One MIP on Another – Granger Discusses Paul George’s Development http://tinyurl.com/botet7t As the media was allowed in the northeast entry way to the Bankers Life Fieldhouse court, a surprising figure was standing in the lane, with the help of a crutch under his left arm, in a white Pacers shirt. 当媒体从Bankers Life Fieldhouse球场的东北方入口进入时，一个手拄拐杖，穿着 白衫，令人惊讶的身影站在通道里。 Danny Granger, who is out for the season after having left knee surgery on April 4th, ventured out of the locker room to observe practice. He is at the Fieldhouse every day to receive treatment and to work out. 在四月四日接受左膝手术後确定整季报销的Danny Granger，正试图从休息室走出来 观察练习情况。他现在每天都待在Fieldhouse接受治疗以及复健。 “It’s great to see Danny back around,” Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. “He ’s a big part of our culture. The guys really like him. He fits in with our guys. There’s good camaraderie there.” 「很高兴看到Danny回来，」溜马的总教练Frank Vogel表示。「他是我们球队重要的 一分子。其他球员都非常喜欢他。他非常融入我们，我们之间有非常深刻的羁绊。」 Granger hasn’t talked to the media much during the season because of his nagging injury, and he hadn’t spoken at all in weeks. That changed Tuesday, when requested to discuss teammate Paul George winning the NBA’s Most Improved Player of the Year award, a feat he accomplished in 2009. Granger由於伤势影响本季很少对媒体侃侃而谈，而且已经好几个礼拜没有对媒体说 过任何话了。不过当Paul George在礼拜二赢得最佳进步奖——一个他在2009年也曾经得 过的奖的时候，这部分有了些改变。 Ironically, it was Granger’s injury that allowed for 22-year-old’s outburst. 讽刺的是，正是因为Granger的伤势才让这位22岁的年轻球员有机会爆发。 “I’m just so proud of him, honestly,” Granger said with a proud smile. “ How far he’s come from when we drafted him three years ago and everything he ’s done. 「老实说，我非常为他感到骄傲，」Granger得意地说。「为他从三年前选秀後加入 我们开始的历程以及他所做的一切。」 “He had a good year last year, the team had a good year, and he knew that it was time to take the next step. He had the talent to be able to do that. I think it was more so mentally figuring it out and then he worked so hard this summer. I was with him for a lot of it, I saw the strides that he was making and it’s no surprise that he accomplished what he did this year.” 「他去年打得很棒，球队也是，而他知道现在是向前继续迈进的时候了。他有天分去 完成。他不仅仅是意识到而已，而是在整个夏天都非常认真。我很多时候都在他身旁，我 看到了他的进步并且对他今年的表现一点也不意外。」 Having won the award four seasons ago, Granger knows the significance of the award and what it can do for a player’s career moving forward. 四年前也曾经获奖的Granger知道这个奖的重要性，以及他对於一个球员往後的生涯 能有什麽样的影响。 “I remember one of my uncles, who wasn’t really too familiar with basketball, he called me and said ‘Does that mean you were really bad last year?’ I said, ‘No, it really doesn’t work that way.’ But when you win that award, I think it gives you recognition that the rest of the league took notice of what you did and how hard you did work. It’s a big accomplishment. ” 「我记得我有一个不是很懂篮球的叔叔他曾经问我说：『欸这是不是代表你去年打得 很烂啊？』我当时回答：『绝对不是这麽回事。』不过当你获得这份奖时，我认为这是让 联盟的其他人对你所做的一切辛劳的认可。是非常大的成就。」 Even though Granger was limited to 74 minutes spanning five games this season, George said that Granger has stayed in his ear and provided guidance. What the first time All-Star does next is completely up to him. 即使Granger本季只上了五场比赛打了74分钟，George表示Granger一直待在他身旁并 给予指导。这位首次获得全明星的球员的下一步全都取决於他自己。 “I think with his ability to defend, his ability to score, and his ability to distribute the ball – he’s really a multi-faceted player and he can really attack the game in so many different areas – I really think the sky’ s the limit,” said Granger. 「我认为他拥有防守能力、得分能力与分球能力，是一位非常全能的球员并且可以在 各方面影响比赛。我相信他前途不可限量。」Granger表示。 With or without Granger for the duration of the season, Vogel believes that George was “ready to explode” and have a breakout season. “He may have scored as much, or he may have had more assists with a guy like Danny out there alongside him,” Vogel said Tuesday. “I think it would have been a similar type of growth.” 无论Granger本季是否缺阵，Vogel都相信George已经「充分准备好」并会在本季爆发 。「他可能一样可以得很多分，或者是当有像Danny之类的球员在他身旁时可以传出更多 次的助攻。」Vogel在礼拜二表示。「我认为他还是会有一样的成长。」 Granger and George’s relationship has another unique twist in that Granger gave him his full support when then team president Larry Bird called and asked for his opinion. George had impressed Granger when they worked out, along with a few others, in L.A. Granger和George的关系并不简单——（选秀会时）当Larry Bird向Granger徵询意见 的时候，Granger为George强力背书。当在洛杉矶与其他很多球员一同练习的时候， George就给了Granger非常深刻的印象。 “You better draft him,” Granger told Bird. “Just from what I saw from the workouts, I knew he was special.” 「选他不会错的，」Granger告诉Bird。「在我於练习中看过的人里面，我知道他是 最特别的。」 Granger is under contract for one more season, worth about $14.2 million. It’ s his hope that he’ll be able to return to the court for training camp come October, and play with next to George and other members of the Central Division Champs. Granger合约还剩下一年1420万。他希望他在十月训练营的时候能够回到球场，并且 和George以及其他队友角逐中央组冠军的宝座。 “Hopefully I’ll be ready, and I think I will be. I am looking forward to it. ” 「希望到那时我能够准备好，我认为我可以。我非常期待着。」 --

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