World Peace Relishes Roster Spot
原文连结：http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/151026_worldpeace?cid=fb
For the first time in his 16-year NBA career, Metta World Peace had to claw
his way to the Opening Day roster.
在阿平的16年 NBA生涯中，是第一次要努力争取挤进开幕的名单中。
注：claw___way (somewhere) （尤指用弯曲硬实的手指）扒出一条路前行，艰难地移动
The former Defensive Player of the Year, all-star and NBA champion did just
that, as the Lakers waived Jabari Brown, which cemented World Peace’s status
among LA’s 15-man lineup.
因为湖人丢了J.Brown，以及阿平以前做的种种，巩固了他进15人名单的地位。
The 35-year-old kept an even keel throughout the process, continuously saying
that he wouldn’t concern himself with the possibility of being cut from the
squad. To World Peace, there was no sense in worrying over a decision out of
his hands.
这位35岁老将表现得非常平稳，也表示不去在意也不去烦恼是否会被裁掉。
注：on an even keel 平稳下来；顺顺当当
“It’s the first time I’ve been in the position where I’m on a
non-guaranteed (contract) and fighting for a spot,” he said at Monday’s
practice. “But I don’t change as a person.”
在礼拜一的训练中说到‘这是他第一次面临非保证约且积极争取，但他不会改变’
World Peace’s path back to an NBA roster has been a winding one. The Lakers
waived him before the 2013-14 season, though he was soon picked up by New
York. However, his time with the Knicks lasted just 29 games before being
waived again. He spent last season about as far from the NBA as geographically possible,
playing in China and Italy.
阿平回到NBA的路非常曲折，在13-14被湖人释出，到了尼克打了29场比赛又被释出。
上一季他尽可能地到远地打球，上一季到意大利及大陆打球。
“It wasn’t easy being a vet and trying to get back in the league,” World
Peace said. “It was not easy. It was working hard all over again. I don’t
want people to think that I just didn’t work and somehow got lucky.”
‘老将要回到NBA很不容易，我反复的努力，不想被说我不努力且只是侥幸而已’
That hard work included preparing himself both mentally and physically,
according to World Peace. Head coach Byron Scott likes what he can bring with
the former, which includes serving as a mentor to young players like Julius
Randle.
这艰困的努力包括要身心兼具，BS也说，他可以替年轻球员如Randle带来些什么。
“That’s the part of the experience we felt we needed,” Scott said. “We
got a ton of young guys. No doubt about that. … I think Metta’s the kind of
guy that can keep everybody together.”But World Peace’s inclusion did come at the cost of Brown, which Scott
called “the most difficult cut that I’ve ever had to make.”
我们需要经验传承，无庸置疑的我们拥有一票年轻球员。我觉得阿平有凝聚大家的力量。
在留下阿平，必须要牺牲掉J.Brown，BS表示，裁掉谁都是非常困难的决定。
The 22-year-old Brown played 19 games for LA last season, averaging 11.9
points, including 19.8 in five starts. The Oakland native also played 39
contests for the Los Angeles D-Fenders last year and led the D-League with
24.4 points per game.
简单介绍 J.Brown ，很简单略过。
“It was a very, very, very, extremely difficult decision,” Scott said. “
But we really went over trying to balance the youth and experience on this
team. Obviously Metta has that experience. Talking to Jabari was probably the
hardest because I’ve gotten to know him over the past couple of seasons, and
we still feel this kid’s gonna be in the NBA a long time.”
再来就一些官腔话略过，简单讲就是裁掉哭哭很可惜，但我们还是需要经验。
Bryant, Huertas Rest
Kobe Bryant sat out the last scrimmage session at Monday’s practice, though
he participated in everything before that.
Scott anticipates that the 20-year veteran will be able to go through the
entirety of Tuesday’s lighter practice in preparation for the next day’s
season opener against Minnesota.
老柯周一训练休息，周二会给一些轻量训练，来准备隔天对灰狼的开幕战。
“Right now I’m pretty happy and pretty excited that he’ll probably be able
to play Wednesday,” Scott said.
Marcelo Huertas did not practice Monday. According to Scott, Huertas — who
missed the first five preseason games due to a hamstring strain — felt
bothered by it again a couple days ago, though Scott considers the point guard
’s absence precautionary.
因为腿后肌拉伤缺席前五战季前赛的老胡，这几天老毛病又犯了，缺席礼拜一训练观察
礼拜三就是开季了，希望小将们努力点阿，阿平加油，把野兽魂传给红茶吧