“I was happy – very happy,” said Billups, averaging 34 minutes a game this year, down from the 36-plus of last season, and the number figures to go down slightly as Stuckey finds his way. “Us logging so many minutes so many years and playing so deep into the playoffs, it wears on you a little bit. Joe drafting guards – some really good guards – told me we were going to be able to rest some this year and be fresh in the fourth quarter. It’s been a long time since we’ve been able to do that.” "我很高兴 - 非常高兴，"枪蜥说，他今年平均上场时间34分钟，比起去年36分钟多减 少，而且统计数据也在Stuckey逐渐步上轨道的同时稍微下降了。"我们这麽多年来在场上 拼斗的时间这麽长，而且在季後赛也都走得很远，难免会有点身心俱疲的感觉。老乔挑选 了後卫 - 一些真的很棒的後卫 - 并告诉我我们今年将可以多休息一些时间，这样就可以 保留体力在关键第四节好好表现。距离上次我们能够这样已经好长一段时间罗(远目)。" The Pistons made a habit of getting plenty of rest in the fourth quarter through December when they went 15-2 and were dominating their opponents. The seas have gotten a little choppier of late, but they remain committed to giving playing time to Stuckey and Afflalo, Stuckey especially as he tries to make up for time lost due to the hand injury. 在十二月拉出一波15胜2败高潮，充分展现对敌手压制力的同时，活塞也养成了第四节 轻松打的习惯。近来战况变得有些诡谲难测，但他们仍保障给予Stuckey和Afflalo一定的 上场时间，特别是正试图弥补因为手伤而流失不少上场时间的Stuckey。 “It was great,” said Hamilton, down from 37 to 35 minutes a night, of drafting two guards in the first round. “Stuckey and Afflalo give us guys who are going to come in and play with energy, which at times we lacked. It will give me a break, Chauncey a break, Tayshaun (Prince) a break. We’re not looking for them to just be rookies. We’re looking for them to be players.” "太棒了，"RIP说，活塞於第一轮挑选两名後卫後，他每晚工时从37分钟降为35分钟。 "Stuckey和Afflalo让我们可以保留充沛的活力上场拼战，这有时是我们欠缺的。这能让我 ，让枪蜥，让小王子多一些休息时间。我们并不只是把他们当菜鸟看待，我们可是把他们 视为正式球员啊。" And the veterans are fully invested in helping the process along, too, just as the guards who preceded them in the rich fabric of Pistons guards helped those who would follow. 这些沙场老将也都把全部心力投注下去，以活塞後卫海前辈的身分，尽力帮助这麽未 来准备接棒的後生晚辈成长茁壮。 “I’m definitely going to take on a mentoring role,” Billups said when the season started. “One of our biggest deals this year is the development of our young guys. Quite naturally, I’m going to be tutoring and trying to keep them straight and stress how much we need them in what ways and how to do it.” "很肯定地我将会担任导师的工作，"枪蜥在球季尹始时说。"今年我们最重要的目标之 一就是年轻球员的发展。自然而然地，我会负责教导并试图让他们清楚明白地知道我们在 哪些方面有多需要他们以及该如何做到。" The three summer months between the draft and training camp did nothing but reinforce everything Dumars believed about Stuckey and Afflalo on draft night. 在选秀会和训练营之间长达三个月的暑假所做的事就只有努力提升老乔在选秀夜相信 的Stuckey和Afflalo的各种能力。 Stuckey was the buzz of the NBA Las Vegas Summer League and continued lighting it up everywhere he went over the summer. Afflalo, in a more understated way, turned heads, as well. And it goes way beyond their talent. It goes to work ethic and humility and an understanding of the opportunity presented them. Stuckey是NBA拉斯维加斯夏季联盟的当红炸子鸡，整个夏天在所到之处都是镁光灯的 焦点。而相较之下低调许多的Afflalo也用紮实可靠的表现吸引了大家的目光。他们之所以 有如此杰出的表现并不完全是凭藉过人的天份，而是职业道德和人格特质，以及对於展现 在他们面前的机会充分了解及适时把握所致。 “They are both workaholics,” Dumars said. “Sometimes guys show up and they’ll give you the typical two hours of practice and they’ll walk out of the gym. They practice hard and give you everything you ask for two hours and that’s it. These guys, you get the two hours out of them and then for two more hours they’re still in the gym, working out. And that’s not a given. They’re gym rats.” "他们俩都是工作狂，"老乔说。"有时候球员们只是例行性地在练习时现身两小时，结 束後他们就会离开体育馆。他们在那两小时内认真练习并做到你要求的每一件事，就是这 样。不过像他们俩的那样的家伙，不只例行练习的两个小时，之後再过两个小时你会看到 他们仍在体育馆内挥汗苦练。而那并不是球队要求的，他们是标准的球馆老鼠。" “They compete,” Hamilton said. “When they come out in practice, they compete and go hard. They don’t want to be rookies. We’re going to treat them like rookies at times, but when we get out on that floor we can’t treat them like rookies. We’re going to treat them like basketball players – because we’re going to need them.” "他们很拼，"RIP说。"当他们加入训练时，他们会认真拼斗。他们不想只是菜鸟。我 们有时候会把他们视为菜鸟，但上场後我们就不能把他们看作菜鸟了。我们必须把他们当 成篮球员对待 - 因为我们将会需要他们的贡献。" “I’m really impressed with these guys,” said Hunter, the remaining link in the second generation of Pistons guard tandems. “They are tremendous human beings as well as basketball players and they’re so receptive to learn. They sky’s the limit when you have that kind of attitude and they both do. "我对这些家伙真的印象深刻，"活塞第二世代後卫组合仅存的猎人说。"他们不只有可 敬的人格特质，身为篮球员的职业精神也同样令人敬佩，而且他们相当乐於学习。当你拥 有这样的态度，只有天空才会是你的极限，而他们俩都是这样的人。" “They want to be good and to see that in young guys is rare. A lot of guys have been handed so much in their careers and then they get to this level and it’s, ‘Oh, I’m here.’ These guys want to excel and that’s what’s so exciting and so good about them. They’re very humble guys. And when you meet guys like that, you want to reach out to them even more.” "他们希望变得更好，这在年轻人身上是很难见到的特质。很多家伙在他们的职业生涯 里获得许多有形和无形的回报，不过一旦他们踏入NBA後就会停下脚步，就像'喔，我到了 啊。'这样完全放松。但这些家伙希望突破自我，这就是令人兴奋，让人感到和他们同队很 棒的原因。他们是很谦虚的小夥子。而当你遇到像这样的人，你会希望将十八般武艺全数 传授给他们。" Hunter has been on both sides of the equation – student and mentor – and knows it takes both understanding their place to make it work. So does Dumars. 猎人站在等号的两端 - 身兼学生和导师二职 - 他知道要先充分了解两个身分的特色 ，才能扮演好老师的角色。老乔也是。 “It has to be a two-way street,” he said. “Both sides have a responsibility. Stuckey and Afflalo have the responsibility to watch and listen and learn to compete – and compete – against those two guys every day. And Chauncey and Rip have the responsibility of being All-Stars and leaders and captains and the type of guys you want them to be to show those two young guys. Young guys have to embrace being in that position.” "这就像一条互通的双线道，"他说。"双方都有责任。Stuckey和Afflalo有责任去看， 去听，去学习如何竞争 - 并且实际在每一天和他们俩竞争。而枪蜥和RIP则有身为全明星 、领袖、队长，以及像这样前辈的责任，表现出大哥的风范给那两个小老弟学习。年轻人 必须要虚心接受，做好学生的本分。" By all indications, Stuckey and Afflalo are fully embracing their present and eager for their future. <> “It hasn’t just been Chauncey,” said Stuckey, being groomed as Billups’ heir apparent at point guard. “It’s been all the veterans. Lindsey Hunter, Rip, Joe Dumars … I just try to take whatever they tell me and use it in my game. It’s only going to help me out. I’m happy to be in this situation. I’m just going to work hard every day and get on the court and hopefully help my team win.” 种种迹象显示，Stuckey和Afflalo非常满意当下的状况并且渴望在未来大展长才。"不 只有枪蜥很热心地教导我，"普遍被视为枪蜥第二，活塞未来主力控卫的Stuckey说。"而是 所有的前辈们。猎人、RIP、老乔...我只是尽可能吸收所有他们告诉我的并把它运用在比 赛之中。这一切都会帮助我尽快走出撞墙期。我很高兴可以加入这支球队。我只要每天认 真练习、上场打球，希望能帮助我的球队获胜。" “Those guys are great,” Afflalo said of his veteran mentors. “It’s a great feeling knowing that your teammates – guys that don’t have to do that – do it and do it lovingly and want you to be a part of the team to help the team win.” "那些人都很棒，"Afflalo这麽说他的老学长们。"知道你的队友 - 他们其实不必这麽 做的 - 为你做这麽多，心甘情愿地做，并希望你成为球队的一份子，一起帮助球队获胜， 这感觉真的很棒。" Stuckey and Afflalo, without conscious thought to their place in franchise history, began developing an easy rapport with each other in their early days, rooming together in Las Vegas during Summer League, sharing meals and bonding, and staying in constant contact over the summer before training camp. 并不是很清楚自己在球队历史上的地位所在的Stuckey和Afflalo很早就开始培养良好 的朋友关系了，他们在拉斯维加斯夏季联赛时住在一起，一起享用美食、同甘共苦，在训 练营开始前的整个暑假都一直保持联络。 Hunter sometimes wistfully wonders what might have been had he and Houston stayed together with Grant Hill. 猎人有时会很渴望知道如果休士顿留下来和他以及Grant Hill打拼，会有些什麽不一 样的事情发生。 “We still talk about that,” he said. “ ‘Man, could we have gotten a championship if we hadn’t broken up? Could we?’ But everything happens for a reason. God had him in New York and me here for a reason. We still keep in contact and we’re still the best of friends, and that’s all that matters. But you wonder.” "我们仍会聊到那件事，"他说。"'老兄，如果我们没有拆夥会不会早就拿到一座总冠 军了，会不会？'但每件事都有它发生的理由。老天希望他去纽约而我留在这里，自有其道 理。我们仍保持联络而且我们仍是最好的朋友，那才是最重要的。但你难免还是会想，如 果我们没有拆夥，blah blah blah..." Joe Dumars saw enough of Rodney Stuckey and Arron Afflalo to confirm his draft-night convictions that they would become very good NBA players no matter where they had eventually landed. Very good separately, like Lennon and McCartney. But together? If they can become utterly brilliant, the fourth generation of Pistons guards might help add a fourth – and a fifth and a sixth and beyond – NBA championship banner to The Palace’s proud rafters. 老乔在Rodney Stuckey和Arron Afflalo身上看到的已经足以确认他在选秀夜看好他们 不管最终加入哪支球队都能成为非常好的NBA球员的信念是对的。本身就非常好，就像约翰 蓝侬和保罗麦卡尼。但通力合作呢？如果他们能成为所向无敌，活塞後卫史上第四对完美 组合并协助球队拿下第四座 - 和第五、第六... - 总冠军旗帜，高挂於宫殿球场的天花板 上。 --

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