Barnes, Kanter shine at Nike Hoop Summit (1) - NCAA

NBA scouts and executives were out in force last week attending two draft
events, the Nike Hoop Summit and the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.

上週NBA的球探和高管們出動參加兩個選秀賽事，一個是 Nike 籃球高峰會(Nike Hoop
Summit)，另一個是 Portsmouth 邀請賽(Portsmouth Invitation Tournament)。


Of the two, the Hoop Summit has surpassed the PIT as the draft scouting event
in April. The PIT hasn't produced a great NBA player in the last decade.
However, a number of terrific prospects, both American high school players
and international stars, have played at the Hoop Summit over the past few
years.

其中 Hoop Summit 早已超越 PIT 成為四月份主要的選秀偵查賽事。PIT 在過去的十年沒
有出現偉大的NBA球員。然而，近年來許多優秀的潛力新秀，包括美國高中球員和國際球
星，過往幾年都曾在 Hoop Summit 出賽。


On the international side, future NBA first-round picks Dirk Nowitzki, Tony
Parker, Andrea Bargnani, Yi Jianlian and Nicolas Batum have all played in the
Hoop Summit. On the American side, they've had everyone from Kevin Garnett,
Elton Brand, Rudy Gay, Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose and John Wall play there.

國際球員方面，Dirk Nowitzki、Tony Parker、Andrea Bargnani、易建聯和 Nicolas
Batum 這些 NBA 首輪順位都參加過 Hoop Summit。而美國方面，Kevin Garnett、Elton
Br、Rudy Gay、Kevin Durant、Derrick Rose 和 John Wall 也都曾經在那表現過。


Once again, the talent was strong on both sides of the Atlantic.

再一次的，大西洋兩側的天賦都聚集於此。


I attended Friday's practice and the game Saturday and spoke with a number of
NBA scouts and executives who were at the game. Here's a take on a number of
interesting future prospects.

我參加了星期五的訓練和星期六的比賽，並且在場邊的跟許多來自 NBA 球探和高層們進
行了交談。接著來看看一些有意思的未來之星。



1. Harrison Barnes, G/F, North Carolina Tar Heels

Barnes came into the matchup with an enormous amount of hype. Not only is he
ranked as the No. 1 player on ESPNU's top 100 list, I have him projected as
the top prospect in the 2011 NBA draft, and scouts have compared him to Kobe
Bryant.

Barnes 帶著大肆宣傳來到比賽之中。不僅他在 ESPNU 的百大新秀名單中排名第一，我也
視他為 2011 年 NBA 選秀的頂尖新秀，並且有很多球探將他比喻為 Kobe Bryant。


Barnes, for the most part, lived up to the advance billing in the game,
scoring 27 points in 29 minutes and hitting a crucial 3-pointer in the fourth
quarter to put Team USA back up on top.

大致上來說，Barnes 在比賽中不辜負他的盛名，在 29 分鐘內得到 27 分，並在第四節
命中一個關鍵三分，幫助美國隊從後反超國際隊。


Barnes is one of the smoothest players you'll ever come across. He glides up
and down the floor, makes terrific decisions and never seems to be pressing.
His calm, cool demeanor is always evident, even with the game on the line.
While scouts say Barnes needs to improve his defense, aggressiveness and ball
handling, there's little else he can't do.

Barnes 是你碰過打球最流暢的球員之一。他在球場上來回馳騁，做出絕妙的判斷，並且
從未表現出壓力。他的鎮靜、冷酷的行為總是顯而易見，甚至在比賽重要關頭也是這樣。
儘管球探們認為 Barnes 還需要改善他的防守能力、侵略性以及控球能力，但是沒有什麼
事是他所不能做到的。


He should be a star at North Carolina next year. While he'll have some
serious competition for the No. 1 overall pick, there's little question he'll
be in the mix.

明年 Barnes 在 North Carolina 應該會成為巨星。儘管在狀元之路上，他還會面臨著一
些嚴峻的競爭，但毫無疑問他將會是各隊考慮的對象。

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