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Kyle Kuzma: 'I'd Rather Be Talked About Bad in LA' Than Irrelevant in Orlando
Kyle Kuzma: 我寧可在LA被人幹譙 也不要去Orlando沒人理
Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has no issue with the negative media
coverage that comes along with playing in one of the NBA's biggest markets.
湖人前鋒Kyle Kuzma對於在全美最大的NBA市場之一的LA打球伴隨而來的一些負面媒體報導
沒有什麼問題。
Appearing Friday on SiriusXM NBA Radio, Kuzma discussed what it is like to
constantly be in the limelight as a member of the Lakers:
Kuzma在星期五的時候上了廣播節目，討論到身為湖人一員，一直在鎂光燈底下的生活是如
何：
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Kuzma expressed his belief that it is better to be talked about negatively
than to not be talked about at all: "I want people to talk about me, good or
bad, because if they're not, you're not doing something right. I'd rather be
talked about bad in L.A. than play in Orlando and not get talked about, so."
Kuzma認為，與其都沒人討論，還不如有負面的東西給人討論：「我希望人們可以討論我，
不論好或壞，因為如果沒人討論我，那就代表我沒做對事情。我寧可在LA被人幹譙，也不
要去Orlando打球但是沒人理我。」
The Lakers have been under fire in recent years due to their struggles, as
they haven't reached the playoffs since 2012-13. They are under even greater
scrutiny than usual this season, however, on the heels of signing LeBron
James.
自從在2012-13年後就沒打進季後賽的湖人，這幾年因為戰績慘澹一直備受攻擊。今年被檢
視的更加仔細，因為他們簽下了LBJ。
Despite the presence of James, the Lakers are just 28-29, and they trail the
Los Angeles Clippers by three games for the final playoff spot in the Western
Conference.
儘管有了LBJ，目前戰績也只有28-29，落後西區第八快艇有三場勝差。
Part of the reason for L.A.'s uneven play is the fact that James missed 17
games with a groin injury.
湖人戰績不佳的部分原因是LBJ因為腹股溝傷勢缺席了17場比賽。
Aside from LeBron, 23-year-old Kuzma has been the Lakers' best and most
consistent player. After being named to the All-Rookie Team last season,
Kuzma has gotten even better in 2018-19 with averages of 19.1 points, 5.6
rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, while shooting 46.7 percent from the field
and 31.9 percent from three-point range.
除了LBJ，23歲的Kuzma就是湖人表現最佳也是最穩定的球員。去年入選年度新秀隊，今年
的表現比去年更好，場均19.1分，5.6個籃板，2.3次助攻，FG46.7趴，三分球31.9趴。
Although the Orlando Magic aren't under the microscope as much as the Lakers,
which supports Kuzma's point, they are actually in a better position this
season than L.A.
雖然Orlando魔術不像湖人那樣常被放大檢視，也支持了Kuzma的說法，但是他們目前所在
的排名其實比湖人要來的好。
Orlando has a worse record at 27-32, but it is just a half-game behind the
Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat for the last playoff spot in the Eastern
Conference. The Magic also seemingly have their most promising team in years
with youngsters Aaron Gordon and Jonathan Isaac supporting veterans Nikola
Vucevic, Evan Fournier and Terrence Ross.
魔術的戰績比湖人差，27-32，但是他們落後進季後賽最後一個位置的活塞以及熱火只有半
場勝差。魔術看起來的陣容也像是近幾年來最好的一次，有著年輕球員Aaron Gordon跟
Jonathan Isaac，以及老將Nikola Vucevic，Evan Fournier跟Terrence Ross。
The Lakers are far from a lock to reach the playoffs due to the depth of the
Western Conference, but with James, Kuzma and Brandon Ingram leading the way,
they have a chance to be dangerous if they do manage to qualify.
因為西區的戰力，湖人要搶到季後賽席次還有一段路要走，不過有著LBJ，Kuzma跟Brandon
Ingram帶領，若是他們應付得當，他們是有機會威脅其他隊伍的。
Regardless of how the season ends for L.A., it is clear that Kuzma is an
up-and-coming player with no shortage of All-Star potential. As such, he will
be a big part of NBA All-Star Weekend since he is taking part in the Rising
Stars Challenge and the Skills Challenge.
不管最後湖人本季最終結果會是如何，很清楚的是，Kuzma將會是升空待發的新星，有著全
明星的潛力。也因此，他將會是本次全明星周的重要角色，他會參加新秀賽以及技術挑戰
賽。