原文連結：Fighting for a Spot: Egidijus Mockevičius

原作者：linsanityfan

Fighting for a Spot: Egidijus Mockevičius

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Skilled big men are a highly sought-after commodity in the NBA. And there’s no escaping the fact that the current Brooklyn Nets roster is awfully short on those, with only Brook Lopez and Justin Hamilton able to play big minutes at the five position. That’s the biggest reason Sean Marks decided to take a flier on Egidijus Mockevičius, an undrafted 23-year-old University of Evansville graduate. Mockevičius was the NCAA’s leading rebounder last season, averaging 14 rebounds per game for the Evansville Purple Aces. He also projects to be a decent rim protector, which is another thing NBA teams are high on. Like Yogi Ferrell and Beau Beech before him, the Nets signed Egidijus Mockevičius to a partially guaranteed one-year deal.
有技巧的長人在NBA是非常搶手的。籃網僅有Lopez和Hamilton能分擔大多中鋒時間，在這位置上捉襟見肘，這說明了為什麼馬克要給Mockevičius這個23歲，出身自伊凡斯維爾大學的落選秀一個機會。Mockevičius是上季NCAA的籃板王，場均14板。同時他也被視為擁有眾多NBA隊伍所重視的能力-護框。籃網給了Mockevičius一年部分保障合約，跟之前Yogi Ferrell與Beau Beech一樣。

The Lithuania native played all four years at University of Evansville. He was at his most productive as a junior and senior, when he was selected to the First Team of the Missouri Valley Conference. In his final season with the Purple Aces, he was named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year. He led the entire NCAA in rebounds, and his per-40 numbers (17.6) paint a vivid picture of just how dominant he was at that level. During his four years at Evansville, he averaged 11.1 PPG, 9.3 RPG and 2.2 BPG. Somewhat surprisingly, he went undrafted at the 2016 NBA draft.
這位立陶宛選手在伊凡斯維爾大學打滿四年。他在大三大四時表現搶眼，入選了密蘇里山谷聯盟第一隊。大學最後一季在聯盟最佳防守球員中也被提名。在籃板方面他領先全NCAA，每40分鐘能抓下17.6個籃板顯示了他在這個層級的統治力。大學四年平均11.1分 9.3籃板 2.2火鍋。有點意外的，他在2016選秀會上落選了。

With a 6’9″ frame and a whooping 7-foot wingspan, Mockevičius can hold his own on the court. He’s a voracious rebounder, constantly committed to boxing out and going after every loose ball. On offense, he relies on a smooth-looking right hook shot, which he converts at a decent rate. He can also use his left hand to finish in traffic. He’s dangerous out of pick-and-roll plays, rolling hard to the basket and drawing the defense to him. He shows promise as a rim protector, registering 3.5 blocks per 40 minutes at Evansville. He has shown a strong work ethic on and off the court.
Mockevičius有6呎9的身高*(其他網站都寫6呎10)和7呎的臂展。
做為一個籃板癡漢，他在場上持續不斷的卡位，爭搶每一個籃板。進攻上，他以流暢的右手勾射做為武器，命中率不錯。他也能用左手做終結。使用檔拆時他會變得很危險，往禁區移動的他會吸引防守者。他在大學時，每40分鐘可以送出3.5個火鍋，顯示了他的護框能力。而不管是在場上還是場下，他都有很好的職業道德。

Other than his right hook shot, Mockevičius doesn’t have many tools in his offensive arsenal. He needs to work on his post game, as he’s too predictable when playing with his back to the basket. He doesn’t have much range, and his entire offensive production depends on finishing around the basket. He’s somewhat of a black hole on offense, having registered a mere nine assists in his senior season. He’s just an average individual defender, and often fouls himself out of games. He could stand to toughen up around the basket, as his opponents often back him down without much trouble. His lateral quickness and overall athleticism leave something to be desired.
除了右手勾射，Mockevičius並沒有太多其他的攻擊手段。他必須開發出其他武器，不然他太容易被看穿了。他的射程也不大，全部的進攻輸出都在籃框附近。他也有點進攻黑洞，整個大四只傳出9次助攻。他的單防僅是平均程度，而且常常有犯規麻煩。當對手面對他輕鬆磨入禁區時，其實他可以祭出更強的防守的(*這句不是很確定這樣翻是否正確)。他的橫向移動和整體運動能力並不是很理想。

Mockevičius did well in a limited role with the Nets during the 2016 Summer League. In his first two games against the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Washington Wizards, he registered 8.5 points and 5 rebounds per game. Considering the Nets only have two true centers on the roster at this point, he can certainly hope to make the final 15-man squad. He’ll get his chance to impress during the preseason camp period. Good rim protectors and rebounding machines are hard to come by, and Kenny Atkinson should be intrigued by his skill set.
Mockevičius在夏季聯盟裡，有限的情況下做得不錯。前兩場對上騎士和巫師，他平均繳出8.5分5籃板。考慮到現在籃網只有兩個真正的中鋒，或許最後的15人名單中會有他。季前賽他會有機會表現的。好的護框者和籃板手是很難找的，阿金應該會對他有興趣。

名字我直接音譯了，感覺之後教練或是隊友會幫他取個簡單的綽號
文章翻譯的時候覺得有點怪怪的
有護框能力但單防普通，感覺矛盾…
如果是我理解錯或翻錯請各位大大指正了! 感謝!