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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在鵜鶘的完美回歸：從我被選上的那天起，我的整個生涯就一直被忽視
By Marc J. Spears
@MARCJSPEARSESPN
May 4, 2018
Do you hear that laughter coming from New Orleans?
你聽到鵜鶘傳出來的笑聲嗎？
Pelicans guard Rajon Rondo has defied his critics to return to a familiar
star spotlight after a long departure.
Rondo對他受到的批評不屑一顧，在長期間被冷落之後重新回到熟悉的給明星球員的鎂光
燈下
“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.”
「我還是愛打比賽」，32歲的Rondo說。「我不會被漠視我的人激怒。從我被選上的那天
起，我的整個生涯就一直被忽視。那些批評讓我發笑。你不知道我在比賽裡投注多少心血
，下了多大決心。」
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.
年輕的Rondo是2008年冠軍隊超賽的先發控衛。這位四次進入NBA全明星的控衛為三巨頭鋪
平了奪冠之路。他6呎1吋，186磅，四度選進防守第一隊，三次助攻王，還有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被選進東區明星隊，擔任先發後衛。但很快就在當年的1月27日對熱火的比賽
中前十字韌帶撕裂，整季報銷。
“It took me 16 months to get back,” Rondo said.
「我花了16個月才回到球場」，Rondo說
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.
雷槍稍早在2012年夏天以自由球員身份轉投熱火。2013年6月28日，選秀日當天，賽隊把
PP和KG交易到籃網。Rondo則在ACL傷後一年，2014年1月17日歸隊。他左手進行修復手術
，缺席了季前賽。幾個月後，Rondo在賽隊的日子就終結了，他在12月18日一筆五人交易
案中被交易到獨行俠
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在河流執教下表現得生龍活虎，是因為他能夠主導絕大多數進攻戰術。但卡帥喜歡
自己主導戰術。Rondo和卡帥很快發生不合。在一次Rondo與卡帥為了主導戰術而對吼的事
件後，獨行俠因為整支球隊受到危害而讓Rondo禁賽一場。
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年季後賽第一輪獨行俠對火箭， Rondo在第二戰之後坐了冷板凳。他們決定拆夥了
“[The negativity] started in Dallas,” Rondo said. “Things didn’t go great
in Dallas. I think I rebounded pretty well from that.”
「問題是在達拉斯開始的」，Rondo說。「在達拉斯很多事都不順利。我覺得在那之後就
恢復得很不錯」
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，聯盟最高，2015-16賽季和明星中鋒表弟在國王一起打完72場先發。
Rondo的助攻數（839）和大三元數（5）也在該季達到新的里程碑。但Rondo很少被注意到
，因為他在小市場打球，而且沒有進入季後賽
“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.”
「我在沙加緬度時是全聯盟的助攻王，但是沒有人注意到」，Rondo說。「就像沒有發生
任何事情一樣。我們隊伍裡也有好幾個優秀球員，那時候我開始跟表弟一起打球。我們沒
有如願進入季後賽。我們最後沒有成功」
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，公牛時期的Rondo平均7.8分6.7助攻，斷斷續續的擔任先發。他是年輕後衛的
導師。他接受了不斷變化的球隊定位，也贏得隊友的尊敬。
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在季後賽對上了老東家塞爾迪克，帶領球隊拿下2-0領先。但右手拇指受傷導致他沒
再上場。重建中的公牛最後在2017的6月30日買斷他300萬元的合約，讓他成為自由球員。
“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.’
「在芝加哥的那個球季很不穩定」，Rondo說。「每當賽季開始時後衛換人，隊伍的方向
就變了。在季後賽開始以前，大家聚在一起，為整支隊伍犧牲，大家都明白唯一重要的就
是勝利。」
“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.”
「我們能拿下幾場勝利進入季後賽，而且2-0領先賽隊。我認為我的表現已經證明了自己
。」
Why does Rondo believe he has gone mostly unnoticed since departing from
Boston?
為什麼Rondo相信他自從離開波士頓之後就幾乎被漠視了?
“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.”
「我都在小市場打球」，Rondo說。「我在公牛打球時，我們還有一些電視轉播。在紐澳
良我們一年只有一場或兩場轉播。如果你的比賽不能登上全國轉播，幾乎可以說你不會被
討論。NBA永遠把鎂光燈打在他們想關注的焦點上」
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與鵜鶘簽下一年330萬的合約。教頭Gentry發誓他會讓Rondo主導進
攻，只有在關鍵時刻Gentry需要自己安排戰術時例外。
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因為手術缺席賽季前12場比賽，接著在Gentry手下迅速回春，在12月27日對籃網比
賽中拿下本季最高的25助攻，整季平均8.3助攻，全隊助攻新高也來到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先發也讓假日打到得分後衛，假日在前19場比賽沒有跟Rondo搭配的時候平均14.1分
，有了Rondo之後一路狂升到20.2分。Rondo的傳球讓他更容易得分，另外表弟和AD也拿到
很多alley-oop的機會。
“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.
「我有非常非常棒的隊友在身邊。很多人都幫我照顧好身體」，Rondo說。他在第二戰對
勇士隊時膝蓋擦傷。「我試著表現專業，然後好好休息。我有一位好教頭。很多人讓我做
我自己。Gentry給我信心，他讓我做我自己。他第一天就告訴我，他會讓我主導比賽，而
且絕不食言。這真的很關鍵」
“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，我有一支偉大的球隊和隊友。我的隊友們喜歡跟我一起打球。他們讓我自
由發揮，他們把球交給我，信任我能做出正確的決定。很明顯的，每場比賽都和最優秀的
大個子以及我最喜歡的後場球員一起打球，讓我在攻防兩端都打得更輕鬆。當我體力不夠
了，他會補上來。當我還行的時候，他自己也能打。」
(這裡原文怪怪的，看不太懂…)
Unfortunately for Rondo and the Pelicans, Cousins isn’t around this
postseason.
不幸的是，表弟沒辦法打季後賽
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在國王的時候關係就很鐵，現在它們一起在鵜鶘打球。但1月28日對火箭的比
賽中，表弟左腳阿基里斯腱撕裂，不得不整季報銷。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.”
「我想表弟現在很好」，Rondo說。「他在第二戰後傳簡訊給我，給我很多鼓勵。他告訴
我要加油，也講了一些別的事情。他一直都會傳訊給我。他是我非常好的朋友，也是我
的隊友中最好的其中一個」
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在季後賽助攻榜上以12.7排名第一。4月14日，他用平隊史紀錄的17助攻幫助鵜鶘擊
敗拓荒者。他在對勇士第二戰也拿下平隊史季後賽紀錄的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.
或許在第二戰中Rondo最被關注的是中場時他和嘴綠激烈的互嗆。
“It’s just two guys playing with passion,” Rondo told the media after the
game. “That’s about it.”
「這只不過是兩個人都打出了激情」，Rondo賽後告訴媒體。「就是這樣。」
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.
鵜鶘對勇士以0-2落後，第三戰週五開打，這是一場必須不能不贏的比賽。這次季後賽鵜
鶘在主場的戰績是2勝0負，常規賽24-17。勇士隊常規賽時兩次在鵜鶘主場獲勝，更在之
前的22戰中拿下壓倒性的20勝
Rondo expects the “unbelievable crowd” to give the Pelicans a boost in Game
3.
Rondo希望「不可思議的觀眾」在第三戰能給鵜鶘支援
“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.”
「要在系列賽中扳回來，我們必須在主場拿下頭一勝」，Rondo說。「我們必須一場一場
、一節一節打回來。他們爆發力太強了，他們能一節狂轟40到50分。我們要小心打球，避
免讓他們爆發。」
“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.”
「我還是喜歡讓我們走上罰球線。如果他們開始罰球，他們就能準備好防守。如果我們沒
有罰球…我會看一大堆錄像帶，試著找出方法讓AD吸引犯規。假日打得很有技巧，他很聰
明。現在我們只不過是還沒打順而已」
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.
季後賽結束後，Rondo會再次成為不受限自由球員。2014年之後，他曾為四支球隊打球，
這位12年資歷的老將在賽季中的表現會吸引到很多隊伍的興趣。但是在鵜鶘的成功之後，
Rondo必然會傾向於留在鵜鶘。
“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.
「我不知道過去的陰影是不是還籠罩著我」，Rondo說。「我試著用我的表現來說話。我
的腳色，我的隊友也會說話。我覺得教頭愛我，他欣賞我做的一切和我為隊伍帶來的一切
」
“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.”
「我不會去管它。我不會去擔心我控制不了的事情。我能控制的是我的態度，還有我在球
場上怎麼打球。我只希望繼續打得開心。我喜歡我正在做的事情。」