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‘We’re not expecting to come out and be the greatest team ever:’
A Q&A with Danny Green
马刺队 Danny Green 的访谈
LAS VEGAS — Not long before sitting down to sign his four-year, $45 million
contract to return to the Spurs on Tuesday, Danny Green sat down with the
Express-News to talk about free agency, his role in the LaMarcus Aldridge
chase and why he was willing to take a discount to remain in San Antonio.
Q. With LaMarcus Aldridge on board, the Spurs are sort of in the position
of being the talk of July. What’s that like?
DG: “It’s very different role for us. We’ve never been looked at as the
team to win it all. When you get a guy like LaMarcus Aldridge, you’re going
to get that attention. It’s an exciting time of year. We had to let some
guys go. It sucks. It’s sad. We’re going to miss those guys, but it’s
an exciting and I’m looking forward to the season with this roster that
we have.”
Q. LaMarcus Aldridge 的加入让马刺成为七月的话题，感觉如何？
DG: 很不一样，我们从未成为最被看好的球队。当得到像Aldridge这种球员时，会被
这样注目也是理所当然的。这是让人兴奋的一刻，很可惜也很难过有些人得离开。
我们会很想念他们，不过有了这样的阵容让我很期待这个球季。
Q. Are the expectations heightened because of Aldridge’s arrival?
DG: “A lot of people are expecting us to do well, and not just in
San Antonio. If we don’t, I’m sure we’re going to get some backlash for it.
You know how Pop is. We don’t care what the media says. We just want to be
healthy at the end of the season and everybody playing in sync and having
that chemistry.”
Q. 人们的期待因为Aldridge的到来而变高了吗？
DG: 很多人期待我们表现好，不只有在圣安东尼奥。如果我们表现不如预期，可以想见
会被批成怎样。你很清楚 Pop, 我们不太管媒体怎么讲，我们只想在球季结束时保持
健康，团队合作有好的化学作用。
Q. The Spurs have played for and won titles with teams built on depth and
continuity. What are the challenges of integrating new pieces?
DG: “That’s going to be the biggest thing for us throughout the year.
Winning games, of course, helps. We just need to make sure we’re in sync
and have a rhythm, so that everybody knows where they need to be and
what they need to do. We hope the new guys adjust quickly and learn the
system fast. They’re high IQ guys, so I expect them to catch on pretty
quick.”
Q. 马刺的建队风格是阵容深度和连续性，加入新的拼图会有怎样的挑战？
DG: 磨合将是我们今年最大的挑战。赢球当然会让事情变更顺利。我们必须确定我们
打得像一个团队并保持节奏，每个人都知道该出现在什么位置做什么事。希望
新队友们能调整和学习得很快，他们都是聪明的家伙，我期待他们能很快跟上。
Q. Cleveland started slow after adding LeBron James and Kevin Love last
season, but recovered to make the Finals. Does playing in the West give a
team less margin for error in finding itself?
DG: “Not to knock the east or anything, but it’s tough in the West. You
see as the years go on and people try to add Big Threes, it doesn’t happen
overnight. Boston’s the only team to do it the first year. It takes time to
build a flow and get chemistry. We’re not expecting to come out and be
the greatest team ever. We just want to build something over time.”
Q. 骑士队上季在加入 LeBron James 和 Kevin Love 后一开始打得很挣扎，但之后
渐渐好转最后打进冠军赛。在西区会让球队调整的容错空间更小吗？
DG: 没有想贬低东区，不过西区真的很难打。这几年来大家都想凑三巨头，但成功没有
速成，也只有塞尔提克能在第一年就夺冠。磨合需要时间，不是光把阵容摆上去就
自动成为史上最强球队了，我们希望能随着时间稳健变强。
Q. Does the “Beautiful Game” offense have to be altered to fit with
Aldridge? He’s a different big than Tiago Splitter, obviously.
DG: “Not at all. He’s going to make it a lot easier for us. Our game is
not as much Xs and Os as people think. It’s just playing in the flow of
the game. If you have unselfish players who can drive and kick and make plays.
He gives us another threat, a low-post threat. We need somebody down there
who can score for us.”
Q. 让人称许的 "Beautiful Game" 风格的进攻在Aldridge加入会需要改变吗？
毕竟他跟 Tiago Splitter 明显不同。
DG: 完全不会，有了他会让我们打起来更容易。我们的比赛不是像很多人想的一样是由
一堆错误和正确构成的，重要的是整体的连贯性，有不自私的球员能做切入、传球，
完成进攻。Aldridge带给我们另一项低位的进攻威胁，我们需要有人在那里能得分。
(TD: 不要忘记我啊Q_Q)
Q. Do you remember where you were when you heard Aldridge was definitely in?
DG: “I was in New York. I actually spoke for to him on the phone before he
made his decision. He called me, which I was surprised about. He asked me
some questions. He wanted to know the ins and outs of the organization,
how it was. He didn’t want it to be culture shock for him. I told him,
‘You’re a low maintenance guy, high IQ. It’s not going to mess you up.
It should be good.’ I answered his questions and had a good indication that
he’s going to come with us.”
Q. 你还记得当Aldridge同意加入时你人在哪吗？
DG: 我当时在纽约。事实上在他决定之前我跟他通过电话。我有点意外他打给我，
他问我一些问题，他想知道球团的一些细节，他不想进去才受到文化冲击。
我告诉他 '你是个随和好相处、高智商的家伙，你不会有问题的啦'。我回答了他的
问题后感觉他很有可能加入我们。
Q. What about your own free agency? How did that go down?
DG: “We talked on the phone up until the date. Pop told me to let them know
what was happening (with other teams), what was going on before I make any
decisions. I told him I would, and we kept in contact. Detroit came in and
Toronto came in, and I told Pop. They (the Spurs) told me they might have
some space. They’re not to to be able to give what other guys are going to
offer, but they could come close. I said if you guys can get close, I’m
coming back. It’s simple as that.”
“He said, ‘Alright we’re going to make the moves we need to make and try
to make space and bring you back.’ And they did it. It got done so quickly,
I didn’t have to go through the whole frenzy. It was easy to me.”
Q. 那么关于你自己的自由球员之旅如何呢？
DG: 在我决定前我们在电话中持续讨论，Pop 告诉我让他们知道跟其它球队的讨论进度，
我有什么想法，在我决定之前。我告诉他我会，我们一直保持连络。活塞跟我接触，
接着是暴龙，我告诉 Pop，他们说他们可以挪出一些空间，没办法给得像其它队
那么多不过他们会尽量接近。我说我的想法很单纯如果你们能够靠近的话我会回去。
他说 '好吧我们将挪出那些空间把你弄回来' 接着他们很快就搞定了。
我用不着参与什么自由球员大战，对我来说很轻松。
Q. Why were you so willing to stay in San Antonio for less money that
other wings got elsewhere?
DG: “Because I thought we had a good shot at getting LaMarcus. San Antonio
is home for me. I know the system and the organization. It’s an easy way of
life. Anywhere else, you don’t get the same weather, the same type of fans
and people. It was a situation where I was willing to come back for less.”
Q. 为什么你甘于留在马刺领比其它侧翼球员较少的钱？
DG: 因为我觉得我们有很大的机会得到Aldridge。圣安东尼奥是我的家，我熟知系统和
球团，在这里我过得很惬意。去了别的地方，天气和球迷和人事就不一样了，
这个环境让我即使领比较少钱也想留下来。
Q. How seriously did you look at other teams?
DG: “I was supposed to have a meeting with (Detroit’s Stan) Van Gundy,
but that got cancelled because it happened so fast. I didn’t get a chance
to talk to many people.”
Q. 你有认真考虑过别的球队吗？
DG: 我本来约好要见活塞队的 Stan Van Gundy 不过取消了，因为马刺与我很快就
乔好了。我没机会跟太多人聊到。
Q.What did Popovich say when you told him the news you were coming back?
DG: “He said, I’m surprised you still want to play for me. I promise
I’ll be nicer this time.’ I probably don’t believe him.”
Q. 当你说你要回去时，Pop 怎么说？
DG: 他说 '我很惊讶你居然还想为我打球，我答应这次我会对你好一点'，
不过我才不相信咧。
心得：酸东区，诈骗集团，重罚马刺！