Grizzlies are out for A.I., same for … - 籃球

: Source: http://tinyurl.com/m6byhc
: Grizzlies are out for A.I., same for Clippers?
: By Marc J. Spears, Yahoo! Sports

: LAS VEGAS – Don’t expect Allen Iverson(notes) to wear a Memphis Grizzlies
: uniform next season. His chances of suiting up for the Los Angeles Clippers
: don’t look too good, either.

AI應該不會在下一季穿上灰熊的球衣，同時，他穿上快艇球衣的機會一樣也不高。

: Two sources with knowledge of the Grizzlies’ plans said Thursday that any
: negotiations between the team and Iverson were “dead.” Memphis offered
: Iverson a one-year, $5 million contract with the stipulation that he would
: likely need to come off the bench. The Grizzlies, however, have not spoken to
: Iverson or his management team since early July, and neither side appears to
: have any interest in restarting talks.

兩個來源說道禮拜四灰熊與AI的交涉都失敗了。灰熊提供一份一年5M的合約但是卻要他
打板凳。然而，灰熊從七月初就未和AI和他的團隊溝通，而且雙方看起來都不是非常有興
趣。

: “Why would a future Hall of Famer come off the bench for a team that won’t
: make the playoffs?” said one Western Conference executive.

"為什麼一個未來準名人堂的球員從板凳出發不能打進季後賽？"一名西區的行政人員說道

: Though Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley said he’d be willing to add Iverson,
: some team officials worry about the impact Iverson’s dominant personality
: would have on young guards O.J. Mayo(notes) and Michael Conley.

雖然灰熊老闆Michael Heisley說他很希望AI加入，有些球隊的人員則會擔心AI的統治力
會影響到隊上年輕的後衛像O.J. Mayo和Michael Conley。

: Much like the Grizzlies, the Clippers were intrigued by Iverson’s ability to
: sell tickets, as well as his talent. One agent who had spoken to Clippers
: officials in recent days said the team was distancing itself from Iverson
: after acquiring point guard Sebastian Telfair(notes) from the Minnesota
: Timberwolves and is possibly weighing an offer to free-agent guard Ramon
: Sessions(notes) – though one NBA source cautioned there was still “some life
: ” in talks between the two sides.

快艇和灰熊一樣，被AI的票房能力所吸引著，就像他的才能一樣。一名經紀人向快艇說到
最近他們從灰狼所簽下的Sebastian Telfair這名控球後衛讓他們更加遠離AI了。而灰狼
可能在準備一份合約給Ramon Sessions，有NBA來源說兩方在交涉的時候要謹慎(?)

: Clippers second-year guard Eric Gordon(notes) stands to be among the most
: impacted should the team sign Iverson, but he’s kept an open mind (at least
: publicly) about the possibility he and A.I. could become teammates.

快艇的二年級生Eric Gordon應該是對AI的到來受到影響未大的，但是他保持開敞的心胸
(至少在公開中)去面可能和AI當隊友的可能。

: “Iverson is a Hall of Famer,” Gordon said at the Team USA minicamp. “But
: everyone is talking about how he is a different guy in the locker room and on
: the court. A.I.’s a big personality. Dude is a warrior. You can always learn
: from that and take that as an advantage for any of his teammates.

"AI是名人堂成員，"Gordon在USA的迷你訓練營中說道。"但是每個人都在談論著他在場上
是多麼不一樣的人。他是一個戰士，你總是可以從他身上學習到優點而且可以在當他的隊
友中取得優勢。


: “We almost play the same position, but I’m not too worried about it. Things
: happen all the time. You just got to adjust.”

"我們幾乎是打同一個位置，但是我並不是很擔心這個。如果發生了，我們就得須調整適
應。

: With the Grizzlies moving on and the Clippers’ interest apparently waning,
: Iverson’s options on the free-agent market could be dwindling. League
: sources still counted the Miami Heat and Charlotte Bobcats as possible
: destinations.

隨著灰熊的交涉失敗和快艇的興趣明顯降低，Iverson在自由市場所能選擇的越來越少，
而聯盟消息指出熱火和山貓是比較有可能的去處。

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