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Price Gets Extended Stay
A.J. Price is still a member of the Indiana Pacers, thanks to the NBA
granting Indiana's request for a second injury hardship relief exception to
keep a 16th player on their roster. With several players still out with
injuries, the Blue-and-Gold can keep Price on their roster for the time being.
NBA 官方同意了印第安纳第二次伤病特例的申请，让 A.J. Price 能继续待在队中。
Given how well he's played in his first six games with the team, it's hard to
believe that Price was off an NBA roster and seemingly on his way to China
just two weeks ago. Price had spent three years with the Pacers from 2009-12,
but did anyone in the organization really believe that he would be this
productive in his second stint with the team?
对照这前六场比赛的好表现，很难相信仅两周前 Price 在 NBA 快待不下去并且将前往
中国。 Price 曾在 2009-12 年球季效力溜马三年，但有谁真的相信他在重回球队后能有
如此表现？
The A.J. Price Reunion Tour has been a lot more than simply nostalgic. Price
has been extremely productive. He's averaged 13 points per game in six
contests with the team, reaching double figures in three of Indiana's four
games last week. He scored 22 points against Utah to help the Blue-and-Gold
snap a six-game losing streak last Monday, then poured in 21 to key a
surprise road win in Chicago on Saturday.
A.J. Price 团圆之旅不是单纯地怀旧而已。 Price 表现惊人。在六场比赛中平均 13
分，上周四战中有三场得分达双位数。上周一对上犹他得到 22 分帮助球队终止六连败，
并在上周六客场战胜芝加哥的比赛中贡献 21 分。
Yes, six games is a small sample size, but Price's shooting percentages in
his second stint with the Pacers far exceed his career averages. He had never
shot better than .413 from the field or .350 from 3-point range in any of his
first five NBA seasons, but he's shooting .492 and .409, respectively, so far
this season.
是的，六场比赛是小样本，但是 Price 回归后的投篮命中率远高于他的生涯平均。在
他前五个球季中，投篮命中率从未高过 .413 而三分球命中率最多是 .350 ，但是本季他
的两项命中率分别是 .492 以及 .409 。
With George Hill and C.J. Watson still sidelined, it was a no-brainer for the
Pacers to bring Price back for another 10 days. Keeping him beyond that time,
however, is awfully tricky. With 15 players already under contract, the only
way Indiana can keep Price long-term would be for Indiana to either waive
someone or make a trade, both options that seem unlikely. As good as Price
and third-stringer-turned-starter Donald Sloan have both played this year,
Hill and Watson are both proven commodities, and it would make little sense
to keep four point guards on the 15-man roster once everyone is healthy.
由于小乔和 C.J. Watson 仍无法上场，使用另一个 10 天短约留下 Price 是件理所当
然的事。然而要留下他超过这个期间的话便十分棘手。由于有 15 个球员有约在身，唯一
能长期留下 Price 的方式就是挥弃某人或是进行交易，但似乎皆不可行。做为第三控卫
的史龙今年表现不下 Price，小乔和 Watson 也认证过，而在所有人都在健康的状况下，
在 15 人名单中保留第四控卫的意义不大。
But for now, Price is still a member of the Pacers. And as long as he's here,
he's going to contribute.
但是现在， Price 仍然是溜马的一员。只要他还在，就能持续做出贡献。