[外電] AK talks about his new team, T-Wolves

看板Timberwolves (明尼蘇達灰狼)作者jinshenn (Don't panic)時間13年前 (2012/07/28 00:09)推噓5(5推 0噓 3→)

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http://tinyurl.com/bsu5m4d (部分翻) Are you happy with the way situation resolved? 合約問題解決了，你高興嗎？ Very. At last my free agency is out of the picture and I may concentrate on the Olympics, not having to think about anything that surrounds basketball. 非常高興，終於可以專注在備戰奧運上。 Why did you prefer Minnesota over another NBA club, the Brooklyn Nets, which was also interested? 為何你選擇灰狼，而不是其他對你有興趣的球隊，像是籃網？ Actually, I had not only these two options in the NBA but a lot more. But I don't think it would be right to discuss them now. I will only say that Timberwolves made a very good offer. 事實上，除了這兩支球隊，還有其他選擇。但我想現在不是討論的好時機。我只能說灰狼開出一個很好的邀約。 When did you personally decide that you were coming back to the NBA? 從何時開始有重返 NBA 的想法？ I have talked to CSKA president Andrei Vatutin a long time ago, and we both decided that we can’t delay this. CSKA couldn’t become a hostage of my decision. As previous season showed, I’m in great shape and I’m ready to play at the highest level. Yes, I felt comfortable in Moscow. But NBA is NBA. In order not to regret anything later, I had to go to America. And Vatutin understood me, for which I’m grateful. We’ve been friends for a long time and try not to let each other down. 很久之前就已經和 CSKA 總裁 Andrei Vatutin 談過，而且雙方都認為不必拖延。過去一個球季，我一直把自己體態維持良好，準備好重返最高殿堂奮戰。的確，我在莫斯科過得很愜意，但NBA終究還是NBA。為了不讓自己又反悔，我必須即刻行動。而 Vatutin 很體諒我，這點我很感謝他。我們是多年好友，不想讓對方失望。 How much time did it take to choose the best offer? 做出最終決定花了你多少時間？ Less than two weeks. You can count it yourself, since the signing period started July 12 this year. I really didn’t want it to be made into some kind of a saga, when people sit and guess where would Kirilenko end up. So from the very beginning I was very active examining all the offers. I considered it important that not only I felt comfortable there, but also that the club would be interested in Kirilenko the player too. It worked out exactly like that with Timberwolves. 兩星期內。因為我不想搞得像劇場一樣。所以從一開始，我就很積極檢視所有邀約。我考慮的不僅在那打球感到舒適，還有球團確實展現對於 Kirilenko 這名球員的興趣。灰狼隊確實達到這些要求。 A few days ago another Russian player Alexey Shved has signed with Minnesota. Did it have any influence on your decision? 俄羅斯國家隊隊友 Alexey Shved 與灰狼的簽約是否有影響到你的決定？ At the time when he signed, I didn’t think I would end up in Timberwolves at all; I was looking at a lot of options then. But, of course, an opportunity to become teammates with Shved was a plus for Minnesota. 當他簽約的時後，我壓根沒想到會落腳灰狼隊，當時仍在檢視各個選項中。不過，能和 Shved 繼續當隊友對於灰狼隊也有加分作用。 Do you have great teamwork as a duo, Kirilenko – Shved? 你和 Shved 間保有很好的團隊默契嗎？ We’ve played together at CSKA and the Russian national team. We don’t have any difficulties working together, so we’ll only have to get used to playing with other players. Of course, among those, Kevin Love stands out. He had an unbelievable breakout season last year and turned from a great player into a real superstar. So, there is a super-player, quite a few Europeans and talented young players who were drafted. And, T’Wolves also have a great coach in Rick Adelman. I really liked the way his Sacramento played in 2000’s, with Webber, Divac and Stojakovic on the roster. Anybody on that team could score, make passes and defend. You may want to call it total basketball, just like the way Netherlands’ national team played soccer. 從 CSKA 到俄羅斯國家隊，我們之間合作沒有問題，所以要適應的是與其他球員間搭配。這其中，當然屬 Kevin Love 最傑出，加上許多歐洲球員和其他有天分年輕球員，灰狼隊也有一名優秀教練 Rick Adelman。我非常喜歡他當年調教出來的國王隊，隊上每名成員都能得分，分球和防守。就好像荷蘭足球國家隊一樣。 Do you know Adelman in person? 跟 Adelman 熟識嗎？ It used to be just a nodding acquaintance. We’ve talked a few times. He’s a very nice person to talk to. By the way, during the contract talks he called me several times and described the way he sees my role on the team. 現階段還只是點頭之交，但我們已經聊過不少次了，他人很親切。順帶一提，在談合約過程中，他跟我通過不少次電話，描述我在這隻球隊能扮演的角色。 You are going to be the oldest and most experienced player on the T’Wolves roster. Is this a new thing to you? 你將成為灰狼陣中最資深的一員，這對你是新鮮事嗎？ Am I? I didn’t know that. On the one hand, I like it. On the other, you understand that time passes and you are becoming old [laughs]. But, that’s the way it is. By the way, I got used to that role during the last couple years – on the national team and in CSKA. And I don’t feel myself old at all, especially since my physical condition should allow me to play at the highest level for three or four seasons at least. 有嗎？我不曉得耶。另一方面來說，時間過得真快，逐漸變成老頭了(笑)。其實在過去幾年，不管在國家隊還是CSKA，我已經逐漸習慣這個角色。我一點都不覺得我老了，尤其因為身體狀態，應該至少能讓我在最高殿堂再奮鬥三或四個球季。 Are you ready to become a mentor for younger players? 你準備好成為年輕球員的導師嗎？ I strongly dislike the word ‘mentor’, and I’m never going to become one. No matter how young the player is – if he got into NBA, then it means something. I will never be the one to point others what they should do. But I’ll be glad to give hints here and there – to give hints, not to teach. 我不喜歡「導師」這個詞，我不想成為指使後輩的那個人。但我很樂意提供暗示，而非教導。 There will be at least four European players on T’Wolves’ roster, and five foreigners. Is it a good thing or not? 至少會有四名歐洲球員，五名非美籍球員在球員名單中，是否為好事？ It’s great when a lot of players are familiar with European style of basketball, because the level of basketball IQ in it is higher. 當有許多熟悉歐洲籃球的球員，那是件好事，因為球隊會有極高的籃球智商。 Do you know Ricky Rubio in person? 你和 Ricky Rubio 熟嗎？ Just on a level when you say ‘hi’ when you see each other. But I guess, not it will be impossible to avoid getting to know each other [laughs]. 目前僅只於互相打招呼的地步。不過，一切都無法阻止我們互相認識(笑)。 Rubio is a point guard, and Minnesota’s game will depend on him a great deal. Rubio 是主控，灰狼隊的打法將大量倚賴他？ Mainly, the schemes will revolve around Love, which of course is right. But in this situation other pieces of the puzzle are very important too, so that everyone is used according to what he can do. I trust Adelman’s talent; he will definitely find the right role for me. His previous clubs, Sacramento and Houston, had a lot of substance in their game. 主要是，還將環繞在 Love 身上。但其他成員也是重要。我相信 Adelman 的能力，他必定會為我找到在球隊中的正確位置。 Right now Olympics is the agenda of the day. But when are you planning to go to the States? 現在正忙於奧運。你計畫什麼時候前往美國？ NBA training camps start in October. So, the month and a half available for vacation after the Olympics is a huge plus. After all, this summer I only had one week off. So I’m really glad that after the Games I’ll be able to spend some time with my family. 季前訓練營十月開始，所以會好好把握奧運結束後一個半月假期。畢竟，整個暑假只休息一週。屆時我將花一些時間陪陪家人。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 1.169.179.241 ※ 編輯: jinshenn 來自: 1.169.179.241 (07/28 00:09)