Practice is first step for Turiaf

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http://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_3415623 The moment arrived much later than expected - an agonizingly long five-and-a- half-months later to be precise - but Ronny Turiaf finally put on a purple-and -gold uniform and took the floor with the Lakers on Wednesday. 這個時刻終於來到了,雖然比預期的還晚,但經過煎熬的五個月又15天的等待,Turiaf 終於被放在球員名單裡且簽下了合約,在禮拜三時出現在湖人隊的練習裡 "The team I wanted to be a part of all along," said Turiaf, who practiced with the Lakers for the first time this year after undergoing open-heart surgery in July. "我ㄧ直以來的願望就是成為這個球隊的一份子" Turiaf 這樣說到,當他在經過七月的心臟手術後第一次跟著湖人隊練球 What happened in those five months is nothing short of a medical miracle. Turiaf, the Lakers second-round draft pick from Gonzaga University, was diagnosed with enlarged aortic root less than a month after being drafted and underwent surgery on July 6, 2005. 事情就發生在這段為時不短的五個月且是個醫療上的奇蹟. Turiaf ,湖人隊在第二輪選秀選進來從 Gonzaga 大學畢業的球員,在選秀不到一個月的時間被診斷出心臟大動脈擴大並且並且在2005,7/6號接受手術 At the time of the diagnosis, there was a question whether Turiaf would ever play again, let alone this year. But the more doctors at Stanford Medical Center reviewed Turiaf's condition, the more they were convinced he'd be back on the court sometime this season. 在復診的同時,也不斷的有關於 Turiaf 能否再上場打球的疑問,但大多數在 Stanford Medical Center的醫生在看了 Turiaf 的體能條件後,他們大部分都斷定他必定能在今年的某個時候返回球場 "I remember (reminding) the doctor, 'We're in the NBA,' " Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said. "And his response was 'I know you're in the NBA.' "我記得我曾經跟那個醫生說過,但是我們打的是NBA,不是普通籃球你確定他還能上場?" 湖人隊的總管庫胖這麼說 "而那個醫生給我的回應是,我知道你們說的籃球是指NBA" The real convincing was up to Turiaf, though. After rehabilitating at Gonzaga after surgery, he was cleared by Stanford and Lakers doctors recently to resume playing competitively with the Yakama Sun Kings of the CBA. A nine-game stint with the Sun Kings sufficiently convinced Kupchak that Turiaf was fit enough to join the Lakers this year. 而支持 Turiaf 能上場最直接的證據是,在經過心臟手術後他經過湖人的隊醫和Stanford 的檢查後, 從CBA獨立聯盟的 Yakama Sun Kings 重新出發,他為 Sun Kings 打了九場比賽,跟庫胖證明說他已經恢復到足夠今年就為湖人打球了 Turiaf signed a three-year contract Tuesday and practiced with the Lakers Wednesday. Turiaf 在禮拜二跟湖人隊簽下一紙三年的合約,且禮拜三就加入球隊練習了 The next step is showing Lakers coach Phil Jackson enough in practice to prove he deserves some playing time, although there is still a chance he'll be sent to the Lakers' affiliate in the NBA Developmental League for more conditioning work. 他的下一步就是要跟湖人隊的教練 Phil Jackson 證明他已經準備充足,並且希望能獲得上場比賽的機會,但是仍然有另外一個可能就是他有可能會被下放到跟湖人簽約的NBA獨立聯盟裡去磨練 As far as first practices go, Turiaf thought he did pretty well Wednesday. 在經過第一次練球後, Turiaf 認為他在禮拜三的練習中表現的相當的好 "I didn't do too much in the five-on-five drills, but I thought I did a good job passing the ball, setting screens and playing tough defense," Turiaf said. "That's what my job is going to be." "我並沒有在五對五的練習有太多的參與,但是我想我能把傳球,得分和強硬的防守作好" Turiaf 說 "那是我將去做好的工作" Jackson is taking a wait-and-see approach before making any decisions on Turiaf's playing time. Jackson 談到對於在等待並且看著 Turiaf 即將簽約時候,對於 Turiaf 上場時間的一些討論 He knows there's a good week or so of hard training before it becomes a process of where he's actually out there filling in," Jackson said. "But it was fun to have him out there." "他知道這裡有個美好的禮拜,除此之外卻是一段痛苦訓練的過程" Jackson說 "但很有趣的是他仍然選擇來到這裡" At least one teammate was impressed. 他的一位新隊友對他印象深刻 "I thought he looked great out there," Kobe Bryant said. "He was running the floor, setting good picks and making good passes. I'm happy to have him back." "我認為他在場上看起來非常的棒" Kobe Bryant 說 "當他在場上活動時,他能做出很好的判斷並且做出很棒的傳球,我常高興他能夠回到球場" Bryant knows enough about Turiaf to not be surprised he made it back to the court so soon after his surgery. Nevertheless, he considers him an inspiration Bryant 對 Turiaf 了解的夠多,以至於對他在手術後那麼快回來並不感到驚訝;不僅如此, 他還認為他是個生力軍 "It puts a lot of things in perspective when it comes to sports and taking things for granted." Bryant said. "But he's back now and I'm sure he appreciates the game and what it's done for him. And for me, I'm just excited to have him back out there on the floor." "關於球隊的未來還有很多事要去做,並且我們會去討論並試著實現" Bryant 說 "但他現在回來了,我相信他已經知道他要在場上做什麼,並且什麼事情需要他,而對我來說 ,我對於他的重返球場並且加入我們感到非常的興奮" Welcome Turiaf -- http://www.wretch.cc/album/coldbume -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 218.175.227.130