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After taking the job to become the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers,
Luke Walton will have quite a challenge ahead of him as he tries to turn
things around for the storied franchise. Although there's no telling whether
the Lakers will be to upgrade the roster through free agency this summer or
if they'll even be able to retain their lottery pick, Walton does have a few
talented young players already on the roster.
接下了湖人隊總教練一職後 Walton對於如何翻轉這隻傳說球隊 面臨很大的挑戰
雖然不知道湖人今年夏天會怎麼在自由市場中補強或是能否保住他們的樂透簽
Walton還是擁有一些具有天分的年輕球員在名單裡
Point guard D'Angelo Russell had his ups and downs during his rookie season
with the Lakers, but the Ohio State product showed flashes of his potential
in his first year in Los Angeles, and Walton believes the 20-year-old has a
bright future ahead.
控球後衛D'Angelo Russell在他的菜鳥年表現 有時起有時落
但在湖人隊的第一年也已經向大家展現了俄亥俄州出品的天分
Walton相信20歲的他有著光明的未來等他
Walton thinks Russell can become one of the better guards in this league and
sees his point guard becoming a regular at the NBA All-Star Game, via Mike
Bresnahan of the L.A. Times:
http://tinyurl.com/hg8pfpj
L.A. Times的Mike Bresnahan在推特中引述Walton的話
後者認為Russell可以成為聯盟最好後衛之一 進而為明星賽的常客
Russell is considered to be an important part of the team's rebuilding
efforts along with Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson. The Lakers brass made a
bold move in drafting the former Buckeye with the second overall pick last
year rather than going with the safe bet in Duke's Jahlil Okafor.
Russell以及連帶Julius Randle,Jordan Clarkson都被視為是湖人隊重建重要的一環
湖人高層做出了很有種的決定:
用榜眼籤選了來自Buckeye的他 而不是選杜克的安全牌 Jahlil Okafor
Although the Lakers were praised for their decision to go with a guard in a
guard-driven league, it remains to be seen whether the move will eventually
pay off. Russell is talented and appears to have some leadership qualities,
but he was inconsistent and left some doubt about whether he can live up to
expectations.
雖然在控衛當道的聯盟中 湖人還是獲得了讚賞
但這個決定最後是不是值得還是有待觀察
Russell有天分 也有一些的領袖特質 但對他是否能達到期待還是有些質疑跟異議
In 80 games, Russell averaged 13.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per
game while shooting 41.0 percent from the floor and 35.1 from beyond the arc.
The rookie started in 48 of the 80 games he played with Byron Scott taking
Russell and Randle out of the starting lineup early in the season before
inserting them both players back in later in the year.
在80場比賽中 Russell平均13.2分 3.4籃板 3.3助攻 命中率41.0% 三分球35.1%
其中48場比賽中 總教練Byron Scott把Russell and Randle排除出先發名單
直到年後段才把他們放回去
It'll be interesting to see how Walton uses Russell next season and what
players head to Los Angeles through the draft and free agency that might
impact playing time or a potential role change.
值得觀察的是 下一賽季Walton將會用什麼方法使用Russell
而湖人在自由市場或抽籤中得到的新球員 也可能會影響他的上場時間或改變場上的功能