Rumor: Russell Westbrook’s faith in Billy Donovan has waned
by Paolo SongcoApril 25, 2019
The Oklahoma City Thunder ended their season in disappointment yet again on
Tuesday night, as they suffered a Game 5 defeat at the hands of Damian
Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers.
雷霆再度以失望结束了这个赛季，在与拓荒者的系列赛，雷霆最终以1:4出局。
Barely a couple of days into the conclusion of another rather forgettable
year, and already the whispers pertaining to the potential firing of Thunder
head coach Billy Donovan appear to be getting louder and louder.
而关于队内总教练Billy Donovan是否会被解雇的声浪似乎也逐渐大了起来。
According to Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic, one telling factor that will
play a pivotal role in Donovan’s future with the franchise is his
relationship with Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook, which is reportedly no
longer as rock solid as it once was:
根据《The Athletic》Darnell Mayberry表示，
关键在于Billy Donovan和当家球星Russell Westbrook的关系，
目前看来似乎不像以前那样稳固。
The relationship that really matters, however, is Westbrook’s and Donovan’
s. Publicly, Westbrook has praised Donovan, crediting him for being “nothing
but great” for himself and the organization. But I keep hearing rumblings
that Westbrook’s faith has waned in Donovan, and close observers this season
have caught several curious in-game moments between coach and star that make
you wonder.
雷霆随队资深记者Darnell Mayberry表示：
“显然，Westbrook和总教练Donovan之间的关系非常重要。
在公开场合，Westbrook一直在称赞Donovan，
并表示Donovan对他和球队来说"没事，都很好"。
但我一直听到传言说Westbrook已经失去对Donovan的信任了。
本季有近距离观察雷霆比赛的人应该都有注意到，
Westbrook和Donovan在比赛中的互动很容易引起外界猜测。”
According to Mayberry, if Westbrook has indeed lost faith in his head coach,
then this would spell the end of Donovan’s tenure with the Thunder:
If the relationship is fractured, Donovan’s done. It’s hard for any coach
to survive three straight first-round exits, and if there’s trouble brewing
between that coach and his biggest star then that coach has no chance of
survival.
根据Darnell Mayberry的说法，
如果Westbrook真的对总教练失去信心，那将意味着Donovan离开的日子不远了。
在NBA，对任何总教练来说，连续三年在季后赛第一轮出局都很难让他保住地位，
如果总教练和球队当家球星关系产生问题，那么教练几乎不可能留下。
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