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Rajon Rondo is back on point with Pelicans:‘I’ve been counted out my whole
life, since the day I was drafted’
Rondo在鹈鹕的完美回归：从我被选上的那天起，我的整个生涯就一直被忽视
By Marc J. Spears
@MARCJSPEARSESPN
May 4, 2018
Do you hear that laughter coming from New Orleans?
你听到鹈鹕传出来的笑声吗？
Pelicans guard Rajon Rondo has defied his critics to return to a familiar
star spotlight after a long departure.
Rondo对他受到的批评不屑一顾，在长期间被冷落之后重新回到熟悉的给明星球员的镁光
灯下
“I still love the game,” the 32-year-old Rondo said. “I don’t get fueled
by people counting me out. I’ve been counted out my whole life, since the
day I was drafted. I laugh at the critics. You can’t measure a person’s
heart or the determination and work I put into this game.”
“我还是爱打比赛”，32岁的Rondo说。“我不会被漠视我的人激怒。从我被选上的那天
起，我的整个生涯就一直被忽视。那些批评让我发笑。你不知道我在比赛里投注多少心血
，下了多大决心。”
A much younger Rondo was the starting point guard for the 2008 NBA champion
Boston Celtics. The four-time NBA All-Star set the table for the Big Three of
Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. The 6-foot-1, 186-pounder was also
a four-time NBA All-Defensive team selection, a three-time NBA assists leader
and the league leader in steals in 2010.
年轻的Rondo是2008年冠军队超赛的先发控卫。这位四次进入NBA全明星的控卫为三巨头铺
平了夺冠之路。他6呎1吋，186磅，四度选进防守第一队，三次助攻王，还有2010的抄截
王。
Rondo was voted the starting point guard for the Eastern Conference in the
2013 NBA All-Star Game. But shortly afterward on Jan. 27, 2013, he tore his
ACL against the Miami Heat and missed the remainder of the season.
2013年Rondo被选进东区明星队，担任先发后卫。但很快就在当年的1月27日对热火的比赛
中前十字韧带撕裂，整季报销。
“It took me 16 months to get back,” Rondo said.
“我花了16个月才回到球场”，Rondo说
Allen had departed as a free agent to the Heat in the summer of 2012. On June
28, 2013, the day of the NBA draft, the Celtics traded Pierce and Garnett to
the Brooklyn Nets. Rondo returned to the Celtics on Jan. 17, 2014, nearly a
year after suffering his torn ACL. He missed the following preseason after
undergoing surgery to repair a broken left hand. A few months later, Rondo’s
days with the Celtics were over, as he was traded in a five-player deal to
the Dallas Mavericks on Dec. 18, 2014.
雷枪稍早在2012年夏天以自由球员身份转投热火。2013年6月28日，选秀日当天，赛队把
PP和KG交易到篮网。Rondo则在ACL伤后一年，2014年1月17日归队。他左手进行修复手术
，缺席了季前赛。几个月后，Rondo在赛队的日子就终结了，他在12月18日一笔五人交易
案中被交易到独行侠
Rondo thrived under then-Celtics coach Doc Rivers because he was able to call
most of the offensive plays. Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle, however,
preferred to run the offense. Rondo and Carlisle didn’t see eye to eye and
quickly butted heads. The Mavericks suspended Rondo for one game for conduct
detrimental to the team after a shouting match with Carlisle over playcalling
responsibilities.
Rondo在河流执教下表现得生龙活虎，是因为他能够主导绝大多数进攻战术。但卡帅喜欢
自己主导战术。Rondo和卡帅很快发生不合。在一次Rondo与卡帅为了主导战术而对吼的事
件后，独行侠因为整支球队受到危害而让Rondo禁赛一场。
Rondo was benched after Game 2 of a 2015 first-round playoff series against
the Houston Rockets. Rondo and the Mavericks mutually decided to part ways.
2015年季后赛第一轮独行侠对火箭， Rondo在第二战之后坐了冷板凳。他们决定拆伙了
“[The negativity] started in Dallas,” Rondo said. “Things didn’t go great
in Dallas. I think I rebounded pretty well from that.”
“问题是在达拉斯开始的”，Rondo说。“在达拉斯很多事都不顺利。我觉得在那之后就
恢复得很不错”
Rondo averaged an NBA-best 11.7 assists per game and started 72 games during
the 2015-16 season with All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins and the Sacramento
Kings. Rondo also set franchise season records for assists (839) and
triple-doubles (five). But Rondo made little noise nationally, as he was
playing in a small market for a team that didn’t make the postseason.
Rondo平均11.7助攻，联盟最高，2015-16赛季和明星中锋表弟在国王一起打完72场先发。
Rondo的助攻数（839）和大三元数（5）也在该季达到新的里程碑。但Rondo很少被注意到
，因为他在小市场打球，而且没有进入季后赛
“I led the league in assists in Sacramento, but people didn’t see that,”
Rondo said. “It’s like it didn’t happen. We had some great players on
that team as well, but that’s where I started playing with [Cousins]. We didn
’t get to the playoffs like I wanted to. Things folded in the end for us.”
“我在沙加缅度时是全联盟的助攻王，但是没有人注意到”，Rondo说。“就像没有发生
任何事情一样。我们队伍里也有好几个优秀球员，那时候我开始跟表弟一起打球。我们没
有如愿进入季后赛。我们最后没有成功”
Rondo averaged 7.8 points and 6.7 assists per game for the Chicago Bulls
during the 2016-17 season as an on-again, off-again starting point guard. He
served as a mentor for the young guards. He also earned his teammates’
respect by accepting his ever-changing role.
2016-17年，公牛时期的Rondo平均7.8分6.7助攻，断断续续的担任先发。他是年轻后卫的
导师。他接受了不断变化的球队定位，也赢得队友的尊敬。
Rondo led the franchise to a 2-0 first-round playoff series lead over his old
Celtics before being sidelined with a broken right thumb. The rebuilding
Bulls ended up buying out the final year of his contract for $3 million on
June 30, 2017, making him a free agent.
Rondo在季后赛对上了老东家塞尔迪克，带领球队拿下2-0领先。但右手拇指受伤导致他没
再上场。重建中的公牛最后在2017的6月30日买断他300万元的合约，让他成为自由球员。
“Chicago was an up-and-down season,” Rondo said. “There was a different
direction once the season started as far as going with a different point
guard. I got over that fast. Then before the playoffs came, guys came
together, sacrificed and understood that the only thing that mattered was the
‘W.’
“在芝加哥的那个球季很不稳定”，Rondo说。“每当赛季开始时后卫换人，队伍的方向
就变了。在季后赛开始以前，大家聚在一起，为整支队伍牺牲，大家都明白唯一重要的就
是胜利。”
“We were able to get a couple wins to get us in the playoffs and go 2-0 over
the Celtics. I think my play speaks for itself.”
“我们能拿下几场胜利进入季后赛，而且2-0领先赛队。我认为我的表现已经证明了自己
。”
Why does Rondo believe he has gone mostly unnoticed since departing from
Boston?
为什么Rondo相信他自从离开波士顿之后就几乎被漠视了?
“I’ve been playing in small markets,” Rondo said. “I played with the
Bulls and we had a couple of TV games. New Orleans, we played maybe one or
two this year. If you aren’t playing on national TV, for the most part, you
are not really talked about. The NBA puts the spotlight on who they want to
put the spotlight on.”
“我都在小市场打球”，Rondo说。“我在公牛打球时，我们还有一些电视转播。在纽澳
良我们一年只有一场或两场转播。如果你的比赛不能登上全国转播，几乎可以说你不会被
讨论。NBA永远把镁光灯打在他们想关注的焦点上”
On July 19, 2017, Rondo signed a one-year, $3.3 million contract with the New
Orleans Pelicans to play point guard. Coach Alvin Gentry vowed to allow Rondo
to run the offense other than crunch time, when Gentry prefers to call the
plays.
2017年7月19日，Rondo与鹈鹕签下一年330万的合约。教头Gentry发誓他会让Rondo主导进
攻，只有在关键时刻Gentry需要自己安排战术时例外。
After missing the first 12 games of the season because of core muscle
surgery, Rondo quickly flourished under Gentry and dished a career-high and
franchise-record 25 assists against the Brooklyn Nets on Dec. 27, 2017. He
averaged 8.3 points and a team-high 8.2 assists for the Pelicans this season.
Rondo因为手术缺席赛季前12场比赛，接着在Gentry手下迅速回春，在12月27日对篮网比
赛中拿下本季最高的25助攻，整季平均8.3助攻，全队助攻新高也来到8.2。
Rondo’s presence in the starting lineup also allowed Jrue Holiday to move to
shooting guard and improve his scoring average from 14.1 points in 19 games
without Rondo to 20.2 with Rondo as the starter. Rondo has also made scoring
easy with his passes, alley-oop and otherwise, to All-Stars Cousins and
Anthony Davis.
Rondo先发也让假日打到得分后卫，假日在前19场比赛没有跟Rondo搭配的时候平均14.1分
，有了Rondo之后一路狂升到20.2分。Rondo的传球让他更容易得分，另外表弟和AD也拿到
很多alley-oop的机会。
“I got great, great people around me. A lot of people that have helped me
take care of my body,” said Rondo, who suffered a cut on his knee during
Game 2 of the Pelicans’ first-round playoff series against the Golden State
Warriors. “I’m trying to be a professional and get my rest. I got a great
chef. There are a lot of people that allow me to be who I am. Coach Gentry
gives me the confidence to allow me to be who I am. He told me from day one
that he would allow me to run the show, and he never backed down on his word.
That plays a part.
“我有非常非常棒的队友在身边。很多人都帮我照顾好身体”，Rondo说。他在第二战对
勇士队时膝盖擦伤。“我试着表现专业，然后好好休息。我有一位好教头。很多人让我做
我自己。Gentry给我信心，他让我做我自己。他第一天就告诉我，他会让我主导比赛，而
且绝不食言。这真的很关键”
“For the most part, I have a great team and great teammates. My teammates
enjoy playing with me. They let me be me, they give me the ball and trust me
to make the right decision. Obviously, playing with one of the best big men
to ever play the game and probably my favorite backcourt [partner] in making
plays easy for me in Jrue Holiday on both ends of the floor. When I’m tired,
he picks up at point. When I’m not, he makes plays himself. And my
supporting cast.”
“最重要的是，我有一支伟大的球队和队友。我的队友们喜欢跟我一起打球。他们让我自
由发挥，他们把球交给我，信任我能做出正确的决定。很明显的，每场比赛都和最优秀的
大个子以及我最喜欢的后场球员一起打球，让我在攻防两端都打得更轻松。当我体力不够
了，他会补上来。当我还行的时候，他自己也能打。”
(这里原文怪怪的，看不太懂…)
Unfortunately for Rondo and the Pelicans, Cousins isn’t around this
postseason.
不幸的是，表弟没办法打季后赛
Cousins and Rondo built a strong bond during their days with Sacramento and
also played well together in New Orleans. But that connection came to a halt
when the Pelicans lost Cousins for the season to a torn left Achilles tendon
on Jan. 28 against the Houston Rockets. Cousins was averaging 25.2 points,
12.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game.
表弟和Rondo在国王的时候关系就很铁，现在它们一起在鹈鹕打球。但1月28日对火箭的比
赛中，表弟左脚阿基里斯腱撕裂，不得不整季报销。表弟平均25.2分12.9板5.4助攻。
“I think ‘Cuz’ is doing well,” Rondo said. “He texted me right after
[Game 2] with some encouraging words. He told me, ‘Way to fight,’ and he
had a couple other things to say. He texts me all the time. He is still a
really good friend of mine and one of the very best I’ve ever played with.”
“我想表弟现在很好”，Rondo说。“他在第二战后传短信给我，给我很多鼓励。他告诉
我要加油，也讲了一些别的事情。他一直都会传讯给我。他是我非常好的朋友，也是我
的队友中最好的其中一个”
Rondo is the NBA’s playoff leader in assists per game with 12.7. He tied a
Pelicans franchise playoff record with 17 assists against the Blazers on
April 14. Rondo also tied another playoff record with five steals against
Golden State in Game 2 while also earning a double-double of 22 points and 12
assists.
Rondo在季后赛助攻榜上以12.7排名第一。4月14日，他用平队史纪录的17助攻帮助鹈鹕击
败拓荒者。他在对勇士第二战也拿下平队史季后赛纪录的5抄截，以及22分12助攻。
Perhaps Rondo’s highlight in the 121-116 Game 2 loss to the Warriors was
getting in a chin-to-chin trash-talking match with Warriors All-Star forward
Draymond Green as halftime arrived.
或许在第二战中Rondo最被关注的是中场时他和嘴绿激烈的互呛。
“It’s just two guys playing with passion,” Rondo told the media after the
game. “That’s about it.”
“这只不过是两个人都打出了激情”，Rondo赛后告诉媒体。“就是这样。”
Rondo and the Pelicans enter Friday’s Game 3 against the Warriors down 0-2
in the series and in a “must-win” situation in New Orleans. New Orleans is
2-0 at the Smoothie King Center in the postseason and 24-17 in the regular
season. The Warriors won both games in New Orleans during the regular season
and have beaten the Pelicans in 20 of the last 22 matchups.
鹈鹕对勇士以0-2落后，第三战周五开打，这是一场必须不能不赢的比赛。这次季后赛鹈
鹕在主场的战绩是2胜0负，常规赛24-17。勇士队常规赛时两次在鹈鹕主场获胜，更在之
前的22战中拿下压倒性的20胜
Rondo expects the “unbelievable crowd” to give the Pelicans a boost in Game
3.
Rondo希望“不可思议的观众”在第三战能给鹈鹕支援
“To get back into this series, we have to win the first game at home,”
Rondo said. “We have to take it one game at a time and one quarter at a
time. They’re very explosive. They can score 40 or 50 in a quarter. We can
avoid those by taking care of the ball.”
“要在系列赛中扳回来，我们必须在主场拿下头一胜”，Rondo说。“我们必须一场一场
、一节一节打回来。他们爆发力太强了，他们能一节狂轰40到50分。我们要小心打球，避
免让他们爆发。”
“I would still love for us to get to the free throw line. If they are
getting to the line, they can get set up on their defense. If we are not
getting to the line … I’m going to look at a lot of film and try to figure
out how to get A.D. [Davis] to draw fouls. Jrue is a crafty player, he’s
smart. Things just haven’t gone our way so far.”
“我还是喜欢让我们走上罚球线。如果他们开始罚球，他们就能准备好防守。如果我们没
有罚球…我会看一大堆录像带，试着找出方法让AD吸引犯规。假日打得很有技巧，他很聪
明。现在我们只不过是还没打顺而已”
Rondo will again be an unrestricted free agent this offseason after playing
for four teams since 2014. The 12-year NBA veteran should garner interest
based on his play this season. But after having success with the Pelicans,
Rondo definitely sounds open to making a home in The Big Easy.
季后赛结束后，Rondo会再次成为不受限自由球员。2014年之后，他曾为四支球队打球，
这位12年资历的老将在赛季中的表现会吸引到很多队伍的兴趣。但是在鹈鹕的成功之后，
Rondo必然会倾向于留在鹈鹕。
“I don’t know if that cloud is still over me with what happened in the past,
” Rondo said. “I try to let my play speak for itself. My character, my
teammates speak up for that. The coach I’m playing with, I think he loves me
and appreciates what I do and what I bring to the team.
“我不知道过去的阴影是不是还笼罩着我”，Rondo说。“我试着用我的表现来说话。我
的脚色，我的队友也会说话。我觉得教头爱我，他欣赏我做的一切和我为队伍带来的一切
”
“I will let it take care of itself. I can’t worry about what I can’t
control. What I can control is how I play on the court and my attitude. I
just want to continue to have fun. I love what I’m doing.”
“我不会去管它。我不会去担心我控制不了的事情。我能控制的是我的态度，还有我在球
场上怎么打球。我只希望继续打得开心。我喜欢我正在做的事情。”