来源: NBCSports
网址: https://tinyurl.com/p3xzuy6v
Wizards GM says Westbrook 'never asked to move on' from DC
巫师总管说龟龟 "从没要求说要离开"华盛顿
The Wizards’ decision to trade Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers
this offseason may have been in the best interest of the star point guard,
but Washington GM Tommy Sheppard attests that Westbrook was “professional”
and never demanded a trade from the team.
巫师休赛季把Russell Westbrook交易到湖人或许是为了这位明星控卫好，但是巫师总管
Tommy Sheppard出来证实，Westbrook一直保持"专业"，从来没有要求说要吹密。
“I really have to make sure the record is straight on that,” Sheppard said
in an interview with NBC Sports Washington’s Chris Miller. “Russell
actually never asked to move on. He just said, ‘If I can get to the Lakers,
that’d be something I would love to do. If not, I’ll be back here.’ I
said, ‘What about the Clippers?’ He said, ‘Hell no.’ So Russell was happy
being here and we were very grateful for him being here.”
“我真的得要确定这件事讲的正确，”Sheppard在接受记者访问时说到。“龟龟实际上从
没要求说要转队。他只有说，‘如果我可以去湖人，那会是我很爱做的事；若是没有的
话，我就会回到这里。’然后我说，‘那如果去快艇呢？’他回，‘他X的当然不。’所
以龟龟在这里其实很开心的，而我们大家也因为他在这里打球心存感激的。”
Westbrook, 32, was born and raised in the Los Angeles suburbs. He grew up
rooting for the Lakers, attended college at UCLA and remained attached to the
area throughout his NBA career. Given the opportunity to play alongside
LeBron James and compete for a championship with his hometown team, Westbrook
impelled the Wizards to explore a trade.
今年32岁的Westbrook是在洛杉矶的郊区出生并长大的，从小就是湖人粉，大学念UCLA，
在进入NBA后也一直与当地保持联系。有机会可以跟LBJ并肩作战，替家乡打冠军，
Westbrook促使巫师球团探询交易的可能性。
On the day of the NBA Draft, an agreement was in place: Westbrook was headed
to LA, with Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
headlining Washington’s return. The trade ended up being much more
complicated than that, but Westbrook got his wish and the Wizards received a
package they saw suitable for a player of his caliber.
在选秀的那天，双方同意：Westbrook去湖人，Kyle Kuzma，Montrezl Harrell跟
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope去巫师。最后达成的交易比这复杂的多，但是Westbrook得偿
所望，而巫师也拿到了一包他们认为符合这位明星球员价值的球员们。
“You’re looking at the season Russell had, it’s a travesty he wasn’t
All-NBA as well,” Sheppard said. “Bradley [Beal] deserved it more than
anybody but I thought Russell, he should’ve had his flowers. The guy
averaged a triple-double. He helped take this team to the playoffs when we
were sitting pretty much in a situation where, look, I thought the season was
over midway through.”
“大家看一下上个赛季的龟龟，他没有进入NBA最佳队伍真的是搞笑，”Sheppard说。
“Bradley比其他人都更应该进，但是我认为龟龟也应该得到他的赞赏。场均大三元，然
后当球队在球季中的战绩看起来无望时，他也帮球队打进季后赛。”
As the Wizards move forward without Westbrook, the former MVP’s mark on the
organization remains.
尽管巫师本季不会有Westbrook，这位前MVP球员仍对巫师球团留下了印记。
“I can’t say it enough that the footprints he put in here, it was just like
when Truth was here before that,” Sheppard said. “When Paul Pierce came
through, his impact on this organization top to bottom was profound and I can
’t thank Russell enough.”
“对于龟龟在巫师所留下的影响，我说再多都不够，那就像是那时候"真理"(Truth)
Paul Pierce来这里一样，”Sheppard说。“当Pierce来过后，他对整个球队的影响是从上
到下的；同样的，我再怎么感谢龟龟都是不够的。”