The Sydney Morning Herald http://goo.gl/B1cUI5
2015/5/31
If Andrew Bogut had got his way Matthew Dellavedova would be wearing a Golden
State Warriors singlet in the NBA Finals, not lining up against him with
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
假如Bogut计画成真的话, 那Matthew Dellavedova可能会穿着勇士队球衣出现在NBA
总冠军赛, 而不是与LeBron James还有骑士队一起对抗他.
Bogut's intriguing pursuit of the tough point guard from country Victoria
happened around the 2013 NBA Draft.
"I was trying to get him (Dellavedova) here actually, but we didn't have a
roster spot at the time," Bogut revealed to reporters after a training
session.
在2013年NBA选秀会的时候, Bogut曾计画去追求这位从澳洲维多利亚来的控卫.
"事实上, 我那时候想把他弄来这里, 但我们那时的阵容已经没有空间了," Bogut在训练后
告诉记者.
Bogut had a high opinion of the fellow Australian Institute of Sport product.
He had followed Dellavedova's four-year stint at California's St Mary's
College where the scrappy guard re-wrote the record books in scoring,
assists, games played, three-point shots, free-throw percentage and also
collected conference and Academic All-America awards.
Bogut对他澳洲体育学院的学弟有着很好的评价.
他早就开始注意Dellavedova在加州圣玛丽学院的四年生涯, 这位精力旺盛的后卫改写了
得分, 助攻, 三分球, 出场数, 以及罚球命中率的纪录, 他也囊括了分区以及Academic
All-America的奖项.
At the 2013 Draft the Warriors went for a sexier international option,
Serbian guard Nemanja Nedovic.
The Phoenix Suns drafted Nedovic with the 30th overall pick and that night
traded him to the Warriors, but it was a blunder.
The Serbian ended up in the Warriors' development league team, was waived in
2014 and is now playing in Spain.
在2013年的选秀会, 勇士追求的是另一个更吸引人的国际球员 — 来自塞尔维亚的后卫
Nemanja Nedovic. 太阳队用30顺位签选中了他, 在当天晚上就把他交易到勇士, 但这是个
大失算. 这位塞尔维亚人在勇士队的发展联盟队伍止步, 他在2014年被裁掉, 现在人在
西班牙打球.
After the draft snub Dellavedova accepted an NBA Summer League invitation
from the Cavaliers and his hustling, blue-collar play became the perfect
match for the unfashionable, working class city of Cleveland.
"We had Nedovic and he was in the point guard spot for us," Bogut recalled.
"I was trying to tell Bob to get him (Dellavedova) in."
在选秀会被冷落后, Dellavedova收到骑士夏季联盟的邀请. 他打球的蓝领风格完美的符合
克里夫兰这座劳动阶级之城.
"我们有Nedovic, 而且他在控球后卫的位置上," Bogut回想. "我那时想叫Bob(勇士GM)
把Dellavedova弄过来."
A year after Australia cheered Patty Mills and Aron Baynes as they helped the
San Antonio Spurs win the NBA Championship, Bogut and Dellavedova will play
key roles on opposing teams in the NBA Finals.
Bogut as Golden State's key rim protector and Dellavedova as the back-up to
Kyrie Irving in the guard role for Cleveland.
一年前, 帮助马刺夺冠的Patty Mills以及Aron Baynes受澳洲的喝采, 今年却是Bogut与
Dellavedova在总冠军战碰头, 他们将会在双方的队伍担任关键的角色. Bogut是勇士队
重要的禁区保护者, Dellavedova则在骑士队作为Kyrie Irving的替补后卫.
Bogut is aware of the historical moment for Australia and is happy for
Dellavedova, but after 10 years in the NBA without a championship ring his
focus is defeating the Cavaliers.
"It's good for basketball in Australia, but to be honest it doesn't really
matter to me who we play," he said.
"We have one goal in mind."
Bogut知道这对于澳洲是历史性的一刻, 他也为Dellavedova感到开心, 然而, 他十年的NBA
生涯都没有拿过冠军戒指, 他现在完全专注于击败骑士队.
"这对澳洲篮球是件好事, 但老实讲谁是我们的对手并不重要," 他说.
"我们的心里都有着一个目标."