[外絮] 快艇媒體日 Russ:我不是為了錢打球

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"It was very easy. Money is never a driver for me in any aspect. Being in a
place that was welcoming with open arms... It's a group of guys that I love
being around... It was kind of a no-brained for me.

Russell Westbrook on re-signing with Clippers.

被問到為甚麼跟快艇續約時，Russell Westbrook答:「這很簡單。錢從來就不是我的動力來源。待在一個歡迎我的地方...這群人是我想要待在一起的人...這對我來說是完全不需要思考的抉擇。」

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I asked Russell Westbrook if this is a championship or bust year for
him/Clippers:

"That's not a real thing to me. That's a thing that people make up. You couldaccomplish a lot more. You can create brotherhood, you can learn a lot more
about people.”

Russ被問到今年是否對他/快艇是個沒有冠軍就是失敗的賽季時答道:「這對我來說不是很重要。這是其他人編織出來的東西。你可以達成更多除了冠軍以外的成就。你可以結交兄弟情;你可以對人認識更深。」

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“We’ll see what happens at the end of the season. Maybe, maybe not.”

Nicolas Batum on if this is his last season in the NBA.

Nicolas Batum被問到今年是不是他的最後一季時回答:「我這季結束再看看。可能是，可能也不是。」

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Terance Mann on his role and where he fits best, with a laugh:

“Wherever.”

Terance Mann被問到他的角色以及他最適合哪裡，他笑著說:「任何位置。」

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Norman Powell says having Mason Plumlee on this team will allow the Clippers
to do a lot since he’s not a traditional center.

“He can shoot from 15 feet, the 3-ball.”

I asked if we’re going to see Mason shooting threes. Norm responded:

“Oh yeah. You’ll see it. Corner 3 Mase!”

Norman Powell說有Mason Plumlee在隊上可以讓快艇做很多事情因為他是非傳統中鋒。

「他可以在15尺以外投籃，三分!」

我問我們會不會真的看到Mason投三分。Norm回答:「當然阿。你會看到的。角落三分Mase!!!」

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“There was no way I was gonna be able to return even if we made it to the
Finals. It took a long time for me to get over the hump.”

Paul George says it took him until June/July to get fully healthy and could
not return to the Clippers lineup last season.

被問到去年六/七月讓Paul George無法歸隊的傷勢時(跟Dort出的意外):「就算我們打進決賽我也不可能回來的。我消腫花了很長一段時間。」

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Paul George was non-committal about playing for Team USA in the Paris
Olympics next year.

PG says it depends on how the Clippers season goes, how far they go, and how
he’s feeling health-wise.

Paul George 並沒有(NBA Central一堆都沒驗證過的新聞亂寫)想要為美國隊在巴黎奧運出戰。

PG說他要看快艇的球季狀況如何，他們走了多遠，以及他的健康狀況。

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Reporter: “If USA Basketball asks you, would you play in the 2024 Paris
Olympics?”

Kawhi Leonard: “Yeah, I wanted to play this summer, but I had other
obligations. I would’ve had to leave early, so I wasn’t able to go. We’ll
see what happens.”

記者:「如果美國隊徵召你，你會想要在2024巴黎奧運出戰嗎?」

Kawhi:「是的，我原本夏天想出戰，但我還有其他事情要做。我必須提早離開，所以我沒辦法打。我們再看看。」

(OS:所以這傢伙也根本說他不打= =)

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When I asked about sacrificing, Tyronn Lue said the team-first approach is
the priority. Ty also named Robert Covington as a guy who really sacrificed
last season and was a pro the whole time. He adds:

“He probably should’ve played more than he did, and that’s my fault.”

被問到犧牲時，Tyronn Lue說球隊永遠要放在首要的位置。Ty也說Robert Covington是上一季那個真正犧牲最多且一直保持職業態度。他補充:

「他應該可以打更久的，而這是我的錯。」

(OS:已經懶得找藉口了嗎盧總)

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Russell Westbrook was asked about his rock the baby celebration and said
since other point guards don’t usually guard him, he makes sure to punish
them when they do.

Russ被問到他的搖寶寶慶祝時說對手的控衛通常不會負責守他，但當他們守到他的時候他一定會懲罰他們。

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Russell Westbrook was asked how much longer he wants to play.

“I’m still as fast as anybody, jump as high as anybody… I still see myself
as an elite player in this league. I can do anything. I can guard the best.”

Said he’s gonna keep playing until his can’t do that anymore.

Russell Westbrook被問到他還想要打多久的時候回答:「我還是很快，跳得很高...我依然覺得我還是聯盟裡的菁英球員。我可以做任何事。我可以守對方最好的球員。」

他說他會一直打到他打不動為止。

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Terance Mann on leaving to Intuit Dome: “Hopefully get treated better by the
staff in the new place than in Staples or Crypto. Cuz they’re all Lakers
fans.”

Terance Mann被問到要搬家到Intuit Dome時回答:「我希望我們在那邊比起在史岱波/
Crypto.com Arena可以被工作人員更好的對待。他們全是湖人球迷。」

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Paul George on leaving to Intuit Dome next season: “I’m ready for us to
have our own space. I can speak for the whole unit in saying we’re tired of
all these early games.”

Paul George談到搬去Intuit Dome時回答:「我已經準備好我們有一個自己的家了。我可以代表全隊說我們已經受夠那些超級早的比賽。」

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Terance Mann: “NBA Twitter and social media sucks. It’s shit.”

Terance Mann:「NBA推特跟社群媒體爛透了。就是狗屎。」

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最後，今天Paul George也帶著他剛出生的兒子跟Russ還有大家一起接受訪問

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