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Tim Duncan thanks Gregg Popovich during his Hall of Fame speech
Tim Duncan在名人堂演讲时感谢Gregg Popovich
Tim Duncan and Gregg Popovich are one of the greatest duos in sports history.
在运动史上，Tim Duncan跟Gregg Popovich是最佳组合之一。
It’s only fitting that Duncan spent some time thanking Popovich during his
induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday.
所以在今天的名人堂典礼上，Duncan花了一些时间感谢Popovich也是自然的了。
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“You showed up after I got drafted. You came to my island. You sat with my
friends and my family. You talked with my dad,” Duncan said. “I thought
that was normal. It’s not.”
“在我被选秀之后你出现了。你到了我住的岛上，你坐了下来，跟我的朋友以及家人一
起，你跟我的爸爸聊天，”Duncan说。“我那时候以为那是很正常的，但是实际上不
是。”
“You are an exceptional person. Thank you for teaching me about basketball.
But even beyond that, teaching me that it’s not all about basketball, that it
’s about what’s happening in the world, about your family,” Duncan said.
“你是个非凡的人，谢谢你教我篮球，但是其实不只有篮球，还有世界上现在发生的事，
还有家人，”Duncan说。
The connection between Duncan and Popovich led to an incredible run of
success for the San Antonio Spurs.
Duncan跟Popovich两个人之间的连结让马刺有了一串成功的表现。
Popovich was hired as head coach in 1996. The Spurs drafted Duncan with the
No. 1 overall pick in the 1997 NBA Draft. They went on to win five NBA
championships together as Duncan racked up 15 All-Star appearances, 15
All-NBA nods, three Finals MVPs and two NBA MVP awards.
Popovich是在1996年开始担任总教练，而Duncan是在1997年选秀以第一顺位被马刺选上。
之后他们一起拿下了五次冠军，Duncan也入选明星队达15次，3次FMVP以及两次季赛MVP。
When Duncan retired in 2016, there was no question he’d end up voted into
the Hall of Fame as soon as he was eligible.
Duncan在2016年退休，大家也毫不怀疑当他资格符合之后就会马上进入名人堂。
Popovich is in his 25th season coaching in San Antonio. He’s not in the Hall
of Fame yet himself, but it’s only a matter of time. Then he’ll have the
chance to repay Duncan the favor by lathering him with praise during his
induction speech.
Popovich目前是他担任马刺教练第25年，他目前还不是名人堂成员，但也只是时间问题而
已。到时候当他在名人堂演讲时，他也会有机会回应Duncan对他的感谢的。