http://tinyurl.com/9clhdfe If there’s one Timberwolves player who is a staple of the LifeTime Fitness Training Center’s weight room, it’s center Nikola Pekovic. It’s one of his favorite spots to be. 去一趟標靶中心的重訓室，勢必看得到 Pekovic 的身影，那是他最愛去的地方之一。 “I can’t really explain it,” Pekovic said. “I just like it. I just like being in the weight room. I just feel really comfortable.” 「實在無法解釋。」Pekovic 說。「沒有什麼原因，我就是喜愛這裡讓我舒適的感覺。」 --- Much of Pekovic’s strength on the court comes from his tireless workout routine, which stretches year-round. Whether he’s training during the summer in Montenegro—he built his father a house in his native country, equipped with a weight room—or training in Minnesota during the season, Pekovic is always trying to challenge himself and improve his strength. Pekovic 的力量來自於全年無休自主訓練。不管在家鄉蒙地內哥羅，或是球季間在明州。 He came back to camp this year eight pounds lighter, though his body is much leaner and, it appears, even stronger than a year ago. 這次向球隊報到時較去年減去八磅，雖然瘦了，但更加結實。 He began lifting weights when he was 17 or 18 years old, and it was an activity that not only helped prepare him for a career in basketball but also became a natural, enjoyable pastime. He said he’s always worked with a structured routine, even now working with strength and conditioning coach Keke Lyles to find the optimal workout for whatever part of the calendar year he’s in. 從17、18歲起開始了重訓人生，不只替籃球生涯準備，也培養成自然的消遣活動。他表 示始終循著一個完善的日常程序，甚至現在還和體能教練 Keke Lyles 合作，找尋一套 最適的訓練菜單，應付全年各種狀況。 His workouts tone down during the regular season due to fatigue of the NBA schedule, but that doesn’t mean he’s not visible hitting the weights after practice. 球季間因為比賽的疲勞，重訓量減少，但不代表練球後在健身房見不到他。 --- “Every day is a challenge,” Pekovic said. “For me, every day is a challenge on the court, in the weight room. Whatever I’m doing, every day is a challenge. ” 「每一天都是新的挑戰。」Pekovic 說。「對我來說，每天在球場上，在健身房，都是 挑戰。」 --- http://tinyurl.com/968hp9r It was a message the coaching staff and trainers preached to Pekovic as he left Minnesota last season. Already set to undergo surgery for bone spurs in his right ankle in May, the Wolves’ staff made it clear in order to stay healthy in an 82-game season where he’d likely log even more minutes, he’d need to get lighter and build his core and lower body strength. 為了應付82場例行賽事，以及可能的大量上場時間，教練團和訓練師給 Pekovic 設定目 標：減輕體重，加強身體核心以及下盤強度。 With Pekovic, ask and you shall receive. 有 Pekovic 在，做任何事都有成就感。 “That’s what I love about Pek,” Bayno said. “He’s such a coachable kid. He's as high an IQ player we have. You tell him to do something one time, you do it one time, and he does it immediately. That’s what makes him fun to work with, and I think the sky’s the limit for him. I think he could have a breakout year and be better than anyone expects.” 「這是為何我很喜歡和 Pek 合作的原因。」Bayno 說。「他很受教，有很高籃球智商。 你指導他如何做，他立刻就會，所以跟他工作很有趣。我認為他的前途無可限量。」 Bayno and Pekovic spent two weeks together training two to three hours each day in preparation for this fall’s Training Camp. The objective was to build on the skill set Pekovic already has and expand in some areas they didn’t quite have enough time to master during the shortened lockout season a year ago—in particular his ability to finish with his left hand, something opposing teams honed in on in their scouting reports. 為了準備季前訓練營，Bayno 和 Pekovic 花了兩個星期，每天訓練兩到三小時。目標 是琢磨 Pekovic 原本擅用的技巧，也學習其他原本沒時間學習的部分，特別是左手終 結攻勢能力。 --

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