原文网址:http://tinyurl.com/apf7qbl 虽然是有点旧的新闻,不过在等下场比赛的时候看些温馨的把最近的乌烟瘴气扫掉也不错 When Chris Copeland sees Celtics assistant coach Jay Larranaga on Monday night at the Garden, he will have a huge smile and hug awaiting. 当CC周一晚上在花园见到老赛助理教练Jay Larranaga的时候,等着对方的将会是CC大大的 拥抱及微笑. Without Larranaga's help in 2011 -- he was coaching the Knicks' D-League team, the Erie BayHawks, at the time -- Copeland would not be in a blue and orange uniform. 如果没有Larranaga在2011年的帮忙,他那时正在尼克D-League队伍Erie BayHawks当教练, CC是没有可能穿上蓝橘球衣的. "It was Jay Larranaga who really pushed the button," Copeland's agent, John Spencer, told ESPNNewYork.com. "是Jay Larranaga按下NBA大门的门铃的" CC的经纪人John Spencer跟ESPN纽约这麽说. Leading up to that point, Copeland had already played one season in the D-League (2006-07) and then four years for foreign club teams in Spain, Holland, Germany and Belgium. The long journey began when he wasn't invited to any pre-draft camps in 2006 when he graduated Colorado, and then he broke his foot that fall, delaying the process even more. 在那个时间点之前,CC已经在D-League打了一季(2006-07)的球,也在西班牙,荷兰,德国跟 比利时打了4年的外国篮球.漫长的旅程在他2006年从Colorado毕业没有被邀请到任何前徵 训练营开始,然後之後他的脚又在秋天骨折,耽误了更多过程. One of Copeland's biggest roadblocks was that he played power forward in college, and teams didn't see him as a small forward -- even after he shot around 46 percent from 3-point range with the Fort Wayne Flyers in 2006-07. But the D-League favors guard play, and Copeland was overlooked. While Cleveland, Memphis and San Antonio were interested, they didn't bite. 其中阻挡CC最大的问题就是他在大学是打的是大前锋这个位置,而队伍并不把他看作是小 前锋,就算他在2006-07年在Fort Wayne Flyers有着大概46%的三分球率.且D-League喜爱 後卫战术,所以CC就这麽被漠视了.虽然骑士,灰熊跟马刺对他有兴趣,没有队咬走他. So for four years overseas, while Spencer campaigned for his client sometimes six days a week, Copeland had to wait for the call to return stateside. Spencer said that even though his client was working to improve his scoring efficiency, he was the same player. 在海外打球的这四年,Spencer陪着他的客户打球,有的时候一周6天,CC等待着那通召唤 他回美国的电话.Spencer说虽然他的客户努力改善他得分效率,他仍是同一位球员. "Every year, 2007, 2008, whatever, it was all the same," he said. "Every year was the same." "每年,2007,2008,随便啦,都是一样的,"他说."每年都没变" Then in the fall of 2011, Larranaga saw something more in Copeland, who was starting to play his best basketball internationally -- and his team was winning. That season playing for Okapi Aalstar in Belgium, he finished as the second-leading scorer in the country. 然後在2011年秋天,Larranaga看到CC不同的地方,那时他已经在打国际篮球而且他的队伍 在赢球.那一季他在比利时为Okapi Aalstar队打球,是全国第二得分王. "I had developed a good relationship with Jay Larranaga and we were talking about some D-League clients," Spencer said. "He was like, 'Hey, is Chris Copeland your kid?' I'm like, 'Yeah.' And he's like, 'I've been telling Allan Houston about Chris for the longest time. They should get him in here, because I think he can make the league.' "我跟Jay Larranaga发展出不错的关系,而那时我们正在讨论些在D-League的客户"Spencer 说."他讲了类似这样的话"嘿,CC是你家的小孩吗?" 我跟他说"是的",然後他告诉我"我跟 Allan Houston讲你家小孩的事情讲好久了.他们应该叫他来这因为我觉得他可以适应联盟 的." "Other guys, like Donnie Walsh, were on about him, but Larranaga was really aggressive with Allan trying to get Chris to come back to play in the states by getting him an NBA opportunity -- having him in the play in the D-League, and if there was something that come up, they could call Chris up." "其他人,像是Donnie Walsh也在关注他,但是Larranaga是很认真的骚扰Allan,希望CC可以 回美国打球,并且给他一个进NBA的机会-- 他让CC来到D-League, 所以如果有什麽需要,他 们就可以联络CC,把他拉上来." Larranaga's constant prodding with Houston convinced the Knicks' assistant GM to have the team's director of European scouting, Kevin Wilson, take a look at Copeland live in Belgium. Then in June after his season, Houston flew the forward to New York for a workout. Larranaga持续戳Houston的动作终於说服尼克的助理GM让队上欧洲球探指导长Kevin Wilson亲自飞到比利时看CC打现场.在6月他的球季结束後,Houston给了前锋张来纽约的机 票让他小试身手. Afterward, "they had seen enough of him to make a decision to try to keep him," Spencer said. "Allan would say, 'When you talk to him and try to give him advice, he's receptive.'" 之後, "他们看了够多CC,足够到可以做决定,"Spencer说."Allan会这麽说,"当你试着给他 建言,CC是会听进去的人." Then in July, Copeland got his first real taste of NBA action -- as a member of the Knicks' summer league team in Las Vegas. The Knicks wanted to add frontcourt depth and they saw some potential in Copeland. 七月的时候,CC终於尝到第一场NBA打球的感受--以一位尼克在赌城举扮的夏令营球员身分. 尼克想要加强前场的深度,而他们看到CC的潜力无穷. While Larranaga wasn't available for an interview, he told ESPNNewYork.com he's "really happy for the success Chris is having." Copeland also gives major props to Spencer for first connecting with Larranaga. 虽然Larranaga无法做访谈,他告诉ESPN纽约他很高兴CC现在的成功.CC也给了经纪人 Spencer第一跟Larranaga接触大大的鼓掌. "He's a great dude," the rookie said. "I wouldn't be here today without the work John has done. He played overseas and knows the business." "他是个好人,"菜鸟这麽说"如果没有JOHN努力的游走,我今天是不可能在这里的. 他在海 外打球而且知道那里的生态." While it was a long journey indeed, the process has definitely fueled Copeland. 即使这是段漫长的旅程,其过程肯定给CC带来不少动力. "He's got a permanent chip of his shoulder," Spencer said. "他的肩膀上有个永久晶片让他冲劲十足了"Spencer说. --

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