to show them the ropes. Think of those father-son games you used to play at the end of your sixth grade season, and that’s what the Kings have in practice every day. The Kings were in no way a legitimate contender last season, finishing 38-44, so they ditched the lofty contract of Mike Bibby and the bipolar relationship with Ron Artest. Petrie received youth, draft picks, and expiring contracts, all with minimal obligations. 去年不可能夺冠，所以交易了BB和阿泰。换来了年轻球员，选秀权，和要到期的合约。 More flexibility could be just around the corner as the team holds the option on Quincy Douby, Shelden Williams, Bobby Jackson and Francisco Garcia. Additionally they can rid themselves of Mikki Moore’s final year with a clause that allows for a $2 million buyout. While the team is expected to make a push to resign Garcia, it provides a perfect circumstance for the Kings to evaluate the other two youngsters in Douby and Williams. They play well, they’ll likely get a contract extension, they don’t, and they start getting calls from FC Barcelona or Olympiakos. 更有弹性的是球队拥有Douby Shel Bobby cisco的opt。此外也可以在mikki的最後一年 用2m买断。当球队想要重签Cisco，提供了一个绝佳的情况去评估Douby和Shel，打得好 就延长合约；打不好，那就去欧洲打球吧(正夯XD) Even better for the Kings, just two years from now Miller (still capable, but aging quickly), Abdur-Rahim, and Thomas, who collectively will make more than $52 million in the next two years, will be entirely off the books. One has to think that Petrie will find a way for at least one of these players to be perfect trade bait for teams looking for expiring contracts, ala Kwame Brown to Memphis for Pau Gasol. 对国王更好的是，再两年就可以摆脱掉大米(仍然有价值，但急速下降)、SAR和KT，这些 人使得这两年薪资超过52M。Petrie也许在寻求一个方式，这几个球员中有人会是交易的 最好筹码，当有球队在寻找要到期的合约，就像水货状元换Gasol一样。 Until then though, the Kings will use what firepower they have to stay competitive, develop their youth, and hope to play the spoiler role for some playoff bubble teams. 国王将会努力保持竞争力，培养年轻人，希望当个搅局者。 POSITION BREAKDOWN POINT GUARD: Udrih, Jackson, Brown Position Grade: B The Kings inked Beno Udrih to a 5-year, $32.3 million deal this offseason which will solidify the starting position for the next few years. The acquisition of Bobby Jackson not only provides a backup for this season, but also leadership to both Udrih and potential future backup Bobby Brown. Brown was stellar in the Vegas Summer League and outplayed many of the league’s top-rated point guards including DJ Augustin and Mike Conley Jr. Jackson told the Sacramento Bee that he’s “made (his) money,” and after this season’s $6.1 million he will look for the veterans minimum for a couple seasons before turning to coaching. This could mean a cheap backup for Udrih for the next couple years, and an on-the-floor assistant for Coach Theus. beno签了五年约。brown是夏季联盟的一颗星星，打得比许多高顺位新秀还要好。 bobby跑完这张合约後，在转当教练前就拿老将最低约(这样Petrie应该一定会签了)。 代表着beno这两年将会有个便宜的替补，和场上的助理教练。 SHOOTING GUARD: Martin, Garcia, Douby Position Grade B+ Along with Udrih the Kings have a long relationship ahead with Kevin Martin. Petrie signed him to an extension last offseason for 5 years, $55 million, well under the going rate for players of comparable talent like Andre Iguodala, Danny Granger, and Luol Deng, all making close to $80 million for 6 years commitment. He will be backed up by Francisco Garcia, a favorite of Theus’ who is in a contract year, and little used Quincy Douby. Douby did, however, play very well in the VSL averaging 22.3 ppg. KM要扛起球队领袖的这个位子。去年季後签了5年55M，比和他比较的一些球员便宜多 了，他们的合约都接近6年80M。CISCO将会当他的替补，今年是合约年，而稍微用一下 Douby。Douby在夏季联盟也打得很棒。 SMALL FORWARD: Salmons, Garcia, Grenne Position Grade: B- Want to know who the happiest man in the NBA was when Artest was traded? John Salmons. Salmons, who played like a beast when given the starting role throughout Artest’s suspensions and injuries, now becomes the full time replacement with help from Garcia and budding rookie Donte Greene. Greene outplayed even Douby in the VSL and was a surprise sensation. He is long, skilled, and should eventually take over the reigns from Salmons down the road. Greene being just 20 though gives Salmons a hold on the position for the next couple years. 想知道当阿泰被交易时联盟中谁是最快乐的吗？约翰鲑鱼!!。鲑鱼当阿泰禁赛和受伤时 打得像只猛兽，现在完全占到了先发，Cisco和Greene会替补他。Greene在夏季联盟打得 比Douby还要出色还要令人惊讶。他很高，有技巧，甚至接下来会接管鲑鱼的位置。 Greene才20，可以让鲑鱼多待几年。 POWER FORWARD: Moore, Thompson, Williams, Abdur-Rahim, Thomas Position Grade: D+ The title of the position itself is an oxymoron to the highest degree. Moore, while energized, weighs little more than Shaquille O’Neal’s left leg. Abdur-Rahim is being fitted for a cane, and Thomas is being paid $8 million to lounge in seats that cost patrons over $40,000 a season. The good thing for Kings fans is none of these guys will be with the club in two years, and unless Williams’ fiancé rubs some talent off on him, he will be gone too. That leaves Thompson and… 这位置能打得人就像高山上的氧气。Mikki当有活力的时候，体重比欧肥的左脚还要重一点 。SAR正在适应拐仗，KT拿着8M在位置上休息，那每季花了赞助商4万。对於球迷来说，好 事就是两年後这几个人都不会在。而且除非Shel的「未婚夫」(好贱...)传授一些功力给他 ，不然他也会走。就只剩下Thompson.... CENTER: Miller, Hawes Position Grade: B+ Hawes couldn’t ask for a better scenario. He learns from an All-Star center for a couple years, and then shortly thereafter takes over. I envision Hawes getting some starts at both the 4 and the 5 this year, and would expect to see Miller traded some time in the 2009-10 season. Hawes不能要求更好的局面了。他这几年可以从全明星中锋学习，然後随即接管。我很期盼 Hawes今年有时候可以先发4号和5号，然後大米在下个球季交易。 SEASON PROGNOSIS Western Conference Rank: 10th–12th Pacific Division Rank: 4th-5th Projected Record 40-42 Why they will finish over 38 wins: These guys should play hard. Each and every one of them has something to prove and that is a rare circumstance that Petrie has managed to create. Whether its veterans trying to enjoy the glory of a couple last seasons before being reduced to minimal roles, highly touted youth vying to earn a spot in the rotation, or guys like Martin and Udrih assuring fans that their giant contracts were warranted, they all have justifiable reason to play with an edge. That edge is pivotal in overcoming deficiencies in overall team talent. Additionally, we should see this team progress, if only ever so slightly, and build around a core of Martin, Salmons, Udrih, and Hawes. Why they will finish under 38 wins: Without Bibby or Artest the Kings have no proven clutch performers. The closest to that is bench player Franciso Garcia, who has proven to be confident in the clutch. The team also is lacking talent in its prime. They are either developing or declining. At most, one can make an argument that only Martin and Salmons are in their prime. What’s more, the lack of steady post defense and horrendous rebounding will be a season-long issue. While the Kings hope Thompson, who was second in the NCAA in rebounding, will help, it is much more likely that they will again struggle. What the GM’s thinking: Here you have a 2008-09 season that allows the youth he’s handpicked to develop under an experienced core of veterans, who for the most part are a group of guys who actually want to teach. He adds some nice pieces with two first round picks in next year’s draft, and that leads into the 2009-10 season and, more importantly, the summer of 2010. Suddenly having the expiring contracts of Thomas, Abdur-Rahim, and Miller becomes a good thing. The Kings will hold some of the best trade bait that the league has to offer in those expiring contracts. Once summer hits in 2010 (currently the Kings are only contractually obligated to Udrih, Martin and Salmons at that time), the team can lure a trade or free agent move to bring a big name to town and partner up with Hawes and Martin to form a reckoning force in the West (接下来就大同小异啦，之前都提过了，稍微看一下就好) --

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