Marc Gasol是馬刺備案首選 - NBA

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At 42-25, the Spurs can count themselves as pretty comfortably in the Western
Conference postseason mix — they’re five games ahead of the Pelicans, the
No. 9 team, and four-and-a-half ahead of eighth-seeded Oklahoma City. What’s
more, in the mess that is the middle of the West, the defending champs are
only four-and-a-half games behind No. 2-seeded Memphis.
戰績42勝25負，馬刺目前差不多可以把自己列入季後賽的名單。他們目前和分區第九的鵜
鶘有5場勝差，和分區第八的雷霆則有4.5場。更重要的是，在西區中段班的混戰中，這隻
追求衛冕的隊伍只落後排名第二的灰熊4.5場。

Injuries held the Spurs down for much of the early part of the season, and
their annual rodeo road trip did not go as well as usual — the Spurs were
just 4-5. While Tim Duncan continues to be among the most effective big men
in the league, he will be 39 next month. Manu Ginobili, meanwhile, is 37 and
again battling ankle trouble.
賽季初期，傷兵問題拉低了馬刺的戰績，他們的客場之旅也沒有拿出過去的水準，只打出
了4勝5負的成績。TD仍是聯盟中最有影響力的長人之一，而他下個月就要滿39歲了(4月25
日)。同時，Manu Ginobili也已經37歲，同時還在跟腳踝的問題搏鬥。

That’s fired up speculation, an annual rite in the NBA, around what’s next
for the Spurs. For much of the year, a rumor has simmered that the Spurs are
girding for the retirements of both Duncan and Ginobili, and, according to
league sources, are prepared to chase hard after one of the top free agents
on the market this summer: Grizzlies center Marc Gasol.
這些問題引起了一個例行的猜測--誰是馬刺隊的未來。好幾年以來，傳言馬刺已經摩拳擦
掌，為TD和鬼禿兩老的退休準備，而且根據聯盟的消息，馬刺今夏正準備追求自由市場大
物之一--灰熊的中鋒Marc Gasol。

“It depends on what Tim and Manu and everyone there does,” one Western
Conference executive told Sporting News. “But if they’re going, the Spurs
are not going to step back and rebuild, no one thinks that. The understanding
is Gasol would be their top target.”
「這取決於TD、鬼禿和馬刺人員會怎麼做，」一個西區主管告訴Sporting News「但如果
他們要進行，馬刺不可能會倒退一步然後重建，沒有人是這種想法。這是對(Marc)Gasol
被他們列為頭號目標的理解。」

Gasol has indicated that he would like to re-sign in Memphis, and the
Grizzlies are certainly heading into the next few months in the lead to
retain his services. But if Memphis fizzles in the playoffs, Gasol would have
to seriously look at other options on the free-agent market. The chances of
him landing with a rebuilding outfit like the Lakers or Knicks are slim.
According to sources, Gasol, who turned 30 in January, would likely only
leave Memphis for a team that gave him a better championship shot.
Gasol已經宣稱會和Memphis續約，接下來幾個月，灰熊毫無疑問的會努力著手於續約。但
是如果灰熊在季後在的表現不盡裡想，Gasol也許會好好考慮自由球員市場的其他選項。
像是尼克、湖人正在重建期的幾隻球隊不太可能簽下Gasol。根據消息，除非是更有冠軍
相的球隊加入競爭，剛滿30歲的Gasol才有可能離開Mephis。

Even if Gasol remains with the Grizzlies or heads elsewhere, the Spurs will
likely look for bold moves to secure their future. They’re expected to give
Kawhi Leonard a new contract at the league maximum, or something close to it,
and are unlikely to stand pat going forward.
即使Gasol將留在Mephis或是去別的地方，馬刺有可能會做出大膽的舉動以拯救球隊的未
來。他們被預期會給Kawhi Leonard一份巨大金額的合約，或是其他類似的，而非按兵不
動。

“They tend to fly under the radar on this kind of thing, then pop up and
make the George Hill trade or almost get Jason Kidd,” one general manager
said. “With their situation, you’d expect that to be the case again. If it
is not Gasol, it will be a trade for a draft pick, something on draft night,
it will be someone you’re not expecting. It’s not an organization that has
gotten where it is without being prepared.”
「這種事馬刺隊往往都很低調，然後會突然跑出來，促成George Hill交易或是幾乎
得到Jason Kidd」一個總經理說「依他們的情況，你必須去回想這些案例。如果不是
Gasol，在選秀夜，會是某個你想不到的人換到選秀權的交易。事情常常會在預料之外。
」

In 2011, the Spurs surprised many by trading away established guard George
Hill to Indiana for the rights to Leonard, the No. 15 pick in that draft. In
2003, the Spurs very nearly signed point guard Jason Kidd — and would have
let Tony Parker go to do it — before Kidd opted to go back to New Jersey.
在2011年，馬刺震驚了許多人，把後衛 George Hill送去印第安納溜馬，換回Leonard--
選秀首輪第15名的簽約權。2003年，在Jason Kidd決定回紐澤西之前，馬刺非常接近簽下
他。


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