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球队允许接触自由球员的第一时间，鹈鹕就已经准备好去找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. 首要目标就锁定在这位6'6 220磅，可以打三个位置的球员。 "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，我们在谈论这些人选。reke是我们所认定的那个人，他是我们想要的 第一个面谈的自由球员，不是备案，他就是我们要的人」Dell说 "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. 「我们想要抢第一个跟他面谈，让他知道我们是谁。当我和他谈的时候，我秀给他看我们 的核心团队、我们的计划和未来的展望，他也许没注意到这些，但他一直在看他将会和谁 一块打球」 "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." 「然後他问了一些关於这些人的问题，还有关於教练的。他想要和Monty聊聊，我就一直 持续跟他说，他专心倾听，但眼睛一直盯着那些人。我可以看的出来他一直在看那些未来 会一块打球的人，我们喜欢称这些人为年轻的老将，现在是他们发光发热的时刻了」 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和鹈鹕签了4年44M的合约。 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在他的介绍记者会上提到他对於鹈鹕现有的核心印象深刻，像是从76人交易过来的 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. 「已经开启新的一页，我很兴奋能到这里，和新的球员一起开始，这是一个很好的团队， 全部都是年轻球员，我很期待和他们一起打球，以及被Monty教导」reke说 "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." 「当我听到Jrue的交易时，我跟他是非常要好的朋友，和他一起打AAU以及小麦的比赛， 我们愿意一起打拚，而且都很想要赢球，我很愿意成为当中的一份子」 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. 鹈鹕这个季末最需要的就是小前锋进攻的加强，过去REKE也有打过。 "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." 「这是个崭新的过程，我们有很好的後卫阵容，而我就只是很期待能够上场打球」 No problem, he was asked, playing small forward? "I have no problem at all," Evans said. 当被问到打小前锋OK吗，他回答「我一点都没有问题」 "You see," interjected Williams, drawing laughs, "that's what you call starting controversy." 「你看，这就是你所说的先发的争议」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之後被问到他所展望reke的位置会在哪里，当有Jrue和EG的时候。 "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. 「现在，也许你会想说就让他上场去打，让他自己去了解。但我觉得这会放太多压力在他 身上，我会去看他如何和Jrue、EG和AFA以及其他人合作的状况，然後在十月的时候评估， 但如果你今天就非要我做一个决定，我对於让他打小前锋并不感到担心」Monty说 "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. 「同时，他也许也会打一下控球，因为他大部分的时间都是控球。对我而言最重要的就是 能够换防，对我们而言那是很重要的关键」Monty说 "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." 「有时候在关键时刻他会守到三号，然後必须换防到四号，那可能是相较於进攻我更在意 的地方。我认为在进攻端，他们会去了解。我比较在意防守」 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." 「我们认识彼此很久了，但不会让我退缩，我就是想要来这边」 With training camp about three months away, Williams has plenty of time to decide how to distribute minutes and where the pieces fit. 离训练营还有三个月，Monty有许多时间决定时间的分配以及阵容。 On Thursday he acknowledged the importance of Evans' desire to be a part of New Orleans' journey moving forward. 他承认reke想要来到纽奥良的渴望的重要性。 "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拥有像reke这样子的天份，而是我们拥有想要来到这边的人，对我 身为教练而言那是很重要的，他不是那种我们必须一直去跟他说为什麽该来这边的人，他 就想要来这边，对於这个我感到很兴奋」Monty说 "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." 「很显然地我喜欢拥有过去面对时会让我很害怕的球员，我们过去完全不知道要如何守住 他。我们很兴奋他是这样子的人，而且他很想要来到这边」 --

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