[外絮] G2之後Nikola Jokic罕見的在休息室發聲

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Nikola Jokic's Postgame Speech After Game 2 Stunned Teammates

Nikola Jokic第二戰後的演說震驚了他的隊友們

The Denver Nuggets were fired up entering Game 3 of the 2023 NBA Finals,
which ignited them to a 109-94 road victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday
night.

And it was fueled by a postgame speech following Game 2 that no one in the
locker room saw coming.

After the Nuggets dropped Game 2 on Sunday, 111-108, Bleacher Report learned
that Jeff Green, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and DeAndre Jordan called out the
team in the locker room for a lackadaisical, lethargic effort.

"We were frustrated with how we played and the effort we gave out,"
Caldwell-Pope told B/R. "We all had the same message. We can't have that typeof energy going into Game 2. We have to want it more than Miami. It was
unacceptable. We've been in this situation before, and I love the way we
reacted tonight."

丹佛金塊隊在第三戰完全展現了鬥志並在客場以109-94擊敗邁阿密熱火。

這一切都是源自於第二戰之後沒人預期到的賽後演說。

在第二戰金塊以108-111輸球之後，BR打聽到了Jeff Green、KCP與DeAndre Jordan因為球隊懶散且沒有能量的表現在休息室集合全隊喊話。

KCP:「我們對於我們在比賽中付出的努力感受到沮喪。我們都傳達了同樣的訊息。我們不能再表現得跟第二戰一樣。我們要展現出比熱火更強大的渴望。這是無法讓人接受的。我們之前也遇過類似的情況而我也喜歡我們隊伍今晚的反應。」

Green provided insight into his message after Game 2.

"I said this Miami team is going to fight and they're going to battle," he
told B/R. "The lows that we had in that game were unacceptable, especially atthis point in the season. We just had to be better."

Green, Caldwell-Pope and Jordan are the consistent vocal leaders of this
Nuggets team. Their voices are a constant, both on and off the court. And
after such a deflating loss inside Ball Arena, the team's first home loss of
the postseason, their voices were expected. That's typically how matters are
communicated amongst themselves before reporters are allowed into the locker
room.

Green也在第二戰結束後告訴了我們他的見解。

Green:「我說過，熱火會戰鬥到底。我們第二戰那樣的表現是不能接受的，尤其都已經打到賽季的這個階段。我們必須變得更好。」

Green、KCP與Jordan是金塊隊中最常擔任發聲的人。無論在場上還是場下他們的聲音都一直存在。在經歷了令人沮喪的輸球之後(金塊本季季後賽首次主場失利)，他們發聲是必然的事情。這也是在記者被允許(對，當然是球隊公關允許^^)被進入休息室之前他們溝通的方式。

But there was one more voice on this occasion, B/R learned: Nikola Jokic
The two-time MVP felt the need to address the team as well.

"It caught us all by surprise. It was unexpected," Jordan told B/R after Game3. "When Nikola says something, everybody's awareness is heightened. I alwayscompare him to a guy like Tim Duncan. He's never really super boisterous, butwhen he does speak, it speaks volumes. Me, Jeff Green, DJ, Ish [Smith], KCP,
we'll always give our two cents on things we see during the game, but Nikola
saying something elevated the message. I've been on him more about being morevocal, and even in tonight's game, he was extremely vocal and it was good forour team."

Jokic didn't speak long, but he got his point across.

"His message was basically that we can't be relaxed," Jordan revealed to B/R."We've got to have more fight, more energy, and pay attention to the game
plan. And leading up to Game 3, in practice and shootaround, everyone was
hyper-focused, and that transferred over into the game."

"When you hear him talking after a game, you make sure you listen,"
Caldwell-Pope told B/R. "He's not a real big vocal guy. He shows it more on
the court. He leads that way. But he definitely had everyone's attention, andit worked out for us tonight."

然而，這次有個預期外的人發聲了:兩屆MVP Nikola Jokic認為他在這個情況也必須站出來對球隊喊話。

Jordan:「這讓我們非常驚訝。這是非常意料之外的。當Nikola開始說些甚麼的時候，大家的注意力都被提高了。我總是拿他跟Tim Duncan這種人做比較。他從不多話，但當他說話時，絕對是很重要的事。我、Green、DJ、Ish、KCP總是會會在比賽中提出我們的見解，但當Nikola說了甚麼的時候這一切的重要性就會提升。我一直希望他能多表達自己的意見。他在今晚的比賽中他就變得非常願意說話且這對我們球隊來說有很正面的影響。」

Jokic說的並不長，但他明確的表達了他的意見。

「他基本上就是在說我們不能放鬆。我們要更加努力的去戰鬥、投入更多能量並對比賽計畫更加專注。在第三戰前的熱身與練習，所有人都非常專注，而這專注也被轉換到了比賽中。」

KCP:「當你聽到他在比賽後講話時，你一定要確保你有在聽。他不是一個會大聲說話的人。他會在場上展現更多。這也是他領導的方式。但他絕對引起了每個人的注意力，而今晚這也發揮了他的效果。」

While he walked to the bus Wednesday evening, Jokic told B/R why he spoke up
after Game 2.

"Honestly, I don't remember that I was talking. So if I was saying something,I don't remember what I was saying," Jokic told B/R with a snicker but in
all sincerity. "Maybe it was just my emotions at the time. I don't remember,
to be honest. Maybe they're just all crazy. But I think I'm normal. When I
say something, it's not that I'm trying to be vocal. There's a purpose. When
I see something, I'm going to say it. I'm never going to talk just to talk."

星期三晚間走到巴士的路上，Jokic告訴BR為啥他在第二戰之後站出來說話。

Jokic笑著並誠實的答道:「老實說，我不記得我有講了些甚麼。所以如果說我說了甚麼，我真的不記得了。可能我只是表示了我當時的情緒。我得誠實的說我真的忘了。也許他們都瘋了但我覺得我很正常。當我說了些甚麼的時候我並不是打算要發聲。而是有一個目的。當我看到了甚麼我就會說出來。我不會為了說而說。」

The Nuggets played with vigor inside Kaseya Center and completely extracted
the energy out of the building in the second half as they continued to build
upon their lead. Miami couldn't put enough stops together to come within
striking distance before time expired.

The duo of Jokic and Jamal Murray was too overbearing, as they became the
first two teammates in NBA Finals history to register a triple-double in the
same game. Jokic finished with 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists, while
Murray tallied 34 points, 10 boards and 10 dimes.

Now down 2-1, the Heat are up against it for Game 4 on Friday. The Nuggets
retook control of the series, and if they're able to repeat Wednesday's
result on Friday, they'll have a chance to close the series out at home on
Monday.

Game 2 and Game 3 were exact opposites for the Nuggets, and the turnaround
was vocally spearheaded by Jokic.

"Game 2 was a wake-up call for us," Caldwell-Pope told B/R. "It forced guys
to step out of their comfort zones. Nikola got our attention."

金塊隊在Kaseya Center充滿活力的於下半場建立了他們的優勢。熱火沒辦法在比賽結束前阻止他們。

Jokic與Jamal Murray的雙人組實在是太過霸道了，他們也成為NBA總決賽歷史上第一對拿下大三元的隊友。Jokic拿下32分21籃板10助攻的同時Murray也取得了34分10籃板10助攻。

在以1-2落後之後，熱火將會在星期五的第4戰再戰金塊。金塊重新控制了整個系列賽且如果他們能在星期五複製昨晚的結果，他們將會有機會在星期一的主場封王。

第二戰與第三戰對於金塊隊是兩個極端，而Jokic的發聲是造成這個轉變的主因。

KCP:「第二戰對我們來說是個警訊。他強迫球員們走出他們的舒適圈。Nikola呼起了我們的我們的注意力。」

心得:

金塊隊隊友:我的天 Jokic說話了

Jokic:我沒講啥阿?????

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