金州勇士 新生或是沉寂?

For the past five years, the Golden State Warriors have lived by one mantra: "Strength in Numbers." Yes, they had more talent at the top than any other team in the NBA, but at critical moments throughout their five consecutive trips to the NBA Finals, they knew they could count on their deep, veteran-laden bench to support their superstars.

在過去的五年裏，金州勇士隊裏一直流傳着一句俗語：“衆志成城”。確實，在NBA中，他們擁有比任何球隊都多的頂尖天賦級別的球員。但是在連續五年NBA總決賽的關鍵時刻裏，他們知道他們可以依賴他們的板凳深度，和衆多的老將，來支持他們的超級球星。

But the Warriors underwent a dramatic transformation this summer. Gone were not only All-NBA-level starters Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins, but also key reserves Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston. The Warriors' newfound underdog status meant they were no longer a destination for veterans willing to take a pay cut to chase a near-guaranteed ring.

但勇士隊在今年夏天經歷了劇變。離開的不僅僅是全明星級別的凱文·杜蘭特和德馬庫斯·考辛斯，還有關鍵替補的老將安德烈·伊戈達拉和肖恩·利文斯頓。勇士隊面臨着新的實力被看輕的情況，意味着他們對那些願意降薪追求總冠軍戒指的老將們不再有吸引力。

The good news for the Warriors is that they still have Curry, Thompson and Green to be the focal points of that culture. The trio of players takes a great deal of pride in what they have accomplished together, but the organization knows that it's time for each of the three to take on more leadership responsibility this season.

對勇士隊來說，好消息是他們仍然擁有由庫裏、湯普森和格林作爲他們文化的核心。三位球員對他們共同取得的成就感到非常自豪，但球隊管理層知道，這個賽季是時候讓他們中的每一個人承擔更多的領導責任。

Curry, 31, noted that he is now the oldest Warriors player after the offseason moves and that he will "have to step my game up."

在經歷了休賽期的交易後，31歲的庫裏變成了年紀最大的球員，同時他也表示：“我必須將我的比賽提升。”

"The chemistry will develop quickly. We'll be really purposeful about that and trying to set the tone for how we're going to play this year," Curry said. "It's about encouraging each other and having confidence that we'll bring the best out of each other. Then when Klay gets back as well, add him to the backcourt mix. It's going to be fun.

“隊員之間的化學反應很快。我們將充滿目標感，並且試圖爲我們今年如何比賽定下基調，”庫裏說。“這是爲了鼓勵對方並堅信我們會讓彼此變成最好的球員。然後當克萊迴歸的時候，我們便讓他融入到後場組合中。那將會很有趣。”

"I'm excited, to be honest with you. Five straight years in the Finals and we've accomplished a lot, and three championships. There's a lot to be proud of. But everybody wants a new challenge in terms of how do you get back to that level."

“老實說，和你一起打球我非常開心。我們連續五年進入總決賽，達成了許多成就，還獲得了三次總冠軍。有太多太多值得驕傲的事情了。但大家都要面臨一個新的挑戰，那就是我們如何才能恢復到總冠軍水準。”

Thompson, a month removed from surgery to repair his left knee, is expected to make a full recovery and follow a standard recovery time.

完成左膝手術後的一個月，湯普森期待身體能夠完全康復，並且遵循規定的恢復流程。

"The Warriors showed their loyalty and their respect for me, offering me that five-year deal," Thompson said of his new $190 million contract. "Jumped on that as soon as I could, just because the history with this team and the franchise it would be so hard to leave.

湯普森在談到他價值1.9億美元的合同時表示：“勇士隊表現出了他們的忠誠和對我的尊重，爲我提供了一份五年的合約。盡我所能快速簽下合約，因爲我和球隊和團隊的深厚的關係，讓我很難離開。

"And to say the dynasty is over I think is a little ignorant, 'cause I think I'm going to come back 100 percent — I think I'm going to come back even better and more athletic. And it would not be smart to count the Dubs out. That's all I tell people, especially with the chemistry we still have and our foundation still being there, I think we have the ability to continue this run."

“而對於那些說勇士王朝已經結束的人，我覺得他們有點無知，因爲我認爲我會100％的康復 – 甚至更強和更好的運動能力。而且把勇士國度排除在競爭者行列之外是不明智的。這就是我告訴人們的全部內容，尤其是我們仍然擁有的化學反應和我們的球隊根基還在，我認爲我們有能力繼續打入總決賽。”

Green has been one of the vital cogs of the Warriors’ run to five straight NBA Finals, with the 35th pick in the 2012 draft elevating himself into an All-Star and helping the franchise become a modern dynasty. He has been on the NBA's All-Defensive first or second team for five straight seasons and was the Defensive Player of the Year in 2017.

格林已經成爲勇士隊能夠連續五年進入NBA總決賽的重要幫手之一，勇士隊於2012年第二輪第35順位選中格林，後來他通過不懈努力讓自己成爲全明星球員並幫助球隊成爲王朝球隊。他連續五個賽季入選NBA最佳防守第一陣容或第二陣容，並且在2017年榮獲年度最佳防守球員獎項。

Much like Curry and Thompson before him, Green has been open about how much being part of the Warriors organization means to him. He never doubted that he would stay long term.

如同庫裏和湯普森一樣，格林一直在公開談論成爲勇士的一份子對他來說意義重大。他從來沒有對自己能否長期留隊感到懷疑。

"I'm confident that I'll be here for a very long time," Green said. "So it's not something I'm going into the season thinking about. Like all that stuff will be taken care of when it's best for me, when it's best for the team. I'm not looking at this one-sided. It's a partnership. And it's a family. And doing the right thing for everyone involved is important."

“我很確信我會在這裏待很長時間，”格林說。“所以這不是我本賽季需要考慮的事情。當對我來說是最好的選擇，同時對球隊來說也是最好的選擇，這樣事情自然會順利。我並不是單方面的看待這一點。這是一種夥伴關係，同時也是一個家庭。爲每一個參與其中的人做出正確選擇使非常重要的。”

New Warriors guard D'Angelo Russell is excited about the chance to pair with Stephen Curry and the defending Western Conference champions after being acquired in a sign-and-trade from the Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Durant.

勇士隊在與籃網隊關於杜蘭特的交易中，通過先簽後換的方式獲得了拉塞爾。拉塞爾非常高興能夠和與斯蒂芬·庫裏搭檔，並且一同衛冕西部冠軍。

The Warriors are hoping Russell can help them bridge the gap as Klay Thompson recovers from a torn left ACL that is expected to keep him out for most of the regular season.

勇士隊希望拉塞爾可以幫助他們彌補克萊缺陣帶來的火力不足，因爲克萊·湯普森需要從左膝十字韌帶撕裂的傷勢中恢復，預計克萊將缺席常規賽的大部分時間。

"Honestly, I'm excited," Russell said. "I'm excited more than anything. I think it's a huge opportunity just to take another step and learn from a good group of guys that have done — and marked their way in this league, so I'm super excited."

“老實說，我很興奮，”拉塞爾說。“我比任何事情都更加興奮。對我來說這是個天賜良機，去邁出新的一步，向一羣已經完成豐功偉業並且在這個聯盟中留下自己的印記球員們學習，所以我感到非常興奮。”

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