Carlisle doesn’t want Mavericks forward Crowder concerned about his contract
By Dwain Price
dprice@star-telegram.com
DALLAS — After a heart-to-heart meeting with Dallas Mavericks coach Rick
Carlisle this past summer, Jae Crowder knows he can just relax and play
basketball.
在暑假里和总教练一次坦诚的会面后，Crowder知道他可以把心思都放在篮球上了
Crowder could become a free agent next summer. That business side of the game
definitely concerns players such as Crowder, who doesn’t know if they’ll
leave.
Crowder明年夏天会成为自由球员，而这球场外的商业问题对于像Crowder这类不清楚明年
是否会留在队内的球员来说事关重大
But for now, those are not Crowder’s worries — especially with the Mavericks
preparing to open preseason play at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at American Airlines
Center against the Houston Rockets.
但目前，这都不是Crowder在担心的事物─特别是小牛在准备星期二季前赛对阵火箭的前夕
“I had a meeting with Carlisle about two months ago in Vegas,” Crowder said.
“We had dinner at a steakhouse and the one thing he told me is don’t worry
about [free agency] — that’s going to take care of itself.
“我和卡帅两个月前在拉斯维加斯见过面了。我们一起共进晚餐，而那晚他唯一跟我谈到
的事情是希望我不要太担心自由市场的事情，让其顺其自然的发展吧”：Crowder如此说道
“Especially if we’re winning, it’s going to take care of itself. Just keep
playing the same way.”
“特别是如果我们处在一个持续赢球的环境，这个情形(成为一个自由球员)将自然得到
一个好的结果。所以让我们保持在同样且正确的道路上吧。”
Now entering his third and possibly make-or-break season with the Mavericks,
Crowder gave Carlisle’s squad some defensive pressure and an occasional
offensive burst off the bench last year. But they expect much, much more this
season from the 6-foot-6 forward from Marquette.
加入小牛今年已是第三个球季了，对Crowder来说这将是个“可能破茧而出或是彻底失败”
的赛季。
Crowder去年可以从板凳带给小牛防守上的帮助和如同段誉六脉神剑一般时灵时不灵的攻击
火力。但教练团今年对这位6-6的球员抱持着更大的期望
“I was talking to the guys this morning about him,” center Tyson Chandler
said after Monday’s practice. “He’s going to be such a key piece to our
success, especially later on in the year being that guy that comes in and locks
down, makes it tough for opposing teams’ scorers, being gritty, getting in the
paint and creating extra possessions.
“他将是我们成功的关键因素之一，特别是在接下来的这个球季。他将去防守敌队的得分好
手，球风将变得更加的坚毅，并进入油漆区且创造更多额外的价值”：球队中锋Tyson
Chandler这样评价Crowder
“He’s one of those glue guys that can do all of the little things. I think it
’s our job just to kind of help him come along.”
“他是那种球队内的胶水型球员可以做好场上的任何小事，而我认为我们的工作就是帮助他
独当一面”
Crowder admits his shooting accuracy and range must improve if he wants to get
significant playing time. In 78 games last season, he averaged 4.6 points and
2.5 rebounds in 16.1 minutes per contest, and shot 43.9 percent from the field
and .33.1 percent from 3-point range.
Crowder承认如果他想要得到上场的时间，他的投射准度和距离都需要进步。在上季78场出
赛中，他平均在16.1分的出赛时间内拿下4.6分和2.5篮板，而且仅有43.9%的命中率和33.1%
的三分命中率
“I’ve got to have consistency in my shooting and I need to work on my body,
and of course, I’m trying to be a better athlete and trying to be bigger,
faster and stronger,” Crowder said. “I don’t want to have any lapses.”
“我必须让我的投射保持着一定的水平，且我需要持续锻炼我的身体。我现在努力让自己
变得更高更壮和更快，并往一个更好的运动员的路上迈进。”：Crowder这么说道
With Shawn Marion and Vince Carter now with Cleveland and Memphis via free
agency, extra playing time is available.
在 Marion 和VC 加盟骑士和灰熊后，可以预期的是Crowder今年上场的时间会增加
“I think Crowder is going to keep getting better,” Carlisle said. “And you’
ve got to have a system where younger guys are getting better.”
“我认为Crowder打得越来越好了”卡帅这么说
“而你需要的是一个能让年轻球员变得更好的系统
Crowder hasn’t forgotten the summer meeting.
Crowder不会忘季今年夏天的会面
“He said, ‘You bring the same things you’ve always brought, and that’s
energy and that’s knocking down shots and that’s guarding the best offensive
player on the other team each and every night.’ So I look forward to doing
that. I look forward to getting better with this team and trying to win games,”
Crowder said.
“每晚要做的事情就是对比赛充满热情、努力封阻对手的投篮、尽力阻挡对方球队最好的
得分好手，这是我期望能于每场比赛完成的任务，我也希望能和我的球队一起变得更好并
赢下比赛”：Crowder这么对自己期许著
心得：
从进入nba之前根本没有打过SF(大学主要是打PF)，而为了在NBA生存将射程发展到三分线，
并努力减重让自己能够跟上对手的SF或SG，如果三分线外的把握度更高的话(单看2分命中率
是55.2%，但三分只有33%)，会是一个球队里不可或缺的role player。