https://reurl.cc/024ORM The last time Karl-Anthony Towns made the All-Star Game, he watched the announcement on his phone, and as his name was called, he dropped the phone to the floor. The first person to embrace him was his mother, Jacqueline, who died just over a year later from complications stemming from COVID-19. 前一次得知入选明星赛当下，Towns 的母亲 Jacqueline 第一位上前拥抱 他。 So as Towns spoke about his latest All-Star appearance Thursday, his third in his seven seasons, he said he was appreciative of the honor, but it just didn't feel the same. Towns 对这份荣耀心存感谢，但也表达心境与过去不同。 When asked what changed about his perspective on the honor, Towns said, "Life. Pretty simple. Just life.” 当被问到什麽事情改变他对这份荣耀的看法，Towns 回答「人生，很简单就 是人生。」 "It's not the same people showing up. It's not the same vibe. It's not going to be the same energy," Towns said. "It's a cool thing. It's a cool thing for now in life that I got bigger things in my head, I got bigger fish to fry. I've got bigger goals and aspirations, as well. Huge honor. I don't want to disrespect it. I don't want to diminish it in any way.” 「周遭人们不再相同，周遭氛围不再相同，相同活力不复见。」Towns 说道 。「入选是件很酷的事情。但此刻脑袋里有更大追求目标是人生中更酷的事 情，我也有更远的目标和抱负。不过我不会无视甚至贬低这份巨大荣耀，」 --- The Wolves have asked Towns to guard more on the perimeter this season. That has contributed to his rebounds decreasing to a career-low 9.5 per game, but the Wolves defense as a whole jumped from 28th in efficiency to 13th this season in part because the Wolves are executing this new scrambling scheme. Towns is a big part of it because he can switch onto guards on screens and the Wolves aren't at a big disadvantage. Towns 本季被赋予更多外围防守，与他本季场均篮板数下降有关，但团队防 守效率从上季第28名进步至本季第13名，Towns 是球队转变的一环。 --- The Wolves have two days off before they play the Pistons at home again Sunday, and the time off will give Towns a chance to catch up with family and friends and soak in some congratulations. Towns used to get emotional about the All-Star selections. There was the moment three seasons ago — and then he lashed out the following season after he was snubbed. He said he wasn't "pressed" about the impending announcement Thursday. "I've been through this process before, felt I was going to make it, got snubbed," Towns said. "All-time snub. There's nothing that surprises me about if I was going to make it or not. I was just taking it in stride.” 「我已经经历过这些过程，经历入选或被冷落的时刻。」Towns 说道。「我 能成功与否，都不会让我感到惊讶，我只是处之泰然。」 But not too far below the surface, there was a very happy Towns. --- https://youtu.be/zMBsvY56Ywg 虽然 KAT 这两年历程让他对这份荣耀十分淡定，还是恭喜他。 --

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