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You travel to Portland with the support of an Olympic silver medal and a big
performance in the final. I suppose that that must fill you with confidence.
Certainly. The Olympic final has been a springboard, the public of the USA
could watch me and I could show that I can compete against the NBA players.
Perhaps physically I am still not there. But perhaps I have other things that
they do not have, just as they have many things that I do not have.
問: 在帶著奧運銀牌和冠軍賽時的優異表現來到波特蘭，我相信這會讓你充滿不少自信吧
答: 一定的，奧運冠軍賽是個起點，能讓美國人關注到我表現出我也可以和NBA的球員對
抗。也許身材上，我還不及格，但也許我有某些他們所沒有的東西，就像他們有很多我沒
有的東西。
There was a special play: the dunk against Dwight Howard.
Yes, it is a play that has become famous. I believe that now they know me
more, but I suppose that he will not forget and will want to return the favor
to me when we play against him, so I will try not to be very close to him.
The people say to me that in the USA they have watched it repeatedly. The US
players congratulated me after the final, including Kobe Bryant, who has been
one of my idols. It is a satisfaction. His words have a lot of meaning for me.
問: 談談那個對Howard的灌籃。
答: 是的，那個灌籃讓我出名了不少，我想他們現在更認識我了，但我相信他不會忘記這
個灌籃，而且當我之後面對他時想要加倍的還我，所以我之後應該試著不要離他太近。大
家都告訴我，他們在美國不斷重看那個灌籃。很多美國球員在比賽後都來恭喜我，包括我
的偶像Kobe Bryent。超爽的，他的話對我有很大的意義。
Also your coach Nate McMillan has praised you after the final.
Something incredible everything what he have said on me. The American
newspapers that I have seen were telling that he was very happy because of I
could go to Portland and he could train me. Right now I want to be there, I
want him watching me, be able to play minutes. But it′s not important what
is said but the facts and I hope that everything will become true.
問: 包括的你的教練McMillan都在冠軍賽之後稱讚你
問: 他告訴我很多不可思議的事情，我看美國的報紙寫說他很高興因為我將要去波特蘭被
他訓練。現在，我在這裡了，我想要讓他看看，我是有資格上場的。但是過去說什麼並不
是這麼重要，重點在於我希望未來很多事都會成真。
Has he given you any special message?
I Have spoken with him by phone these days and he has said to me that I
should switch on my batteries in the pre-season and that I should come in
shape. For me it is a new experience, because I have had only two coaches in
my career: Aíto and Pepu. I believe that McMillan trusts very much on me and
thinks that I can be important in the team.
問: 他有跟你說什麼特別的嗎？
答: 我最近幾天有跟他通過電話，他告訴我說我應該要在季前上緊發條，這樣才能夠達到
水準。對我來說，這是新的經驗，因為我過去只有兩個教練，Aíto and Pepu，我相信
McMillan非常看重我，而且認為我在隊上會扮演重要的腳色。
Do you worry about the physical aspects?
Right now I know that physically I have to improve. I have to get some
weight, a little of musculature. But I do not want to put myself like any
players that I have seen. And I do not want to get obsessed with the physical
topic, because if I do it, I can even lose what has made me come there.
問: 你現在會擔心身材的問題嗎？
答: 現在我知道我的身材需要加強，我必須增重，多一點肌肉。但我不想把我自己變成一
些我所看到的球員一樣。而我也不想在身材這方面過於擔心，因為如果我去改了，我可能
會失去一些讓我來到這的優點。
Do you feel nervous before your debut?
This is the most difficult step that I have given in my career after taking
the decision to come from Majorca to Barcelona when I was only 12 years old.
The NBA is not only a physical challenge. Also it is a mental one. There is
an added pressure, because there are many people whose hopes are placed on
me. But I do not want to put preasure on me. I do not know if I′ll have the
minutes that I hope or some people hope.
問: 對於你的第一場比賽，你會感到緊張嗎？
答: 自我十二歲決定從Majorca轉戰到Barcelona之後，這是我生涯中最困難的一步。NBA
不是只有身材上的挑戰，也包括心理層面。有一些外加的壓力，因為很多人會從後面想要
取代你，但我不想放太多壓力在身上，我也不知道我是否會得到我所希望或是其他人所希
望的上場時間。
There are players like Jasikevicius, Macijauskas and Navarro, who have had to
come back to Europe. Are you afraid that it could happen to you also?
There is always a little fear, but it is normal. All the Spanish who have
gone there have said to me that the first rookie year is very complicated. It
can go well or badly, but at least I will have seen it and will have had the
opportunity to face the best of the world. And if I have to return I do not
think that it is a step backwards.
問: 這裡有很多球員，像Jasikevicius, Macijauskas and Navarro，從NBA回到歐洲打球
，你會不會害怕發生這種事情呢？
答: 總是會有點怕，但這是正常的。很多回到西班牙打球的球員跟我說，新人賽季是很複
雜的，可以很順也可以很慘，但至少我見識過了，我也有機會在這跟世界上最好的球員打
球。如果我必須回去打球，我不會認為是走回頭路。
What advices have been given to you by your Spanish national teammates Gasol,
Calderon and Navarro who have already lived through this experience?
That I should be mentally prepared. We already know that I′m able to play in
the NBA, but mentally I must be prepared. Because it can happen that I don′t
play a second in four games in a row and then I play the four following ones.
It is a radical change, difficult to assimilate, but you have to be prepared
for everything.
問: 對於一些國家隊的隊友，Gasol, Calderon and Navarro，有給你什麼建議嗎？
答: 我的心理要調適好，我們都知道我能夠在NBA打球，但心理層面上必須準備好。因為
有可能發生，我四場都沒上，但接下來又連續上四場。這是很基本的變化，很難接受，但
你就必須要準備好一切的東西。
There are the people who hopes even to see you this year in the All Star and
fighting for the rookie of the year.
I don′t think about the All Star right now. It is not in the list of
challenges for my first season. The only purpose is to play minutes. I know
that my role will be different from the one I have had in the Penya, although
I see myself qualified to be right in it, to play minutes and to have an
important role. Then, if the All Star comes for whatever reason, it will be
an extra, it will mean that I am doing a good work and it will be nice.
問: 有很多人希望看到你今年進明星賽和新人王。
答: 我現在不會想明星賽，這不是我第一個球季該有的挑戰，我唯一的目標只有上場時間
。我知道我的角色會跟我在Penya時非常不同，但我認為我自己夠資格了，能夠有上場時
間且扮演重要的腳色。所以，如果剛好有明星賽，那會是個意外，這代表我表現的很好，
也很棒。
I suppose that you already know what is the rival in your debut.
Yes, I play in Los Angeles against the Lakers and my friend Pau Gasol. I′m
excited a lot about it. To be able to make my debut in Staples Center is
almost incredible. I hope to be able to enjoy winning and scoring a basket
"in the face of Pau".
問: 我想你應該知道你的第一場是對誰了吧？
答: 是的，我將面對湖人以及我的好朋友Gasol。我對這非常的興奮，我的第一場能在
Staples Center是非常不可置信的。我希望可以贏得勝利，並在Gasol面前得很多分。
What do you think about the Joventut for this season?
I like it very much. Very interesting players have incorporated and I believe
that the Penya can have a good season. The only thing is that it is not
possible to put now the pressure on Ricky. He is 17 years old and the
pressure must be shared by everybody. We all know that Ricky has an
incredible talent, but sometimes pressure is too much, although I believe
that mentally Ricky is ready and is going to have a great season. It happened
to me in my second year, that the people were fixing more in me that in the
team and that harmed me.
問: 你認為Joventut 這一季會怎麼樣勒？
答: 我很喜歡這支球隊，和很多有趣的球員合作而且我也相信他們會有個好球季。現在比
較不可能不被注意的是Ricky，他才17歲，並且需要和別人紓解他的壓力。我們都知道他
很有天分，但有時候壓力有點太大了，雖然我相信他已經準備好了。這也發生在我的第二
年，很多人都更關注我在球隊的表現，結果我被影響了。
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