乔丹前队友Luc Longley也是后公牛王朝的主力中锋 曾代表公牛队三次夺得NBA总冠军
也曾经教导过西蒙斯(Ben Simmons) 以下是他对Simmons的描述
THE ‘FIRST BEN’, NOT THE ‘NEXT MJ’
不做下一个MJ，只做第一个“西蒙斯”
Probably the only person who hasn’t been surprised by his performances this
year is Ben. We all expected big things, but his season was beyond great –
statistically and in all the intangible areas.
可能唯一一个没有被他今年的表现所震撼到的人就是他本人。我们都对他抱有许多期待，
但是这个赛季，不论从数据还是其他无形的影响来看，他的表现都堪称伟大。
He has played with a level of composure and maturity that I didn’t
understand he had. It’s beyond a normal 21-year-old. It’s developed
quickly. It wasn’t there to the same extent it is now, the last time I
coached him.
他有着我之前从未察觉的沉稳和成熟，这远远超过了21岁的普通人，而且还在不断快速加
强，现在的程度已经不是我上次执教他时的那种水平了。
There is a lot of upside in Ben, too. That’s scary for the rest of the
league. He has qualities that I think will make him really, really great.
他同时也有许多其他优势，这些都会让联盟中的其他球队闻风丧胆。他的一些品质我认为
会让他变得非常、非常伟大。
The factors that will determine just how great will be how hard he works on
his craft and how his body holds up. If those two things maintain, I think he
’s going to be one of the all-time great ones, for sure. He’s certainly had
a flying start.
决定他最终他能变得多么伟大的因素是，他磨练技术的勤奋程度，以及他锻炼身体的方式
。 如果他能坚持这两件事情，毫无疑问，他能成为有史以来最好的球员之一。
他现在肯定是有一个很好的开端。
I’ve seen Ben compared to a lot of the legends of the sport and, as someone
who played with Michael Jordan, the question has been asked of me how he
stacks up against MJ. I shy away from comparisons. I think they’re unfair to
both parties. I’ll just say this: Ben is going to be the first Ben, not the
next Jordan. They might share similar qualities, but what Ben creates for
himself will be uniquely his.
我见过有许多人拿西蒙斯和其他传奇运动员作比较，作为和Michael Jordan一起打过球的
人，我常常被问及他和MJ孰胜孰负。我会躲避这样的比较。我想这对他们双方来说都是
不公平的。我就只会这么回答：西蒙斯只会是第一个西蒙斯，不是下一个乔丹。
他们身上可能有某些相同的特质，但是Simmons的特点会让他成为独一无二的他。
by Luc Longley
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