作者cherngru (小米酒)
看板Cavaliers
標題[外電] James說話了~
時間Mon Jun 1 16:40:53 2009
LeBron James says he feels great about situation with Cavaliers despite
conference finals loss
by Brian Windhorst/Plain Dealer Reporter
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A night's sleep dulled LeBron James' pain and left him
more retrospective than reactive as he met with his teammates one final
time before heading off for summer vacation three weeks earlier than
planned.
James was still stinging from the Eastern Conference finals loss to the
Orlando Magic Sunday, still unrepentant about not shaking hands with his
opponent, but showing some perspective on what the Cavaliers accomplished
during the season.
The Cavs didn't win the title or reach the NBA Finals, but James said he's
got a positive outlook on the franchise and the strides it has made in the
last year.
"I'm great. I feel great about this situation that's going on," James said
at Cleveland Clinic Courts as the team held its last meeting of the season.
"You want to continue to get better, that's all you can ask. We got better
this season and I feel this team will be better next season. You don't want
to take a step backward. I thought we went forward from the Boston series
to this year and hopefully we can go forward one more time next year."
Though there's plenty of interpretations out there, James said his decision
to storm off the court following Game 6 and his refusal to speak with the
media had nothing to do with his feeling about the Cavs either now or as
he examines his future with the team.
"I just didn't have much to say; congratulations to the Orlando Magic,
they played a great series and they deserved it," he said. "I've always
expressed the fact that I love playing here. Fans were great and have
always been great. Losing this series doesn't affect the way I will
continue to approach the game here in Cleveland."
James did not give an indication what he will do when the Cavs offer him a
contract extension this summer, which they can do as early as July 18. He
has the option of extending his contract up to four years, playing out his
current deal that ends after next season or picking up a player option for
the 2010-11 season.
"I don't know, I haven't thought about it just yet," James said. "I'm just
going to take time off from basketball and not think about contracts or
the game, period, and relax with my family. We'll figure out once [the
offer] comes from them."
As for his actions Saturday night, James was frank about his feelings even
if they may not be popular. After the Magic wrapped up their 103-90 victory
and the 4-2 series win, James stormed off the floor and did not take part
in the traditional post-series handshakes. Teammate Mo Williams did the
same, in fact he was off the floor before James was.
James said he send a congratulatory e-mail to Magic star Dwight Howard,
but did not regret not sticking around like most of his teammates and
coaches.
"One thing about me you gotta understand; it is hard for me to congratulate
somebody after just losing to him," James said. "I'm a winner; that's not
being a poor sport or anything like that. If somebody beats you up, you
are not going to congratulate them [for] beating you up. That doesn't make
sense to me, I'm a competitor and that is what I do. It doesn't make sense
to me to go over and shake somebody's hand."
James finished the playoffs averaging 35.3 points, 9.1 rebounds and 7.3
assists on 51 percent shooting. It was the highest points and rebounds
he's averaged in the playoffs in his career and the best he's shot the
ball.
For that and because the Cavs won their first division title in 33 years
and set a record with 66 regular-season wins, James was not ready to say
the loss to the Magic ruined the season.
"It is not a disappointing season," he said. "If you set out a goal and
you don't achieve that goal ... it hurts; of course it does. But what we
did for this franchise, this team, as a general manager and a coaching
staff, we had an unbelievable season. But we have to work a little harder
and I'll make sure of that."
出處:
http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/
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看到就先貼上來了
有空的板友翻一下吧~
大致上是說
James說他很好,騎士有個很棒的賽季和未來。
對於賽後沒跟人握手這件事,
他說他只是沒什麼話要說,恭喜魔術隊,他們發揮得很好,東區冠軍當之無愧。
他也有寫mail給Howard表示祝賀。
另外對去留問題,仍表示還沒想那麼多。
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