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Love, who has been the subject of trade speculation for three years in
Cleveland, will be the club’s new starting center, coach Tyronn Lue
announced Monday night after the team played an intra-squad scrimmage at
Quicken Loans Arena.
週一小組混賽結束後，教練魯宣布過去三年一直有交易傳聞的 Love 將擔任球隊的
先發中鋒。
Lue has experimented with Love at center during training camp and believes
the new-look lineup will create matchup problems for opposing centers as well
as open the floor for LeBron James, Derrick Rose and others.
教練魯一直有在嘗試用 Love 擔任中鋒，且相信 Love 的中鋒陣容能為皇上與皇叔
等隊友製造更多空間。
“He’s a great passer,” Lue said of Love. “Fives (centers) have to get out
and try to guard him on the pick and roll with LeBron and D-Rose and those
guys making plays, so it’s going to be tough for those guys. We liked it.”
教練魯：「Love 是很好的傳球者，對方的 5 號位需要拉出禁區去守 Love，以免皇
上、皇叔與其他隊友製造更多 Play。我們喜歡這點子。」
Center Tristan Thompson will come off the bench, and newly acquired forward
Jae Crowder will take Love’s former spot, Lue said. Crowder, acquired this
summer in the Kyrie Irving trade, is a strong defender.
TT 將從板凳出發，Love原先的 4 號位將由防守能力佳的 Crowder 擔任。
Lue said he spoke to Thompson about the switch and “it was great.” Thompson
started all 78 games at center for Cleveland last season. In 2016, he made
just 33 starts and the Cavs went on to win the NBA title.
教練魯與 TT 皆認為這個轉變是好的，16-17球季 TT 先發了 78 場比賽，再前一個
球季則出賽 82 場、僅先發了34場，而該季克里夫蘭贏得了總冠軍。
“I told him I’m one guy you don’t have to worry about,” Thompson said. “I
’m a team-first guy. I understand that at the end of the day it’s about
winning and if you win, we all look good – whether you come off the bench or
you start. And it’s not about who starts the game, it’s about who is in the
game in the fourth and who is finishing it. So, I’m not worried. The last
time I came off the bench, if history repeats itself, we had a parade in
June. So, I’ll take it.
TT：「完全不需要擔心我，我瞭解這一切都是為了贏球，不管你是否先發。回頭看，
上一次我從板凳出發後，我們在 6 月舉行了一場(總冠軍)遊行」
“I’m going to go for Sixth Man of the Year, put myself in position to do
that.”
「我當前的目標就是成為全聯盟年度第六人」
Lue has more options this season after Cleveland’s roster was overhauled
with Irving being traded to Boston and the additions of Rose, Crowder, Dwyane
Wade, Isaiah Thomas and Jeff Green.
經過夏天的 KI 交易案，教練魯有了更多陣容上的選擇。
Wade will likely be Cleveland’s backup point guard until Thomas recovers
from a hip injury, but Lue said he hasn’t committed to that idea just yet.
教練魯指出，在 IT 痊癒前，Wade 應會擔任 2 號位，但還未決定。
As for Crowder, Lue said his defensive presence will free up James.
而 Crowder 在場上的防守會讓皇上無雙開爽爽。
“With Jae starting at the four, LeBron’s able to roam freely on the
defensive end,” Lue said. “Jae will take the toughest matchup between the
3s and the 4s and LeBron will be able to roam and kind of quarterback our
defense. Being that back line defense, talking, communicating, and also being
able to pick off passes when guys are throwing bad passes. I like LeBron in
that role because he’s great at being the help guy, being in the right spots
at the right places, so I think it will be good for us.”
教練魯：「Crowder 將會取代 Love 過去的 4 號位，在 3、4 號位間對位，由此讓
皇上能夠在外圍防守圈遊走、施令、溝通及在對面傳出失誤球時進行抄截。
我喜歡皇上在此陣容的位置，因為他一直是個能幫助隊友的球員，我想這對我們是很
好的調整。」
For now, James is sidelined with a sprained left ankle sustained last week in
practice. Lue said the three-time champion will not play in Wednesday night’
s exhibition opener against Atlanta. James’ injury is not believed to be
serious, and the Cavs will make sure he’s full healed before he plays.
不久前，皇上才剛扭傷了左腳踝。教練魯表示皇上將不會在週三晚上的比賽出場。此
傷勢不嚴重，球隊將會確保皇上能在開季前痊癒。
Lue said he expects James on the court at some point in the preseason.
Cleveland opens the regular season on Oct. 17 against Irving and the Celtics
但教練魯也期望皇上在熱身賽能出場。
美國時間 10/17 騎士將在開幕戰對上擁有 KI 的超賽。
心得：期待開幕戰