Ricky Rubio: I Could Be Timberwolves' Definitive Leader Instead of Kevin Love
Ricky Rubio:我能代替Kevin Love成为球队的领袖
Is Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio already preparing for Kevin
Love's exit? With or without Love around, Spanish website
BasketAmericano.com's Enrique Garcia reports that Rubio is ready to take on
an increasing share of the team's leadership load.
明尼苏达灰狼队的控球后卫Ricky Rubio准备好迎接Kevin Love的离开了吗？西班牙媒体
BasketAmericano.com的记者Enrique Garcia报导称Rubio已经准备好承担这支球队领袖
的责任了。
According to an approximate translation by Bleacher Report staff, Rubio had
this to say:
根据Bleacher Report的记者翻译，Rubio在谈到Love时这样说:
“
He's a special player, the numbers he puts up are incredible, but we need a
different leader. He's our leader in points and other things, but vocally
he's not the type of player that wants to be, or that can be the leader.
There are different types of leaders. It didn't have to be him. It could have
been Kevin Martin, who has a bit more experience, or I could take a step
forward and be the definitive leader.”
“他是一个十分特别的球员，能够打出惊人的数据，但我们需要换一个人来担任球队领袖
。他在得分和其他一些方面都领衔全队，但就话语权而言，他不是那种愿意担当球队领袖
的人，而且也不适合当球队领袖。球队领袖的类型有很多种，而我们的领袖并不一定非要
是他。我们可以让有着更多经验的Kevin Martin来承担这一角色，或者是由我来挺身而出
成为球队的绝对领袖。”
This much seems clear: Rubio believes he's ready for more responsibility. He
wants the Timberwolves to be his team in some meaningful sense.
显而易见地，Rubio相信他已经准备好承担更多的责任了。他希望能让他的球队变成一支有
意义的球队。
The 23-year-old is already quite the leader in at least one respect. He
averaged 8.6 assists per game for Minnesota this season, distributing the
ball as if it were second nature. That's always been Rubio's strength, and he
hasn't disappointed thus far in his young career.
这位23岁的球员至少在助攻方面已经是球队的领袖，他本季为灰狼贡献8.6次助攻，分享球
似乎是他与生俱来的天赋，这一直是Rubio的优点，迄今助攻能力在他年轻的职业生涯里
还没让人失望过。
It's his scoring that leaves something to be desired.
但是他的得分能力是美中不足的。
Rubio made just 38 percent of his field-goal attempts and averaged a
career-low 9.5 points per contest in his third season. That will have to
improve, especially if Rubio is to have the requisite capital to bark at
teammates and take the reigns.
Rubio在他第三个球季，仅有38%的FG出手尝试，还有场均9.5分的生涯新低纪录。
这点需要改善，特别是如果Rubio想要有更多底气可以向队友咆哮和巩固自己的领袖地位
的话。
Rubio's comments come at an interesting juncture in Love's career.
Rubio在这个有趣的时间点评论了Love的职业生涯表现。
Per ESPN.com's Marc Stein and Ramon Shelburne:
ESPN的Marc Stein和Ramon Shelburne说：
“Love has made it clear to the Timberwolves that he intends to become an
unrestricted free agent after next season and has no interest in a contract
extension this summer to stay in Minnesota, according to sources with
knowledge of the situation.”
“根据那些消息人士对情况的了解，Love已经向灰狼队清楚地表明，今年夏天他无意与
灰狼队签下延长合约，他倾向下一季过后成为完全自由球员。”
A number of teams are unsurprisingly reported to have interest in Love.
Should he indeed leave sooner rather than later, Rubio may have his
opportunity to truly take the helm in Minnesota. The Timberwolves will no
doubt look to reload, but that likely means importing young prospects—not
the kind of veterans who would lead the team from Day 1.
狠多支球队不意外都对Love很有兴趣。如果Love想离开的话宜早不宜迟，Rubio终于有机会
能在当家作主了，灰狼队毫无疑问地会重建，但很可能会看重球队上那些年轻的希望而
不是队上那些年纪比较大的球队领袖。
With Love injured for most of the 2012-13 campaign, Rubio already has some
sense of what the future may look like. It sounds like a future he's at least
somewhat ready to embrace.
Love在2012-13球季大部分时间都挂伤号，Rubio已经感觉到他已经准备迎接球队新的未来
了。
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