[外電] 老將 Price ，Barbosa 想回家

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Veteran guards Leandro Barbosa, Ronnie Price hope to be back with Phoenix Suns
老將 Barbosa 跟 Price 希望能回到太陽隊

PHOENIX — Playing the final quarter of the final home game a week ago
Sunday, veteran point guard Ronnie Price couldn’t help but take notice of
his four Phoenix Suns teammates. He was joined on the court by a teenager, a
pair in their early 20s and someone who had just been signed out of the NBA
D-League.

一個星期前當太陽本季最後一次主場比賽的最後一節中，無法幫上太多忙的老將控球
Ronnie Price 不得不把注意力放在他的四名隊友上。當他被叫上場時，場上由一個
十幾歲的年輕人，一對二十幾歲的小將跟一個剛離開 NBDL 的球員組成。

Asked about it later, Price, 33, laughed.

當之後被問及對此的感想，三十三歲的老普笑了。

“That’s been like all year,” he said. “In the locker room every day, I
learn something new about the youth of this team just from daily
conversations about music and TV shows and cartoons, things that they grew up
watching and doing; then you realize how young this team is.”

「這就是這一整年的縮影阿。」他說：「我每天在更衣室都會學到一些新的東西：關
於音樂，TV show 或者卡通。在這支年輕的球隊成長的過程中這是他們生活的一部分，
然後你就意識到，這支球隊該有多年輕了。」

The Suns’ youth dominated much of the conversation this season, especially
following the All-Star break. And it will continue to be the main subject
matter moving forward as the Suns could add as many as three draft picks —
 one first-round and two second-round selections — in June.

太陽的年輕人在本季獲得更多的話語權，特別是在明星賽後，而且這仍會是接下來的
主要議題──當你把太陽即將獲得的三枚選秀權考慮進去的話。

But no matter how young this team is next season, there must be a veteran
presence.

但無論下個賽季這支球隊能年輕到什麼程度，老將都不應該在球隊中缺席。

Center Tyson Chandler and forward Jared Dudley were those frontcourt voices
last season, and each player is under contract for two more seasons.

中鋒老錢跟前鋒達利在過去一個球季擔任前場發聲的球員，而這兩位球員都還有兩年
以上的合約。

Price and Leandro Barbosa, meanwhile, did the same for the backcourt. Their
futures, though, are unclear.

於此同時， Price 跟 Barbosa 在後場也做著同樣的事情，但他們的未來卻不是那麼
清楚。

Barbosa called his third stint with the Suns difficult.

小巴說第三次披上太陽戰袍的日子很艱難。

Tired at the start of the year after playing for Brazil, the host nation in
the Summer Olympics, Barbosa appeared in 67 games, averaging 14.4 minutes and
6.3 points. His season ended, however, on the inactive list as a right
hamstring spasm sidelined him the last nine games.

小巴在暑假又隨著巴西國家隊出征奧運，隨後在本季又出賽了 67 場比賽，場均上場
14.4 分並獲得 6.3 分。他的球季在最後九場比賽的時候因為右腿痙攣而提前結束。

“I definitely could do better than I did. Unfortunately, I didn’t do the
job that I wanted,” he said.

「我絕對可以做得比我做到的更好，不幸的是，我的表現並不符合自己的期望。」
小巴說。

Barbosa goes into the offseason, though, optimistic about next season.

小巴雖然提早進入休賽期，但對下個球季保持樂觀。

“This is going to be my first offseason resting. No more for me,” he said,
referring to the Brazil national team. “I can’t do it. I need to rest. This
is going to be really good rest for me. That’s when I’m going to work on my
game, work on my body. I’m not young anymore. I’m 34 years old. I still
have a little gas to burn, and I’m going to work for that.”

「這是我第一次在休賽季能獲得休息，我是指對我個人而言。」小巴的意思是指今年不
用再為巴西國家隊出征了。「我沒辦法再去了，我需要休息。這對我來說會是很好的休
息，畢竟我還需要用我的身體去工作的時候──我已經 34 歲了，不再年輕。我還有一
點瓦斯能推動火焰燃燒，而我要為此做好準備。」


It’s likely Barbosa will be back with the Suns. His 2017-18 contract is only
partially guaranteed, however. Of the $4 million Barbosa is due to make, the
Suns will pay him $500,000 with the remaining $3.5 million being earned if he
’s on the roster July 3.

小巴回歸太陽應該是有機會的，雖然他的 17-18 球季合約只是部分保障，但他的合約
畢竟只有 4M 。如果確定要在 7/3 的名單中留下他，太陽會支付他 0.5M 跟剩下的
3.5M 。

“My main thing is retire as a Suns player, but you never know. This is a
business, you know how it goes,” he said. “I don’t know what’s the plan
that they’re going to figure out. I’ll be available, but if not, my
mentality is still the same. I want to get better and I have time to do that
this summer and I’m happy about that.”

「對我來說最主要的是做為太陽的球員退休，但你永遠不知道能不能，這畢竟是生意。
你知道生意有生意的規則。」小巴說：「我不知道他們在策畫的計畫會是什麼樣子的，
我會是可以用的，但如果不考慮我，我的心態仍會一樣。透過這個暑假，我希望變得更
好而且我樂在其中。」

Price, too, sees a future with the Suns.
老普同樣在看待他在太陽的未來。


Added mid-season, first to a pair of 10-day contracts and then for the
remainder of the season following the All-Star break, Price totaled 14
points, 18 assists and 11 steals in 134 minutes

他在球季中從十天短約開始，然後在全明星周末後一共上場了 134 分鐘，總共獲得了
14 分，18 助攻跟 11 次的抄截。

Like Barbosa, though, Price’s job description wasn’t so much on-the-court,
but off.

他就像小巴一樣，在場上對工作的貢獻並不很多，但在場下可不是這樣。

“I know my role here, and I accept it and I embrace that role,” he said. “
I love being able to see the progress of Tyler Ulis, I love being able to see
the progress of (Devin) Booker, Alan Williams, Derrick Jones. We can go
through the locker room and to feel like maybe I can give them — or have
given them something that can help them, or has helped them, that makes me
feel better about my situation for sure. I’m here to help in any way
possible.”

「我知道我在這裡的角色，而且我接受這個角色。」他說：「我希望看到魷魚絲、書人
、 AW 跟 DJJ 的進步。在更衣室內，感覺我可以給他們一些能幫助他們的東西。我很
確定對於我在這裡的處境來說這讓我覺得好多了。我是來這裡做任何我能幫助球隊的事
情的。」

Price played a career-low 14 games. And while he recognizes “Father Time is
definitely creeping up on you,” Price believes he’s found the Fountain of
Youth

老普本季只打了生涯新低的 14 場比賽，而當他承認：「當老爹的時候已經追上你了。」
同時他還是認為他找到了青春之泉。

“You keep your body fresh, keep your mind fresh and you can play a long time
in this league,” he said.

「保持你的身體健康，包持你的心態健康你就能在這個聯盟中打得更久。」
他說。

It’s how Price has survived 12 NBA seasons, including three different stints
with the Suns.

這是 Price 在 NBA 打滾 12 年，特別又三度加入太陽隊的心得。

“I’ll work my butt off this summer and I’ll be physically in the position
to prove to whoever or wherever the situation I may be in that I can still
help out. Hopefully, it’s here,” he said.

「這個夏天我會身體力行的證明不管我在甚麼情況下扮演什麼樣的角色，我都會盡力去
幫助這支球隊。我希望能夠在這個地方證明。」他說。

Price will become an unrestricted free agent July 1, meaning he’ll be
afforded the opportunity to sign with any team that calls.

老普在七月一號即將成為完全自由球員，這意味著他有機會跟任何一支球隊簽約。

Combined, Barbosa and Price have more than 25 years of NBA experience.
Neither is expected to be that piece to put a team over the top. They can be,
however, that piece that pushes a team towards a championship, or in the case
of the Suns, back into the playoffs.

加起來已經有超過 25 年 nba 經驗的小巴跟老普已經不太可能再被任何一支球隊視為
FA 位置的大魚，但他們仍然有能力補上奪冠球隊的一角，或者幫助太陽這樣的球隊，
重新回到季後賽的行列。

“I’ll always be physically ready to play when my name is called,” Price
said, “but if my role is to be a mentor, (I’ll) keep practices intense,
push these guys and teach them what it takes to have longevity and to take
care of their bodies and be prepared for any situation that they may face in
a season. If that’s my role, I’ll embrace it and I’ll do it to the best of
my ability.”

「我的身體會隨時做好準備，只要你打了電話給我。」老普說「但如果我的角色是擔
任球隊的導師，我仍會保持實踐，把這些人推上去並且教導他們如何在聯盟中長久生
存並在球季前對所有的情況做好準備。如果這是我的角色，我會擁抱他，我會盡我所
能。」


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