I’m excited about coming back to Utah. I’m really happy that the Jazz believed in me, and were able to match the offer. It really means a lot to me because they didn’t have to do that, but they chose to. 我很高兴我能回到犹他。 我很高兴爵士相信我并跟进了乔X的合约，这对我而言意义重大。因为他们没必要一定得 这麽做，但他们选择了我。 The Salt Lake City community has been a great place for me, and it’s definitely one of the reasons why it’s great to play in Utah. I grew up near Indianapolis, which is obviously a big sports town. Brownsburg, where I’m from, is really big on sports as well. Everybody went to all the high school games, and every Friday you’d go to the basketball or the football games. (Our baseball teams were really good as well.) Everyone was kind of sports crazy. 盐湖城是个很赞的地方，也是我留在这打球的原因之一。我在Indianapolis附近的 Brownsburg长大，一个体育盛行的城市，大家高中时都尽情享受体育活动，且每周五你会 去看篮球或美式足球比赛(棒球也有)，每个人身上都沾染上了些体育热。 There are similarities in Salt Lake City, except here, it’s all about the Jazz. They’re pretty crazy about their basketball. The only time when you don’t hear about it is when Utah plays BYU in football, and then the state kind of shuts down. But other than that, it’s all Jazz. 这跟盐湖城很像，但唯一不一样的在於，这边只有"爵士"，居民爱篮球爱到不行， 只有在BYU(杨百翰大学)比美式足球时，大家才会稍稍闭嘴不谈篮球，但此时的犹他就像 闭店了一般，除此之外，it's all Jazz!! The fans are tremendous as well. They’re cheering and supportive no matter what. We had a down year last year and they still showed up and got behind us. And when they do, Energy Solutions Arena is rocking. That just feels awesome. There’s really no way to describe the feeling when the crowd is behind you and you’re on a huge comeback, or you make a shot to win the game. Utah crowds are just tremendous. We’re going to need that kind of energy going forward, and I know Jazz fans will bring it. 球迷也棒到没话说，不管我们打得怎样都给我们鼓励与支持。去年我们战绩奇惨无比， 但球迷还是准时报到并在我们背後给予支持。当他们这麽做时，能源方案球场就成了最 恐怖的主场(rocking啦!!) 那感觉真是太赞了，没法用言语去形容球迷的支持，还有让 我们反败为胜(上季有吗= =)，或是投进绝杀球。阿爵真的太棒了。 未来也需要你们给予前进的能量，而我也知道阿爵会给予源源不绝的力量。 Away from the court, what I really like about the fans in Utah is that they’re really respectful of my time and privacy, and me as a person. I actually had my yearly camp in Utah right in the middle of contract negotiations, and going into the camp, I had just signed the offer sheet with Charlotte. A lot of fans don’t necessarily understand how the contract situations work. I thought it would be kind of awkward to have kids and fans be there, and that maybe some people would want to leave, or be rude toward me. 球场下，球迷也了解我需要个人的时间与隐私，让我偶尔卸下球星身分。 今年在自由市场开市期间，我在犹他有举办夏令营，当我跟乔X那队签约後，很多球迷并不 懂那些受限、非受限自由球员等鬼东西，所以在活动途中总有些怪怪的，所以有些人就藉 故离开，或是对我出言不逊。 But right when I got to Utah, I had somebody come up to me at the airport and say, “Hey, just wanted to let you know congratulations on the contract offer. Whether or not you stay, I’m just so happy for you.” Not one person came up to me and said something bad. 但当我确定继续为爵士效力，在机场就遇到一些人来攀谈:"Hey! 只想告诉你签下合约 很棒，恭喜你，不管你留下或离开，我都为你高兴。" 就没有人过来臭干烂谯罗.... CAMP HAYWARD 黑蛙夏令营 This was my second year doing a camp in Utah, and I’m glad to say that once again, it was a great success. We did it for two days, three hours each day, and had a little over 150 kids, from age six all the way to 17. It was a wide-range of skill levels and talent, which was really neat to see. 这是我第二度举办夏令营，我也很荣幸地说这是很棒的事情，为期一共两天，一天三小时 ，超过150个小鬼头，六到十七岁都有，所以大家的球技、层级分布甚广。 With all the kids, we worked on individual skills, and I showed them drills that they can do. I showed the older kids some more advanced stuff. But I also emphasized that basketball is a team game. I always tell them, “When I played Butler, we were definitely not the most talented team in the nation. But the reason why Butler went to two national championship games in a row was because we played like a team.” 我们专注在个人技能，教些他们能吸收的运球方法，大一点的小孩就再来些进阶的东西。 但我还是强调篮球是团队运动。"当我在Butler大学打球，我们并不是个人能力最强的球队 。但我们之所以能打进NCAA冠军赛就是因为我们打得像支球队。" To emphasize that philosophy, I tell all my campers, “I want to see everybody pass the ball, share the ball and get everybody involved, even if they’re not the best player.” 为加强这信念，我告诉学员"我想看到大家传球，让大家都拿到球参与，即便他们不是最 强的球员。" I also try to make the kids understand that basketball is a game, and not everybody can be a professional. School is something that’s really important. I use myself as an example there, because even though I left college early, I’m still going back to school, and I’m still going to get my degree. It’s important to have that. But I understand that while creating that awareness is important, I never want to discourage anyone from trying. So I follow up by telling them that anything is possible. Both of my parents are 5’10”, and no one thought that I would ever be a pro athlete. But anything is possible as long as you put your mind to it, and make some sacrifices. I want them to dream big, and I go down that road with them a little bit. 我也尝试让孩子们理解比赛，不是每个人都能进NBA。所以念书还是很重要，我以自身为例 ，弃学进入NBA後我还是有回去念书，也正在拼我的文凭中，有张文凭是很重要的。 虽说有这样的自觉很重要，但我从未叫人放弃尝试。因此，我接续告诉他们anything is possible，像我老爸老母只有五尺十寸，没人料到我能变职业运动员，但只要你花心思、 做点牺牲去做，anything is possible。 我想让他们怀有大梦想，我也会随他们一起追逐。 The last thing I always tell them is to make sure that they have fun. Basketball is a game. It should be fun when you play. That’s what I want all the campers to take away from my camp. The best part for me is just seeing the kids smile, and being able to walk around and give them a high-five. (I have to admit, I also enjoying blocking their shots off the backboard a couple times, and dunking on them every now and again.) My wife actually was talking some smack, and said she was a better shooter than some of the rest of us. So one of the coaches pulled her out onto the court to see if she could walk the walk. She could not. She air-balled two or three shots, and her team lost. That was pretty funny to see. 最後一件我常耳提面命的是要享受乐趣，篮球虽是竞赛，但打得时候还是要注入乐趣， 这是我希望他们离开时能学到的。 对我而言最棒的是看到孩子的笑容，在他们身旁走走并击掌庆贺(我也要坦白，霸凌他们 灌篮，盖个火锅钉板感觉很爽) 我老婆也大言不惭地说自己还比某些人会射，所以就有教练拉他出来投篮测试看看，但她 根本无法，三球就有两球面包，她那队也输了。 那还真是赏心悦目。 CREATING A LEGACY 创造传奇 Signing my contract to return to the Jazz was a big sigh of relief for me. There were so many people talking about it last year, when we didn’t get the extension done. It was all really up in the air. I didn’t really know where I’d end up. It also offers some security for my future. I think the average career length in the NBA is around four years, so this helps me surpass that. Barring injury, knock on wood, I’ll be in the NBA for at least seven to eight years. That alone is something pretty special for a kid who grew up in Indiana. I didn’t think I would ever be where I am right now in my career, but it’s really a good feeling to not only be in the NBA, but be at this level. 签下合约对我也是如释重负，因为从去年开始这件事就争论不休，当我没法顺利延长合约 ，乳摸四起，我真的不知我要到哪落脚。 签约後让我生活获得保障，我想NBA球员平均生涯约四年左右，所以签完这约表示我可超 越平均值，除非受伤，阿弥陀佛！我至少能在NBA打七到八年。那对一个Indiana长大的孩 子意义重大。我以前都不觉得我能到这麽高的殿堂，但除了只是"进入"以外，还能到这境 界真不赖。 I think the commitment shows how much the Jazz believe in me, and what they think I mean to their franchise. That’s a really good feeling for me, knowing that they stand behind me. To be able to play there at least another three or four years and be one of their centerpieces is something I’m looking forward to. I was told that they see me and Derrick Favors as two of the guys they can lean on, and build the franchise around. They appreciate that I do a lot of things for them, and I think they like the fact that, for both Favors and I, this will be our fifth year. We’re still improving, we’re still young players, but at the same time we have some experience. 这承诺也是爵士对我的肯定，显见他们把我当作明星球员。能够在这再打三、四年的球并 担纲球队重任也是我所冀求的。 球队有告诉我跟肥佛是球队领袖，也感谢我为球队贡献，接下来将是我俩第五年，我们还 在成长，也十分年轻，但同时也累积了很多经验。 The last month or so has been a whirlwind, and it’s all gone by incredibly fast with a lot of changes. I got married in May, and that will be one of the best days of my life, until have kids, regardless of basketball. Then with the free agency, there were all these things happening really quickly. 过去数月变化甚大，我五月完婚，除却篮球，我想直到有孩子前都是我俩最甜蜜的日子。 然後是自由市场大战，太多事情发生得太快。 My wife and I were just wondering where we could start going house shopping. Now that we know, there will be fun times ahead, and we can start to live our life together. Then, on top of that, to be blessed with this contract — we were just really fortunate to have that all come together so quickly. I’m excited to get back to Utah and begin this season. 太太跟我还在想要从何才能开始添购家具，现在尘埃落定，我们知道往後的日子将更有趣 ，这项合约也是个祝福，我们很幸运能让事情进展如此顺利，我也迫不及待要开始新的赛 季。 One thing that I really love about the Jazz is how they embrace the tradition of the franchise. They always have guys from their 90s teams come by and help us out. You see Karl Malone and John Stockton around the team a lot, and Jeff Hornacek too, before he got into coaching. Everybody around the team knows the tradition, so there’s a legacy to uphold. I take a lot of pride in that every time I put on the jersey. You’ve got to take pride in your organization and your franchise. Utah is definitely one that’s easy to take pride in. 另一个我爱爵士的理由是我们球队的传统，爵士常有90年代的球星来帮忙训练，你常常 看到老马跟老史跟球队在一起，还有执教太阳前的老何喔。 每个人都知道这项传统，所以我也要让它薪火相传，当我穿上爵士球衣就承担了这份荣耀 ，犹他就是拥有这份传统精神。 It’s the responsibility of myself and my teammates to not only uphold that tradition, but to add to the legacy. That’s easier to do when your franchise is committed to trying to win a championship. The quality of the organization starts at the top with the owners in the Miller Family, and trickles all the way down to the ball boys that they hire. Everyone is there for the players, and they’re happy to be there and happy to help. That’s really cool to see from an organization. 我跟我的队友不仅有责任要传承这项传统，还要注入更多精神，那会有助於我们步上夺 冠之路。 球团也保有米勒家族的精神，如涓涓细流传递到每位曾效力爵士的球员身上，球团每个人 都心向球员，他们心存愉快并乐於协助，这是我们球团最棒的地方。 The franchise also treats you like family. Whenever I have family that comes in , they embrace them and treat them like they would treat me. Something like that is extremely important for me as a player. It shows that they really are there for me outside of what happens on the court. It’s one thing for them to be there and support you as a player, but it’s a completely different thing when your team supports you as a person. When I got married a few months back, I think every single person from the Jazz either sent me a text, or sent us a congratulatory gift or a card. That’s pretty special, and probably pretty rare. 球队也视我如家人，当我家人到来，都收到跟我一样的悉心照料，那对球员而言十分重要， 表示我只要专注场上，场下的事他们会为我打理。当然把我当球员般的重视照顾很好， 但把我当作一个"常人"照料更棒! 当我新婚月余，每个爵士人都传讯祝贺我，有些还给我祝贺礼物跟卡片。 那真是特别，我想也不太有人这麽做了。 http://www.gordonhayward20.com/2014/07/22/back-began/ -- GO!JAZZ!GO! --

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