Greg Oden making progress in comeback effort, according to Deshaun Thomas
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Free agent center Greg Oden is working out with 2013 NBA Draft prospect Deshaun Thomas, and apparently he looks amazing in workouts. Thomas provided a rave review on Oden's progress.
今年即將要參加2013新秀大會的羅賓森,在與自由球員歐登的練球過程中,感受到歐登有明顯的進步,十分驚訝。
Greg Oden hasn't played in the NBA since the 2009-10 season, but he's still working toward a comeback and may be making progress in his quest to return to the NBA. Oden, who is a free agent, has been helping Ohio State forward Deshaun Thomas prepare for the 2013 NBA Draft, and Thomas thinks the former No. 1 overall pick looks great on the court (via The Oregonian):
這名昔日狀元因右膝骨折缺席了大部分09-10賽季的比賽,但他仍然努力試著找尋各種重返NBA的機會。同樣也來自俄亥俄州大的羅賓森,認為目前這位自由球員的狀態,如果還能可以再次參加今年的選秀大會的話,將依舊擁有成為狀元的資格。
"Man, he looks unbelievable," Thomas said. "He's running, he's lifting weights. You might be seeing a comeback. He looks like he is ready to go. He's running, getting in shape. I'll tell you one thing: For a big 7-footer, that's all he does -- running and getting in shape. He's looking right."
「嗨,他現在的狀況,看起來真的很難令人相信。」羅賓森說著:「我能明確跟你說,他正處於蓄勢待發,減了體重,正緊鑼密鼓的鍛鍊自己,以一名七呎高的長人來說,他的狀況真的是好極了,我想妳們應該很快就能看到他復出。」
There are more than a few qualifiers to this report, however. Thomas is not an NBA scout or talent evaluator, "running and getting in shape" is not playing in a full-contact game against NBA top competition and both players belong to an Ohio State basketball family that probably wants to help each member in any way possible. Thomas tossed out a lot of superlatives in his sound bite on Oden, and perhaps that's the best thing he can do for a fellow Buckeye.
可是羅賓森並不是球探或是球員評估人員,光只是觀察跑步和重訓,是沒辦法可以確定歐登的身體恢復狀況,足已接受在到場上與其他球員的肢體接觸,根據一些報導推估今年選秀,羅賓森大概是在於首輪末段與第二輪前段之間,所以有可能拋出這消息,為了讓提升自己在選秀的名聲,以及保護俄亥俄州大的聲譽。
On the other hand, this isn't the first time we've heard about a possible comeback. Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Chris Grant acknowledged the team's interest in signing Oden to a new deal back in February. At that time it was rumored that the Cavaliers were preparing to offer Oden a two-year deal with a team option for a third year. Nothing substantive ever materialized from that report, but now the big man is back in the news and the normal free agency period is rapidly approaching.
另一方面,這也不是第一次聽到有關於歐登即將重返NBA的相關消息。早在今年二月,克里夫蘭騎士總管葛蘭特,就坦承對歐登有興趣,並提出兩年與外加球隊第三年選擇權的合約,可惜後續卻沒有真正的簽約動作,但是現在這名大個子即將復出的消息,讓今年的自由市場更添加話題性。
If a team isn't willing or able to gamble big money of the oft-injured Andrew Bynum this summer, maybe they will take a chance and sign Oden to a smaller speculative deal. At the very least, it seems that Oden is still preparing himself for that type of opportunity.
假如沒有任何一隻球隊會在今年夏天在拜能身上做賭注的話,或許可以利用這個機會,簽下歐登做為較低風險的投資。至少歐登可以朝這個方向去與其他球隊洽談。
原文出處:http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/5/17/4340994/greg-oden-comeback-nba-deshaun-thomas
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