来源:https://reurl.cc/ykAEel B/R Exclusive: Jalen Brunson Dishes on Dallas Exit, Defying Critics BR专访:Jalen Brunson分享离开达拉斯、反击批评者 The New York Knicks acquired a player last offseason with the perfect temperament for the Big Apple market, and one who has emerged as one of the best at his position. No matter the obstacles, the criticisms or the disrespect, Jalen Brunson does not get rattled. "It's kind of been the story of my career," the point guard told Bleacher Report in an exclusive interview over the phone Thursday night. "Ever since I stepped foot in high school, it's, 'Yeah, Jalen's good, but he's just not that guy.' I've never got my props until I accomplished something. It's very repetitive, but I know what I'm getting myself into. Proving people wrong is not what gets me going. Unfortunately, it's something that I have to go through. I'm not bothered at all by it." 纽约尼克在上个休赛季签下了气质与大苹果市场完美相符的球员，而他也成为了该位置最 好的球员之一。 无论遭遇到了多少困难、批评或不尊重，Jalen Brunson从未担忧过。 "这些事情在我的生涯中经常发生。自从我在高中打球後，都会有人说'对，Jalen打得很好 ，但他就不是最棒的那个人'。我从没在我达成任何成就前得到任何尊重。这些不断地发生 ，但我知道我处在什麽处境。证明其他人是错误的并不是我的动力。但不幸的那却是我必 须做的事情。不过我并未因此感到困扰。"Brunson在星期四晚上接受BR电话专访时言道。 In his first year with the Knicks since signing his four-year, $104 million contract, Brunson made a leap that not many envisioned. With Brunson as the point guard running the show, New York (42-33) is fifth in the Eastern Conference, and Brunson is averaging career highs in points (23.8), assists (6.2) and steals (0.9) per game as well as three-point percentage (41.1). Those enhanced statistics positioned him firmly in the Most Improved Player conversation, which is ironic considering how much scrutiny came with Brunson leaving the Dallas Mavericks to sign that colossal contract. Pundits pronounced that the Knicks overpaid and said he was nothing more than a middle-tier point guard. Combined with the Knicks' hiring of his father, Rick Brunson, as an assistant coach a month before 2022 free agency and the tampering investigation that followed— resulting in New York losing a second-round pick in 2025 for engaging in contract dialogue before the start of free agency—many believed Brunson wasn't worth the hassle. 在他与尼克4年104M合约的第一年中，Brunson达成了不多人遇见的进步。作为纽约主控， Brunson带领尼克打出了东区第五(42-33)的战绩，且他个人也交出场均得分(23.8)、助攻 (6.2)、抄截(0.9)与三分球命中率(41.1)皆为生涯新高的成绩单。 这些进步的数据也让他进入了最有进步球员的讨论中，这也显示了他当初为了大约而离开 独行侠的批评有多讽刺。 许多专家说尼克开给他过大的合约且说Brunson只是个中庸的控球。综合尼克因为在2022自 由市场开市前一个月雇用了他的父亲Rick Brunson作为助教以及紧接其後造成尼克损失 2025一只二轮签的违规招募调查，许多人认为Brunson并不值得这样的代价。 "It's impossible not to hear the [naysayers]," Brunson told B/R. "But I do my best to not let that drive me now because at some point, I know I have the ability to prove people wrong. I really don't want to just use it as motivation. My motivation is just to go out there and be the best player I can be every single day. That's how I've always been. It's how my parents raised me. You can't listen to what people say, good or bad. You got to stay level-headed. It's kind of a blessing in disguise for me because it keeps me working, it keeps me going, it keeps me hungry." Brunson说:"不可能不听那些酸言酸语的，但是我必须做出最大的努力来推动自己因为我知 道在某个时间点我会有能证明大家是错的的能力。我不想要让他只是我的动力而已。我的 动力是要每天成为最好的我。这也是我一直在做的事。这也是我父母教导我的。你不能在 意其他人说的话，无论是好是坏。你需要昂首挺胸。这隐隐之中对我来说应该是一种好运 因为它让我持续努力、持续前行、保持饥渴。" Not to mention, he was an All-Star snub. "I think my parents might have been more mad than me," Brunson said. Constant critiques that have been associated with the 26-year-old guard are that he's not the greatest athlete and he's not one of the fastest in the backcourt. Those concerns are why he was a second-round pick at No. 33, drafted by the Mavericks in 2018. The 6'1" guard has excelled with his intellect, misdirection of angles, the use of his body to get to his spots, a lightning first step and a stop-and-go hesitation dribble that keeps defenders off balance. Those capabilities are mentioned infrequently. "I think it motivates my parents more than it motivates me because when I hear from them, they're like: 'You heard that? What are you going to do about it?'" Brunson said. "I'm going to continue to be me and continue to do what I've been doing. All the talk about what I can't do or what I don't [deserve] definitely doesn't go unnoticed, I'll say that." 更不用说，他成了全明星赛的遗珠。 Brunson说:"我觉得我的父母可能比我还要气。" 这名26岁的後卫一直遭受到他不是最好的运动健将与最快的後卫之类的质疑。这些疑虑也 造成了他2018年一直落到第二轮33顺位才被独行侠选中。 这名身高6尺1寸的後卫武器有他的球商、角度的误导及身体的控制能力来到他舒服的位置 、迅速的第一步以及让防守者失去平衡的假晃运球。这些能力并不常被提及。 "当我听到这些时，这些影响我的父母甚至比我还多。他们就像是'你听到了吗?你要为此做 出些什麽吗?'我只是要继续做我自己并继续做我在做的事。那些说我我不行或是我不应得 的言论不会被埋没，我只会说这些。" Mavs Exit 离开小牛 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The question of what Brunson deserves didn't begin in New York; it came up in Dallas, too, which ultimately led to his departure. "I can't say anything bad about Dallas," Brunson told B/R, "but obviously I wish things would've happened differently." 那些对Brunson不值得的质疑并非从纽约而起;这些在达拉斯就已经开始了，且这最终造成 了他的离开。 Brunson:"我不会说达拉斯的坏话，但我绝对希望这些事情可以有不一样的结果。" Prior to the 2021-22 season, he was eligible for a four-year, $55.5 million extension. It was an offer Brunson's camp would have accepted if the Mavericks made it, sources tell B/R. In January 2022, his representatives tried to initiate dialogue on getting a deal done, but the Mavericks resisted. Brunson began cementing himself as the second-best player on the team behind Luka Doncic And after the February trade deadline, the team contacted Brunson about agreeing to the same four-year, $55.5 million extension Dorian Finney-Smith had just signed. At that point, it was clear that the guard's value in free agency would be worth exponentially more if he tested the market. 在2021-22赛季前，他符合签下一纸4年55.5M延长合约的资格。这也是Brunson方只要独行 侠提供便会点头的方案。2022年一月时，他的经纪人尝试与独行侠达成这项协议，但独行 侠拒绝了。 随後，Brunson在2月交易大限後巩固了自己作为球队除了Luka Doncic以外最佳球员的角色 。独行侠随後联络了Brunson并希望他同意同一张4年55.5M并与Dorian Finney-Smith同等 价值的延长合约。但在这个时候，Brunson的价值早就已经指数性的成长并在自由市场可以 获得远大於此的合约。 Brunson recalled how the matter played out. "There were two times that I thought we had offers on the table before the season, and then around, I think December or January, they looked the other way," Brunson said. "They had every right in the world to do so. I don't blame them for making any business decisions. That's on them." He was complimentary of his time in Dallas. "At the same time, I respect them," Brunson told B/R. "They brought me into this league and jump-started my career. Business is business. My four years in Dallas were special. When I first got drafted there, I had that mindset of seeing myself being there for a very long time. My vet at the time, J.J. Barea, he taught me so much and he was there for such a long time. I wanted that role of being with the Mavericks for the long haul of my career. I truly loved that place. As I continued to get older, I got better, and I got more opportunities to showcase my game. "Both coaching staffs I had there were amazing. Jason Kidd helped unlock something in me that I didn't think would happen that fast. I was growing as a player, but when the playoffs hit, he pushed me to a new level. It was great there. The whole organization and the city of Dallas was special to me and my family. Those four years were amazing." Brunson回忆起这些事情是如何发生的。 "有两次开季前我认为我该拿到我的合约但在大约12还1月时，他们想法变了。他们当然有 权利这麽做。我不责怪他们做出商业决定，这是他们的责任。" 他对於他在达拉斯的日子是相当满意的。 "同时，我尊重他们。他们带我进入了这个联盟并开启了我的生涯。商业就是商业。我在达 拉斯四年的时光很特别。当我被选中并第一次去那里时，我就想要让自己待在这里非常久 。当时带我的老将J.J. Barea教导我非常多的东西并花了很多的时间带领我。我想要花我 生涯很多的时间来扮演我在独行侠的角色。我真心爱这个地方。随着我年纪渐长，我变强 了，我也获得更多机会来展示我的球技。" "两组教练团都非常棒。Jason Kidd解锁了我一些东西并让我比预期还早开窍。我作为一个 球员时有成长，但当季後赛来临时，他把我推向了另一个层级。在那边很棒。整支球队与 整个城市对我与我的家人都非常特别。这四年非常精彩。" Settling In New York 定居於纽约 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All that remains for the Knicks before the postseason are seven regular-season games. Brunson says it's too soon to reflect on his season and how far he's come. But he made an attempt. "I knew I had the opportunity to be where I'm at, but it did happen pretty fast," Brunson said. "I thought we had a good chance of doing something special as a team, and we're continuing to do so. Personally, it's always been a goal of mine to be an All-Star, but I never would allow for my individual goals to trump my team goals. I want to win. And if I'm helping my team do that, all the individual awards will come into place when it's that time. We got to the point where I was in the conversation to be named an All-Star. I was very honored, but I think if I win more, I'll get that opportunity. I'd love to be there." 在尼克的季後赛开始前只剩下7场例行赛。Brunson说要对这个赛季下结论还太早了。 不过他尝试了。 "我知道我有机会可以达到我现在所处的位置，但这一切来得好快。我认为我们有机会可以 作为一支队伍带来特别的东西，而我们也持续在努力。我认为，全明星一直都是我的目标 ，但我绝对不会让个人目标影响我的团队目标。我想要赢球。且如果我能帮助我的团队达 成目标，我认为个人的奖赏也会随之到来。我到达了进入全明星的讨论之中。我感到非常 光荣，但我觉得我们如果赢了更多，我迟早可以得到这个机会。我也乐意得到这些。" At the start of the 2022-23 NBA season, former Brooklyn Nets stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving represented New York as the elite basketball pillars. With both since migrating to the Western Conference, Brunson, the player least expected among the two franchises' notables, is holding it down for New York and its heralded guard history. In such a short time, he's filling some big shoes and is comfortable doing so. "Sandra and Rick Brunson raised me to always be a leader and never be a follower," Brunson said. "I was always taught to finish what I started. They've always instilled that mindset in me to be a person who doesn't back down from a challenge and to be someone who steps up. When it comes to facing adversity, my parents have helped me so much to keep me right mentally. It's how they raised me, and it translates to the basketball court. It's a blessing from them." 2022-23赛季开始前，前布鲁克林篮网球星Kevin Durant与Kyrie Irving代表了纽约篮球的 精英巨星。在他们两个都去到西区後，Brunson作为两支球队中最不被期待的亮点，接下了 纽约以及其公认的後卫光荣史。 在这短短时间内，他已经超越了很多人的期待并适应了这些。 "Sandra与Rick Brunson一直养育我成为一名领导者而不随波逐流。我一直被教导做事要有 始有终。他们一直向我植入这种价值冠并让我成为一名不畏惧挑战且可以站出来的人。当 我面对敌意时，我的父母帮助我很多并让我维持正确的心态。这是他们养育我的方式。而 这些也转换到了篮球场上。这是来自他们的祝福。" 翻一下维持手感@@ --

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