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UConn product Kemba Walker has the best college resume of all draft
prospects, but he faces questions about his ability to play point guard in
the league. During the draft process, Walker is trying to convince NBA types
that should not be a concern for them.
在所有參加選秀的球員中,UConn出產的Kemba Walker有最好的履歷表,但他現在面臨
質疑是否能在NBA聯盟裡面勝任控球後衛的工作。在選秀過程,Walker想要說服NBA各隊
他適合擔任控衛。
Are you enjoying the draft process so far?
你目前享受選秀過程嗎?
Kemba Walker: Yeah, I’m enjoying it. It’s the first time I go through a
process like this. I’m just trying take everything in and just get used to
it ’cause it’s a different lifestyle now and I have no choice.
Kemba Walker(KW):是的,我非常享受這過程。這是我第一次體驗到這樣的過程,我現在
正努力習慣這不同的生活模式,而且我沒有其他選擇。
Anything that has surprised you about the whole thing?
有任何事情讓你感到驚豔嗎?
KW: Nothing surprising yet. I didn’t get anything that surprised me. The
most interesting thing was probably the team interviews. That was the most
interesting thing so far. But other than that, there was really nothing
surprising.
KW:目前沒有。最有趣的事大概是各隊的訪談,但除此之外沒什麼讓我感到驚豔的。
When you go through those interviews with teams, what’s the main thing you
want to make clear about yourself?
當你被訪問時,你最想澄清的是什麼?
KW: The main thing some teams worry about me is that I’m a shooting guard…
Stuff like that. So I try to let them know I’m a point guard first. That’s
really it.
KW:最多球隊擔心的是我是一個得分後衛,但是我想讓他們知道我是個控球後衛。
You don’t see yourself as a combo guard in the NBA, like a Gilbert Arenas?
Do you think you’re going to be strictly a point guard in the NBA?
你不會把自己想像成一個雙能衛,例如Gilbert Arenas?你認為你進NBA後會成為純控衛?
KW: Yes, I’ve been playing point guard my whole life. This year was the
first year where I really scored a lot and played off the ball a lot. I’m a
point guard. And on the next level, I see myself playing point guard my whole
career.
KW:是的,我籃球生涯都在打控球後衛。今年是我第一次大量得分和很少持球。我是個
控球後衛。然後在下一個階段,我認為我一生都是控球後衛。
The player that is projected to go No. 1 in the draft, Kyrie Irving, is also
a point guard. In which areas do you feel you’re better than him and where
do you think he’s better than you?
目前狀元人選Kyrie Irving也是控球後衛,你認為哪些方面你比他好,哪些方面他
比你好?
KW: (Laughs) Oh man. I don’t know. I didn’t have the chance to see him up
close much because of his injury. I don’t know, I really don’t know.
KW:(笑) 天阿,我不知道耶。因為他受傷的關係,我之前一直沒有機會跟他接觸。
所以我真的不知道。
Do you see yourself becoming a locker room leader in the NBA like you were at
UConn?
你認為你會成為更衣室的領袖嗎?
KW: Yeah. It’s going to be hard my first year because I’m going to be one
of the young guys in the locker room and it’s not like veterans are going to
follow my lead. But I will try my best to gain the respect of the veterans.
KW:是的。我想第一年會很難,因為我是球隊上年輕小夥子的一員,而我想資深隊友們
也不會聽從我指示,但是我會努力打球並爭取到隊上資深球員對我的尊重。
Do you think a point guard can be efficient being just a leader on the court
but not in the locker room?
你認為一個控球後衛可能在球場上當領袖,但在更衣室卻無法成為領袖嗎?
KW: I don’t know about that. You have to be a leader at all times,
especially point guards. You still gotta have some type of leadership off the
court.
KW:我不清楚。你必須隨時隨刻都當領袖,尤其是控球後衛。你離開球場後還是必須有
一些領導氣質。
Do you care more about your draft position or about the team that selects you?
你比較在意你選秀順位還是選你的球隊?
KW: It doesn’t really matter. I just want to have my name called. That’s
really it. Being able to be drafted and just getting the chance to play in
the NBA.
KW:這不太重要。我只希望聽到我名字被叫。我希望我能被選到然後有機會進入NBA舞台。
Some guys don’t really want to play in Canada. How would you feel about
getting selected by the Raptors?
有些球員不想去加拿大打球,你對於被暴龍隊選到有什麼想法?
KW: I don’t care, to tell you the truth. Wherever I go, I will try to play
and show my leadership. I would try to bring a winning attitude to that
organization. So yeah, it doesn’t matter.
KW:老實說我不在意。不論到哪我都會盡力去打球並展現我的領導氣質。我會嘗試帶一個
贏球的態度到一個新的球隊。所以,這真的不重要。
Which player has influenced your style of play the most? Have you modeled
your game after anyone?
哪一位球員的球風影響你最深?你有把哪位球員當成模板嗎?
KW: No, I’ve had guys that I really like, but I didn’t model my game after
anyone.
KW:不,我有喜歡過一些球員,不過我沒有以誰為模板。
Which point guards have you enjoyed the most?
你最欣賞哪些控球後衛?
KW: Chris Paul, who is such a great point guard, or Derrick Rose, who’s had
a great year this year.
KW:Chris Paul,他是個很棒的控球後衛,或是Derrick Rose,他這季打很棒。
Does winning the NCAA title compare to anything you’ve experienced before in
your life?
在你一生中,有沒有其他事務能與NCAA冠軍相比?
KW: No, that was awesome. Maybe you can compare it to me graduating. But
winning the national championship was such a special thing for me and my
teammates (that you can’t compare).
KW:不,在NCAA奪冠非常的酷。也許可以跟畢業相比,但是獲得全國冠軍對我和隊友而言是
件非常特別的事。
- Jun 04 Sat 2011 12:28
Kemba Walker: “I’m a point guard first”
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