World Peace Relishes Roster Spot
原文連結：http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/151026_worldpeace?cid=fb
For the first time in his 16-year NBA career, Metta World Peace had to claw
his way to the Opening Day roster.
在阿平的16年 NBA生涯中，是第一次要努力爭取擠進開幕的名單中。
註：claw___way (somewhere) （尤指用彎曲硬實的手指）扒出一條路前行，艱難地移動
The former Defensive Player of the Year, all-star and NBA champion did just
that, as the Lakers waived Jabari Brown, which cemented World Peace’s status
among LA’s 15-man lineup.
因為湖人丟了J.Brown，以及阿平以前做的種種，鞏固了他進15人名單的地位。
The 35-year-old kept an even keel throughout the process, continuously saying
that he wouldn’t concern himself with the possibility of being cut from the
squad. To World Peace, there was no sense in worrying over a decision out of
his hands.
這位35歲老將表現得非常平穩，也表示不去在意也不去煩惱是否會被裁掉。
註：on an even keel 平穩下來；順順當當
“It’s the first time I’ve been in the position where I’m on a
non-guaranteed (contract) and fighting for a spot,” he said at Monday’s
practice. “But I don’t change as a person.”
在禮拜一的訓練中說到『這是他第一次面臨非保證約且積極爭取，但他不會改變』
World Peace’s path back to an NBA roster has been a winding one. The Lakers
waived him before the 2013-14 season, though he was soon picked up by New
York. However, his time with the Knicks lasted just 29 games before being
waived again. He spent last season about as far from the NBA as geographically possible,
playing in China and Italy.
阿平回到NBA的路非常曲折，在13-14被湖人釋出，到了尼克打了29場比賽又被釋出。
上一季他盡可能地到遠地打球，上一季到義大利及大陸打球。
“It wasn’t easy being a vet and trying to get back in the league,” World
Peace said. “It was not easy. It was working hard all over again. I don’t
want people to think that I just didn’t work and somehow got lucky.”
『老將要回到NBA很不容易，我反覆的努力，不想被說我不努力且只是僥倖而已』
That hard work included preparing himself both mentally and physically,
according to World Peace. Head coach Byron Scott likes what he can bring with
the former, which includes serving as a mentor to young players like Julius
Randle.
這艱困的努力包括要身心兼具，BS也說，他可以替年輕球員如Randle帶來些什麼。
“That’s the part of the experience we felt we needed,” Scott said. “We
got a ton of young guys. No doubt about that. … I think Metta’s the kind of
guy that can keep everybody together.”But World Peace’s inclusion did come at the cost of Brown, which Scott
called “the most difficult cut that I’ve ever had to make.”
我們需要經驗傳承，無庸置疑的我們擁有一票年輕球員。我覺得阿平有凝聚大家的力量。
在留下阿平，必須要犧牲掉J.Brown，BS表示，裁掉誰都是非常困難的決定。
The 22-year-old Brown played 19 games for LA last season, averaging 11.9
points, including 19.8 in five starts. The Oakland native also played 39
contests for the Los Angeles D-Fenders last year and led the D-League with
24.4 points per game.
簡單介紹 J.Brown ，很簡單略過。
“It was a very, very, very, extremely difficult decision,” Scott said. “
But we really went over trying to balance the youth and experience on this
team. Obviously Metta has that experience. Talking to Jabari was probably the
hardest because I’ve gotten to know him over the past couple of seasons, and
we still feel this kid’s gonna be in the NBA a long time.”
再來就一些官腔話略過，簡單講就是裁掉哭哭很可惜，但我們還是需要經驗。
Bryant, Huertas Rest
Kobe Bryant sat out the last scrimmage session at Monday’s practice, though
he participated in everything before that.
Scott anticipates that the 20-year veteran will be able to go through the
entirety of Tuesday’s lighter practice in preparation for the next day’s
season opener against Minnesota.
老柯周一訓練休息，周二會給一些輕量訓練，來準備隔天對灰狼的開幕戰。
“Right now I’m pretty happy and pretty excited that he’ll probably be able
to play Wednesday,” Scott said.
Marcelo Huertas did not practice Monday. According to Scott, Huertas — who
missed the first five preseason games due to a hamstring strain — felt
bothered by it again a couple days ago, though Scott considers the point guard
’s absence precautionary.
因為腿後肌拉傷缺席前五戰季前賽的老胡，這幾天老毛病又犯了，缺席禮拜一訓練觀察
禮拜三就是開季了，希望小將們努力點阿，阿平加油，把野獸魂傳給紅茶吧