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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.
周一小组混赛结束后，教练鲁宣布过去三年一直有交易传闻的 Love 将担任球队的
先发中锋。
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.
教练鲁一直有在尝试用 Love 担任中锋，且相信 Love 的中锋阵容能为皇上与皇叔
等队友制造更多空间。
“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.”
教练鲁：“Love 是很好的传球者，对方的 5 号位需要拉出禁区去守 Love，以免皇
上、皇叔与其他队友制造更多 Play。我们喜欢这点子。”
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 将从板凳出发，Love原先的 4 号位将由防守能力佳的 Crowder 担任。
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.
教练鲁与 TT 皆认为这个转变是好的，16-17球季 TT 先发了 78 场比赛，再前一个
球季则出赛 82 场、仅先发了34场，而该季克里夫兰赢得了总冠军。
“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：“完全不需要担心我，我了解这一切都是为了赢球，不管你是否先发。回头看，
上一次我从板凳出发后，我们在 6 月举行了一场(总冠军)游行”
“I’m going to go for Sixth Man of the Year, put myself in position to do
that.”
“我当前的目标就是成为全联盟年度第六人”
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.
经过夏天的 KI 交易案，教练鲁有了更多阵容上的选择。
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.
教练鲁指出，在 IT 痊愈前，Wade 应会担任 2 号位，但还未决定。
As for Crowder, Lue said his defensive presence will free up James.
而 Crowder 在场上的防守会让皇上无双开爽爽。
“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.”
教练鲁：“Crowder 将会取代 Love 过去的 4 号位，在 3、4 号位间对位，由此让
皇上能够在外围防守圈游走、施令、沟通及在对面传出失误球时进行抄截。
我喜欢皇上在此阵容的位置，因为他一直是个能帮助队友的球员，我想这对我们是很
好的调整。”
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，皇上才刚扭伤了左脚踝。教练鲁表示皇上将不会在周三晚上的比赛出场。此
伤势不严重，球队将会确保皇上能在开季前痊愈。
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
但教练鲁也期望皇上在热身赛能出场。
美国时间 10/17 骑士将在开幕战对上拥有 KI 的超赛。
心得：期待开幕战