https://tinyurl.com/mpnexueb Only Naz Reid could have become “Naz Reid.” It takes a player with a certain personality to become a cult figure. Reid had the game for it — a 6-11 big man who can shoot and handle the ball like a guard. His game was smooth, an aesthetically pleasing brand of basketball that he grew without being a flopper or trying to find edges in the rule book. 只有 Naz Reid 才能成为那个独一无二的「Naz Reid」。要成为一个让球迷 如狂热信仰般崇拜的邪典偶像，球员必须具备某种特殊的独特个性。 Reid 的球技完全撑得起这样的名号，身高 6 尺 11 寸，却拥有像後卫般的 投射与运球能力。他的球风行云流水，展现出一种极具美感的篮球风格，而 且他从不靠假摔或钻规则漏洞来讨到便宜。 It’s a game Charlotte fans will now enjoy after the Wolves executed a trade that sent Reid to the Hornets in exchange for LaMelo Ball and Josh Green, with draft picks exchanged on both sides. 在灰狼队执行了一笔震撼交易後，夏洛特的球迷接下来将能好好享受他的球 技了。这笔交易将 Reid 送往黄蜂队，换来 LaMelo Ball 和 Josh Green， 双方同时也交换了选秀权。 But to become a cult figure, someone has to have the kind of personality that draws people to them. Over his seven years with the Wolves, there were plenty of snapshots into the kind of person Reid was. 但要成为一个迷人的指标性人物，这个人必须拥有能吸引人们向他靠拢的独 特魅力。在随队观察他效力灰狼队的七年时光里，有太多令人难忘的片段， 足以拼凑出 Reid 究竟是个怎样的人。 In 2024, Reid agreed to participate with the Minnesota Star Tribune in a lengthy profile about his upbringing and how he got to the NBA. The story revolved around his relationship with his late mentor Rudy Roundtree, a prominent figure from the time Reid was in high school until his death in May 2022. 在 2024 年，Reid 答应接受《明尼苏达星报》（Minnesota Star Tribune） 的深入专访，撰写一篇关於他的成长背景以及如何一路打进 NBA 的长篇人物 特写。那篇故事的核心围绕着他与已故恩师 Rudy Roundtree 的深厚情谊， 自 Reid 高中时期起直到 Rudy 於 2022 年 5 月过世前，Rudy 一直是他生 命中极其重要的人物。 The interview was only supposed to last about 20 minutes at the Wolves practice facility. Instead, it lasted more than an hour, with Reid reminiscing, through a lot of smiles, about Roundtree. Their long drives in the car, his joke telling, Rudy’s battle with leukemia. 那场在灰狼队练习场馆进行的访问，原本预计只进行大约 20 分钟。结果， 访问最後持续了一个多小时。过程中，Reid 脸上挂着满满的笑容，不断回忆 着关於 Roundtree 的往事。他们一起开车长途远行的时光、导师说过的笑话 ，还有 Rudy 与白血病对抗的艰难历程。 There is a pureness and innocence to the way Reid talks, whether it’s about basketball or matters off the court. There’s no artifice. He’s a genuine guy who loves to hoop and just happens to be really good at it. That’s why he endeared himself to legions of fans, his teammates and the Timberwolves organization at large. Even after signing a contract for over $100 million last summer, that never changed. 无论是聊到篮球还是场外的生活，Reid 说话的方式总带着一种纯粹与纯真。 毫无虚饰。他就是个热爱打球、而恰好又打得极其出色的真诚大男孩。这正 是为何他能深受无数球迷、队友以及整个灰狼球团上下喜爱的原因。即便在 去年夏天签下了一纸总额超过一亿美元的大合约後，这一点也从未改变。 The adoration he got from the fans never got old. He always appreciated it. Seven years into his career, he was still in wonder it was all happening. 球迷对他的狂热爱戴，对他而言从不是视为理所当然。他始终心存感激。即 便已经进入职业生涯的第七年，他依然对眼前发生的一切感到惊奇与不可思议。 In addition to that interview about Roundtree, I’ll remember a few other moments interacting with Reid. In November, the Wolves were on a two-game trip in New York to play the Knicks and Nets. During that trip, Reid spent time with family and visited the resting place of his sister Toraya, who was killed on Sept. 6. Shaquille Green, who prosecutors say was in a relationship with Toraya, has been charged with her murder. 除了那次关於 Roundtree 的专访外，在我与 Reid 的互动中，还有几个片刻 令我记忆犹新。去年 11 月，灰狼队前往纽约进行两场客场之旅，分别对阵 尼克队与篮网队。在那趟旅程中，Reid 抽空陪伴了家人，并前往探视他妹妹 Toraya 的安息之地。Toraya 在 9 月 6 日不幸遇害，根据检方起诉指出， 当时与 Toraya 处於交往关系的 Shaquille Green 已被指控犯下谋杀罪。 Before a game, Reid spoke of the impact his sister left on him. “ She’s loving, caring. … I mean, she’s very selfless. That was the biggest thing for me,” Reid said. “She’s very selfless, and I want everybody to know that. Whatever transpired — everything that happened was all selfless.” 在一场比赛开始前，Reid 谈到了妹妹对他留下的深远影响。「她充满爱心、 懂得体贴他人。……我是说，她非常无私。那是我最深刻的感受，」Reid 说 道。「她非常无私，我想让每个人都知道这一点。无论後来发生了什麽，她所 做的一切，出发点都是全然的无私。」 There were times Reid may have wanted more playing time, or more shot attempts, but fans could sense he was the same genuine kind of person. His humility came through in interviews. He was selfless with his time with the media, always available for interviews, win or lose. He was selfless in playing through pain this season to help his team advance to the playoffs. 在过去的某些时刻，Reid 或许也曾渴望获得更多的上场时间或出手次数，但 球迷们总能感受到，他依然是那个始终如一、真诚坦荡的人。他的谦逊在每 次受访时都展露无遗。对我们媒体而言，他对时间很大方，无论球队输赢， 他总是乐意接受访问。而在这个赛季，他更是无私地带伤上阵，全力帮助球 队挺进季後赛。 He was a big brother and mentor to younger teammates like Rob Dillingham, Terrence Shannon Jr. and Jaylen Clark. Over the past few years, Reid sat at a stall at the right end of the Wolves semi-circular locker room — a spot that usually goes to a respected veteran. 对於阵中像 Rob Dillingham、Terrence Shannon Jr. 和 Jaylen Clark 这 些年轻队友来说，他就像一位老大哥和导师。过去几年里，Reid 总是坐在灰 狼队半圆形更衣室最右侧末端的置物柜前，那个位置，通常是保留给最受 敬重的老将。 Another memorable interaction with Reid came before one of the Wolves’ playoff games against Denver this season. 另一次让我至今难忘的互动，发生在今年赛季灰狼队对阵丹佛金块队的其中 一场季後赛前。 Before games, media can access the locker room for a half-hour. It ’s typically an informal time to interact with players in a casual, off-the-record setting. I was working on a story about JC Stroebel, one of the “Naz Reid” tattoo artists who has been battling cancer, and needed to round out the story with quotes from Reid about his interactions with Stroebel. 赛事开打前，媒体会有半个小时的时间进入更衣室。这通常是一个非正式的 互动时间，让记者和球员在轻松、不录音录影（不公开发表）的状态下聊天 。当时我正在撰写一篇关於 JC Stroebel 的故事，他是曾帮球迷刺上「Naz Reid」字样的刺青师之一，目前正在与癌症顽强搏斗，而我需要采访 Reid ，请他谈谈与 Stroebel 的互动来让报导更完整。 Players can be busy during this window of time and don’t want to do off-the-record interviews. Reid typically downs his pregame meal of either pasta or salmon during that time and goes to work out. But after he finished eating, he put his workout on hold for a few minutes to discuss Stroebel’s fight. 在那个时间段里，球员们通常行程紧凑，往往不太愿意接受计画之外的访问 。Reid 平常习惯在那个时候迅速吃完他的赛前餐，通常是义大利面或鲑鱼 ，然後出发去进行赛前热身训练。然而，在吃完饭後，他却特地暂缓了训练 步伐，停下来花几分钟时间，认真聊聊 Stroebel 的抗癌斗争。 “I don’t want to relate [cancer] to basketball, but there’s times where there’s ups, times there’s downs,” Reid said. “ Just control what you can control and try to put yourself in the best situation possible. That’s something I’d say to him, and to get well, just try to live your life at its fullest.” 「我不想把（癌症）和篮球扯在一起，但人生确实就像球赛一样，有高潮、 也有低谷，」Reid 说道。「只要专注於你有办法掌控的事，并努力让自己处 於最好的状态。这是我最想对他说的话。希望他能康复，并尽情把人生过得 精彩充实。」 Naz Reid lived his life to the fullest as a member of the Timberwolves, and he made following the team a more fulfilling experience for everyone. 作为灰狼队的一员，Naz Reid 确实毫无保留地将自己的职业生涯活得无比精 彩，也因为有他，让所有追随这支球队的人，都拥有了一段更丰盛、更满足 的旅程。 That’s why Thursday’s trade hit so hard for so many. As Reid said, “just control what you can control.” But for some heartbroken fans, that doesn’t make it any easier to take. 这也是为何周四那笔交易传出时，会让这麽多人感到难以承受。正如同 Reid 自己所说的：「只要专注於你有办法掌控的事。」但对於此时此刻那些需要 时间平复的球迷来说，这句话让离别变得更难以释怀。 --- 队史至今最成功的养成故事。 Two words. Thank you! --

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