Chandler, Smith embody what U.S. national basketball team is all about ByEddie Sefko / Reporter 8:10 PM on Sun., Mar. 20, 2011 http://tinyurl.com/4edss6f It was a quick ceremony, so we feel compelled to give Tyson Chandler and Casey Smith their proper due after they received their world championship rings at halftime of Sunday night's game against the Warriors. Chandler was a center for the U.S. team that won it all in Turkey last summer. A USA Basketball representative was on hand to give the pair their championship rings. Smith, the Mavericks' athletic trainer who is one of the most highly regarded in the business, worked in the same capacity for the U.S. team and will be a member of the team that goes to the Olympics in London in 2012. Smith's role in helping the Mavericks figure out that Chandler was the right center for them to pursue in trading Erick Dampier before the season cannot be overstated. Smith was with the U.S. team from start to finish and got to know Chandler on a personal level and saw the sort of enthusiasm with which he plays. That information got passed along to the Mavericks. Just as importantly, Smith knew that Chandler was as healthy as he had been in years, having recovered from foot and wrist and assorted other aches and pains. This is one strong argument to people like Mark Cuban who believe that loaning NBA players to compete for their country is a mistake. First of all, it's not a mistake, even if it does put NBA teams at risk when it comes to injuries to their best assets. It's not like these players sit around all summer even when they aren't playing internationally. It hurts when somebody like Roddy Beaubois goes down with an injury while working out with the French team. But the gain for people like Chandler and Smith is worth way more than the pain that comes with other situations. By the way, a third member of that U.S. championship team was in AAC Sunday. Golden State's Stephen Curry will get his ring at a Warriors' home game on April 10. 沒有翻譯...... Tyson Chandler和訓練員Casey Smith在今天中場時受領去年夏天在土耳其拿到的世 界冠軍戒指。 他們倆去年都是美國代表隊的成員之一。Casey Smith這次去真的是「受益良多」的 。他是去年暑假小牛拿蛋皮去換Tyson Chandler的幕後推手之一， 當時他認為這家 伙就是小牛的Mr. Right。 沒意外的話，Casey Smith在2012年還會隨同美國隊去倫敦，不知道回來後還會不會 跟球隊推薦哪位球員呢?XD -- ╭─────────╮ Our Way Our Will Our Win ╭╯Dallas Mavericks╭╯ ￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ ╰─────────╯ --

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