[外電] Kings' May doesn't mope despite decline in playing time

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http://0rz.tw/Iqs6G Sean May almost has it all. 梅幾乎擁有全部。 The Kings forward has a good job – an NBA gig that pays more in one season than most common folk make in a decade. Off the court, he and his fiancée are in the process of planning their wedding and life together with May's two dogs. He likes his locale, too, as Sacramento is plenty exciting for a 25-year-old who was raised in Indiana. 他擁有一份好工作，一個nba球員一個球季賺的比平常人十年還要多。場外，他和他的未婚妻正在計劃婚禮，目前和梅的兩條狗生活在一起。他也喜歡他的生活。對於一位25歲在印州成長的人來說沙城很有趣。 What he doesn't have is playing time. And for that reason, life is coming just short of perfect these days. 他所沒有的就是上場時間，因為這樣，生活就變得不是這麼完美了。 "I was telling (Kings) coach (Paul) Westphal, 'I'm not even playing, and this is the happiest that I've been since I've been in the NBA,' " May said. "I enjoy coming to practice every day. I enjoy my teammates. My life is great. The only thing I would change is if I was playing 15 to 20 minutes a game. It seems simple, but at the same time it's hard." 「我有告訴西佛"我就算現在沒球打，但這已經是自從我進到NBA以來最開心的時候，我很享受每天都來練習。我喜歡我的隊友們，我的生活很棒。唯一我想要改變的就是如果我能夠一場比賽上場15或20分鐘。這似乎很簡單，但同時它也很困難」梅說 May thought the hardest of times were behind him. He had come back from having dreaded microfracture surgery in the summer of 2007, with the procedure forcing him to miss the 2007-08 campaign. The 2008-09 season wasn't much better, as May battled weight issues upon his return and ultimately battled with Charlotte coach Larry Brown en route to playing in just 24 games. 梅認為最痛苦的時候已經過了，因為之前傷和體重一直困擾著他。 But when he signed a one-year deal for $884,881 with the Kings in July, all involved saw it as a good fit. He was the closest the Kings would have to a backup center, with veteran forward Kenny Thomas still considered a forgotten man at the time and no reason to expect second-round pick Jon Brockman to earn playing time immediately. The 6-foot-9 May was certainly undersized, but his shooting range, defense and rebounding were seen as needed assets that could come in handy. 之前他和國王簽一年約時，所有人都認為梅會很適合，而且也會是中鋒替補，因為KT早就在板凳深處，而且也不太可能會認為洛克人馬上就會有上場時間。6'9的梅undersize，但他的投射範圍、防守和籃板都是馬上可以有所貢獻的。 Yet six months later, a healthy May finds himself on the outside looking in because of an old-fashioned reason: His coach won't play him. He has logged a combined 15 minutes in the past 31 games, this after starting the first four games the season when Westphal opted to bring center Spencer Hawes off the bench. 但六個月後風雲變色，他發現他不得寵。最近31場比賽只上了15分鐘，這是在他球季頭四場比賽先發後。 And though he missed seven games because of a hamstring injury, it has mostly been a case of May simply not being asked to help. Brockman and Thomas have seen more floor time than was expected, with May's style seeming to differ from what Westphal prefers. 雖然他因為受傷缺席七場。而洛克人和KT也比預期來得還要多上場時間，梅的style似乎也不是西佛所喜歡的。 "I'm not a guy like Brockman … who goes in and beats people up, and I've never been that in my career," May said. "Maybe for me to play, that's what they need. They don't need someone to go out there and make 18-foot jump shots and move the ball around. They need someone who will go in there and bang. I'm just trying to find out what my role on this team can be. It's been hard as of late." 「我不是像洛克人那種人，他是上場然後和人家打架，我從來都不是那樣子的人。那就是他們所需要的，他們並不需要某個人上場然後在外面跳投或者傳球。他們需要有人往裡衝，我只是試著尋找在隊上的定位」 To May's credit, his lack of playing time has inspired him to work harder. After satisfying the weight clause in his contract fully guaranteed his money when he was 265 pounds or less before the season, he currently weighs 262 pounds. He does an hour of cardiovascular work on game days, and at least a half an hour extra on practice days in order to keep the pounds off. That's all he can do for now. 他缺少上場時間也激發了他更努力。在球季前減到265磅以下之後，他目前262磅。他在比賽當天會做一小時的心血管的訓練，而且在練習日至少一個半小時去減重。那也是他目前所能夠做的。 "It has been unfortunate what has happened to Sean," Westphal said. "He's been professional, and you never know what the future holds. But if you don't work hard, you know for sure what the future holds – you're not playing." 「過去蕭所發生的很不幸，他一直是很專業的，而你從來不知道未來會怎樣」西佛說。 May remains a positive presence, a role that the fans see before every game. As the starters take the floor, May greets them at the scorer's table for hugs, handshakes and fist pounds. He then takes the seat he'll occupy for the night. 梅還是抱持著正面的看法，每場比賽前都會先到場上和球迷見面，梅很歡迎他們，會和他們擁抱、握手和打招呼(就一堆手勢那種握手) May could be traded before the Feb. 18 deadline. His expiring contract may be appealing to teams looking to shave salary cap room for this summer, and he may be better suited to play a role on a team that's already deep in the frontcourt but looking to get a tad deeper. 梅也許會在死線之前被交易，他的到期約也許會對想要薪資空間的球隊有吸引力，而且他也許會更適合想要更多前場深度的球隊 "I talked with my agent (recently) about different scenarios," May said. "And the fact of the matter is you don't know what's going to happen. Look at Portland – that happened overnight, bodies going down. You never know what could happen. 「我和我的經紀人最近聊了很多，事實就是你不知道會發生什麼事。看看波特蘭，每晚都在發生，有人受傷。你從來不知道什麼會發生。」 "I like Sacramento. I love the organization. … It's hard to sit here and sit, as a player and a competitor. But I can't worry whether I want to be traded. I would like to see it work out here." 「我喜歡沙城。我愛這個大家庭。一直坐在這邊很難受，不管是身為球員或一個競爭者。但我不會擔心是否想要被交易，我會想要看看發生什麼事」 =================================================== 一路好走，梅 -- -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 58.115.138.237