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REPORT: Cavs have ‘extensively scouted’ potential No.1 pick LaMelo Ball
報導：騎士隊正在「廣泛地觀察」潛在的狀元郎-LaMelo Ball
It's still just December, but NBA scouts are already doing their due diligence
in scouting for next year's draft. Per Sam Amico on Sports Illustrated, the
Cleveland Cavaliers have particularly scouted potential NO.1 overall pick
LaMelo Ball in preparation for what could be a top draft pick for the Cavs in
June 2020.
雖然現在還只有12月，但NBA的球探們已經開始盡職調查明年的選秀了。根據《體育畫報》
的Sam Amico報導，克里夫蘭騎士隊特別觀察了潛在的狀元-LaMelo Ball(的表現)，這也
是為了2020年6月份可能得到狀元籤做好準備。
Like all teams, the Cavs have already started planning for the draft. They
are scouting college teams and international clubs. They have extensively
scouted potential No.1 overall pick and basketball celebrity LaMelo Ball,
currently playing in Australia.
和其他球隊一樣，騎士隊已經開始為選秀做準備了。他們正在物色大學球隊、國際俱樂部
的(球員)。他們已廣泛調查目前正在澳大利亞打球的潛在狀元、籃球明星-LaMelo Ball。
As mentioned, Ball is playing for the Illawara Hawks alongside former NBA
journeyman Aaron Brooks in the NBL, Australia’s premiere professional
basketball league.
如上所述，Ball和前NBA球員Aaron Books目前正一起效力於澳大利亞國家聯賽(NBL)的伊
拉瓦拉老鷹隊。
LaMelo, the youngest brother of New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball, has
been making a lot of noise in his 2019-20 season with the Hawks. A few weeks
back, he became the first player in the NBL 40-minutes era to record two
consecutive triple-doubles.
LaMelo是紐奧良鵜鶘後衛Lonzo Ball最小的弟弟，在他效力於老鷹隊的2019-20賽季中，
他製造了不小的話題性。幾個禮拜前，他才成為了史上第一位在40分鐘賽制的時代，還能
連續2場比賽大三元的球員。
Ball definitely makes a case for the top selection in next year's NBA draft.
He is a very skilled and versatile guard who can score in a variety of ways
and also make plays for his teammates.
毫無疑問地，Ball將會是明年NBA選秀會的狀元大熱門。他是一名技巧非常好、多才多藝
的後衛，他可以用各種方式去得分，也可以為隊友創造機會。
Likewise, the appeal of drafting a player with professional basketball
internationally is growing with the rise of Luka Doncic. Ball is certainly
holding his own against grown men in the NBL.
同樣地，隨著Luka Doncic的崛起，(對NBA球隊而言)從國際籃壇上挑選球員的吸引力正逐
漸變大。(也因此)Ball肯定會堅持自己的路，待在NBL。
The knock on LaMelo, however, is his efficiency. Analysts are concerned
whether this issue will eventually translate into the NBA. Through 12 games
with Illawara, Ball is shooting at a just 37.5 percent from the field and a
putrid 25.0 percent from beyond the arc to go along with nightly averages of
17.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.6 steals.
然而，LaMelo的弱點就在於他的效率。數據分析師也擔心這個問題最終會不會也帶進NBA
賽場上。在伊拉瓦拉老鷹的12場比賽中，Ball的命中率只有37.5%、三分線的命中率也只
有25.0%。平均每場比賽可以貢獻17.0分、7.6籃板、6.8助攻、1.6抄截。
If the Cavs do get their hands on LaMelo next year, that would mark the third
time in as many years that they would draft a guard. Nevertheless, as many
teams have learned in the past, it's always best to get the best player
available and work from there.
如果騎士明年真的能得到LaMelo，那將是他們近年來選進的第3個後衛。儘管如此，就像
以往許多球隊學到的那樣，最好的方法就是選擇最好的球員，讓他們在那個位置上工作。
心得：球弟的命中率跟球哥有像